All The Grocer articles in 14 March 2009
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Plymouth & South West Co-op to merge with The Co-operative Group
Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society has become the latest regional society to join forces with the might of The Co-operative Group.
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UK alcohol consumption ‘falls in 2008’
As pressure continues to mount on the drinks industry to tackle excessive drinking, new Government figures show alcohol consumption in the UK fell by more than 3% last year.
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Whitehall wary of medical chief’s alcohol pricing plan
The Government has backed away from plans to introduce minimum pricing on alcohol, despite renewed calls from its chief medical advisor to act to reduce excessive drinking.
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Unilever united
Unilever UK’s “Drastic” Dave Lewis has further streamlining to do but is also eyeing acquisitions. Liz Hamson met him
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: This plastic packaging will self-destruct...
Plastic that becomes biodegradable when no longer required may ease environmental worries, says Michael Laurier
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Organic sales slump is worse than predicted
Demand for organic has fallen further than many experts predicted - with some categories in double-digit volume decline.Volume sales of bread fell 29%, fruit by 20%, eggs by 12%, and vegetables by 8%, according to figures from TNS [52w/e 25...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Energy drinks grab third place from juice drinks
Soaring sales of Red Bull and Relentless have catapulted energy drinks into third place in the soft drinks category, leapfrogging juice drinks, according to the annual Britvic Soft Drinks Report.The findings, based on independent data from...
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English Provender's lunchbox dressings
The English Provender Company is extending its salad dressings portfolio with sachets to tap the growing lunchbox trend and the introduction of its first full-fat dressings.Singles - packs of six single-serve sachets priced £1.45 - marks the...
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Mini Moo milk targeted at vending and c-stores
Milk Link plans to capitalise on the growing popularity of flavoured milk by launching into the convenience and vending markets.The dairy co-op has signed a licensing agreement with convenience specialist The Clever Little Drinks Company...
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Egg In An Instant targets people too lazy to crack
Consumers too lazy to crack open an egg are to have their prayers answered with the launch of fresh liquid egg in a carton.
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Hard core stays loyal to organic
Organic is taking a battering as consumers try to cut their costs. But a principled core of shoppers will see Abel & Cole through the recession, Duncan Gibson tells Peter Cripps
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Second Opinion: Opposite sides of the same coin
Morrisons and Waitrose share a surprising amount of common ground, finds Clive Barker
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Supply code of practice is fatally flawed, says lawyer
A flaw in the revised Groceries Supply Code of Practice renders it unenforceable, a leading competition lawyer has claimed.Retailers would not be legally obliged to comply, warned Michael Hutchings, who was heavily involved in the groceries...
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Plum liqueur targets home cocktail fans
Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery is tapping growing enthusiasm for Japanese drinks with the launch of its plum-based sake.The Japanese company will present Shiraume Umeshu, rsp £11.99, to British retailers for listings this week . The spirit is made...
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Editor's Comment: Coca-Cola working with Innocent? That would take a lot of getting used to
It's been a week of strong contrasts. Morrisons (up) versus Waitrose (down). Cola (up) versus smoothies and bottled water (down). And, in another delightful example of how perplexing it must be to be a shopper, contrasting articles, on the same...
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Smiles at Innocent but will Coca-Cola be its new mate?
Bruised by recession and intense competition, Innocent is in talks with investors to fuel overseas expansion. How's it hanging? By Adam Leyland and James Ball
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Makro triple depot closure confirmed
Makro has confirmed that its Coventry, Swansea and Wolverhampton depots will close on 31 May.The move, affecting 378 jobs, was first announced last month."Talks between Usdaw, store representatives and Makro have taken place and it...
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Stakeholders meet to debate welfare clarity
The poultry industry is debating how to better communicate the diverse range of chicken production standards to consumers. Stakeholders from across the industry met at a Poultry Welfare Forum last month to thrash out details of how the...
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CJ Lang takes Just For You to high street
CJ Lang's foodservice division has expanded its Just For You loyalty scheme to enable customers to collect rewards from high street chains such as Next, M&S and Debenhams.The scheme lets customers collect points when they buy products from...