All The Grocer articles in 11 August 2001

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    Sainsbury: Parrot talk with Oliver

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is to add a further 50 lines to its Blue Parrot Café range of food for children this summer. Sales of the range, which currently consists of 150 products, are set to exceed £45m this year. A spokeswoman said awareness of the range among...

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    Tia Maria stays on the seduction path

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    The seductive nature of Tia Maria is to be emphasised in a new TV ad for the brand. Part of a £5.5m push, the campaign will hit terrestrial TV screens for a three-month run from October and then again next spring. Marketing director Richard Hayes...

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    Training: Tetley folk tie up with Teesside university for a

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Senior and middle managers have been sent back to the classroom at Tetley Tea's flagship factory in Eaglescliffe. Tetley called in the University of Teesside to give 30 senior staff a refresher course in subjects ranging from food safety to quality...

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    The Grocer focus on noodles

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    analysis by Sarah Hardcastle - consumer education key to growth - brands rising to the demand for authenticity - instant gains adult appeal The infant noodle market just isn't attracting enough attention. While suppliers believe their baby has...

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    The Grocer focus on male grooming

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    analysis by Clare O'Brien - EDLP keeps market sluggish - men shun unisex for tailor-made - shampoo and facial care cut a dash - fixtures must make for an easy shop Are male grooming products losing their gloss? It's difficult to say with such a...

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    The Grocer focus on male grooming: male grooming market

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Value sales all outlets (£000) ...

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    Lamb: Longer tail looms to FMD than predicted

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    In Cumbrian hotspot cases more than doubled in week to August 4 Leaflets from the Co-Op promoting fresh lamb shoulder at half price, £1.99 per kg, dropped into household letter boxes at Penrith, Cumbria on Monday, a day after the announcement by...

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    Fills for kids wrapped up

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Findus has gone back to school to add two new flavours to its range of Crispy Pancakes ­ Pepperoni Pizza and Sausage & Baked Beans. The company said it had consulted with its target audience ­ children ­ before coming up with the new twists on an...

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    Strawberries: Record sales helped by efforts of supermarkets

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    KG sales hit all-time high; fruit quality good and warm weather has boosted trade English strawberry growers have so far enjoyed one of the best seasons ever. Late fruiting varieties will drive the season on until the autumn. Up to now fruit...

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    Stokes puts his export expertise at the disposal of Walkers

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Stokes has become export sales manager of Walkers Shortbread after 23 years at Premier International Foods group. Stokes spent all but six years of that time with its Chivers Hartley arm, becoming general manager of marketing and export. He...

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    Organics: Holden pressures FSA over nutrition difference

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    The Soil Association is urging the Food Standards Agency to change its mind about the nutritional benefits of organic foods. It has called on the FSA to catch up on its research following what it called a "wait and see" response to this week's Soil...

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    Tesco: New deli trialled

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is following Safeway and Sainsbury's lead as it trials new deli counters at its Bar Hill superstore, north of Cambridge. The new look store boasts Continental-style touches such as Tesco's first ever self service olive bar. Other innovations...

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    The Grocer debate: Farming: lean days on the land

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    In the second of our industry debates, farmers study their relationship with the supermarkets, their marketing and how they could do more to persuade processors, retailers and the public that they deserve the very best backing Who's who in our...

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    Cruncher looks to women

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Snickers Cruncher, a new variant of Mars' popular confectionery bar, makes its debut on UK confectionery fixtures this week. But the company has advised retailers to site it away from its popular sibling. This is because the new bar contains...

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    Milk production: First Milk warns of crisis

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    It's buoyant now, but a serious shortfall is looming for the winter Dairy co-operative First Milk has warned that the UK is facing a milk production crisis this year as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak. First Milk contacted members farming...

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    Insolvency: ways to play a crisis

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    The fear of insolvency haunts many small retailers struggling with competition and the enormous complexities of modern trading. Colin Haig identifies the danger signs and where to go for help Times can be tough for independent retailers, who must...

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    Co-op: Farmcare overhauled

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has carried out a major overhaul of its farming operation Farmcare which is intended to make it more customer oriented. Following the review and a restructuring of the management team, Farmcare, one of the UK's largest...

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    Household meat consumption: Where's the FMD effect?

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Gossip among major retailers and wholesalers is of demand for most meats rather soft, but trade talk does not give quite the same impression as these latest figures from Taylor Nelson Sofres. The beef purchase and spending shortfalls in particular...

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    Commission on the Future of Farming and Food: Food industry

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    John Wood The food industry heaved a collective sigh of relief on Thursday as membership of Commission on the Future of Farming and Food was announced. Widespread fears that the Commission would be hijacked by self-styled foodies were allayed by...

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    Gum gets a healthy shine from Colgate's dental credentials

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Mary Carmichael Colgate is set to become the first specialist oral care brand to take a bite out of the confectionery market, launching Colgate Advanced Action Dental Gum in the UK next month. The company revealed its plans as rival Procter &…