All Daily Bread articles – Page 116
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Comment & OpinionDestination Watford
A passerby was overheard this morning giving directions to one of the small army of journalists and retail experts heading to the revamped Tesco Extra in Watford…
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Comment & OpinionChilling news
What does your fridge say about you? A lot, according to fridge maker Sharp…
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Comment & OpinionAn acquired taste
Marmite’s new TV ad has divided opinion, proving once again that sense of humour is a very personal thing. Do you love it or hate it?
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Comment & OpinionShelf wars
Both The Co-op and Tesco have taken a stand on the issue of displaying lads’ mags - but which approach is more likely to pay off?
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Comment & OpinionTyrrells goes for a packet
Tyrrells has proved a tasty investment for Langholm Capital, having bought it for £30m and sold it for £100m…
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Comment & OpinionAll's fair in love and 'phoney war'
Sometimes in this job it’s hard to sit back, take time out and enjoy the great things happening in the industry.
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Comment & OpinionMeat dreams
What are the prospects for the world’s first in-vitro burger, developed at a cost of €250,000 and unveiled at an event in London?
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Comment & OpinionResponsibility adrift
The storm clouds gathering over the government’s Responsibility Deal grew ever more menacing today as the Association of Directors of Public Health became the latest body to walk out…
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks fizz
After last year’s non-starter of a summer, the recent hot spell is welcome news for soft drinks companies…
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Comment & OpinionA baby is born
Did you hear the news? A baby was born yesterday – and the nation has gone into meltdown…
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Comment & OpinionClarke's new era - or not
Tesco boss Philip Clarke supposedly signalled the end of an era for cheap supermarket produce this weekend…
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Comment & OpinionA cracking idea
Bananas, fags, booze and eggs. They’re the grocery categories that never fail to capture the public’s imagination…
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Comment & OpinionHappy calories = Unhappy Coke
Coca-Cola may be feeling a little hard done by today. Its TV ad, ‘Be OK’, which launched with some fanfare in March, was today banned by the ASA for misleading consumers.
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Comment & OpinionClever places
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest snapshot of the supermarket wars came out today – and there was, as ever, plenty to pick over…
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Comment & OpinionA right Royal trade show
Yesterday afternoon, I paid a visit to the Coronation Festival in the gardens of Buckingham Palace - and I wasn’t royally impressed.
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Comment & OpinionPutting the pen to the sword
What a difference a few months make. In March, The Grocer, as well as just about every other business title, was raising serious questions about Morrisons’ strategy…
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Comment & OpinionTobacco bites Booker
This morning, Booker revealed its tobacco sales in the first quarter had been hit by the illicit trade.In the 12 weeks to 21 June like-for-like tobacco sales in Booker depots fell 2.5%, it said. In its newly acquired Makro business tobacco sales fared even worse – down a whopping 20.8% ...
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Comment & OpinionNo quick fixes
It is 18 months since the self-styled Queen of the High Street dramatically took to a stage in Westminster to deliver her plans to save Britain’s shops.Today came the much-delayed government verdict on the often rollercoaster ride that’s followed since then.Love them or hate them, the most tangible result of ...
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Comment & OpinionA2 Milk serves a bitter pill
A2 Milk has taken a new tack with its marketing and positioning in the UK - somewhat to the discomfort of Müller Wiseman, which owns a 50% stake in the fledgling firm.
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Comment & OpinionUK wheat prices: A double whammy
UK wheat prices have plummeted 20% this year – leaving farmers facing a double whammy.