All The Grocer articles in 7 March 2009 – Page 2
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NewsFury at ‘misleading’ cost estimate of display ban
The Department of Health has come in for fierce criticism over a briefing document to peers this week suggesting the cost of implementing a tobacco display ban could be as little as £120 – and £210 at most.
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NewsBargain Booze profits from growth of mults
Bargain Booze claims the growth of Tesco Express has helped it to expand its own stores as independent retailers seek a value symbol group that competes on price. The company has opened 60 stores in the past year, many of which it said had...
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Dolls launch new beer... for the dolls
Independent brewery The Rushing Dolls Company has won its first listing for a lower-alcohol beer specifically aimed at women.Harry's Beer, which has an abv of 4%, was rolled out in 26 Booths stores across north west England last week (rsp:...
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Profiles
Careers File: How long should I put up with difficult staff before getting tough with them?
I have just been promoted and am in charge of a small, but bright and experienced team. However, one guy is being subtly difficult and slowing us down...
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Medium eggs 'send out better welfare message'
Shoppers are being urged to switch from large to medium eggs on the grounds they improve hen welfare - and taste better.Although medium eggs were popular on the Continent, the British still preferred larger eggs, said Tom Vesey, chairman of...
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NewsBirds Eye tackles fish fear with foil pouches
Birds Eye is hoping to take the fear factor out of handling raw fish - and boost total category sales - with the launch of two new "no touch" premium ranges. The frozen giant is eyeing £10m in combined first-year sales for its new Bake to...
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Paxman waxing lyrical and Blumenthal's feast
What is it with the Victorians this week? We've had Jeremy Paxman waxing lyrical (and surprisingly engagingly) about what the paintings of the era tell us about Victorian society (9pm, BBC1, 1 March). We've had the movie premiere of The Young...
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Northwest to boost milk production
An ambitious £6m strategy to increase productivity and milk consumption in the north west of England has been launched.The Northwest Dairy Group unveiled its strategy and action plan last week, in which it outlines plans to increase...
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Boursin: du pain, du vin and a combine harvester
Leading French soft cheese Boursin is launching its first fully fledged TV and press ad campaign for a decade as part of a drive to modernise the brand.Following its sponsorship of several ITV3 drama and crime series last year, it will run a...
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Now Branston gives mayonnaise a twist
Branston is attempting to reinvigorate the mayonnaise category with its most high-profile launch in four years.The Premier Foods brand is launching Mayo with a Twist, its first mayonnaise product. It features a combination of mayo and fresh...
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NewsNow Waitrose rolls out own-label range for budget shoppers
Waitrose is launching a new own-label range to broaden its appeal with credit-crunched shoppers.
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Magnum sticks offer cash prizes
Unilever is using the lolly sticks on its Magnum ice creams to launch a new on pack promotion that emphasises the brand’s “pleasure credentials”.
The codes will appear on sticks across multipacks and impulse singles of selected Magnum brands,… -
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Wind of change
The Co-operative Group's completed £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield shows the co-op movement is once again a force to be reckoned with. But how will the deal affect the other societies? And does further consolidation lie ahead? Beth Phillips reports
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Obsession with cheap is a dangerous game
Grocery should learn from the travel trade and avoid bucket-shop tactics that damage brands, says Stephen Fox
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Analysis & FeaturesPromo Dynamic: It's spring - and time to clean up
No-one can accuse the UK's grocery retailers of being slow to cash in on a cliché - and spring cleaning is no exception
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Mason exits post Co-op deal... but Cleland stays
The Co-operative Group has kept on two Somerfield directors following the completion of its £1.57bn acquisition of the supermarket chain this week - but a raft of others have now left the business.Retail director John Cleland will stay on...
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Editor's Comment: Tesco win leaves competition test in tatters
Who's the biggest loser in this week's historic ruling by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (see p5)? Tesco's rivals? UK shoppers? Or chief commissioner Peter 'Gordon' Freeman and his sidekicks at the Competition Commission? At least the...
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Floto vows to see off critics with a new focus for Makro
Why hasn't Metro Group had the same success in the UK that it has elsewhere in the world? And can it reverse Makro's fortunes, asks Beth Phillips
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Schofield upbeat as Premier reveals its debt-defying plan
Premier has unveiled plans to handle its debt by raising £404m of finance. Is it enough to mark a turning point for the company, asks James Ball
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: The FSA should ditch nannyism
Nannyism doesn't work - yet in the FSA's 5-a-day campaign there's a blueprint that does, says Kevin Hawkins
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