All The Grocer articles in 2 April 2011 – Page 4

  • News

    Five Star Fish ‘not up for sale’ after exit of its MD

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Ranjit Boparan has reaffirmed his commitment to the UK seafood sector after a high-profile resignation at his Five Star Fish business prompted speculation he was about to sell the company.Five Star Fish managing director Danny Burton...

  • News

    Humdinger adds Ambrosia custard snacks

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Humdinger Foods has added two Ambrosia-branded custard-based snacks to its portfolio of licensed foods. The duo, rolling out to Sainsbury's and Morrisons now and into Asda next month, consists of Custard Coated Apple Flakes and Custard...

  • News

    Focus On Yoghurts & Pot Desserts: Actimel ready to bring it on

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Earlier this year Danone launched a £2.6m national campaign for its Actimel drinking yoghurt called Bring It On. The campaign included TV ads as well as outdoor and digital media.

  • THIRST POCKETS MULTI CLOTH
    Analysis & Features

    Acid Test: Thirst Pockets Multi Cloth

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    The new “super-strong kitchen towel” aims to wow consumers and shake up the sector

  • News

    Morrisons pledges at least 50 produce deals

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has committed itself to a minimum of 50 promotions on fresh fruit & veg a week in a bid to make fresh produce more affordable and enable more consumers to reach the recommended five-a-day.

  • News

    Own-label awards shortlist biggest ever with 50 categories

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    After attracting a record 556 entries, The Grocer Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2011 on 11 May will be the biggest ever, with 220 products shortlisted in 50 categories.

  • COSTCUTTER-APRIL
    News

    Costcutter will make Nisa decision by 2012

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter will decide by the end of the year whether it is to extend its decade-long distribution deal with Nisa-Today's. The contract ends in 2014 and the pair have been in talks over an extension since the summer.

  • IMPERIAL MAKE YOUR OWN
    Analysis & Features

    Could DIY cigarettes prove a £2bn market in the making?

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Is Imperial Tobacco fighting the illicit trade in tobacco with Make Your Own cigarettes, as it claims, or has it spotted a nice little earner, asks Vince Bamford

  • News

    Logistics operators at odds over plans to make artics 2m longer

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Logistics operators are at loggerheads over government plans to allow longer articulated lorries.A consultation published on Wednesday has proposed a two-metre increase in the total length of articulated lorries to 18.75m but it will not...

  • News

    World News 2/4/2011

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    A long-running sex discrimination case against Walmart reached the Supreme Court this week. The retail giant hopes to stop up to 1.5 million female workers from going ahead with what would be the largest discrimination case in US history. The...