All The Grocer articles in 8 October 2011 – Page 3
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NewsPGI status is target for Lea Valley cucumbers
Cucumbers could join the ranks of the Cornish Pasty, Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and Kentish Ale as a food with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status. Growers are hoping to submit an application for the Lea Valley cucumber, which…
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NewsLight at end of tunnel as Makro halves losses
Pre-tax losses at Makro Self Service Wholesalers have more than halved as the wholesaler continues to turn around its business. Losses shrunk from £44.7m to £20m in the year to 31 December 2010, according to accounts filed at Companies…
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Comment & Opinion
Saturated fats are not the enemy
Our war on obesity should instead tackle the real culprits, sugar and carbs, says Joanna Blythman
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Analysis & Features
Especially for you
The days of one-size-fits-all retail are dead. Today, shoppers want a bespoke experience. Rob Brown takes a bizarre ride to the far side of retail to find out what it means for retailers
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M&S offers everyday items online
Marks & Spencer has finally introduced a food offer online.
The high street retailer has listed 100 “favourite food hall products” on its website, including everyday items such as ready meals, fresh meats and desserts, for customers… -
NewsSkips and Nik Naks get a flavour update
Skips and Nik Naks are being relaunched in a bid to revive declining sales. The brands are being given new pack designs that includes a range of 46p price-marked handy packs and a flash to highlight the 82-calories content of Skips….
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Comment & Opinion
Own label will be star of the ‘golden quarter’
Why? Because it’s a totem of the new consumer mentality, as the success of Asda’s Chosen by you shows, says Andy Clarke
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Greggs really do posh?
With stylish interiors but low prices, Greggs Moment is likely to pose as much of a threat to McDonald’s as to Starbucks and Costa, says James Halliwell
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NewsWindswept look for Mull of Kintyre
First Milk has revamped its Scottish Mull of Kintyre Cheddar, giving it new packaging and a new logo. The new packs, rolling out to the mults later this month, feature a windswept landscape that First Milk says highlights the “provenance,…
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NewsWaitrose demands a 5% cut from suppliers
As Tesco and Sainsbury’s traded insults this week over whether there is a supermarket price war or not, The Grocer has learnt of suppliers already coming under pressure from two other rivals looking to shore up margins and boost value…
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Comment & Opinion
Nice little churner
The X Factor: synonymous with tearful contestants, ridiculous ‘twists’ and, these days, extravagant ads for yoghurt.
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NewsWheat price fall takes pressure off suppliers
A dramatic slump in wheat and corn prices over the past month has given hope of a respite to food suppliers weighed down by relentless commodity price increases. All grain prices have taken a tumble. Bread milling prices in the UK have…
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NewsBrand Match goes nationwide at Sainsbury's this week
Sainsbury’s will launch its Brand Match voucher scheme nationwide on Wednesday. The scheme, revealed by The Grocer in June, has been on trial in the supermarket’s 12 Northern Irish stores.
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Comment & Opinion
Anuga! Anuga!
Every couple of years the world comes to Cologne in the shape of the Anuga food and drink show.
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NewsAldi again leads the way for growth
Aldi has again led the grocery market in terms of growth over the past three months, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Warburtons takes first steps outside UK with Euro-friendly loves
Warburtons has expanded outside the UK for the first time by launching into Tesco stores in four central European countries. The baker has worked with Tesco’s group food sourcing team – which sources products that could work across the retailer’s global business – to tailor seven Warburtons-branded lines for the European market. They include a white Toastie loaf, fruit bread, brown bread, crumpets and English muffins.
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NewsNom parts company with UK boss Potts
Nom UK boss David Potts is to leave the business at the end of the year. Responsibility for Nom’s UK operations will pass to Nom International chief executive Christoph Wenisch, who joined the company earlier this year.
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NewsThe Co-op claims lead on palm oil with new commitments
The Co-operative Group has claimed it is the largest UK supermarket to certify all of its palm oil as sustainable. The retailer is purchasing accredited GreenPalm certificates from a co-operative of smallholders who are producing sustainable palm oil, accredited by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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NewsBrewDog’s Sunk Punk comes up for air
It takes some effort to beat serving a 55% abv beer encased a dead squirrel, but BrewDog may have topped its previous endeavours by brewing a beer on the ocean floor.
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NewsProfits up a quarter at Home Bargains operator TJ Morris
TJ Morris has posted operating profits of £57.5m for the past year. The figure, for the 12 months to 30 June, represents an increase of 24% over the previous year. Turnover at the discount retailer, which trades as Home Bargains, hit £721m.
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