All articles by Grocer Staff – Page 5
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M&S brands cheaper than at Sainsbury’s, new survey finds
M&S brands cheaper than at Sainsbury’s, new survey finds: The brands in Marks & Spencer’s branded goods trial are cheaper than at Sainsbury’s, a survey by analyst Blue Oar Securities has revealed. The survey, which Blue Oar admitted was “fairly crude”, looked at 40 brands and found that M&S had ...
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Whole Foods Market: why the numbers went bad
A dismal start in the UK is the least of its woes for Whole Foods Market. And nor is the credit crunch entirely to blame, says Charlie Wright
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Independent view: We ask... how do you manage the BBQ season?
Barbecue season can be a lucrative time for independent retailers – if the weather obliges. After last year’s washout, some store managers admit to approaching this summer with trepidation and, with the weather once again inconsistent, issues with...
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Top-Up shop: 16 August 2008
Every week The Grocer’s mystery shoppers also visit convenience stores to check out the price of 10 commonly bought fast-moving food items across all grocery categories
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Morrisons, Waitrose get regional nod
Morrisons, Waitrose get regional nod: Morrisons, Waitrose and Booths have all been named regional winners at this year’s Retail Cheese Awards. Booths in Lytham, Morrisons in Stamford and Waitrose in Burgess Hill won in the multiple retailer section for the north, central and south...
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Coming to a store near you
It took years for the baobab to crack the UK. A new law could speed things up for the next generation of novel foods, says Richard Ford
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Top-Up shop
Every week The Grocer’s mystery shoppers also visit convenience stores to check out the price of 10 commonly bought fast-moving food items across all grocery categories
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Profiles and QandAs
Suszczenia receives open-arm welcome
Parfetts cash and carry wholesaler has welcomed one of its former employees, Greg Suszczenia, back to the fold, appointing him trading manager for grocery food and non-food. Over 15 years with Parfetts, Suszczenia worked his way up to general...
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The school of ice-cool ideas
Last month, Unilever opened its new Ice Foods Centre of Excellence, heralding a new era in ice cream. Stefan Chomka had a look around
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Tesco spices up herb range
Tesco is launching a new own-label range of herb and spice blends to tap into growing consumer enthusiasm for cooking at home. The six-strong range, which includes flavours such as Aromatic Coriander and Delicate Basil, is supplied by Kent-based...
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Q&A with Jeff Gardner Store manager of the week
Has the credit crunch affected your promotional activity in any way and if so how? We’re certainly concentrating more on half-price offers throughout the store and less on bogofs and three-for-twos. Customers are looking to make savings at the...
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Wokka is a vodka, not sake – Extreme
Extreme Spirits has moved to rebrand its Wokka Saki drink as a vodka to avoid confusion among consumers and trade customers. Even though Wokka Fusion Vodka has always contained a blend of Japanese sake, fruit and vodka and would continue to do so,...
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Long Clawson buys Dairy Crest Stilton
Long Clawson Dairy is to buy Dairy Crest’s Stilton and speciality cheese business, including its Hartington Creamery, in a £3.5m deal that makes it the largest Stilton manufacturer in the country. The deal, which marks Dairy Crest’s exit from the...
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plight of the bumblebee
As vital pollinators of flowers and crops, the rapid decline in bee populations has serious implications for food supply and the price of goods. James Durston reports
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Budgens says IT glitch was a ‘one-off’
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has denied there are problems with Budgens’ IT following complaints by customers of overcharging at a store in East Sussex. Shoppers had claimed they were being regularly overcharged by as much as £10 for their goods at...
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Long-life sales grow as credit crunch bites
Long-life milk has long been a poor relation of fresh, but suddenly its popularity is growing. Richard Ford reports
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Tri-Bites to be revamped as Dairylea Bites
Dairylea Tri-bites is to be relaunched as Dairylea Bites this month. Brand owner Kraft is also increasing the Cheddar content of the triangle-shaped lunchbox cheeses in the revamp. Each £1.99 pack will contain 8 x 18g wrapped cheeses. The move is...
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Penguin picks up benefits of calcium
United Biscuits is hoping more mums will ‘pick up a Penguin’ for their kids following the addition of calcium to the range and the launch of two new lines. Calcium-enriched standard Penguin bars will hit shelves later this year, but two new products...