All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 83
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Analysis and Features
Horsemeat scandal has left legacy of consumer distrust
New research for The Grocer shows the food and drink industry has an enormous job on its hands…
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News
Coca-Cola to increase Innocent stake to more than 90%
Coca-Cola is set to increase its share in Innocent Drinks to more than 90%, as the smoothie-maker’s founders step away from the day-to-day running of the business.
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News
Imperial Tobacco gives Golden Brand Smooth a female focus
Imperial Tobacco is looking to increase its share of the fast-growing roll-your-own tobacco market…
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Comment and Opinion
Does anyone know the way to Blockbuster?
Amid all the continued shenanigans with horse meat and the industry taking another beating from doctors over obesity, Morrisons managed to deliver some much-needed cheer yesterday with the acquisition of 49 former Blockbuster Video stores…
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Category Report
Tobacco - going upin smoke?
First the display ban, now rising duty, the threat of plain packs and smokers downtrading. Can the industry fight back?…
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Category Report
E-cigs: safer alternative's sales are soaring
As tobacco continues to feel the heat from legislation and consumer downtrading, one market is doing very nicely…
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News
Horse meat: The DNA results as they happen
We will keep you posted here as news of the FSA tests on supermarket meat products come through. The FSA is set to hold a news conference at 13,30.
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Category Report
Focus on tobacco
First the display ban, now rising duty, the threat of plain packs and smokers downtrading. Can the industry really fight back?
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News
Why should we pay for your mess, consumers ask
Any thoughts that outrage over the horse meat scandal might encourage shoppers to pay more for food can be forgotten…
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Comment and Opinion
Online move essential for Morrisons and for Dalton
You might not be able to spot the connection between David Beckham, Muhammad Ali and Morrisons, but Dalton Philips can…
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News
Tesco late delivery bills spark supplier fury
Tesco has incurred the wrath of suppliers by issuing a fresh round of invoices charging for late or missed deliveries…
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News
Suppliers urge Morrisons to go online to avoid own goal
Suppliers were “underwhelmed” by a “subdued” Morrisons conference at which it revealed its plans…
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News
Morrisons' Ant & Dec campaign to kick-off tonight with focus on fishmongers
The first of Morrisons’ new TV ads featuring Ant and Dec is to be aired tonight on ITV during Emmerdale.
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News
Sobering truth revealed as Christmas alcohol sales plunge
UK consumers enjoyed their most sober Christmas for years as total off-trade alcohol volumes fell…
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News
FWD says 'overhauling drawback will not stamp out duty fraud'
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has reiterated calls for the introduction of duty marks across all UK alcohol…
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News
Indies blast Coke's move to ditch 2-litre from c-stores
C-store operators have given a frosty reception to Coca-Cola Enterprises’ new 1.75-litre bottle for convenience…
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News
Morrisons gets tough on suppliers as end of financial year looms
Morrisons has launched a fresh wave of tough negotiations with its suppliers as it looks to mitigate falling sales…
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons got talent?
As expected Morrisons reported a rather gloomy Christmas with like for like sales down 2.5% for the six weeks to 30 December.
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News
Morrisons promotes marketing boss to tackle "disappointing" festive trading
Morrisons has admitted to “disappointing” festive trading after reporting a 2.5% drop in like for like sales for the six weeks to 30 December.
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News
Morrisons has got Ant and Dec for new marketing push
Morrisons has signed up ITV light-entertainment duo Ant and Dec to front its new advertising campaign.