All The Grocer articles in 1 October 2011 – Page 2
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NewsDole UK fights back over direct sourcing
Dole Fresh UK has restructured its business to better respond to the mults' growing interest in direct sourcing. The company's latest accounts reveal shareholders carried out a review of Dole's activity last year with the aim of "better...
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Comment & Opinion
Big Price Drop has left me both underwhelmed and baffled
Did the earth move for you? For years, Tesco was able to surprise us and delight/terrify us with its bold initiatives, but it’s lost the knack of late.
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NewsLittle Dish wins big in Tesco’s tot meal rejig
Tesco has shaken up its chilled toddler meals by delisting Annabel Karmel’s lines and making Little Dish its exclusive brand. Distribution of Little Dish’s chilled ready meals has been increased from 450 to 800 Tesco stores and the…
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers will take biggest hit from Tesco price cuts
That Tesco is to start yet another price war comes as no surprise. What is surprising, however, is an apparent indifference towards the impact on suppliers.
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NewsTesco eyes fresh boost with ‘hot house’ trial
Tesco is exploring ways to dramatically boost its fresh foods offering with a ‘hot house’ availability trial.
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Comment & Opinion
Own label and brands can work well together
Branded products can boost a category by reeling in consumers, says Paul Vita, as Lyons Seafoods’ meal kits show
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NewsIs promo pressure now brewing for cider too?
Cider brands could fall victim to the sort of heavyweight promotions seen in the lager market as the category continues to grow, warn industry experts. Premium ciders were increasingly sold in multipacks rather than single bottles, said…
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Five cups of racist coffee
And so there we were, the whole agency (where do all those interns usually hide?), standing in the autumn sunshine in heavy brown make-up and fancy dress. (Even our token boy exec Torquil joined in. Actually, he was first to get his hands on the…
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NewsVion considering exit from organic poultry
Vion, the country’s second-largest poultry supplier, is considering pulling out of the organic chicken market as a result of a review of its operations begun in early summer. The company said it was currently reviewing its ”organic…
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NewsDCS container hit by rocket-propelled grenade in Libya
A container-load of shampoo from Stratford-upon-Avon-based manufacturer and wholesaler DCS Europe was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Libya last month. CEO Denys Shortt said he received a call from the new Libyan authorities last…
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... on winsome whippets and purloined Swiss roll
The downturn has turned us into a nation of escapism artists! If we’re not getting deliriously excited about the latest style over substance, high-concept movie (go on, watch Inception a second time it really isn’t as good as you remembered),…
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NewsPoundworld launches Express c-store format
Poundworld is set to capitalise on the exploding popularity of round-pound stores by launching a new convenience-style format called Poundworld Express. The concept stores will be smaller than existing Poundworld stores and will focus on…
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Analysis & FeaturesSuppliers fear the worst over Tesco's cuts
Tesco’s new Big Price Drop offensive slashes the cost of 3,000 lines. Who’s going to pay - and how?
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Analysis & Features
Tesco cuts will be welcomed
In figures taken as its Big Price Drop was starting, Tesco’s prices went up, while Morrisons and Sainsbury’s made month-on-month cuts.
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NewsInnocent embarks on innovative Tweet & Eat push for Veg Pots
Innocent is offering shoppers discounts on its Veg Pots based on how often they tweet about the brand. The four-week Tweet & Eat campaign asks consumers to tweet using the hash-tag #tweetandeat. As the number of people using the tag…
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NewsEisberg wine makes eyes at mums-to-be
Pregnant women are being targeted in a new push by Halewood International’s alcohol-free wine brand Eisberg. The campaign, begun this week, includes a new pregnancy web page and a downloadable ‘baby shower’ kit featuring games, as well as…
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NewsM&S fills out its sandwiches
Marks & Spencer is bucking the trend for smaller pack sizes by adding extra filling to its sandwiches without increasing the price. Its prawn mayo sandwich has been bulked up the most and now contains 40% more prawns, followed by the…
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Comment & Opinion
Our organic food is in a quandary
But it needn’t be – the movement just needs to play more to its strengths, says Dr Clive Black
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NewsMorrisons to launch its M Kitchen range
Morrisons is to debut the first products in its much-anticipated own-label relaunch next week. As revealed by The Grocer earlier this month (‘Morrisons to launch host of new own-label brands’ 10 September, p6), the retailer is…
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Analysis & FeaturesMalaysian King Prawn Laksa seafood meal kit
These seafood meal kits would help make the fish category more appealing to younger consumers
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