All The Grocer articles in 18 October 2014 – Page 3
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Category Report
Focus on SIAL: what British suppliers need to do to boost sales abroad
Our friends across the Channel aren’t exactly known for their admiration of our national cuisine…
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News
Lizzy Johnson joins Quintessential Brands as marketing boss
The Quintessential Brands Group has named Lizzy Johnson as its new international marketing director…
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News
Ocado-listed health drinks specialist goes into liquidation
A health tea specialist with listings at Ocado and Holland & Barrett is going through liquidation proceedings…
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News
Four new Booker Makro dual format C&C depots on the way
Booker is rolling out its new Booker/Makro combined format to four new depots over the next few months…
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News
Innocent Drinks hopes to make it third time lucky in Sweden
Innocent Drinks is targeting export sales growth of more than 200% over the next five years…
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News
Portman Group's new powers on alcohol spark retailer fears
The government this week ramped up the powers of drinks industry self-regulatory body the Portman Group…
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News
Tesco colleagues and suppliers show support for John Scouler
Suspended Tesco commercial director John Scouler received a powerful show of support…
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News
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashes Tesco stake
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has slashed its interest in Tesco, reducing its stakeholding below 3%.
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Analysis & Features
Tesco's trading strategy? Promote, promote, promote!
In the aftermath of Tesco’s £250m profits overstatement, we thought we would take a look at in-store trading.
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Grocer 33
Store of the week: Tesco Portsmouth Extra
As far as I’m concerned I could do with more space. We’re the premier store in the area…
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Grocer 33
'Uncluttered' Tesco Portsmouth takes Grocer 33 victory
Nineteen points ahead of Sainsbury’s, Tesco Portsmouth took the win this week…
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Comment & Opinion
Portman Group's increased interference is unacceptable
I have written before of my concerns that initiatives introduced by local authorities…
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Analysis & Features
Asda Split Pots Favourite Desserts: acid test
Suppliers continue to roll out products to extend the use of yoghurt beyond breakfast and into the desserts market…
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Comment & Opinion
Stealthy spread of SMOs should concern consumer goods industry
The war between citizens and Big Food Inc is an asymmetrical affair yet, as with David and Goliath…
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Analysis & Features
There's more to WH Smith's profit growth than cost cutting
WH Smith seems to be doing its best to disprove the theory that a business can’t cut its way to success.
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News
Volatile week for Thorntons shares due to first-quarter figures
Chocolatier Thorntons saw its share price dip alarmingly on Monday…
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Comment & Opinion
Should the Responsibility Deal become law?
A report this week by think tank 2020health called for a radical new approach to tackle obesity
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News
Rising cost of illegal booze demands new controls, warns FWD
The UK needs new measures to tackle the rising cost of the black market trade in alcohol, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has warned.
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News
Pernod Ricard launches Youth Action Council
Pernod Ricard has created a Youth Action Council to feed ideas and strategic issues to the drinks giant’s executive team…
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Category Report
Focus on Winter Remedies
After a year of relatively mild weather, in which sales fell 6.1% by value, suppliers of winter remedies are hoping for a …