All The Grocer articles in 10 December 2005 – Page 4

  • News

    Christmas call to action by FFA

    2005-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Farmers For Action is ratcheting up its pre-Christmas protests against low farmgate prices with planned protests starting in the Midlands and south west. A call to action was issued this week, with the distribution depots of two unnamed...

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    Is 2005 the year that innovation dried up?

    2005-12-10T00:00:00Z

    70% of buyers believe the retail sector produces boring products, according to The Grocer’s reader survey. Stefan Chomka reportsBritvic’s announcement that it is launching a bottled water brand called Drench at a time when the food...

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    Irish business hit by 12bn crime bill

    2005-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Criminal activity is landing small businesses in the Irish Republic with a bill of €2bn a year, according to a survey, with the retail sector the worst affected. The survey, from the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, found that...

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    Grocery prices down 1.4% over past year

    2005-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Grocery prices have dropped by 1.4% since last December, according to The Grocer Price Index’s first full-year results.The latest survey conducted for The Grocer by ESA shows that the average price of the 100-item basket has been driven down by...