All The Grocer articles in 16 October 2010 – Page 3

  • News

    Focus On Cakes & Biscuits: Four to watch

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Baker and former Mars marketing executive Denise Stevenson won a Great Taste Gold Award last month for her traditional almond amaretti, but the new citrus-flavoured Limonetti won the most plaudits at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair.

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    News

    Focus On Cakes & Biscuits: Health takes the biscuit

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Healthy biscuits, which took a back seat last year, have risen to the top of the barrel in 2010. But when it comes to cakes, own-label NPD is putting indulgence first, reports Sue Scott

  • SPAR
    News

    Spar Ireland to roll out budget range in bid to halt sales drop

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Spar Ireland plans to introduce a new budget range in more than 100 stores across the Republic next month in a bid to reverse declining sales. After a decade of growth during the Irish Celtic Tiger boom, Spar Ireland's sales fell almost...

  • News

    Wall’s special bangers for Bonfire Night

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Wall's is launching a special-edition sausage for Bonfire Night. Bonfire Bangers (rsp: £3 for a pack of 12) come in a smoky barbecue flavour and will go into Morrisons stores from 18 October, with Tesco to follow on 3 November.

  • BACO-BIO-WRAP
    News

    Biodegradable cling film first from Baco

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Baco has claimed a UK first with the launch of a biodegradable cling film. BioWrap 100% (rsp: £1.59) contains an additive that helps the film degrade with exposure to heat, light and oxygen. It will degrade completely in around two years ...

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    News

    Is backing our boys enough for Red Lion Foods to win?

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Can Red Lion Foods really create a mainstream household staple brand and give £30m to the armed forces, as it’s promised, asks Amy Golding

  • News

    AWG: Spar to thank for sales growth

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Wholesaler Appleby Westward Group has ­attributed its growing sales to the recruitment of better independent retailers to the Spar brand. The sales of Spar's wholesaler for the southwest of England increased by 6.4% to £136.1m in the year...

  • News

    Vaseline ups its lip service for autumn

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Unilever has hailed its new Vaseline lip therapy sticks as the brand's most innovative launch since lip tins. The launch next month is being backed with a £1.3m campaign. A new variant Cocoa Butter is being added to the original, aloe...

  • AUNT-BESSIE-GRAVY
    News

    Aunt Bessie’s debuts gravy granules and stuffing mixes

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Aunt Bessie's has teamed up with Nation's Noodle maker Symington's for its debut in gravy and stuffing. The four-strong range of Aunt Bessie's granulated gravies (rsp: 95p) and three stuffing mixes launch later this month and are expected...

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    News

    Green & Black’s hunts for NPD taste assistant

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Green & Black's is launching a Willy Wonka-style search for a taste assistant to help develop new chocolate bars and products. A national cinema and press campaign kicks off the hunt this weekend, giving consumers nine weeks to apply...

  • News

    Bunnies to the fore in Easter assault by confectionery giants

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    The rabbits will be rampant next spring as Cadbury and Mars make the Caramel and Malteaster bunnies a more significant part of their Easter "novelty" chocolates fixture.Cadbury is investing £1m in its Caramel Bunnies brand and in the...

  • News

    Walmart takes Asda training plan global

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Walmart has adopted Asda's Store of Learning initiative and is to roll out the training scheme globally.The concept is being used in Walmart stores in Mexico and India and will spread to stores in China next year. Asda said its UK team...

  • News

    Shadow appointments get a cautious reception

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Industry leaders have given a cautious welcome to the new Labour shadow cabinet announced this week but some have questioned how important a role it will play.Appointments likely to be closely watched include Wakefield MP Mary Creagh...

  • News

    Commodities: Cracks appear in UK hopes for a profitable egg market

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Egg prices may be rallying after their summer slump but UK producers face a bruising from an EU fudge over welfare rules says Mintec’s Robert Miles

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    News

    NCS announces first commercial partners

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    The National Convenience Show has unveiled its first raft of heavyweight partners, with Booker, Imperial Tobacco, Heineken and Robert Wiseman on board. The show, which replaces the annual Convenience Retailing Show, takes place at...

  • Profiles

    The Human Angle: Nick Crean

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    My brother Bill and I always find the time to listen to all members of the team, and sometimes each other.

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    Comment & Opinion

    Editor's Comment: Always leave them wanting more...

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Can you predict the future? With the theme emblazoned in big fluorescent yellow capital letters across an impressive set, delegates at this week's IGD convention paid hundreds of pounds to get a little taster, from a stellar cast of speakers.

  • Profiles

    My Alternative CV: Gary Hubbard, Geodis Calberson

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Gary Hubbard, director of logistics at Geodis Calberson, on Kylie, helicopters and reindeer

  • POLICE-AND-MAN
    News

    Soup supplier next to be hit in Borders Agency crackdown

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    A supplier of organic soup to Harrods is in hot water for using illegal workers. The UK Borders Agency arrested eight men during a raid at Joubère's processing site in Acton, West London, last week. Joubère must now prove it carried out...

  • News

    Andrew Thornton's Expert Advice: Fresh ways to engage customers

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    There's no need for gloom: go local, think sustainable and your customers will follow suit