All The Grocer articles in 22 August 2009
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Morrisons uses fancy words to woo shoppers into store
Morrisons has commissioned three poets to turn recipes into rhyme in a bid to encourage shoppers to get cooking. Professional poets Ian McMillan, John Mole and Peter Sansom have been appointed to write a series of poems for the supermarket chain...
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Unilever eyes ambient ice cream invention
Unilever, the company behind Ben & Jerry’s, Wall’s and Magnum ice cream, is developing an ambient ice cream in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Comment & Opinion
Second Opinion: We do not need an ombudsman
Lord Mandelson should reject this interventionist and unnecessary role, says Kevin Hawkins
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Kebabs with KP sauce
After England's thumping defeat in the fourth Ashes Test, some of our batsmen should probably be looking for new careers. Odd, then, that the blameless Kevin Pietersen absent with long-term Achilles knack is the one cooking kebabs this month for...
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Comment & Opinion
Third party: Could the VAT increase be an opportunity?
Retailers need to find a more efficient system for making changes to promotions and prices, says Peter Lewis
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In Season: Scottish garlic
The Really Garlicky Company is hoping the trend for home cooking will boost sales of its large clove varieties as it recovers from two poor years.
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Heineken fans mimic their heroes
Heineken is kicking off its fifth year as sponsor of UEFA Champions League football with a new TV campaign. The 10-second ad break bumpers are based on action movie scenes and feature a group of fans sitting on the sofa mimicking the...
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The extinction list
The food industry is being slowly poked and prodded into becoming ever healthier, better labelled and more sustainable. And hard work though the process may be, most agree that the benefits outweigh the inconveniences. But there are potential casualties, reports Nick Hughes
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Sainsbury’s expands placement schemes
Sainsbury's increased the number of places available on its graduate programme by 30% as it began recruitment this week for 2010. The retailer has 85 positions available, up from the 2009 intake of 65. It is also tripling the number of...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Nectar says it won’t offer double points
Nectar, the loyalty scheme used by Sainsbury's, has ruled out any retaliatory increase of its own following the launch of Tesco's double-points Clubcard 2. While he said Tesco's new offer, as predicted in The Grocer last week, was "a...
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Potato farmers fear dickeya disease will wreak havoc in UK
Fears are mounting that a disease that has devastated potato crops across Europe could take hold in the UK.
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: The demise of the family mealtime is a myth
Dinnertime is still important to many families and the recession has only served to reinforce this, says Anne Murphy
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UK confectionery prices won’t soar in wake of sugar hikes
Fears that soaring sugar prices will prompt price hikes on confectionery are unfounded, say experts.The cost of sugar has shot up more than 80% year-on-year as a result of flooding in Brazil and droughts in India the world's biggest...
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James outlines vision for ‘community hubs’
High-profile independent retailer Jonathan James is launching a consultancy service he believes will help set the blueprint for the "next generation" of convenience stores.Independent by Design, which is set for a soft launch in October...
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Picture This... Face of iceland is left out in the cold
Iceland had just finished filming its next ad campaign with Kerry Katona when allegations emerged that she had abused cocaine and it was forced to drop her. The frozen food specialist is now going back to the drawing board to see how much of the ads...
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Change of legal climate signals prosecution o’clock
It's almost a year since the supermarkets went to war with the brands on their very shelves, with TV ads and new web features provocatively urging consumers to choose own-label over bestselling brands.
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... on protein pills and climate-change Cassandras
Turns out Barbarella wasn't a documentary. Food pills that fit in the back pocket of your silver jumpsuit, personalised hovercrafts powered by wide-eyed optimism all complete rubbish.
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Meat chiefs say cancer claim will not hit sales
Industry figures have derided the republishing of "old" evidence linking processed meats to cancer, insisting sales will not be damaged by the negative publicity. The World Cancer Research Fund continued its long-running campaign against...
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Quality Test: Own-label plain naan bread
A good naan should be crisp on the outside, soft inside, and pleasantly yet subtly seasoned. Sainsbury's tried a different approach, with a soggy and artificial offering. It didn't work.