Simon Creasey
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 610 269
- Email:
- simon.creasey@thegrocer.co.uk
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A former Sainsbury’s buyer is launching what he claims is Europe’s first new manuka honey brand…
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A meaty members club is hoping to persuade UK consumers to sign up for charcuterie produced – and boxed – in Britain…
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The Eat 17 team took a derelict cinema and turned it into a combination of regular Spar store and foodie burger bar…
Analysis and FeaturesWill new manuka honey guidelines rein in the cowboys?
The industry has mixed views on the voluntary proposals…
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Yorkshire Tea and the Tour de France are unlikely bedfellows. But MD Andy Brown certainly seems on the right track…
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The majority of UK shoppers check the country of origin when purchasing food, drink, household products and even petfood…
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Nineties electronic pet craze Tamagotchi has been given a modern-day makeover…
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After FSA’s damning 2009 report, is this the tipping point?…
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Sports stars and celebrities are addicted to the supposed healing properties of manuka honey. But something untoward is going on in the supply chain…
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The two leading honey suppliers to UK supermarket groups are Rowse and Steens…
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Outdoor goods are seasonal and bulky, but can deliver high margins…
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Walmart has unveiled the Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience – a prototype super-green, tractor-trailer combo…
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Following an extensive renovation, the Spar Parkfoot forecourt store in Kent has grown sales and landed a raft of awards…