All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 96

  • MIKE-COLLEY
    News

    Patience pays off for Colley as Rippleglen buyout saga finishes

    2011-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Rippleglen managing director Mike Colley has finally agreed terms for the long-awaited management buyout of the company. The Birmingham-based CTN specialist revealed this week that Colley is to lead a vendor-assisted MBO that will...

  • News

    Delay to display ban in England ‘looks likely’

    2011-01-29T00:00:00Z

    In the week Scotland delayed the introduction of a tobacco display ban, The Grocer has learned that a delay in England is also likely. A senior lobbyist revealed that a decision to delay the ban south of the border was imminent.

  • News

    Retail Prices: Cuts are not enough to stop inflation hitting 2.1%

    2011-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Food and drink inflation is no longer possible to ignore – and it’s the price of booze that is most to blame, reports Ronan Hegarty

  • TOBLERONES
    News

    Rippleglen: discounter ranges are hurting CTN

    2011-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Leading CTN operator Rippleglen has accused big confectionery companies of damaging traditional newsagents’ businesses by developing exclusive ranges for discounters.

    MD Mike Colley said major confectionery manufacturers were not just…

  • MORRISONS NEW
    News

    Morrisons ‘a nose ahead’ as Philips hails strong Christmas

    2011-01-10T12:16:35.430Z

    Morrisons boss Dalton Philips hailed a “very strong” festive performance after the retailer posted a 1% increase in like-for-like sales for the six weeks to 2 January.

  • News

    Retail Prices: Festive alcohol deals mask true picture of rising prices

    2011-01-08T00:00:00Z

    The Grocer Price Index shows an overall fall in prices in December but dig a little deeper and the picture looks very different, reports Ronan Hegarty

  • News

    Consumers choose price over branding in tobacco

    2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Lansley may want to rethink his support of putting cigarettes in plain packs after The Grocer's annual Top Products survey revealed that price - far more than bright shiny packaging - determines purchasing decisions.

  • TESCO NEW
    News

    Supplier alarm over whistleblowing line

    2010-12-13T00:00:00Z

    Suppliers are up in arms ­after Tesco rolled out a ­confidential whistleblower scheme calling on their staff to report any concerns they have over product quality or safety directly to the ­retailer.

  • News

    Suppliers hit out at ‘wild’ press stories of Lansley cave-in

    2010-12-04T00:00:00Z

    The food and drink industry has hit back at "wild and ill-informed" press coverage accusing it of running the nation's health policy in the wake of the publication of the government's public health White Paper this week.As part of the...

  • LANSLEY
    News

    Lansley vows to ‘nudge not nanny’ in health White Paper

    2010-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The government has reached agreement with the food industry over further salt reductions and better information for consumers about food, but has yet to reveal whether it plans to press ahead with the tobacco display ban.

  • WINE-OWN-LABEL-PACKAGING
    News

    Cost hikes drive use of retail-ready packaging

    2010-11-27T00:00:00Z

    The multiples have instigated a fresh push on retail-ready packaging as they look to mitigate soaring costs and meet sustainability targets. All the major supermarkets are exploring the issue, primarily on own-label lines, said John...

  • PATRICK COVENEY ESSENTA
    News

    'A big, big step up’: Essenta synergies create chilled giant

    2010-11-20T00:00:00Z

    This week's surprise ­merger of Greencore and Northern Foods will make Essenta the biggest UK player in chilled foods, deliver £40m of savings and create a company with a debt position that is the envy of its own-label rivals, said new CEO Patrick...

  • News

    C&C growing twice as fast as delivered sector

    2010-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Cash & carry is now growing at more than twice the rate of delivered and faster than the multiples though growth has slowed in both sectors over the past year. The entire wholesale market will have grown 2.7% to £26.3bn by the end...

  • News

    Health groups sound alert as new calorie count report looms

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Health groups are on red alert as they await the publication of a key government report that proposes a dramatic increase in our recommended daily calorie intake.

  • DANONE-AD
    News

    EFSA leaves door open to claims for probiotics

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The door is not yet closed on suppliers who want to make health claims regarding probiotic ingredients, despite last week's ruling by EU scientists that they had not proved their case.

  • News

    Competition test under threat as study doubts impact

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    The government appears to have gone cold on the proposed Competition Test, and new figures shown exclusively to The Grocer could explain why.

  • News

    Will the EU insist on own-label disclosure?

    2010-09-25T00:00:00Z

    Retailers may soon have to display details of their own-label suppliers on pack under controversial proposals being considered by the European Commission.The identity of own-label suppliers is often jealously guarded, with supermarkets...

  • TESCO BASKET AD
    News

    Asda complaint prompts ban on Tesco basket ad

    2010-09-15T00:00:00Z

    The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a price comparison advert from Tesco - following a complaint from Asda.

  • MORRISONS-VAN
    News

    Morrisons in new online and c-store experiment

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons this week unveiled its biggest change in strategy since taking over Safeway in 2004 if not since 1958 when it moved from market stall to town-centre store. The retailer is set to enter the hotly contested convenience market...

  • News

    Morrisons moves into convenience and online

    2010-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has unveiled sweeping changes to its strategy with its first move into convenience and plans to sell groceries online. Unveiling the retailer’s half-year results Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips also revealed it was planning a significant space review in its stores, editing the existing range in order to create more space ...