All The Grocer articles in 14 February 2009 – Page 2
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Should brand giants ride out the storm or face it head on?
When even the likes of Unilever refuse to predict what 2009 could bring, it is time to question the position of the major players in brands, writes James Ball
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NewsImperial's RYO for smokers who don't have money to burn
Imperial Tobacco is targeting smokers who want to trade down rather than give up with the first Golden Virginia brand extension in 130 years. Golden Virginia Yellow is to be launched on 2 March at a lower price point than the original green...
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Fires burn Constellation and Foster's vineyards
The wildfires sweeping across south Australia have destroyed vineyards supplying two of the country's biggest wine producers.Constellation Australia, which makes household brands such as Hardys and Banrock Station, has company-owned and...
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NewsWalkers earns right to keep carbon label
Walkers has become the first company to have its right to use the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label on crisp packs renewed, after smashing its carbon footprint target. The PepsiCo company has reduced carbon emissions 7% since 2007,...
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EC oversight could force eggs to carry high satfat warning
Eggs may be branded "high in saturated fats" due to an oversight in EC plans for foods that make nutrition and health claims.If eggs claim they are high in protein, for example, under the EC proposals this would have to be qualified by...
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NewsChapati Man wins listing in Morrisons
Festival caterer Chapati Man is making its retail debut with a national supply deal with Morrisons. The Indian spicy wrap business has been a mainstay at events such as Glastonbury and the British Grand Prix since 2007. Company...
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Cheap Easter eggs from Woolies set to hit stores
A glut of cheap eggs will flood on to the market this Easter because of the demise of Woolworths, retailers and wholesalers have predicted.
Tesco this week snapped up container loads of Easter eggs destined for the now-defunct chain, which… -
NewsTesco under fire for misleading labelling of chicken
Tesco has been slammed for its "misleading" labelling of chicken following a consumer poll. More than 10,000 people voted in a Chicken Out! poll on whether labelling of standard own-label chickens sold in Tesco, Asda, Iceland, Morrisons and...
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Significant inflationary pressures remain in the system
Inflation. It's the last thing anyone needs right now. So multiple grocery retailers have been doing their best to downplay it, while bombarding the market with promotions. Yet, while the falling price of oil and plentiful harvests have...
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NewsDole gives consumers direct line to Costa Rica
An interactive sticker system is being introduced by fresh produce supplier Dole to help reassure consumers over its banana sourcing policies.
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Co-op unveils new products and promos for Fairtrade Fortnight
The Co-operative Group is launching a host of new products and promotions to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts on 23 February. The society is adding two new wines to its Fairtrade offering - a Chilean Fairtrade Rosé and an...
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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
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Comment & OpinionCritical 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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NewsCross-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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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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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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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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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 & OpinionSaturday 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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NewsSira 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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