All The Grocer articles in 19 September 2009
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Waitrose to open 300 convenience stores
Waitrose will find it tougher than it thinks to meet its target of opening 300 c-stores within the next 10 years, experts have warned. This week, the retailer unveiled aggressive expansion plans to open the c-stores as well as nine new franchise stores in Welcome Break service stations. It also revealed ...
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Around the Papers 24/9/09
Cadbury backtracks; King surves his realm; 'pizza is bad for you' shock
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Organic food fraudster jailed
The director of a British food supplier that falsely described its products as organic has been jailed for more than two years.
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Around the Papers 22/9/09
Tesco ad row; Stilton 'from Stilton' sensation; Jesus 'would shop at Aldi'
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Imperial says Ataldis deal paying off
Imperial Tobacco has announced its trading performance has remained in line with group expectations for the year ending 30 September, while the integration of the Ataldis brands remains on track.
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Tesco in clothing design row with Next
Tesco and Next are at loggerheads following claims by the clothing retailer Next that Tesco infringed its design rights.
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Northern Foods names Herrick as new FD
Northern Foods has appointed Simon Herrick as its new group finance director.
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The Green Issue 2009
As the threat posed by climate change becomes increasingly immediate, shoppers, retailers and manufacturers are all changing their ways. But can our greener habits survive the recession, and what surprises are lurking round the corner in the form of government red tape?
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Logistics show launched by William Reed
William Reed Business Media, The Grocer's publisher, has launched a logistics trade event to help companies improve their supply chains.The Food & Drink Logistics Show will feature products from businesses specialising in areas such...
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Picture This... Pink Lady is the one that I want
Healthy eating is the word at West End musical Grease after the long-running hit show agreed an exclusive promotional tie-up with apple brand Pink Lady.
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Quality Test: Own-label long-life organic orange juice, one litre
Morrisons gets the thumbs-up for offering the perfect all-rounder organic long-life orange juice. It had a natural and refreshing taste that was not too tangy, unlike some of its rivals.
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How radical do we need to be?
Wine in cans? Boxless breakfast cereals? Milk cartons made of chalk? Corn-based plastic? We look at the latest innovations - and what's on the drawing board. By Adam Leyland, Alex Black and Joanne Grew
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Smoothie ruling is good for stores
A ruling by the ASA has confirmed that Innocent smoothies can count for two of your 5-a-day as each 250ml serving contains the crushed pulp and the juices of two portions of different types of fruit.
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Wholesalers are going green too
Retailers may be grabbing the headlines with their state-of-the-art eco-stores, Plan As and plastic bag reduction initiatives, but wholesalers are doing their bit to address the whole green agenda as well. Beth Phillips
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Sustainable suppliers favoured by retailers
Suppliers who do not sign up to retailers' sustainability agendas face the risk of de-listing, a new report commissioned by Coca-Cola warns.
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Tesco gets the nod for Seaton eco-store
Tesco has won a controversial planning battle to build a new 'eco-store' on the site of a former holiday park in Seaton, Devon. Despite local opposition, all but one councillor recommended Tesco's plan over a rival application by...
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Sarnie revival is sign of economic recovery
Bread makers this week hailed an increase in sandwich sales as an early sign of economic recovery as Hovis was revealed as the UK's fastest growing bread brand.
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Sales of eco-friendly household goods slide in recession
Sales of eco-friendly household products are plummeting as cash-strapped shoppers look to cut bills, TNS figures have revealed. Volumes of recycled toilet roll slumped 18.2% in the 52 weeks to 6 September compared with last year, while...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure & Pricing
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Defra sustainability move to have major impact on industry
The government is set to put sustainability on an equal footing with healthy eating in a move experts say has dramatic implications for the food and drink sector.