All The Grocer articles in 5 February 2011
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News
Ocado shares tumble as John Lewis pension scheme offloads stake
Shares in Ocado tumbled after trustees of the John Lewis pension scheme announced the sale of its stake in the online retailer. The John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust held 57.3 million shares in Ocado, representing 10.4% of the company's stock.
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's Sydenham
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Entrepreneur unveils Nutella-type spread - without the nuts
An entrepreneur is coming to the rescue of frustrated nut allergy sufferers with a new "Nutella-type" chocolate spread and peanut butter - made without nuts. Food innovation specialist Moving Food is launching nut-free No Nut Nutty Choc...
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Milk dispensers may see bottles binned for good
The plastic milk bottle could soon be consigned to the bin as the UK looks set to enter a refill revolution. The Grocer has learnt that Eziserv, the company that supplied refill technology to Asda for a recent Wrap-funded dispensing trial...
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ACS calls on Chancellor to deliver retail-friendly Budget
Retailers are piling pressure on the Chancellor to deliver a Budget that protects the future of local shops and puts them at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery. The Association of Convenience Stores said it was lobbying George Osborne with a series of policy proposals ahead of next month’s Budget.
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Food sales outstrip high street once again
Food sales in the past three months grew by 1.4% on a like-for-like basis, against weak comparatives from the previous year. Overall food sales were up 3.9% for November, December and January, reflecting the severe impact of the snow at the end of 2009.
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Waitrose duck supplier hit by welfare exposé
Waitrose has been caught up in a row over animal welfare after undercover footage revealed that ducks on a supplier's free-range farm had been subjected to cruel treatment.
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Princes takes canned business off Premier’s hands
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its canned foods business to Princes, with brands including Crosse & Blackwell and Fray Bentos changing hands for £182m. Sites at Long Sutton and Wisbech will switch to Princes in the latest move by Premier to cut its billion-pound debt.
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Comment & Opinion
Tug of Laura
They used to say you really never leave the KGB. Or the CIA, for that matter. Apropos of nothing, it’s hard to think of many people who’ve jumped ship early from Tesco in recent times and gone on to genuinely bigger and better things.
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Reduced sat-fat option from Yorkshire ice cream maker
Regional ice cream maker Yummy Yorkshire has unveiled a new healthier that contains 92% less saturated fat than its standard ice cream.
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Gluten-free booms in 2010
The market for gluten-free products grew by almost 15% in the past year, new data shows. Gluten-free sales reached £120m.2m in the year to 26 December 2010, up 14.8% year on year [Kantar Worldpanel].
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Mafia row hits Italian tomato producers
An Italian TV presenter has called on consumers to boycott Italy's most famous tomato variety over claims that prices are being artificially inflated by the mafia.
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Comment & Opinion
George of the retail jungle
So George Davies is said to be launching a clothing line with a Yorkshire-based supermarket chain.
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By George! Morrisons to launch clothing range
Morrisons is reportedly in talks with supermarket fashion guru George Davies to launch its own line of clothing.
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Sert-MST muscles in on ‘huge potential’ of licensed toiletries
Toiletries wholesaler Sert-MST has predicted turnover growth of £85m over the next 18 months as it moves into licensed goods. The wholesaler has secured the toiletries licences on eight brands including Bob The Builder, Transformers,...
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Profiles
A red hot success story
Times may be hard, but that doesn’t mean shoppers want dull products – and Bespoke is giving them as much excitement as they can handle, says Alex Beckett
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Shredded Wheat gets fruity NPD
Nestlé's Shredded Wheat is hoping to reverse a 10% slump in sales with a new fruity range. Superfruity Shredded Wheat rolls out later this month and consists of bitesize Shredded Wheat filled with a blend of fruits. Available...
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Focus On Household: Household glams up
Suppliers are finding that it’s no longer enough for household products to be effective and offer value for money. These days, they need to look good, too. Simon Creasey reports
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Focus On Household: Innovations
Brasso Gadget Care (rsp: £4.99) is a silicon gel cleaner with anti-static properties, designed to clean a range of gadgets, including iPads and smartphones.
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Foodservice in firing line as suppliers hike prices
Major food and drink suppliers are putting the squeeze on foodservice customers to absorb soaring commodity costs. The Grocer has seen letters sent by major suppliers including Heinz, United Biscuits and Tate & Lyle to their…