All articles by Simon Mowbray
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NewsFocus On Butters & Spreads: Promos butter up consumers
Soaring commodity costs caused by drought have prompted a promotional frenzy in yellow fats as retailers try to counter the impact of sharp retail price rises. Simon Mowbray reports
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NewsGravy supplier Goldenfry in court win over trade secrets
Own-label gravy maker Goldenfry Foods has won a three-year legal battle against three former senior employees who stole trade secrets to poach a £5m contract with Asda.
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NewsSales VP Deste to leave after two decades at CCE
Coca-Cola Enterprises vice president of sales and customer development Ian Deste is leaving his role following 20 years with the soft drinks giant, The Grocer can reveal. Deste has been a key member of CCE's top team during a successful...
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NewsShoppers gloomy over looming price rises
Consumer pessimism over food prices has rocketed, with the vast majority of shoppers bracing themselves for bigger shopping bills and many already switching to the cheapest own-label products.
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NewsLowman rallies troops for ‘vital political battle’ ahead of ACS Summit
Delegates at the ACS Summit will be warned that convenience retailing is “in the grip of its most important political battle for years”.
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NewsACS calls on Chancellor to deliver retail-friendly Budget
Retailers are piling pressure on the Chancellor to deliver a Budget that protects the future of local shops and puts them at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery. The Association of Convenience Stores said it was lobbying George Osborne with a series of policy proposals ahead of next month’s Budget.
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Ad spend up again before Christmas is barely started
Supermarkets have already spent record sums on advertising this year, according to new data exclusive to The Grocer - and their spend is growing at almost double the rate of advertising as a whole.
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NewsAre Lansley’s plain fag pack proposals fake, feint or sop?
Ahead of next week’s White Paper, what should we read into the health secretary’s remarks about plain tobacco packs? Simon Mowbray reports
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Former Rachel’s MD Neil Burchell lands top role at Loseley
Loseley Dairy Ice Cream has poached Neil Burchell from yoghurt maker Rachel’s as its new MD in a bid to breathe new life into the group’s range of brands. Burchell has been recruited to the newly-created role to replicate the success he…
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Red Bull plans special can to celebrate twin success
Red Bull is to build on the success of its double Formula 1 win by launching a special limited-edition can in the new year, The Grocer can reveal and it tactfully features both champion driver Sebastian Vettel and vanquished teammate Mark...
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Revealed: line-up of the new DH nutrition team
Details have finally emerged of the Department of Health team that will head nutrition policy following the function's switch from the Food Standards Agency.Despite announcing that it would be taking up the remit as far back as July, the...
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NewLeaf agency set up to help struggling brands find listings
Food industry stalwart Rob Mullen has launched a new business that aims to help new and existing brands find a home on supermarket shelves.Mullen, who has worked for a number of companies and brands during a 25-year career including...
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Tesco’s energy adviser in Glasgow switch
Energy management specialist Matrix – which remotely controls the lighting, heating and air conditioning for Tesco and Marks & Spencer stores – has moved to new premises in Glasgow as part of a £1m expansion.
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NewsWarburtons director recruited to develop Genius Foods brand
Warburtons commercial director Roz Cuschieri has left her job with the UK's best-selling bread brand to join gluten-free baking specialist Genius Foods. Cuschieri, who has more than 20 years' experience in fmcg and retail, will be...
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NewsWestbury buy prompts Arla own-label butter switch
Arla Foods is to leverage its recently acquired share in Westbury Dairies to make all its UK supermarket own-label butter at the Wiltshire site.
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NewsJust 9% of food waste goes to landfill
Food manufacturers have been lauded for their continued progress in cutting waste.
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NewsWeightWatchers to get real with points change
WeightWatchers is ditching its famous fat and calorie-based ‘points’ plan in favour of a new system that allows weekend booze and the occasional fast-food binge.
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NewsFDF’s Hunt takes up GB communications role with Coca-Cola
Julian Hunt is leaving his role as communications director of industry body the Food and Drink Federation after more than four years to join Coca-Cola Enterprises. Hunt, a former editor of The Grocer, will leave his post in early February...
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NewsThieves target small stores pushing total theft above £4.4bn
Convenience and speciality food stores are the second-biggest losers when it comes retail theft only clothing outlets faring worse, according to the latest annual survey by the Centre for Retail Research for Checkpoint Systems. Total...
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NewsActimel dares mums to Come Out and Play this winter
Danone is launching what it claims is its biggest ever winter campaign for drinking yoghurt Actimel, fronted by TV and radio presenter Gabby Logan.