All The Grocer articles in Blogs – Page 13
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Comment and Opinion
Plain packs - back on the shelf?
Today the Department of Health told me of its surprise at a story in The Sun proclaiming the news the PM had scrapped plans to force tobacco into plain packs…
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Comment and Opinion
Digging for good in Kenya
Fourteen female execs from the food and hospitality industry are in Kenya this week digging a pond for a remote village…
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Comment and Opinion
Bust-up on the high street
Can high-street tsar Mary Portas see eye-to-eye with Tesco on the future of the British high street?
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Comment and Opinion
Sour notes
Barely had the fuss over Weetabix’s sourcing of non-UK wheat died down last week than questions over another brand’s British credentials began to pop up.
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Comment and Opinion
The toast of the egg trade
The Grocer looks back at the Salmonella crisis, 25 years on, and the role of then-junior health minister Edwina Currie…
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Comment and Opinion
The North-South divide - in snacks
Northerners are fond of cakes, while southerners have a weakness for sushi. That’s not us resorting to lazy regional stereotype – it’s backed by the latest figures on snack food…
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Hasbro strikes back
Size might not be everything – but it certainly counts for a lot… especially when it comes to action figures.
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Comment and Opinion
Drawing a line
It’s been another busy week in horse. Today ABP announced that it’s selling its Silvercrest facility to Kepak…
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco's space race falls to earth
Tesco has waved goodbye to £1.2bn after finally confirming it is to pull out of the US - but this could pale into insignificance compared to its other plans.
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Comment and Opinion
E-cigarettes' burning questions
There may be no smoke without fire – but there’s certainly plenty of fire without smoke in the electronic cigarette market…
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Comment and Opinion
Chill winds
Britain may be basking in some spring sunshine at last but the forecast is for more chill economic winds this week, with the UK’s largest retailer once again finding itself at the centre of the storm…
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Comment and Opinion
No finish line in sight
Sticking your neck out can be a perilous occupation. Not 24 hours ago, we invited readers to take stock and reflect on the horsemeat scandal so far, three months on…
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Comment and Opinion
Horsemeat, three months on
Nearly three months ago, the proverbial hit the fan. Tests by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland revealed horse DNA in some frozen burgers (and subsequently in pretty much everything else), unleashing a wave of tests and investigations across the EU…
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Comment and Opinion
Ella's big decision
Ever since those nice young chaps at Innocent Drinks sold a controlling stake in their smoothie-making business to Coca-Cola, Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley has become something of the poster boy for the ethical grocery start-up generation…
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Comment and Opinion
Jaded Greens
Three of the world’s biggest suppliers this week revealed, in separate announcements, they are smashing their targets to cut their environmental impact…
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco on TV
Until recently few would have imagined the Tesco Clubcard as a gateway for free re-runs of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps or Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression…
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Comment and Opinion
Not a hare between them
Easter has come and gone, and with it - it would seem - protection for one particular bit of wildlife…
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Comment and Opinion
A step in the right direction
There has not been much optimism on the high street of late. 2013 has seen a number of big names under threat, while boarded-up shops are becoming all too familiar a sight around the UK…
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Comment and Opinion
Not so convenient
Another 50 Sainsbury’s Locals are coming to London and the South East by early 2014, bringing the total number in the region to 200, the retailer has announced…
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Comment and Opinion
Lucozade pushes Button
There was drama at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, when Sebastian Vettel stole a victory over his Red Bull team mate Mark Webber…