All The Grocer articles in 7 February 2009
Previous issues.
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PR coup for Tesco as jobseekers swamp new store
A new-look Tesco store in Liverpool was flooded with so many job applications interviews were conducted in a temporary location offsite.
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Flower sales to wilt this Valentine’s Day, warn retailers
Man’s duplicity has claimed an unexpected victim in the shape of the cut flower industry. Florists and retailers are expecting to report lower sales of flowers this Valentine’s Day as the romantic event falls on a Saturday, The Grocer can reveal.
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EUK games man Stanhope handed Tesco buying role
Tesco has signalled plans to ramp up its presence in the video games market with the capture of former EUK games chief John Stanhope.
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Food and drink leads the way in surprise retail revival
Food and drink has again emerged as the most resilient sector in UK retail, with new figures from the British Retail Consortium showing like-for-like food sales were up by 5.1% in January compared to last year.
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Wiseman in pledge to tackle waste
Robert Wiseman has pledged to reduce waste food and packaging.The processor is the first company based in Scotland to sign the Courtauld Commitment, an agreement between government body Wrap and UK grocery organisations to cut packaging and...
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Oz wine industry must rationalise to survive
The Australian wine industry must rationalise to cope with tough market conditions and growing competition from the likes of Chile and South Africa, a leading winemaker has warned.Australian Vintage, which makes Tesco and Sainsbury's...
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Sharwood's serves up Indian side meals
Premier Foods’ Sharwood’s is venturing into Indian side dishes in microwaveable pouches in a bid to reverse declining sales. The new range, which includes Bombay potato, saag aloo, tarka dahl and vegetable curry, is available now in 300g...
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Green group raps supermarkets over impact of HFC refrigeration
Supermarkets have been slammed for the massive global warming impact of their refrigeration. The Environmental Investigation Agency ranked retailers according to their efforts to modernise their equipment and prevent damaging leaks....
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Can free market trade ever be fair trade?
Long-term trading relationships with buyers are needed to protect farmers in the developing world, says Guy Watson
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Second Opinion: Nanny’s no good for our diets
Regulatory ideals are unattainable and breed distrust in government, says Kevin Hawkins
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Morrice joins David Sands as non-exec
Stanley Morrice, former MD of McLeish Brothers, the upmarket Scottish deli chain that slipped into administration last month, has been appointed as a non-executive director of independent convenience store group David Sands.Morrice will...
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Innocent and Daniels Group eye Sunjuice own-label operation
Innocent Drinks and New Covent Garden owner Daniels Group have been tipped to buy parts of smoothie and own-label juice supplier Sunjuice, a subsidiary of Serious Food Ltd, which went into administration last week. Innocent uses the Cardiff...
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... watching the Watchdog
I don’t usually get home in time to watch Watchdog but caught the end of this week’s programme (7.30, BBC1, 2 February) just as it launched into an ‘investigation’ into supermarkets. Not that it was much of an investigation. In a move as...
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Duchy courage
These are challenging times for organic, but the Duchy Originals boss remains undaunted. Richard Ford reports
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Mezzanines shelved as Tesco wrings out costs
Tesco is understood to have scrapped plans for new mezzanine floors as it seeks to cut costs “in every orifice of the business”. Shore Capital analyst Clive Black told The Grocer that in the final days before Tesco’s accounting year finishes...
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Farmer confidence key to future of milk supply
Retailers and processors need to do more to build farmer confidence if they want to secure long-term UK milk supply, a DairyCo report has warned.The message came as processors announced another round of cuts in the amount paid to farmers....
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Sunjuice: squeezed out by the commodities crunch?
A dramatic rise in citrus prices has been blamed for the collapse of Sunjuice, the UK's largest own-label juice drinks supplier. Nick Hughes reports
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Grocery companies are no longer immune to the downturn
New bosses always paint it black. Whether tacitly, or outspokenly, “it’s going to take time to sort out the mess I inherited”, has been inferred in the utterances of countless new chief executives, supply chain directors or supermarket managers,...
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Tague chosen as MD for Seabrook Crisps
Premium crisps manufacturer Seabrook Crisps has named John Tague as its new managing director.Tague moves up from the role of commercial director. He joined the company in May last year from Dextra Solutions, Europe’s largest distributor of...