All The Grocer articles in 27 November 2010 – Page 3

  • PICNIC-&-STARBAR
    News

    Campaign Trail: Starbar and Picnic revamped

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Arcade machines from the 1980s have provided Cadbury with inspiration for a new-look Starbar, while Picnic's pack design has been updated. Revamping the chocolate bars, which are available now, had been necessary to improve standout, said Cadbury....

  • HEN-CAGED-FACTORY-NOBLE-FOO
    News

    Viva! to release proof new cages are ‘a sick joke’

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Egg producers using the new 'enriched' cage systems for their laying hens could come under intense public scrutiny over the coming months as animal rights groups prepare to release new undercover footage, which they claim 'exposes' the new cages to...

  • News

    Focus On Fish: Shoppers buying less and less often

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    The total fish market chilled and frozen combined is worth £2.1bn, up 0.8% year-on-year. As a result of an average 2.0% price increase, shoppers are purchasing less fish, less often.

  • GWYN BURR SAINSBURYS
    News

    A people person: The Grocer meets Sainsbury's Gwyn Burr

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Last year The Grocer named Sainsbury’s Gwyn Burr one of grocery’s most influential women. Now she’s in a new role, shaping everything from staff training to sponsorship, as she tells Beth Phillips

  • ADAM LEYLAND
    Comment & Opinion

    Editor's Comment: Brown paper cigarette packs is a crazy idea

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Smoking is a filthy habit. This is not the opinion of The Grocer. It's mine, and I would not be able to look myself in the mirror if I didn't preface my defence of the industry against Andrew Lansley's proposed new measures with that...

  • PIES MEAT SNACKS NOV 10
    News

    Focus On Pies & Meat Snacks: Pie brands earn their crust

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Innovative flavours and premium products are continuing to drive sales of branded pies, leaving retailers’ own-label offerings looking stale by comparison, writes Alex Beckett

  • POINSETTIA
    News

    Booths keeps up stocks of UK poinsettia

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Northern supermarket Booths has said it will avoid the shortages in UK-grown poinsettia expected in other parts of the country because of its close long-term relationship with a local grower. Cheap imports meant British varieties were...

  • AUNT-BESSIES-GRAVY
    News

    Symington’s on gravy train as new factory boosts production

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Leeds-based food manufacturer Symington's is building a new gravy factory next year after securing £10m additional funding from its owners. Symington's has doubled its turnover to about £90m in the three years since its Hermes Private...

  • News

    Boiling point: commodities speculators turn up the heat

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    The food price pressure cooker is being stoked with record amounts of speculative cash as financial players move to make a killing in commodities. Add poor harvests and soaring demand to the entry and exit of speculators’ money and the markets are fit to burst. Michael Kapoor reports

  • Comment & Opinion

    Third Party: Why the big society can be big for business

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Brands that focus their marketing activity at a local level – à la big society – could reap real rewards, says Nick Davies

  • News

    Bestway boosts Scots clout with Martex deal

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Bestway Cash & Carry is on the hunt for further acquisitions after snapping up CJ Lang’s Martex Cash & Carry business this week.

  • GRANOLA-BAR-AND-BANANA
    News

    Shoppers ‘being misled’ by fruit images on packs

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Shoppers are being widely misled by manufacturers into believing processed goods contain more fruit than they actually do, according to new research. The Where Is The Fruit? report published this week by Freshfel, the European fresh...

  • News

    Muscling in: how Lewis Moody beefed up Sci-MX

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    England rugby skipper Lewis Moody is the new face of Sci-MX. Founder Tim Hyman tells Simon Creasey how such heavyweight backing will boost the sports nutrition brand

  • News

    Barden snapped up to be the new Brakes CEO

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Outgoing Northern Foods CEO Stefan Barden has wasted no time in finding a new role as CEO of foodservice giant Brakes.Brakes has been on the lookout since August for a new figurehead to drive its £2bn UK business and Barden's...

  • CRUSHED-ICE
    News

    It’s not quite selling ice to eskimos, but crushed ice anyone?

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    The UK's biggest ice cube supplier is introducing crushed ice for the first time to a supermarket as interest in cocktails continues to grow. The Ice Company teamed up with Tesco and Bacardi in June to bring the first bag of...

  • Profiles

    The Human Angle: Laura White

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Every employee is encouraged to take ownership of their work. We work closely across teams and the environment is professional but not hierarchical.

  • BEAUX-ICE-TEA
    News

    Beaux Ice Tea Liqueur to provide ‘lighter alternative’ to spirits

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    America's love affair with tea liqueurs looks set to cross the pond, as a new boozy ice tea hits shelves. Drinks importer Babco Europe is rolling out Beaux Ice Tea Liqueur (rsp: £12) to the off-trade nationally from 1 December, having...

  • Profiles

    My Alternative CV: Stephen Cook, Holland & Barrett

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Stephen Cook, head of food, Holland & Barrett, on Ipswich Town, discovering new products and meeting Liz Hurley

  • EXPORT-MUCK-IN-TINS
    News

    Marston’s Pedigree ads mock Aussies

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Marston's Pedigree is fanning the flames of Ashes fever with a new ad campaign that pokes fun at the Australian cricket team. The print campaign kicked off this week with imagery of beer mats printed with insults such as 'England go to...

  • FINDUS FRESHER TASTE
    Analysis & Features

    Acid Test: Findus Fresher Taste

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Findus is positioning the range as “fresh food, frozen” and said the NPD would create an entirely new ­sub-category of premium, frozen ready meals.