All The Grocer articles in 17 November 2001
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Priced for a quick sale
With the price reduced to achieve a quick sale, the first offer of more than £60,000 takes the Spar store in Hillyard Row, Catterick, North Yorkshire, says agent Dowling Kerr. Close to the Army base, it is located in a main road position on a busy...
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The Prince has a point
There have been umpteen occasions, during recent years when visitors to these shores would have been forgiven for believing that the heir to the throne was as much a part of the food chain as the president of the IGD or Asda's latest store greeter....
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skimmed milk powder
World oversupply pushes SMP price down Prices for skim and whole milk powder are falling in the European market, as an over-supplied world market makes third country exports more difficult and expensive for the EU budget. According to the German...
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Merseyside post office
In the same ownership for 34 years, Friar Street Post Office in Seddon Street, St Helens, Merseyside, is on the market only because of retirement. In a dense residential area, it carries a post office salary of more than £34,000 a year. In the...
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joint salad venture
Selby takes over Drax A new joint venture between Hedon Salads and Glinwell, a St Albans based growing and distribution group, has taken on Drax Nursery from English Village Salads, part of Geest. The deal does not include the marketing business....
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Wotherspoon joins Somerfield
Somerfield has appointed new group property and HR directors in a tranche of changes which include the appointment of a marketing director for Scotland. Gordon Wotherspoon becomes group property director and company director, replacing Terry...
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meat imports
Beef imports increased but less sharply than some forecasters predicted Less upheaval in trade than had been feared The MLC's latest summary of Customs and Intrastat data offers a useful indication of how the market here is settling down after...
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JS's McCann goes to Tesco
Sainsbury is losing its non food and ambient trading director to Tesco. James McCann was "attracted by Tesco's growing international business and the opportunities it offers someone of his background", said a Tesco spokeswoman. She added that...
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Gem of a newsagent
Diamond News in Victoria Street, Shirebrook, Mansfield, in Nottinghamshire is a busy news agents and convenience business located in a bustling high street. The retail area includes a sandwich and hot food deli counter. Through Dowling Kerr, asking...
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Organic not the only way forward
Sir; It is important that Defra does not think organic farming is the only instrument through which greener and less intensive agriculture can be developed. The NBA is alarmed at the prominence secretary of state Margaret Beckett has already given...
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A flutter on Macallan
Maxxium plans to increase its support for its Macallan malt whisky in the UK with a campaign which is currently running in the US. The distributor is spending $2.5m on the US initiative and, if it is successful, it will be introduced to the UK next...
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If the first you hear of a rival's new product launch or ma
So how do companies find out what a rival is up to before its latest offering appears on the supermarket shelves? There's certainly no shortage of published information and professional advice available for those who want to step up their...
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From farming to fishing as Rutherford heads for Seafish
John Rutherford has been appointed chief executive designate for the Sea Fish Industry Authority. Rutherford joins next week and will take over from current chief executive Alasdair Fairbairn when he retires in January. He was most recently md of...
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Farm prices plea rebuffed
Farmers in the Irish Republic are seeking a "substantial rise" in the prices consumers pay for milk and beef, with the increases passed directly to them. They claim they can no longer continue to produce food at current prices, which they say have...
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German producers snap up space for Expo opportunity
Visitors at Food & Drink Expo will be able to sample more than 100 German cheeses new to the UK market during the March 2002 event at the NEC in Birmingham. Small and medium-scale specialist cheesemakers are exhibiting their wares in an...
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Mars' sweeter Easter parade
Simon Mowbray Mars is aiming to crack open a bigger share of next year's Easter egg market by introducing 10 new products and revamping 11 of its existing favourites. Among those debuting in the Spring will be an adult Maltesers Crispy Egg and...
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Rescue with dye off in machine
The launch of Glo Care Rescue's Dual Purpose Colour Run Remover means unwanted dye can now be removed in a washing machine. Maker Acdoco said its previous offering, which could be used for hand soaking only, was "too old-fashioned". Already on...
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Viz issues at the double
Publisher I Feel Good is doubling the frequency of adult comic Viz. Currently published five times a year, Viz will be published 10 times a year from January 2002. I Feel Good says the move will increase the title's value to retailers from £1.7m...
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Shaw's decides to trial more viable' net shopping service
Groceries On-the-Go, a new internet shopping service proposed as "a more viable alternative" to full US home delivery systems, is being tested in Boston, Massachusetts, by Shaw's, the 185 store Sainsbury subsidiary. The company's Star Market in the...