All The Grocer articles in 1 September 2001

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  • News

    SWAP SHOP

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    n Headache with excess stock? One company has come up with a solution with an ancient practice at its heart. Ed Bedington reports Whether they'll admit it or not, most companies have faced the problem of excess stock at one time or another....

  • News

    Snowflake set to return to shelves

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Snowflake, the chocolate treat which controversially propelled television presenter Anthea Turner to even greater fame, is to get its long-awaited relaunch this month. The milk and white chocolate snack ­ a twist on the enduring Flake ­ hit the...

  • News

    Sugro in supply-side rethink

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    CTN specialist wholesaler Sugro has called Mike Sonia out of early retirement to head its buying department. The former Booker buying director retired last year after two years as commercial director of Leeds based Fresh Fare. He said: "I am...

  • News

    Tesco pumps up tuneful theft prevention

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has come up with a unique way of pricking a potential thief's conscience by playing police theme tunes on garage forecourts. A spokesman said: "We have been looking at a number of ways of reducing drive offs at our petrol stations. The...

  • News

    Moneybags' second run

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Walkers is to relive last year's Moneybags craze by bringing the promotion back for a second run. And it claims the "most successful in-pack promotion of 2000" will be even bigger this time around. Last year's push, when £5 and £20 notes and...

  • News

    The legal picture

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    While the internet is likely to increase the volume of defamatory remarks published, the cost of bringing a defamation action may prove a deterrent. And the fact there is uncertainty about the medium and the type of law under which to prosecute,...

  • News

    The Lilt Ladies

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    "I love the latest Lilt ads with the two large West Indian ladies trying out horseriding, golf and yoga. Of course, they are hopeless and chaos rules until they get a chance to relax with their favourite drink, but their laughter is so infectious...

  • News

    IGD to restate market shares

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Julian Hunt The industry's most authoritative measures of retail market shares are being restated to take account of the fact some food chains have been double counting bogof promotions. The practice was highlighted by the recent controversy ...

  • News

    Harass the smugglers, not us!

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Sir; If this government is really serious about stamping out tobacco smuggling, it's got a very strange way of going about it. I'm referring to the persecution of law abiding Scottish retailers by Customs & Excise officers (The Grocer, August 25,...

  • News

    Marketing headhunt goes on

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Scotch whisky distiller William Grant & Sons has appointed a further three managers as part of a rapid expansion of its marketing team. Miriam Ghali from United Biscuits becomes senior brand manager for mainstream blends. Meanwhile, Leo Haque,...

  • News

    Powerpodz gets girl power

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Chocolate shell and plastic model treat Powerpodz adds a girls' range in October, with the launch of PopStars. Each pod contains a mini version of a member of pop bands Steps, A1, Five or Hear'say, complete with ratings' for categories such as...

  • News

    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    In the face of severe shortages, the industry needs to have more options' Farmed haddock viability trials supported by M&S Marks and Spencer is backing a ground-breaking project to test the commercial viability of farming haddock. The...

  • News

    FISH

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    UK landings in decline At many of the main UK markets, landings of fish have fallen significantly over the last 18 months. The hardest hit have been the Scottish ports with landings down to just a fifth on previous figures, and the Scots now...

  • News

    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Farmed cod volume should rise sharply in a few years There is no doubt that the UK cod fishery is in serious difficulty, and the debate continues long and hard over whether the current closure measures instigated by the EU will be sufficient to...

  • News

    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Expansion of e-commerce will boost sales Innovative e-trading will help the seafood industry deliver the highest quality product to consumers, a Seafish conference heard. The nature of fishing operations, with vessels working for days at a time,...

  • News

    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Wild salmon flown in Tesco is bringing in Alaskan salmon by plane so the fish can be sold just 72 hours after being caught. Planes are taking off every day from Ketchikan Airport, Alaska, to bring the US state's wild salmon to supermarkets across...

  • News

    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Price of fresh tuna likely to be pushed up by Taliban war Rumours were rife last week that the price of fresh tuna FOB Indonesia was likely to rise due to the war against the Taliban, but such is its current popularity that consumers seem unlikely...

  • News

    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Value-for-money salmon provides entry point; chilled ready meals best performer Younger consumers key to 8% rise in sales value The trend of rising fish sales against a background of buoyant prices is continuing. According to the latest Seafish...

  • News

    A feast with St Nicholas

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Hibernia Foods is highlighting seasonal flavours and bringing back old favourites in its Sara Lee Christmas desserts and gateaux range. New to the ranks are St Nicholas Pie with mincemeat, apple, cranberries and sultanas, and St Nicholas Danish...

  • News

    farewell to golly

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Sir; I was very interested to be sent a cutting of your story about the Robinson's golly getting the chop. Actually, I was surprised to see them on the shelves when I was last over in England. I'd thought they'd been the victim of some political...