All The Grocer articles in 28 November 2009 – Page 3
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Fletcher heads food at Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has appointed Peter Fletcher as general manager of food.Fletcher has worked at the society for 26 years and will be responsible for its 33-strong network of Foodcentres and Lateshops in Coventry,...
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M&S trials fresh fish and meat counters
Marks & Spencer is trialling fresh service counters at two of its stores as part of a revamp of its food halls.The retailer has opened a butcher, fish and rotisserie counter at its stores in Meadow Hall, Sheffield, and Bluewater,...
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‘Dark stores’ fuelling Tesco’s online growth
Tesco is expanding its network of 'dark' stores used exclusively for internet picking to capitalise on the fast growth in online shopping. At an investor day last week dotcom chief executive Laura Wade-Gery said Tesco would open one...
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Retail Prices: Deals and supply issues push down price of fresh produce
The price of The Grocer's fruit and veg basket is down 10% year-on-year as oversupply reduces the cost of peppers, cucumbers and apples. Michael Barker reports
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Focus On Dieting: What do dieters want from a yoghurt?
These days, when so many yoghurts are labelled low-fat, just how much of a market remains for products aimed specifically at dieters?
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Focus On Dieting: Four to watch
January is the month when the diet market comes into its own. No better time, then, for WeightWatchers to unleash revamped versions of five of its chilled prepared meals.
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Focus On Dieting: Pill sales popping
In the space of four weeks this year, diet drug sensation Alli tripled the value of the weight management market and boosted the fortunes of other slimming pills – but is it just a flash in the pan, asks Cathy Relf
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Tesco starts selling refurbished electrical items... through eBay
Tesco is trialling a service on eBay offering shoppers non-food items at bargain basement prices.The Tesco Outlet site, which features refurbished electrical lines including TVs, digital cameras, vacuum cleaners and iPods from brands...
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Focus On Pies & Meat Snacks: Shoppers go pie-eyed
Pies are enjoying a second year of growth, driven by recession-induced nostalgia, clear ingredients labelling and heavy promotional activity. But is it sustainable in the long term? Nick Hughes and Alex Beckett report
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Focus On Pies & Meat Snacks: Meat snacks show meteoric growth
The total meat snacks market is worth £65.7m in the latest year, up 24.3% or £12.8m on 2008. The growth is largely down to new shoppers coming into the market, with about 30% of the UK population buying meat snacks at least once in the last year.
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Focus On Pies & Meat Snacks: Four to watch
Tempted by the burgeoning on-the-go snacking market, Wall's broke with 200-year-old tradition and ventured beyond sausages for the first time in February, launching a range of sausage rolls, pasties and pies.
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Portion size to fore in IGD label rethink
A new "common sense" approach to the obesity debate is being put forward by the IGD, backed by the industry and health experts alike.
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New port rules mean fruit and veg ‘will rot’
New port controls on fruit and veg could cost the industry millions of pounds in expenses and lost produce, warn importers.A new EC regulation due to come into force on 25 January will require additional sampling and residue checks on a...
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Comment & Opinion
Seccond Opinion: Let's get to the meat of the issue
If we ate less of it, we wouldn't have to use so many crops for animal feed, notes Tim Lang
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Lower-priced wines help Hardys sales to recover
Britain's biggest Aussie wine brand, Hardys, has turned around deteriorating sales through a combination of lower-priced NPD and sponsorship of hit C4 show Come Dine With Me.While sales of the Constellation Europe wine have slumped 8.7%...
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Makro to target indies with own-label revamp
Makro is set to launch two ranges for independent retailers in the next two years in a bid to take on Booker's Euroshopper.It is planning to relaunch own-label value range Aro from January and launch a mid-tier range called Fine Food in...
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Tesco stocks tomato as sweet as a peach
A new hybrid tomato variety said to be as sweet as a peach has gone on sale in Tesco.Sugardrop is a cross between two varieties that has been bred to appeal to shoppers who find ordinary tomatoes too sharp. Imported from Murcia, the...
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NewsEx-Asda man Norman denied Mitchells & Butlers role
Former Asda boss Archie Norman has been blocked from becoming the chairman of Britain’s biggest pub chain, Mitchells & Butlers.
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NewsVenus deal saves Wine Rack but Threshers future looks bleak
The Wine Rack brand will continue to trade after the administrator of owner First Quench Retailing sold the rights to the fascia and 13 of its stores.
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NewsThe Co-op triples dividend in battle for Christmas loyalty
The Co-operative Group has gone head-to-head with Tesco Clubcard by announcing its first-ever triple dividend.
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