All The Grocer articles in 7 February 2009 – Page 3

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    Oz wine industry must rationalise to survive

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    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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    Wiseman in pledge to tackle waste

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    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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    Food and drink leads the way in surprise retail revival

    2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

    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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    EUK games man Stanhope handed Tesco buying role

    2009-02-11T11:25:29.350Z

    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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    Flower sales to wilt this Valentine’s Day, warn retailers

    2009-02-11T11:46:11.540Z

    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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    PR coup for Tesco as jobseekers swamp new store

    2009-02-12T11:44:49.190Z

    A new-look Tesco store in Liverpool was flooded with so many job applications interviews were conducted in a temporary location offsite.