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Eat their words
Heston Blumenthal, the Fat Duck head famed for his clever but vile-sounding recipes, has a cookbook out. The 12lb tome costs just £100 and allows you to shake off those credit-crunch blues by whipping up your very own batch of snail porridge with...
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NewsThe first signs emerge of a slowdown in food inflation
Food price inflation is finally showing signs of levelling off, with Asda the first multiple retailer to record a fall in price. James Ball reports
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Winning formula
The 2008 Gramia awards last week celebrated the best in grocery marketing and advertising. Nick Hughes reveals who had the...
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Revels greets its mystery newcomer
From next month, coffee Revels will be temporarily replaced by a new mystery variant – thought to be strawberry because of the pink colouring on the limited-edition packs. The launch of Revels Mystery Sweet packs, which will be on shelf until the...
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Heinz spices up its tomato puree offer
Shoppers who enjoy home-cooked meals but lack the time to prepare them are being targeted by Heinz’s first range of tomato purees to be infused with herbs and spices. The three new Heinz tomato purees are available in garlic, chilli and Mexican...
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Second Opinion: Negative outlook for Sainsbury's
‘Fundamentals remain tricky’ as the supermarket makes the best of a tough job, finds Jonathan Pritchard
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Thorntons checks in modest first quarter
Thorntons has announced a modest rise in like-for-like sales of just under 1% for the past three months.
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UK ‘facing food crisis’
A food crisis is likely to hit the UK and could have a major impact on coming elections, according to a stark warning from influential thinktank Chatham House.
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Other movers 4/10/08
Shaun Heyes has been appointed head of customer marketing (off-trade) and category marketing at Scottish & Newcastle UK. Heyes, who has more than 15 years’ experience in the drinks industry with S&N...
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Will Jamie and £1m entice advertisers to Channel 4?
Channel 4’s £1m pot to subsidise advertising for food brands has drawn a mixed reaction, being branded alternately inspired and gimmicky. James Ball reports
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How much is Tesco’s 3.7% worth in times like these?
Tesco has reported interim like-for-like sales of 3.7% in the UK and claims to have made good progress. So is the glass half full or half empty, asks Julia Taylor
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NewsGrocer 33: Great service above border at Morrisons
Inverurie’s Morrisons grabbed the top store award this week with a winning combination of great service and 100% availability – despite being only the fourth best suited retailer to the area
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury's leaps into the lead
Sainsbury’s has made a stunning comeback to knock Asda off the top spot this week
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Work set to start on consolidated depot for 3663
Work is expected to start next month on a new £3.8m distribution centre for 3663 First For Foodservice, as it rationalises its supply chain in the south east of England. The foodservice giant has invited bids to build the 60,000 sq ft warehouse in...
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Ocado sale unlikely in wake of £40m losses
Ocado has been touting itself for sale, but is struggling to find a buyer, a senior supermarket executive has claimed to The Grocer. “Clearly where the money markets are, and at the price that they want, there are not many takers,” said the...
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Sensors cut queuing times by 5%
Morrisons is introducing an intelligent queue management system to 300 of its stores in a bid to cut customer times at tills. The system uses infra-red sensors to count customers entering and then uses average shopping and serving times to calculate...
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Block chocolate’s back in fashion with sales up 7%
Shoppers have been turning their back on premium chocolate, returning to everyday block chocolate for their credit crunch treats. Sales of block chocolate jumped 7.3% year-on-year [TNS 15 June 2008], significantly outperforming overall...
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Ski abandons Activ8 in its latest relaunch
Nestlé has relaunched its struggling Ski yoghurt for the fourth time in six years in an attempt to win back confused consumers. The company,which bought the brand from Eden Vale in 2002, has abandoned the Activ8 tag it added to the name in April...
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Acid Test: Duchy Originals Bezants chocolates
Our panel sample the very finest in vaguely biscuity After Eight homage
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Dole adds new lines to take on chilled and canned desserts
Global fruit supplier Dole is shaking up its ambient desserts and fruit portfolio in a bid to fight off competition from chilled desserts and the revitalised canned puddings sector. As part of its strategy to bring in new products, revamp packaging...