All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 101
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NewsCheesewright tipped for top spot at Asda
He may not be the bookies' favourite, but Dave Cheesewright is The Grocer's tip to take over at Asda following Andy Bond's shock decision to step down as chief executive this week.
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NewsTobacco giants and mults fined £225m in OFT pricing probe
The Office of Fair Trading has handed out fines totalling £225m to tobacco giants Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher, as well as nine retailers, for “unlawful practices” in price-setting.
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Grocery becomes key election battleground
If anyone was in any doubt as to the food industry's importance to the general election, Gordon Brown and David Cameron's schedules this week would have dispelled it.
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Asda still busy with deals despite vow to return to EDLP
Asda is continuing to ramp up its promotional activity despite branding deals as "weapons of mass distraction" and announcing a return to its Every Day Low Pricing heritage.
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Retail Prices: Promotional activity gets Easter hike - even at Asda
The number of promotions rose over the Easter period and levels could stay high in the run up to the general election. Ronan Hegarty reports
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It’s a piece of cake: UB sets itself harder sustainability goals
United Biscuits has had to set itself new green targets after hitting most of its eco-goals ahead of schedule. In 2007, the biscuit and cake maker set targets for reducing carbon emissions and energy use, reducing waste to landfill, water...
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A tax on unhealthy foods? Fat chance!
The chances of a 'fat tax' being introduced in the UK are ironically rather slim, despite the FSA's admission this week that it was considering such a move.The FSA was looking at taxation as an incentive to encourage consumers to eat...
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Rippleglen seeks buyer as MBO plan stumbles
The managing director of CTN chain Rippleglen has claimed he is confident of completing an MBO despite the company seeking another buyer.MD Mike Colley has been trying to head up a takeover of the business which operates 151 stores...
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Industry fearful further VAT high jinks will follow election
The public purse is worse than empty and the next government will need to act. But would it really extend VAT to all food and drink? Ronan Hegarty reports
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EU rules may snarl up labelling compromise
The FSA may have reached a compromise solution this week in the battle over front-of-pack nutrition labelling, but doubts remain over the legality of traffic lights under the European Commission's forthcoming health claims regulation.
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Quality Test: Parma ham, premium, own-label
As a major fan of Parma ham and its Spanish and Portuguese equivalents, this taste test was a pleasure. All the retailers' offers were pretty good but Sainsbury's was a clear winner.
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High-caffeine drinks code neglects shots
Soft drinks manufacturers have developed a code of practice to regulate the sale and marketing of energy drinks to children, but retailers remain confused over energy shots, which are not covered by the code.
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Pomegreat goes beyond juice to enter fresh fruit
Juice company Pomegreat is planning a move into supplying fresh fruit, The Grocer can reveal.Pomegreat chief executive Adam Pritchard said he wanted to get into the fresh fruit market and that pomegranates from Afghanistan would be among...
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Tobacco sector in last gasp legal challenge
Imperial Tobacco is considering legal action against the tobacco display ban as industry efforts to prevent it had fallen on deaf ears.
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NewsWalmart to clean up supply chain
Walmart plans to massively cut greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain over the next five years – a move the retailer said would be equivalent to taking 3.8 million cars off the road for a year.
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NewsPDO victory for Yorkshire rhubarb
A variety of English rhubarb has gained the same international status as champagne and Parma ham.
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FWD urges register to beat booze duty fraud
Wholesalers wishing to sell alcohol should be registered to help curb duty fraud a problem that is believed to be costing the Exchequer more than £1bn a year in lost revenue.
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Some supermarkets not competitive on fuel prices, says AA
A lack of competition from some supermarkets on fuel has allowed independents to undercut the big boys over the past few months.
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NewsAsda ‘national’ fuel price varies by 3ppl
Asda’s single national fuel pricing policy is not as national as the supermarket implies, an investigation by The Grocer has found.
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NewsCardiff Tesco bans pyjama mums
A Tesco store in Cardiff has become embroiled in controversy after banning shoppers from wearing pyjamas to the store and insisting customers don footwear.