All news articles – Page 3756
-
News
New ad rules no fun for RTDs
Claire HuHalewood International fears its new £5m television campaign for ready-to-drink brand Red Square Reloaded could be banned under revised “no fun, no flirting” Ofcom rules on alcohol advertising.The advert for the caffeine-based RTD...
-
News
ADM Londis gets capital for growth
ADM Londis, the Irish c-store franchise group, is to convert from a co-operative to an unlisted public company, enabling retailers to buy and sell shares in the company.The change in corporate structure, approved by members in a weekend vote,...
-
News
Adult ready brek
Weetabix’s Ready Brek is growing up with its first adult variant.Ready Brek Seriously Oaty is thicker than the standard brand and has a greater taste of oats.The brand extension comes in three flavours – Original, Golden Honey and...
-
News
Ahold spain sale
Ahold, the Dutch supermarket group, has sold its Spanish retail assets to private equity company Permira for E685m (£470m). Ahold has 600 outlets in Spain and the Canaries, which include the HiperSol and Netto brands, which totalled net sales of...
-
News
Pig sector aims for a revival
The UK’s pig producers believe they can bounce back from the decline that has characterised the sector since the late 1990s.Farmers leaders are to introduce a comprehensive pig health and welfare standard in a drive to boost efficiency and...
-
News
we must all Stop putting the boot in
from Alf Carr, director general, British Frozen Food FederationSir; The British Frozen Food Federation applauds The Grocer’s desire to foster a balanced and pragmatic debate on healthy eating. The government could be encouraging...
-
News
It’s always tea time
There’s a marketing drive going on at Twinings, as Siân Harrington discoversTea is in Stephen Twining’s blood. “I can’t get up without a cup of tea,” he declares, reeling off a list of flavours he would typically drink during a day....
-
News
Asda non-food Living format debuts
Asda has opened its first standalone general merchandise store. Asda Living at Crown Wharf Retail Park, in Walsall town centre, will be followed by two further trial stores under development. One, measuring 30,000 sq ft, is due to open at...
-
News
Birds Eye plant axed
The closure of Unilever’s Birds Eye factory in Grimsby should not be seen as evidence that frozen food is in terminal decline, the British Frozen Food Federation has insisted.Speaking after Unilever announced plans to close its Grimsby frozen...
-
News
Reza goes back to his Mr Bagels roots
Mr Bagels has appointed Reza Hajyzamanali as commercial director. He will be handling duties previously overseen by managing director Paul Kahalani.Hajyzamanali has been charged with helping to lead the company through an aggressive expansion...
-
News
City braced for bad news
Investors will be bracing themselves for bad news in the next two weeks as three major food retailers prepare to release trading updates.Marks and Spencer and the Big Food Group will release their second-quarter trading figures on Tuesday...
-
News
Tesco nurtures a test bed for new ideas
Tesco’s flagship store in the Czech Republic is in Veselska, a suburb of Prague. Built five years ago, the 120,000 sq ft store is the largest of Tesco’s 18 stores in the country and is seen very much as a test bed for new ideas on ranging, layout...
-
News
consumer choice is the best weapon
from Christopher Banks, president, British Soft Drinks AssociationSir; Hats off to The Grocer for pointing out the facts about health and diet in the face of all the myths. The campaigners seem to have a problem in that the facts...
-
News
booths flagship
A flagship Booths store with a supermarket and a restaurant selling food made from local produce is being built in Kendal. The two-level site will offer groceries on the upper floor, while below, in a trial move, a combined eating and retail space...
-
News
Uniq recruitment drive brings key new faces
Andrew Kendall has joined Uniq Prepared Foods as director of its newly formed category marketing function. His move follows a major recruitment drive by the company over the past few months.Kendall was previously fresh food and retail...
-
News
British tomato prices plummet
Retail prices for British tomatoes have crashed, according to Sainsbury buyer Tristan Kitchener. Speaking at the sector’s annual conference, he said prices had fallen by up to 45% compared with last season,“This week last year, loose...
-
News
The Grocer’s careers initiative hits the mark
More than 8,000 advance orders have been received for Careers in Food & Drink 2005, The Grocer’s comprehensive guide to careers for graduates in all sectors of the food industry.Interest in the magazine, which is published on Monday (October...
-
News
Low-carb moves on the cereals
Low-carb alternatives are set to enter another new category with the first range of Atkins-friendly breakfast cereals from Carbolite.Branded Breakfast Clusters, the new low-carb cereal will come in two varieties – Mixed Nut & Seeds and Almond...
-
News
Chance is a fine thing
UK suppliers are reluctant to mine the gold in central Europe, in spite of a wider EU. Rod Addy reports on the opportunitiesPrague’s bustling retail scene is a testament to what a difference just over a decade of free market growth...
-
News
New fireworks chief
Black Cat Fireworks, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of pyrotechnics, has appointed Mark Tyldsley to the position of sales and marketing director. He takes over from Dave Sayers and will oversee a team of 12 national and regional account...