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Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:49 GMTTue, 21 May 2013 15:24:49 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Marks and Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has said the UK retailer has no plans to launch a full online grocery service.http://www.just-food.com/news/ms-has-no-plans-to-launch-full-online-grocery_id123286.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsTue, 21 May 2013 14:57:00 GMTAfter UK organic baby food firm Ella's Kitchen was snapped up by a US buyer a fortnight ago, last week a peer across the pond revealed it agreed to sell to Danone, representing the Aptamil and Cow & Gate owner's move into the category.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id123258.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsMon, 20 May 2013 08:49:00 GMTThe week ended on a high note for Morrisons last week after it announced a venture to launch into the online channel with Ocado. The deal has again fuelled speculation that the deal could upset Ocado's current arrangement with Waitrose. Other deals this week included the acquisition of US baby food firm Happy Family by Danone. just-food also spoke with founder of Amy's Kitchen, Amy Berliner about its growth plans.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id123255.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsMon, 20 May 2013 08:48:00 GMTMorrisons chief executive Dalton Philips today (17 May) claimed the UK grocer's venture to launch into the online channel with Ocado was a "great deal" for shareholders and consumers.http://www.just-food.com/news/morrisons-chief-philips-hails-low-risk-ocado-deal_id123252.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsFri, 17 May 2013 14:58:00 GMTOcado CEO Tim Steiner today (17 May) insisted the UK online retailer is "cast-iron clear" its new venture with Morrisons has no bearing on its existing partnership with Waitrose.http://www.just-food.com/news/ocado-cast-iron-clear-waitrose-deal-is-safe_id123253.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsFri, 17 May 2013 12:26:00 GMTA deal with Ocado represents Morrisons best route into the UK online channel as it plays catch-up with rivals. For the online specialist, it looks a good deal, although it could threaten its agreement with another partner, Waitrose.http://www.just-food.com/comment/pragmatic-deal-for-morrisons-waitrose-risk-for-ocado_id123257.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsFri, 17 May 2013 15:40:00 GMTWaitrose this morning (17 May) refused to be drawn on news long-time online partner Ocado had struck an agreement to help rival grocer Morrisons launch its own home delivery service.http://www.just-food.com/news/waitrose-coy-about-morrisons-ocado-deal_id123251.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsFri, 17 May 2013 11:22:00 GMTUK grocer Morrisons this morning (17 May) confirmed that, after months of talks, it will launch an online food service through a venture with digital specialist Ocado.http://www.just-food.com/news/morrisons-ocado-announce-online-grocery-venture_id123248.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsFri, 17 May 2013 09:15:00 GMTAsda CEO Andy Clarke today (16 May) hit out at the "gimmicky" and "unsustainable" promotions of its rivals and said the UK grocer's "clarity" on prices was paying off.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/we-offer-clear-prices-not-gimmicks_id123243.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsThu, 16 May 2013 15:33:00 GMTAmy's Kitchen, the US frozen-food, organic and free-from business, is a quarter of a century old this year but there is a passion - almost a sense of mission - one would normally associate with a start-up. Dean Best spoke to co-owner Amy Berliner and European commercial director Damien Threadgold about the company's plans.http://www.just-food.com/interview/amys-kitchen-sets-out-international-mission_id123199.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsWed, 15 May 2013 15:38:00 GMTWaitrose MD Mark Price is the self-styled "chubby grocer", one of the more affable figures of UK food retail. However, Price's comments over the weekend about Ocado's talks over a tie-up with Morrisons show a serious side the online specialist would do well to note.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/price-fires-shot-across-ocados-bows_id123182.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsMon, 13 May 2013 16:57:00 GMTUK online retailer Ocado has again insisted any deal it could strike with Morrisons would not affect its relationship with upmarket grocer Waitrose.http://www.just-food.com/news/morrisons-tie-up-would-not-affect-waitrose-deal_id123174.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsMon, 13 May 2013 11:56:00 GMTWaitrose MD Mark Price has expressed concern over the ongoing talks between rival UK grocer Morrisons and online specialist Ocado about a potential tie-up.http://www.just-food.com/news/waitrose-concern-over-morrisonsocado-talks_id123169.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsMon, 13 May 2013 10:31:00 GMTThe quarterly results continued to roll in this week and we listened to a number of CEOs talk about the challenges and opportunities they face in 2013. Elsewhere, just-food covered Hofex, the largest food and hospitality tradeshow in Asia-Pacific, where we spoke with UK SMEs about their international ambitions. Retailer Delhaize Group has also begun the search for a new CEO following the resignation of Pierre-Olivier Beckers.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id123165.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsMon, 13 May 2013 08:40:00 GMTOcado is an unlikely takeover target because its technology and warehouse capabilities do not have enough global appeal, one analyst has suggested following the dampening of reports over a potential acquisition by Morrisons.http://www.just-food.com/news/ocado-lacks-global-appeal-to-other-retailers-analyst_id123159.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsFri, 10 May 2013 12:33:00 GMTWhile UK retailer Morrisons witnessed the erosion of like-for-like sales continue as it moved into the first quarter of this year, the group emphasised it is starting to see positive revenue trends, led by improvements in its key fresh categories.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/morrisons-secures-uplift-in-fresh-sales_id123143.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsThu, 09 May 2013 15:20:00 GMTSainsbury's, the UK's third-largest grocer, yesterday (8 May) reported what amount to another solid set of annual results. The year ahead should again be one of progress for Sainsbury's but competition could intensify still further.http://www.just-food.com/comment/sainsburys-solid-but-challenges-lay-ahead-in-tough-sector_id123151.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsThu, 09 May 2013 17:52:00 GMTMorrisons has seen sales continue to decline at a faster rate than its rivals in the first quarter of the year. However, the company has a number of initiatives in the pipeline - significantly its plans to launch online and expand in convenience - that are frequently cited as offering a longer term upside. Here is how the City responded to Morrisons revenue performance.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/morrisons-q1_id123145.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsThu, 09 May 2013 15:33:00 GMTUK retailer Morrisons insisted this morning (9 May) it is off to a "solid start" to its financial year despite a decline in underlying sales during the first quarter.http://www.just-food.com/news/morrisons-hails-steady-improvement-as-lfl-slide-continues_id123131.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsThu, 09 May 2013 10:06:00 GMTFirst-quarter results continue to come in next week, with Cadbury owner Mondelez International among the companies reporting numbers to the end of March. Elsewhere, US meat giant Tyson Foods will file half-year figures and UK grocer Sainsbury's will report annual numbers.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/the-week-ahead-sainsburys-fy-results-tyson-h1-mondelez-q1_id123080.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=morrisonsFri, 03 May 2013 15:46:00 GMT