All The Grocer articles in 8 November 2014
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NewsIan York named new MD of Poundstretcher
Former Premier Foods group sales director Ian York has joined high street discounter Poundstretcher as managing director.
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NewsBudweiser offers designated drivers a festive jumper
Budweiser is giving drinkers the chance to win a Christmas Jumper for their designated driver.
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Comment & OpinionExport lessons from Greencore, UB and Vimto
Building a successful export business is a key ambition for many fmcg businesses. But how can SMEs tap global demand without global scale? Barney Wallace, associate partner at OC&C Strategy, sets out the path to profitable and sustainable international growth.
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NewsFireball liqueur back on shelf in three weeks, says Hi-Spirits
Fireball liqueur distributor Hi-Spirits – which last week told retailers to remove the product from sale - hopes to have it back on shelves within three weeks.
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NewsYazoo Yogurt Smoothie gets £3m marketing push
FrieslandCampina is supporting the recent launch of its Yazoo Yogurt Smoothie with a £3m push including a prime-time TV ad.
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NewsDiageo swaps Bushmills for tequila brand Don Julio
Diageo buys tequila brand Don Julio Diageo has agreed to buy tequila brand Don Julio from Mexico’s Casa Cuervo with Irish whiskey brand Bushmills going the other way as part of the deal. Diageo said the transaction will result in a net payment of $408m going to ...
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NewsTesco rolls out Marston's-brewed Help for Heroes beer
A Help for Heroes beer created by three injured veterans has gone on sale in Tesco.
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NewsFSA and supermarkets in fresh clash over campylobacter 'naming and shaming'
The Food Standards Agency has slammed retailers for putting renewed pressure on it not to ‘name and shame’ them in its campylobacter survey on supermarket chicken.
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NewsCo-op gives Young Scots 10% discount on food shopping
Holders of a Young Scot National Entitlement Card will receive a 10% discount on their shopping at The Co-operative Group’s 400 Scottish food stores from today.
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NewsUnited Biscuits sold to Turkey’s Yildiz Holding
United Biscuits has been sold to Yildiz Holding, the Turkish owner of Ulker Biskuvi.
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Analysis & FeaturesUnited Biscuits' private sale was inevitable once the IPO market closed
The long wait for a significant IPO of a UK food and drinks business goes on after United Biscuits was sold to Turkey’s Ulker today.
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NewsMore than half of Brits drink just one glass of water a day
Six in ten Brits drink just one glass of water a day, according to new research.
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NewsIrish Dairy Board to sell Kerrygold whole milk in China
Kerrygold-branded whole milk is to be sold in China by the Irish Dairy Board.
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NewsDiageo bringing back Pimm's No 6 Vodka Cup next year
Pimm’s No 6 Vodka Cup will return to shelves next year, Diageo has revealed.
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NewsBooming Primark sales mask sugar woes at Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods recorded a 3% decline in reported annual revenues as a 16% boost to Primark’s sales was pegged back by continued weakness in its sugar division.
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NewsFever-Tree gets away £93m IPO
Premium mixer company Fever-Tree Drinks has priced its flotation on London’s AIM , valuing the company at £154.4m.
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NewsLidl unwraps its 'Little Present' Christmas TV ad
Lidl will launch its new Christmas advertising campaign on TV on Thursday. The series of ads, which launched in cinemas last weekend, are part of the £20m ‘Lidl Surprises’ campaign it introduced in September.
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Analysis & FeaturesReasons for optimism over ABF's grocery performance despite sugar troubles
Associated British Foods’ earnings announcements have followed a similar pattern of late - Primark good, sugar bad.
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NewsParrot Bay brand expanded with 19% abv flavoured spirit drinks
Diageo has launched a range of lower-abv flavoured spirit drinks under its Parrot Bay brand.
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NewsEating eggs when pregnant or young 'could reduce allergy risk'
Eggs sales are set to benefit from research suggesting eating eggs during pregnancy and when weaning could reduce the risk of children developing an allergy, the British Egg Industry Council has claimed.