All The Grocer articles in 30 October 2010 – Page 3

  • MELISSA-BURTON
    Profiles and QandAs

    The Human Angle: Melissa Burton

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Name: Melissa Burton Job title: Managing director Company name: Goody Good Stuff Sales: £350,000 HQ location: Manchester, M50 3UB Number of employees: 3

  • News

    In rude health: Holland & Barrett's Peter Aldis

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Health food isn’t an easy place to be, thanks to rampant inflation, stiffening competition and the coming VAT hike. But Peter Aldis, CEO of Britain’s biggest health food player Holland & Barrett, is up for the fight. Rob Brown reports.

  • News

    Now Fentimans offers an alcoholic ginger beer

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Boozy Dandelion & Burdock and intoxicating Victorian Lemonade could soon be hitting the market as botanical brewer Fentimans unveils plans to make alcoholic versions of its old-fashioned soft drinks. Fentimans’ first alcoholic drink,…

  • News

    Tanners back to profit after Platt buyout

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Tanners Wine Merchant's acquisition of Terry Platt Wine has helped return the business to profit. In the year to 31 May, pre-tax profits at the new combined business were £183,818 a complete reversal on the £2,000 deficit posted by...

  • PRAKASH-THAKRAR
    News

    HT Drinks advances north with Botl deal

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    London-based wholesaler HT Drinks has announced a strategic new business partnership with Belfast-based wine, spirit and beer wholesaler Botl. Botl which opened its first depot in Belfast in August 2007 is now equally owned by HT Drinks...

  • SLOW-THE-PACE-1664
    News

    Heineken UK recruits rock band for ads

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Heineken UK has recruited rock royalty to help raise the profile of its Kronenbourg 1664 brand in a new TV campaign. The 'Slow the Pace' ads will run across TV and press from this week, showing rock band Motörhead performing a slowed down...

  • FEILD-FRESH
    News

    Birds Eye adds zip locks to Field Fresh pea lines

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Birds Eye hopes to stop frozen peas spilling out from split bags by introducing zip locks to some of its bigger packs. The frozen giant is adding zip locks to its 1.52kg pack of Field Fresh Garden Peas (rsp: £2.99) and 1.2kg pack of Field...

  • MEAT-MEAL
    News

    EU under pressure to act on processed meat labels

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Pressure is rising for a new EU-wide labelling 'obligation' for processed or reformed meat products to be introduced after Germany kicked off a new round of debate about food labelling practices. In a high-profile statement this month,...

  • GREENVALE-LORRY
    News

    Greenvale gets set for acquisitions with IPO

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Produce Investments the holding company of potato supplier Greenvale is to become the first fresh food supplier to float on the London Stock Exchange in more than three years as it looks to broaden its horizons beyond potatoes.

  • WAGON TREE CHENIN BLANC
    Analysis & Features

    Acid Test: Wagon Tree Chenin Blanc

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Treasury says the new tipple will plug a gap in the growing South African wine category for a contemporary premium-quality brand at an affordable price.

  • CHARLOTTE-DEWHURTS
    Profiles and QandAs

    My Alternative CV: Charlotte Dewhurst, All About Food

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Charlotte Dewhurst, product manager of All About Food, on Kylie, spiders and the New York mafia

  • News

    World News 30/10/2010

    2010-10-30T00:00:00Z

    TANZANIA: Diageo's East African subsidiary, East African Breweries, has completed the acquisition of Serengeti Breweries. It acquired 51% of the share capital of SBL from shareholders for approximately £38.3m (US$60.4m). SBL...