All The Grocer articles in 6 November 2010 – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Next week's interims mark a new era for Marc & Spencer
Timing is everything and nothing. Certainly Marc Bolland's timing looked as immaculate as his suits when he quit Morrisons a year ago to join Marks & Spencer.
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The proof is in The Pudding Club
What started as an invite-only event for sweet-toothed foodies in Gloucestershire has turned into a mass production business serving retailers nationwide. Nick Hughes finds out more
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Modern look revealed for Hamlet cigars
JTI has revealed a "more contemporary" packaging design across its Hamlet cigar brand ahead of the key Christmas season. The new-look packets and tins, rolling out next month, will feature a more modern-looking font and will be finished...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: How to help out your contacts and yourself
My telephone rang recently with a call from an ex-colleague whom I had not heard from for more than 10 years. He said he was interested in catching up. My (correctly) intuitive response was to ask him when he'd lost his job. I said I would help him...
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Pub shop and deli saves car trips for locals
An enterprising pub owner in Yorkshire has opened a new shop and deli in the pub itself. TB's Pantry officially opened for business in The Butchers Arms in Hepworth, run by Tim Bilton, last Saturday. The shop stocks everyday...
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NewsCampaign Trail: PG knits Christmas giveaway
Forget Mini Me. Mini versions of the PG Tips Monkey are making their television debut this Christmas as the knitted primate and his sidekick Al return to TV screens. The £0.5m campaign breaks on 10 November in support of limited-edition packs giving...
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NewsCaffè Nero’s Hart is new Thorntons CEO
Jonathan Hart, the MD of Caffè Nero, has been named as the new CEO of Thorntons. The struggling chocolatier has been on the hunt for a "retail savvy" CEO since the departure of Mike Davies earlier this year. Hart has been CEO...
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NewsTuffins builds permanent market home
Harry Tuffins is building the biggest covered market in Mid Wales at its Churchstoke HQ to house its long-running Sunday market and car boot sale. The independent retailer is investing £200,000 in the new 20,000 sq ft structure, expected...
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NewsCritical Eye... on why bread is the new cocaine
It was feast rather than famine as far as food programmes went this week but the one to watch was definitely Turn Back Time The High Street (9pm, BBC1, Tuesday 2 November), even if there was a risk of OD-ing on the odious Gregg Wallace.
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NewsWarburtons director recruited to develop Genius Foods brand
Warburtons commercial director Roz Cuschieri has left her job with the UK's best-selling bread brand to join gluten-free baking specialist Genius Foods. Cuschieri, who has more than 20 years' experience in fmcg and retail, will be...
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New Booths store to feature double ‘first’
Booths will be able to boast two 'firsts' when it opens its 26th store, in Hesketh Bank near Preston, next week. The store, which opens on Thursday, will feature the chain's first ice cream parlour and a new pizza concept. The ice cream...
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NewsFocus On Pasta & Pasta Sauces: Pasta goes off the boil
The category enjoyed buoyant sales at the height of the recession, but over the past year its fortunes have deteriorated – just as the economy’s have picked up. Why, asks Beth Phillips
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NewsBig four listing in UK for Mash Direct veg
Prepared veg supplier Mash Direct has won its first national listing with a big four retailer on the UK mainland. The Northern Irish mashed veg specialist currently supplies Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's in Northern and the Republic of...
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Focus On Pasta & Pasta Sauces: Chilled sauce beats the market
The total value of the pasta market has stagnated. Last year's 16% growth was followed by an increase of just 0.3%.
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Retail Prices: Promotions rocket in battle for ‘golden quarter’ spend
Asda exceeds its 2009 activity, leading the October charge on deals with 28.6% more promotions than this time last year. Elinor Zuke reports
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NewsHeinz Baked Beanz at risk as union discontent grows
Heinz is the latest fmcg supplier to face union action – but it won’t be the last given the growing level of unrest across the sector, says Hannah Stodell. As the nights draw in, many people like to turn to their favourite comfort foods such as baked beans. This winter, ...
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NewsPukka Morning Time wins Tesco approval
Pukka Herbs' new Morning Time tea has won a listing at Tesco without the buyer even tasting it. The Bristol organic herbal tea supplier claimed the tea buyer had such confidence in the quality of the new blend (rsp: £2.19 for 20...
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Laura Dawson
Name: Laura Dawson Job title: Coffee account manager Company: Lincoln & York Sales: £9m HQ location: Brigg, North Lincolnshire Number of employees: 40
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Andrew Wade; marketing manager, Symington’s
Andrew Wade, marketing manager at Symington’s, on, the M62, brand management and Sherlock Holmes
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NewsMilk price war sacrifices value at altar of volume
The milk “price war” kicked off by Asda in the summer has boosted the big four’s volume sales and market share but very much at the expense of value sales, data released this week has revealed. Sales volumes of pasteurised own-label…
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