All The Grocer articles in 16 June 2001
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Ireland: Tesco accuses union of jumping gun as store staff v
Tesco Ireland is bracing itself for strike action on June 29 and July 5 after a ballot by unions found 93% in favour of industrial action over low pay. A spokesman from Mandate, which represents over 9,000 of Tesco's 9,500 staff, said further...
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News analysis: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affa
Is that it? Margaret Beckett and the DEFRA team's first press conference was a no-nonsense hello and clear off affair. She did make it clear that the new superministry would strive to listen. But few hard facts emerged. Julian Hunt, Helen Gregory...
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News analysis: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affa
Welcome for 'real influence and clout' in the Cabinet Food industry leaders welcomed the appointment of Margaret Beckett as secretary of state at the new Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. British Retail Consortium general secretary...
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Department of Environment, Food, Rural Affairs: Work to unit
EXCLUSIVE CLIVE BEDDALL Fears that the campaign to unite the food chain, pioneered by former minister of agriculture Nick Brown, may collapse as a "more consumer-minded" department replaces the much criticised MAFF are unfounded, according to the...
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Tesco: Wasilewski does it again
Analysts are continuing to wrangle over Tesco's accounting policies after ABN Amro analyst Mark Wasilewski again rattled investors with a second research note suggesting Tesco's accounting policy had inflated earnings per share by up to 10%....
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Retail crime: hi-tech drive against crime
Tesco is teaming up with South Wales police in a high tech bid to cut crime across the region. Special computer kiosks are being installed in three stores, Talbot Green, Aberdare and Pontypridd, which will contain crime information. The kiosks...
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The vacuum that is A&L Giro-bank
Sir; I think the Alliance & Leicester business bank Giro-bank should be renamed Guru-bank Re-direct. I am a newsagent and on January 13, I placed a first class Giro-bank envelope containing cheques worth £359.58 in the postbox to catch the 5pm…
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First impressions: Impulse bodywipes and antiperspirants
Lever Fabergé has aimed its new Impulse antiperspirants and wipes directly at teenage girls. Our volunteers assess whether or not they hit the mark. Charlotte, Alex, Lily and Anna are all 13 and are just finishing Year 8 at Rosbury School, Epsom...
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Antlers out for the RSPCA
Chocolate specialist Lindt is introducing a limited edition Rudi the Reindeer box to its Animals range in September. And it will donate 5p from every box sold to animal charity the RSPCA. The company is also introducing three Hallowe'en gift...
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Apples and pears: Deregulation for NZ fruit
October will see the end of an era when the New Zealand apple and pear industry is finally deregulated. Regulations will be revoked on October 1 at the end of the season allowing growers a choice of exporters competing on an equal footing. The...
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: Finding fresh approaches to sel
Adding value is key to Denmark's fish industry as it seeks to counterbalance dwindling supplies and boost its vigorous seafood export trade says Nicki Holmyard Denmark is one of the world's top 20 fishing nations, but, in line with other countries...
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Stone fruit: New apricot heads for UK
French recognise potential to expand niche markets French apricot growers in the Gard region are launching a new apricot variety called Bergarouge in the UK this summer. It is a hybrid of two of the most popular types, Bergeron associated with...
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: State of the art NPD centre
When it comes to the future, Tulip is forging a way ahead at the cutting edge of research and development with its state-of-the-art new product development centre or Inventorium in Vejle, Denmark. The centre, which cost more than 21 million Danish...
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British Meat awards: Barr attacks inefficiency and inconsist
MLC chief calls for supply chain change to reflect discerning consumer demands Mike Ingham Inefficiency in the supply chain and inconsistent product quality are serious weaknesses in the British meat industry, says the new Meat and Livestock...
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Brandwatch profile: babyfood
Top 15 brands advertised (by media) £k Mar '00 - Feb '01 Total Press Radio Outdoor TV Total 3,627 1,104 94 ...
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Pork and bacon: Instability set to persist for EU pigmeat ma
European industry depends on recurrent BSE crises to pull demand from beef Another BSE scare in France last weekend [June 9-10] sent fresh tremors through the EU pigmeat markets. This disturbance is the latest in a quick succession of unpredicted...
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Retail crime: Trade links to beat travelling thieves
Retailers across the country are teaming up to create and maintain a national database of the most prolific and persistent shop thieves. Local retail crime partnerships from 35 towns and seven police forces will link up in September and pool data,...
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: When it comes you beer you want
Carlsberg is the fourth largest international player in beer and is driving forward with its strategy for ever greater clout globally, says Tim Palmer The Danes are emerging as one of the winners in the battle for control of the global beer market....
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National Grocers' Benevolent Fund: NGBF must meet needs of m
The National Grocers' Benevolent Fund is planning to relaunch itself as an organisation that is more in tune with the needs of today's fmcg industry. Robin Whitbread, the new president of the trade charity and Sainsbury's retail director, said a...
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Wal-Mart in the UK: Big ideas in small spaces
It's Asda's answer to Wal-Mart's neighbourhood convenience format, and it's opened in Bodmin. Exclusive report by Helen Gregory Asda is mirroring Wal-Mart's neighbourhood store concept with the opening of its ...