All The Grocer articles in 4 April 2009 – Page 2
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Stassen set to rival S&N's over-ice cider offerings
Belgium's leading cider producer is planning to enter the UK just over a year after winning its independence from S&N.Stassen was bought back by the family of the same name in January 2008, 16 years after being sold to Bulmers, which was...
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U-turn over vanilla chew
Chewits is reviving its vanilla ice cream flavour variant after an online campaign by consumers.The sweets - phased out in the mid-1990s - will join Chewits' existing range in May, after more than 500 Bebo and Facebook users clamoured for...
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Retailers grow profit margins on Cheddar
Supermarkets have been accused of significantly increasing profit margins on Cheddar in the past year - but failing to pass on the benefits to processors or consumers.The retail gross margin on mild Cheddar has increased from 37% of the...
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Food manufacturing training centre opens
Thousands of trainees are set to benefit from the newly created National Centre for Food Manufacturing at the University of Lincoln.
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Holberry leaves C&C in wake of influx of execs
John Holberry's decision to resign as MD of Magners GB was unsurprising, say drinks industry analysts.
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Campaign Trail: Oreo's movie magic for mums
Kraft hits the silver screen this month with a £4.3m cinema campaign. The six-month long activity will include in-foyer sampling and marketing material in Vue cinemas. Oreo's Boy and Dog ad will also appear before family blockbusters including...
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Unilever buys TIGI hair products
Unilever has completed its deal to buy TIGI, the Toni & Guy premium hair care business, for $411.5m (£295m). A spokesman confirmed the company had "obtained the required regulatory clearances and has completed the acquisition of the TIGI hair...
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NewsTesco milk price cut brings relief to the dairy industry
Tesco is in dairy farmers' good books after dropping the price it pays for milk by just 1ppl. But what are the wider implications, asks Michael Barker
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Editor's Comment: Booker's Indian wholesale move shows Charles Wilson's entrepreneurial spirit
Charles Wilson is a canny one. The CEO of Booker has done a great job since returning to his old stomping ground, and the latest quarter's 6.4% like-for-like growth confirms the progress. Indeed, coming in the same week M&S announced a 4.2%...
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Booker enters India with Mumbai depot
Booker Wholesale is venturing overseas with plans to open a cash & carry in Mumbai in the summer.The depot would serve stores, food stalls and the restaurant trade in India, with an emphasis on fresh foods, pulses and staples, said CEO...
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NewsWholesaler blames Unilever grey sales lawsuit for collapse
Unilever has been accused of heavy-handed tactics after it sued a small wholesaler for selling grey market products, an action the wholesaler claims contributed to its collapse. Vitality Group, a health and beauty wholesaler, blames Unilever...
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The reformulation demands that really take the biscuit
The Food Standards Agency is set to impose reductions in satfat levels on biscuits, but reformulation will not be easy, says Ronan Hegarty
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Bio-Synergy claims new Skinny Cola can burn fat
Sports nutrition manufacturer Bio-Synergy is branching out into cola with a drink it claims has fat-burning properties.
Skinny Cola, which hits shelves this month under the brand’s ‘health rather than diet’ strapline, is being positioned as a… -
Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Everyone benefits from the war on waste
Supply chain efficiencies cut shopping bills, help the environment and boost brand loyalty, says Richard Swannell
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Promote or BANG!
You don't have to like it, and it's getting more scary by the minute, but trade promotion is an essential feature of modern retailing. Adam Leyland and James Ball report
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Asda brings back online auctions to decide prices
Asda has provoked anger by reviving blind online auctions with its own-label suppliers. Under the controversial system, suppliers are required to submit their lowest price via a website for products they either already supply or want to...
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NewsRetail Pricing: Asda may be cheap, but it lags behind on promotions
Asda isn't shy when it comes to telling the country all about its deals. But how promotion-happy is it really? James Ball deciphers the figures
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Lazy Town star joins forces with Asda to push 'sports candy'
Asda has teamed up with Magnús Scheving, star of kids' TV show Lazy Town, to promote its Great Stuff range of fruit and veg. The supermarket said it wanted to make it easier for parents to encourage their children to eat healthily and would...
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Profiles
Careers File: All bosses are difficult - gender makes no odds
I've just started a new job with a female boss. It's the first time I've worked for a woman and I'm not sure what to...
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Aldi swaps non-food for ambient in Special Buys
Aldi has ditched some of its higher-ticket non-food promotions for ambient grocery in a bid to reverse sliding non-food sales.Aldi's growth has been one of the success stories of the downturn but sales of the discounter's 'when it's gone,...
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