13 December 2003
The Grocer
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Japan reopening ‘a shot in arm’
13 Dec 2003
British pig producers have welcomed the re-opening of the Japanese market for British pork. Stewart Houston, chairman of the British Pig Executive, said the move, announced this week, was good news for the industry. The Japanese market used...
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JS leads cuts with Courage
13 Dec 2003
Sainsbury has fired the latest salvo in the Christmas beer pricing war with big cuts across Scottish Courage brands. In an attempt to differentiate itself from Asda and Tesco, both using Stella and Carlsberg as their lead deals, the retailer has...
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L&F Jones restructures
13 Dec 2003
West Country convenience chain L& F Jones has restructured its senior management team. Chief executive of L& F Jones retail division Colin Murphy will step down in March. His successor will be Simon Jones, director of retail. Murphy...
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Kids know their food
17 Dec 2003
Children know which foods are good for them and which are less healthy, despite their exposure to fast food advertising, according to a new report. Family-focused organisation Kids’ Clubs Network carried out research in partnership with...
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Kerry buys Hibernia units
18 Dec 2003
Irish food group Kerry has bought the Brains Faggots plant and two large factories making ready meals and chilled desserts from Hibernia Foods.Receivers at Hibernia are also close to signing a deal with a second manufacturer interested in...
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Kraft restructures at the top
18 Dec 2003
Kraft Foods has announced that Roger Deromedi is to become chief executive officer, with immediate effect. Deromedi was previously co-chief executive of Kraft Foods and president of Kraft Foods International. Betsy Holden, who was...
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Many masters to serve
13 Dec 2003
MPs may have blasted the FSA, but what does the industry think? Siân Harrington reportsThe Food Standards Agency this week held an open board meeting and broadcast a live webcam to enable the public to see how it operates and makes...
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Londis payouts backlash
13 Dec 2003
Irish wholesaler Musgrave has stunned the trade by brokering its second major deal in the UK in less than two years with a £40m bid for Londis that would double its UK turnover. But as The Grocer went to press there was a backlash from Londis...
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Londis: no2 UK symbol
13 Dec 2003
>>unlike spar, wholly owned by membersLondis is the second largest symbol group in the United Kingdom after Spar supplying 2,232 outlets in Britain from three regional distribution centres. The group was formed in 1959 by a...
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Lion Nathan expands in China
18 Dec 2003
Aussie drinks group Lion Nathan has acquired the Chinese brewing group Changzhou Hua Xia Brewing for CNY17m. Lion Nathan chief executive Gordon Cairns said: “This acquisition represents a low-cost opportunity for us to strengthen our...
