All The Grocer articles in 15 September 2001
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raised stakes
n Simon Mowbray reports on the hi-tech war being waged between smugglers and customs officers in a multi-billion pound racket Like a scene from a James Bond movie, an overall-clad worker presses a button to get at the highly illegal stash of...
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putting sparkle
back into bubbly Champagne George Goulet is aiming to put some sparkle back into its UK sales by relaunching with new packaging. Two new wines a Blanc de Blancs and a Blanc de Noirs are also being added to the collection, which includes Brut...
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There should only be one
Why are this country's cash and carry operators and delivered wholesalers so reluctant to form a single buying organisation that would have real clout with suppliers? Despite the compelling business case, nobody seems willing to champion this...
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M&S marches on meal solutions
Rod Addy Marks & Spencer has launched its largest ever assault on the UK food sector with the introduction of more than 600 new products. The beleagured chain, which is relying on improving food sales to bolster its flagging business in other...
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Somerfield reshuffles its senior team
Somerfield has denied it will be working more closely with buying group Nisa-Today's after a management reshuffle promoted former Nisa-Today's director Keiron Mayes to deputy buying director. The multiple surprised the industry in January when it ...
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thefT: how to protect your stock
Stop thief! Small and costly, batteries are all too vulnerable to thieves. How can retailers protect stock without putting people off buying them? Defensive merchandising might seem like a contradiction in terms after all, marketing is all about...
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Hi-Tech range from Pifco
Sizes: D' 1.5V in three ranges - super heavy duty, rsp: £1.39 for two-pack, and £3.59 for six-pack; alkaline extra long life, rsp: £3.99 for two-pack, and £9.99 for six-pack; nicad rechargeable, rsp:£6.99 for two-pack. Why will they sell? Hi-Tech...
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Steps up for Heinz
Pop band Steps is lining up with cartoon stars Butt Ugly Martians to join Heinz' range of character pasta shapes for kids. The new products also include licences for TV shows Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Fetch the Vet. All are aimed at three to...
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Hard times hit Italians
This year's Italian tomato market is turning out to be very different from previous years thanks to adverse weather conditions, a change in the subsidy arrangement and a resolute policy among the four major canning companies to avoid making...
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Industry groups link up to set sourcing standards
The Food and Drink Federation and the British Retail Consortium have worked together to produce a technical standard to help all parts of the supply chain source fully traceable non-GM maize and soya. The document will also be useful to companies...
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Green tea and lime give an instant Lift
Instant fruit tea brand Lift has welcomed a new variety to its stable with the launch of Instant Green Tea & Lime. Marketing manager Steve Richards said green tea was the fastest growing sector in the tea market, with an increase of 200% year on...
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Industry frustrated by lack of innovation
While foot and mouth disease has been largely demoted from the front pages of the national media, it continues to cast its shadow over the whole of the industry. Some relaxation of livestock movements were announced by DEFRA last week, notably the...
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Snacking on Fruitini
Whitworths has teamed up with Del Monte to launch a dried fruit snack range under the Fruitini brand. It is the company's first branded launch since its management buyout in May, and the second range under Del Monte's Fruitini banner. The first ...
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Household penetration of fresh red meat,
July/August 2000 Base: 1,033 adults % Minced beef 58 Pork chops 51 Lamb joints, steaks or cutlets* 45 Beef joints 43 Beef steaks ...
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in need of a quick fix
n Wholesalers and independent retailers are damned if they raise cigarette prices and damned if they don't, as Ed Bedington reports Most wholesalers and smaller retailers are as reliant upon tobacco as a heavy smoker. Cigarette sales form a large...
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NI members get fresh fascia
The Today's Group has unveiled a new fascia for independent retailers in Northern Ireland, offering a full package of promotional and merchandising support. The blue and yellow Everyday Value fascia is being presented to selected retail customers...
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A quick trip to Tulleys Farm Shop in Turners Hill, West Suss
The 375-acre farm has gone from strength to strength since it was bought by the Beare family in 1937 and won the Grower Retailer Of the Year award in 1999 . The cosy and rustically decorated shop was converted in 1992 from a disused milking parlour...