All The Grocer articles in 5 February 2011 – Page 4

  • WAITROSE
    News

    Waitrose duck supplier hit by welfare exposé

    2011-02-09T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • SNOW STORM TROLLEY
    News

    Food sales outstrip high street once again

    2011-02-09T12:22:34.367Z

    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.

  • JAMES LOWMAN ACS
    News

    ACS calls on Chancellor to deliver retail-friendly Budget

    2011-02-10T12:37:00Z

    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.

  • MILK BOTTLES PLASTIC
    News

    Milk dispensers may see bottles binned for good

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • NO NUTTY CHOC SPREAD
    News

    Entrepreneur unveils Nutella-type spread - without the nuts

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • JASON-WHITAKER
    Grocer 33

    Sainsbury's Sydenham

    2011-02-11T11:27:00Z

    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.

  • OCADO
    News

    Ocado shares tumble as John Lewis pension scheme offloads stake

    2011-02-11T11:56:56.150Z

    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.