All The Grocer articles in 14 February 2009
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Top chefs line up for Morrisons’ charity recipe book
Morrisons is selling a fundraising recipe book with contributions from a host of top chefs. Nineteen celebrity chefs, including Raymond Blanc and Rick Stein, have taken part in the project.
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Tesco snaps up Somerfield six
Tesco has secured a deal to take over six stores from Somerfield.
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Around the Papers 19/2/09
Brewers to cut costs; Fairtrade holds up despite downturn; obesity education plan falls flat
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Kit-Kat revamp gives Nestlé a break from downturn
The revamp of Kit-Kat and launch of the Kit-Kat Senses diffusion range were major factors in “a strong performance” for Nestlé’s UK business, the manufacturing giant said today.
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Heineken, Carlsberg to cut costs amid ‘perfect storm’ in beer market
Heineken and Carlsberg have signalled plans to cut costs after Heineken boss Jean-François van Boxmeer warned of a “perfect storm” in the UK beer market.
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Asda hails 'vintage year' after 7% sales hike
Asda chief executive Andy Bond called 2008 "another vintage year" for the group after announcing like-for-like sales growth of more than 7% for the past quarter and 6.5% for the previous 12 months.
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Uncle Ben’s bags ITV cookery sponsorship deal
Uncle Ben’s has agreed a major tie-up with ITV that will see the rice brand sponsor some of the broadcaster’s most popular cookery shows.
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Asda's £2 roses create row not romance
Asda has been slammed by a major poverty charity over roses costing just £2 a dozen, designed to woo cash-strapped shoppers for Valentine's Day.
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In Season: Mussels
Mussels are being touted as the perfect winter food for shoppers looking for good quality, indulgent meals. The molluscs are “particularly fat and delicious” in the winter months, according to seafood authority Seafish, and are increasingly...
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Sharing the load
As the need to cut costs - and food miles - rises up the agenda, retailers and manufacturers have started to take collaborative distribution to the next level. Nick Hughes reports
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Pink hearts and luxury flowers
With its Champagne truffles and premium bouquets, the Queen's chocolatier, Prestat, is hoping romance will reign over recession this Valentine's Day. Julia Taylor reports
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Sira Supermarket trials online ordering system for ethnic food
Asian foods retailer Sira Supermarket is to launch an online ordering and delivery service across the UK within the next few weeks. MD Sukh Sira said a two-month trial would begin next month at its base in Southall, west London, to test the...
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: The food importer's lot is not a happy one
However much costs are cut or production improved, no-one can fund currency losses from margins, says Henry Amar
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Will reformulation end up as the heart of the matter?
The Food Standards Agency's saturated fat campaign has avoided shock tactics, but do tough reformulation targets lie in its wake, asks Ronan Hegarty
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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The pension drag
Retailers and manufacturers have seen their pension deficits soar over the past year. But is the burden as heavy as it seems, asks Chloe Smith
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Revealed: how money-off deals hide price rises
Money-saving deals at the big four are being used to conceal price rises, research from The Grocer reveals.While more than a third of branded products are on promotion, according to Nielsen, analysis of data from The Grocer 33 database shows...
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Cross-border shopping prompts cuts to hours
Tesco has followed Superquinn in store cutbacks along the Irish Republic's border as shoppers continue to flood into Northern Ireland for the cheaper prices. Last month, Superquinn announced it was closing its store in the border town of...
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... on dodgy Florentine and raw emotion
I was worried the language in Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (9pm, Channel 4, 6 February) would be toned down after the apoplexy in the press following Gordon's Great British Nightmare, in which 312 swear words were used in 103 minutes. The...
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Deny the cyber criminals their lifeblood
The expected surge in fraud as recession deepens is a threat to retailers but also offers opportunities, says Tom Ilube