All The Grocer articles in 1 October 2011 – Page 3
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NewsYazoo maker spending on pasture milk
Yazoo maker FrieslandCampina has announced it is investing 45m a year to promote milk from pasture-fed cows. The Dutch dairy giant said it would pay farmers who committed to using outdoor grazing rather than keeping their cows indoors …
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ProfilesO’Flynn steps in as new UK MD at Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard’s brief search for a new UK managing director came to a close this week with the appointment of Denis O’Flynn. O’Flynn, currently MD of Pernod’s Dublin-based subsidiary Irish Distillers, will take the reins from 17 October….
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News‘Mindless munching’ sees sweet sales soar
Brits have munched their way through 120 million more boxes, bags and bars of sweets and chocolates in the past year. Supermarket sales of sweets soared almost 5% year-on-year to a whopping 2.9 billion packs, while the value of the market…
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NewsPeroni winter ad takes movie lovers to Italy
Cinemagoers will see how young Italians spend the winter in the latest push for Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
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Comment & Opinion
Disconcertingly expensive
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. About this time yesterday, Stella brewer AB InBev announced it was hiking wholesale prices by just short of 8% in response to continued upward pressure on costs.
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NewsCartoon legends line up to give Müller some wünder stuff
Müller has teamed up with big-name Hollywood animators including Warner Bros and Universal Studios to launch a new £20m ad campaign starring a host of famous cartoon characters.
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NewsTesco suffers worst first half in 20 years
Tesco vowed to take “decisive action” to get its core UK business back on track after suffering its worst first-half performance for 20 years.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco's fighting talk
Philip Clarke today had the unfortunate task of unveiling what many have described as Tesco’s worst interims for 20 years, despite a tidy rise in profits across the group.
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NewsSales up as Greggs goes nationwide with frozen sausage rolls
Greggs has announced a modest rise in like-for-like sales for the third quarter – and confirmed plans to sell its popular sausage rolls nationwide through Iceland. Sales were up 0.8% on a like-for-like basis in the 13 weeks to 1 October, with total sales for the period up almost 6%. ...
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NewsGok Wan clothing range arrives at Sainsbury’s
Style guru Gok Wan has launched his first clothing range into Sainsbury’s. The Gok for Tu range of 13 items launched into 200 Sainsbury’s stores this morning, with prices starting at £20.
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NewsM&S adds to online offer with ‘food hall favourites’
Marks & Spencer has bulked up its online food range with 100 “favourite food hall products” that widen the scope of the offer beyond entertaining. The enlarged M&S Food to Order range, which allows customers to order online and collect in-store, contains everyday items including ready meals, fresh meats and ...
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Weetabix woos kids with sci-fi adventure app
Weetabix has launched a new app to encourage kids to interact with their cereal packs at breakfast. Weetakid takes youngsters on a journey to another galaxy to help the Weetakid character rebuild his world.
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NewsMore disposals loom as second profits warning signals new low for Premier
Premier Foods has been forced to issue another profit warning as it continues to wrestle with the fall-out from its dispute with Tesco earlier this year.
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NewsAsda profits take double-digit hit in 2010
Pre-tax profits at Asda fell by almost 14% last year, as the supermarket cut prices, faced increased payments to parent company Walmart and costs relating to stock options.
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