All The Grocer articles in 14 March 2009 – Page 3
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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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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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NewsSecond Opinion: Opposite sides of the same coin
Morrisons and Waitrose share a surprising amount of common ground, finds Clive Barker
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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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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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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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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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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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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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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
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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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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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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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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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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