All The Grocer articles in 16 May 2009
Previous issues.
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Ginsters aiming to revive pork pie sales
Ginsters says its new range of pork pies will breathe life into the declining category.
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Sainsbury’s hands Unipart non-food logistics deal
Sainsbury’s has appointed a new logistics company to handle its non-food business.
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MD Blood quits Scottish & Newcastle
Jeremy Blood has quit as managing director of Scottish & Newcastle UK with immediate effect.
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Tesco bosses besieged in Irish farmers' potato protest
A group of Irish farmers stormed a meeting of Tesco’s top managers yesterday to demand the retailer stops selling British potatoes at its Irish stores.
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Makro pulls kangaroo meat from sale
Makro has pledged to stop selling kangaroo meat after animal welfare campaigners threatened to boycott the cash & carry chain.
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M&S confirms dividend cut after 40% profits crash
Marks & Spencer has reported an expected 39.9% slump in full-year pre-tax profits and slashed its dividend by a third, amid what the retailer called a “very challenging economic environment”.
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Asda chief Bond attacks ‘Big Mother’ culture
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will this week attack efforts to restrict the consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods as well as the use of carrier bags in a speech to the British Retail Consortium.
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Tesco in row over conditions for SA fruit pickers
Tesco has come under attack from anti-poverty campaigners amid accusations the supermarket broke a promise to improve the pay and working conditions of South African fruit pickers, according to a report in The Guardian.
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Parripak puts the variety in veg
Tempted to focus on core lines and shelve diversification plans? Don't. Diversifiation is the secret of success in a recession, Parripak MD Gavin McNally tells Michael Barker
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Comment & Opinion
Second Opinion: Sustainability needs one vision
A single strategy on sustainable food should replace differing initiatives, says Tim Lang
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Heroes of own label
Own label is flourishing in the downturn. Nicolette Allen hails the winners of The Grocer's Own-Label Excellence Awards
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The rise of value own label: here today gone tomorrow?
After the recession, will budget own-label lines remain in the limelight? Nick Hughes reports from The Grocer's Own-Label Excellence Seminar
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Stark Naked pesto goes into pouches
British pesto maker Stark Naked has ditched its old packaging for a new four-portion freezable format. The premium brand, which previously used 150g trays, said the new format would allow consumers to freeze and scoop the pesto when needed,...
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Wrigley freshens up Starburst for summer
Wrigley is gearing up for the summer season with a raft of NPD under its sugar confectionery portfolio. The Starburst brand is being expanded with a new Smoothies variant in sticks (rsp 39p) and sharing bags (rsp £1.37). Smoothies will...
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Hazeldene works to give leafy salad more flavour
A project designed to create more flavoursome leafy salads has been launched by Hazeldene Foods.Under the 'Putting flavour back on the plate' initiative Hazeldene will plant more than 100 baby leaf lettuce varieties, chosen for flavour,...
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Revamp for Mole Valley Farmers store
Mole Valley Farmers has unveiled a £1m refurbishment and extension of its store in St Columb, Cornwall, complete with a new regional food and drink department.The farmers' co-operative, which was formed 49 years ago in north Devon, now has...
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Ethical vodka Snow Leopard set to grow off-trade presence
Ethical vodka brand Snow Leopard is poised to dramatically expand its off-trade presence following a new strategic partnership with spirits giant Whyte & Mackay.The deal will see the Vladivar owner take a minority stake in Snow Leopard,...
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Third Party: Speed is of the essence in fruit and veg sales
High levels of wastage used to be taken for granted in the fruit and veg category. Not any longer, says Geoff Clifton
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The greatrebranding drive
Despite the recession, wholesalers are continuing to invest in new fascias. So why have they decided now is the time to rebrand, and what effect is it having? Beth Phillips reports
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing