All The Grocer articles in 10 February 2001
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Walkers turns rather Square
Smiths Square Crisps are being reincarnated as Walkers Square in a £4m national comeback of the brand. Walkers aims to double Square's volume sales and attract five million new consumers during 2001. Smiths Square Crisps (launched in 1976) have...
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Nestlé's win-win'
Nestlé is running a 10% extra free promotion across key impulse countlines from February 12 while stocks last. Promotional packs of Kit Kat Chunky, Aero Chunky, Rolo, Toffee Crisp, Giant Smarties and Rowntree's Bursting Bugs carry a 10% Extra...
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There's life in the old VG yet
The VG fascia should not be written off, says CJ Lang chief executive David Walker. The VG name is jointly owned by CJ Lang and John Henderson, the Spar wholesalers for Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. There are just 13 VG stores left...
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Potatoes: More organics from Israel
Israeli growers are exporting more organic potatoes to the UK market using smaller collapsible crates rather than giant jumbo bags. Marketing organisation Agrexco says this provides better protection for the potatoes. On arrival, packers are...
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Retail spotlight: Redditch Spar forecourt
Cars fuel Spar sales Redditch is home to one of teh country's most successful forecourt operations, a family business thst stays alive to new ideas. Tony Hurren reports A Spar petrol forecourt shop at Redditch, Worcestershire, is taking more than...
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First impressions: Heinz Instant Noodles
Stuart Serjent is creative head at Appetite Brand Consultants I wasn't anticipating freeze-dried (or air dried) noodles to be aimed at single, lazy males in the manner of Batchelors Super Noodles. I thought Heinz would have launched in 'fresh'...
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Job of the week: Peter Fazal
Name: Peter Fazal Position: Trade Channel Director Wholesale Company: Petty, Wood ...
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Tesco: Global sourcing highlighted by new emblem for non foo
Tesco shoppers will soon be able to assess the growing importance of the multiple's global sourcing activity. Christine Cross, world non foods buying director, said a new red and yellow emblem bearing the slogan "Buying globally saving locally"...
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United States: Snacks and soft drinks help PepsiCo to its be
PepsiCo chairman Roger Enrico had plenty to smile about this week, posting double digit growth in snacks and soft drinks during the fourth quarter. The results came in the same week that Coke boss Jack Stahl reported lacklustre sales in the crucial...
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Hynes in the driving seat for Greencore development
Tony Hynes takes the helm as chief operating officer of Greencore in April to drive the company's development after its acquisition of Hazlewood Foods. Hynes, formerly md of Green Isle Foods, part of Northern Foods, also takes a place on the...
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Republic of Ireland: Superquinn forced to defend share and o
Irish chain Superquinn, which has resisted Sunday opening for almost a decade, has finally been forced into seven day trading by market pressures. Superquinn, with 18 outlets across the Republic, with another two planned for later this year, had...
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Pancake Day - how sweet!
Pancake Day on February 27 is the cue for Silver Spoon to relaunch Treat! dessert toppings in new packaging. They now come in easy grip, squeezable bottles with new graphics aimed at highlighting the seven flavours. Pack size has decreased to 325g,...
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CORNETTO GETS INTO MACHINES
Birds Eye Wall's is extending its Cornetto brand into soft ice cream from a dispensing machine. From April onwards, the machines which are adapted so that only Cornetto products can work in them, will be given on loan to 400 outlets in the UK. The...
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Co-operative Commission: United Norwest stays silent on issu
United Norwest Co-op is refusing to say whether it will join the movement's grocery buying group the Co-operative Retail Trading Group. But the go-it-alone society is under pressure to join following the release of the Co-operative Commission's...
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Colombo eyes retail
General Mills-owned US frozen yogurt brand Colombo, which will be introduced to the UK grocery trade next month, aims to rival premium ice cream brands Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs. The products have previously only been available to the catering...
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Wholesalers: Wholesale retaliation follows Coke's hostile'
Coca-Cola Enterprises' efforts to target new sectors of the soft drinks market is in danger of being stopped in its tracks because of an ongoing row with wholesalers. The dispute stems from CCE's decision to withdraw promotional support in the...
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Russia: Spar close to finding entrepreneurial partners
International Spar is in advanced discussions with wholesalers and local entrepreneurs around Moscow about setting up Spar outlets in Russian cities near the capital. International Spar's deputy general manager Gerrit Kok told The Grocer the group...
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Spar: CJ Lang: we're investing for growth, not selling!
Spar's Scottish wholesaler is definitely not for sale, according to its chief executive David Walker. There have been frequent rumours in the trade suggesting the family which owns CJ Lang was about to sell the business, but Walker said: "There is...
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Heads and choppers
Chupa Chups has brought back its Mega Choppers plastic heads and bodies of animals, fish and reptiles that are attached to a strawberry Chupa Chups lollipop. The idea is for kids to twist the lollipop stick to make the animal move and once they...
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The Grocer focus on cereals: TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Cereal thrillers Character licences are moving beyond on-pack promotions in the children's market and into the pack itself, with a variety of cereal shapes based on popular characters. In the last two years there's been an upsurge in character...