Jamie Oliver news and analysis – Page 35
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Can frozen get its cool back?
The Grocer's brainstorming session on giving frozen food more clout generated exciting ideas. Siân Harrington reportsTacky, passé and cheap. No, this is not a description of the contestants in Celebrity Big Brother but the words...
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Working week
>>Daniel herman, CEO of bio-synergyDaniel Herman, chief executive officer of health, lifestyle and energy food producer Bio-synergy, must be one of the few people who can say that he spent most of last week dressed as...
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Taxing healthy smoothies is ridiculous
from Simon Newark, partner, UHY Hacker Young, accountantsSir; We are working with Innocent Drinks to campaign against the government for cashing in on healthy eaters.Most food items are tax-free, while drinks are taxed at 17.5%. ...
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Redefining the laws of attraction
They are young, gifted and turning their backs on the food and drink industry. James Durston looks at what needs to be done to attract talented graduates to the sectorIf the prospects of any industry depend on the quality of young...
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PGI bid sets a precedent
The High Court ruling defending the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association’s claim to Protected Geographical Indication status could greenlight campaigns for products such as the Cornish pasty and Cumberland sausage.Angie Coombs of the Cornish...
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Sainsbury gets back to business
The multiple has taken great strides on its comeback trail, says Rachel BarnesSainsbury had a miserable start to the year. Its third-quarter results for 2004, which came in on January 1, showed a 1.2% decline in like-for-like sales....
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Review of the year 2005
It was the year of big government, an ever-bigger Tesco, a bid for Somerfield, and bird flu. The Grocer team flag up the hot storiesYour man of the yearSir Anwar PervezBestway chairman Sir Anwar Pervez was a worthy...
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Strong contenders
The distinctive and often powerful flavours of British Cheddars and territorials give them ongoing appealWe Brits have a longstanding love affair with Cheddar and the category now makes up slightly more than 50% of all cheese sales...
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Strong contenders
The distinctive and often powerful flavours of British Cheddars and territorials give them ongoing appealWe Brits have a longstanding love affair with Cheddar and the category now makes up slightly more than 50% of all cheese sales...
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Partners in the fight for health
Siân Harrington noted a new sense of partnership between the industry and the stateA year on from the publication of the Choosing Health White Paper, and the prognosis for a more positive working relationship between the food industry...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Can retailers help to improve nutrition? David Piachaud, Professor of Social Policy, LSEHealthy eating is now a national issue. With 15% of children not just overweight but clinically obese, concern about child nutrition is...
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A bit of a bad apple
A poorly timed Tesco ad has infuriated English apple growers. Richard Clarke raises a few core issues about advertising etiquette
When Tesco’s creatives dreamt up the idea of using a Granny Smith in a press ad, they could hardly have… -
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...come back to us
Justin King has proclaimed Sainsbury’s £10m rebranding as an earthshaking event. Some are not so sure. Rachel Barnes reportsClearly, Sainsbury needs to maintain its momentum of recent months, with like-for-like growth in its past...
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Sainsbury to launch new slogan
Sainsbury is today expected to launch its new slogan ‘Try Something New Today’.The slogan, which replaces the six-year strapline ‘Making Life Taste Better’, will be supported by an advertising campaign featuring Jamie Oliver.Justin...
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Add a big dollop of fun to the mix
Indulgent, colourful decorations such as sprinkles and glitter icing are creating a vibrant new image for home bakingA generous portion of fun is being stirred into the home baking category’s product mix, which is helping it to move...
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A guide to what’s in the box
It’s a time of change for the lunchbox, with the occasion under pressure from healthy eating concerns, competition from sophisticated sandwich shops and better provision of meals in the workplace. Tracy West reportsLove him or loathe...
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Ads reinvigorate Jersey Royals
Jersey’s new potato growers said this week that volume sales of Jersey Royals rose 15% this year on the back of intense advertising activity.The island’s own television and press campaign was given a huge boost by TV commercials placed by...
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Frozen: fresher than fresh?
Celebrity endorsement of healthy eating is enticing more consumers towards the frozen foods sectorThe frozen foods sector must be one of the few areas where you can still mention Jamie Oliver’s name without the danger of getting a...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University, says need, not greed, is the focal point of sustainabilityLast month I was locked in a castle in Germany with 20 people debating the future of nutrition and food policies....