All The Grocer articles in 19 May 2001
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Foot & mouth crisis week13: News analysis: meat sales
Meat: is it time to go over the top? Foot and mouth is yet another PR disaster for a meat chain still shadowed by BSE and CJD, so many trade figures have been puzzled by a low key response from the MLC to date. Marketing director Richard Lowe...
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Multiples: JS says it's no 2 in online race
Sainsbury claims it has leapfrogged over Asda, Iceland and Waitrose to become the UK's number two online grocery retailer and the fourth biggest in the world. Jennifer Baker-Hirst, new business development director, said the Sainsbury's To You...
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Netherlands: Non food will occupy 20% of Ahold's 70 new mega
Ahold is planning to open 70 "mega-supermarkets" in the Netherlands over the next three to five years trading under its Albert Heijn fascia. The detailed design of the format is still being finalised, but about 20% of the selling space will be...
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New special election 2001: Top of my wish list, Graham Melmo
Each week in the run up to polling day on June 7, The Grocer will be asking leading figures from across the food and drink industry to identify the one issue they think the newly elected government should tackle first Graham Melmoth, Chief...
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Obituary: Tesco's Hyman Kreitman dies at 86
Former Tesco joint chairman Hyman Kreitman has died at the age of 86. A son-in-law of the multiple's founder, the late Sir John Cohen, he joined Tesco in 1946 as an executive director when the chain had 95 open-fronted shops. He played a major role...
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Abolition of Resale Price Maintenance: The multiples get sla
Within hours of the abolition of RPM, the major multiple grocers had unveiled plans to slash a selection of healthcare prices by up to 50%. At Asda, Anadin regular 16s were down from £1.75 to 87p, while other cuts included Rennie 24s reduced from...
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SHEEPMEAT: How the diverted export volume could be absorbed
Avoidance of price-crushing oversupply in the UK sheepmeat market this year depends upon domestic output, imports and consumption together changing in ways sufficient to eradicate or absorb the usual export volume of at least 100,000 tonnes. The...
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Walker makes tortilla accounts her Mission in life
Mission Foods, manufacturer of tortilla products, has appointed Clare Walker as UK business manager. She will develop own label and brand business, and Mission's retail listings in the UK. Prior to joining Mission Foods, Walker worked as territory...
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SHS swells commercial team to support principal accounts
SHS has recruited two commercial managers, Liz O'Mahoney and Finn O'Driscoll. O'Mahoney will be supporting seven brands for four of SHS principal accounts including Highland Spring and Shloër. She joins from Golden Vale, and her career includes...
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Magazines: BBC tracks the ace bikers
BBC Worldwide launched BBC Superbikes 2001 magazine yesterday (Friday) to support this season's BBC television coverage of British and World Superbikes Championships. The magazine features news pages, high-quality photography, "the story so far"...
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Mergers and acquisitions: TOP EUROPEAN CONSUMER PRODUCTS DEA
Date; Buyer; Seller; Type of deal; Description of target/deal; Deal value (£m); Turnover of ...
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Mergers and acquisitions: Let us prey
In the first of a regular series Neil Sutton provides an update on M&A activity Looking back over the past few years, the venture capital community was often reluctant to invest heavily in the food and beverages sector, fearing that it would be...
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Liberal Democrats: ACS blasts proposal for councils to set S
The Liberal Democrats' pledge to liberalise Sunday trading laws in its election manifesto has been widely condemned as naïve and irresponsible by independent retailers and shopworkers' representatives. The party proposes giving local councils the...
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Foster's places Feng Shui TV ad
Feng Shui is the theme for the latest TV ad in Foster's Honorary Australians campaign, on air from Monday on ITV, C4, C5 and satellite. The ad parodies Feng Shui and the world of Hollywood and gives the brand centre stage. It continues to use the...
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Winders to get TV ads
Kellogg's is poised to unveil the first advertising support for its new kids confectionery brand Real Fruit Winders. The TV ads, which break on June 4, will feature the three brand characters (related to the three product flavours): Strawberry...
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North Africa makes an impact with Morocco and Tunisia wines
North African wines have been attracting the attention of the wine industry. It is always looking for something new and a number of buyers and winemakers have been in the region sourcing interesting styles. One of the first off the blocks has been…
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Winecorp showcases new vintages from South Africa
The South African contingent will be out in force as quality wine specialist Winecorp takes its own stand for the first time, as well as appearing on the South Africa stand. Winecorp will showcase its new vintages, particularly the range of whites...
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Multiples: Tesco staff set to strike after talks break down
Tesco has come under fire from staff and unions on both sides of the Irish Sea this week for paying substandard wage. Tesco Ireland is bracing itself for industrial action after the latest round of talks with unions over the basic rate of pay broke...
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Agency switch
The UK agency for the Mitchelton wine brand is transferring from John E Fells to Mentzendorff at the beginning of July. This follows the decision by the parent company the Petaluma Group to consolidate its brands into one distribution house. Its...
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Bells Stores: Where it's all talk
A new state of the art voice activated warehouse management system has increased picking efficiency at Bells Stores by 30%, claimed commercial director Richard Collins. The £200,000 system is proving an "immediate payback," said Collins. Warehouse...