All The Grocer articles in 8 December 2007 – Page 2
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News
Clearer contracts will secure milk supply
Clearer contracts will secure milk supply Tom Hind NFU chief dairy adviser Sir; Your article, 'Contract proposals a threat to milk supply' (The Grocer, 24 November, p54), wrongly states that the model contract prepared by the NFU and NFU Scotland...
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Procter & Gamble chief Lee steps up pace of innovation
Irwin Lee, the newly appointed vice president of Procter & Gamble UK and Ireland, has revealed that the company is to put a faster rate of innovation at the heart of its growth strategy .Product teams would be told to work on innovation...
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Dorset Cereals denies reports it is up for sale
Dorset Cereals is not up for sale and reports to the contrary are "wild rumour and speculation", its boss told The Grocer this week.The cereal brand was founded more than 20 years ago and has rocketed in value since being acquired by...
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Cadbury follows Mars in reducing packaging
Hot on the heels of rival Mars, Cadbury has pledged to dramatically reduce its Easter packaging and has also unveiled a host of new seasonal products, including its first Bournville Deeply Dark Chocolate Egg.Less than a month after Mars...
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Tayto buys up Welsh rival's Real Crisps
Northern Ireland-based Tayto Group, owner of Golden Wonder crisps, has acquired Real Crisps from Welsh rival Sirhowy Valley Foods.The deal, for an undisclosed sum, includes Sirhowy's 65,000 sq ft factory at Newport. All 132 workers at...
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Ladies who mean business for dairy
Plans to encourage more entrepreneurialism and sustainability within the Scottish dairy industry were stepped up this week with a visit to the Caledonian Cheese Company in Stranraer by a group representing farmers' wives and...
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Comment & Opinion
Get ready for the busiest trading period of the year
More staff, more consumers... and more theft. Retailers need to be prepared on all frontsDespite recent reports that footfall numbers and high street spending are down, Christmas is still Christmas and there are considerable sales to be...
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In Brief: Tesco deal passed; Carluccio's on a roll; Honey helps coughs
Tesco deal passed The OFT has cleared the acquisition by Tesco of five former Somerfield stores in Thurso, Bedlington, Little Lever, Ramsbottom and North Hykeham. Carluccio's on a roll Italian restaurant and deli chain Carluccio's recorded a 66%...
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Ex-George boss resurfaces as Debenhams managing director
Former Asda high-flier Angela Spindler has landed the job as Debenhams' first managing director.In August, The Grocer revealed Spindler had quit as global managing director of George after 10 years at Asda. At the time, the supermarket...
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Cobra founder joins Booker board as non-exec director
Founder and chairman of Cobra beer Lord Bilimoria has joined the board of wholesale giant Booker.Karan Bilimoria and Andrew Cripps, a former senior executive with British American Tobacco, joined Booker this week as non-executive...
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Fresh & Easy prices compare favourably with US big boys
Tesco's Fresh & Easy US convenience chain is proving it can compete on price with the US big boys. Despite the average Fresh & Easy store being just 10,000 sq ft, a survey by The Grocer revealed that more than half the products in a 10-item...
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Profiles
David Bondi becomes new MD of Rowse
Speciality honey supplier Rowse has promoted Dr David Bondi to managing director. Bondi has been working as operations manager and will replace Stuart Bailey, who becomes the company's chairman.Bondi joined Rowse in February after...
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Sir Terry proves he's no beach bum
If the thought of Sir Terry Leahy in tight shorts floats your boat, read on.Bogof hears that when the Tesco boss jetted out to the States in the summer to check the progress of its corner shop empire, he stripped off for a game of...
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Village Bakery revamps with Oxfam-branded cereal bars
The Village Bakery is launching a range of Oxfam-branded organic cereal bars with the goal of giving the £3.5m company more mainstream appeal.The wheat-free Good Food Better World bars are made with Fairtrade ingredients and 5p from each...
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In Brief: Filling goose fat gap; Hot Cross loaf back; Butcher sells; Organic juice; Retro rewards; Med inspiration
Filling goose fat gap RH Amar has launched a French duck fat under the Maison Rivière brand to cash in on the popularity of goose fat during the festive season. Available from Asda stores now, a 330g tin is priced £2.99. Goose fat has been in short...
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Living up to high expectations - Q&A and Availability
None of the retailers could manage a full basket this week, but the Tenterden branch of Waitrose in rural Kent provided the best shopping experience, offering the strongest availability, a welcoming atmosphere and fantastic customer service,...
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Asda pips Morrisons to post as cheapest Christmas shop
Asda has emerged as the cheapest supermarket for Christmas shopping, narrowly beating Morrisons, in The Grocer 33's first-ever Christmas pricing survey. Its £112.92 Christmas trolley was just 52p cheaper than its nearest rival's in the survey, which...
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Asda: CIWF's made a pig's ear of this study
Asda's £2 chickens came under fresh scrutiny from the press last week after Compassion in World Farming named it the worst UK retailer for animal welfare. Asda sits at the bottom of the list - which is topped by M&S - following the...
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