All The Grocer articles in 2 October 2004

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  • News

    Cooltrader acquires Poundfreeze

    2004-10-08T08:12:00Z

    Cooltrader, the freezer chain set up by former Iceland boss Malcolm Walker, has almost doubled its store base with the acquisition of West Midlands chain Poundfreeze.The eight-store deal boosts Cooltrader’s estate to 20 stores, said buying...

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    Compass revamps its depot

    2004-10-08T08:10:00Z

    Nisa Today’s group member, Compass Cash and Carry, celebrated its 25th anniversary this week with the official opening of its fully revamped depot.The Glasgow-based licensed and impulse specialist has invested £100,000 to modernise the interior...

  • News

    Cooltrader acquires Poundfreeze

    2004-10-08T08:09:00Z

    Cooltrader, the freezer chain set up by former Iceland boss Malcolm Walker, has almost doubled its store base with the acquisition of West Midlands chain Poundfreeze.The eight-store deal boosts Cooltrader’s estate to 20 stores, said buying...

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    Asda’s non-food Living format debuts

    2004-10-08T08:07:00Z

    Asda has launched its first store under the Asda Living general merchandise format today, at Crown Wharf Retail Park in Walsall town centre in the west Midlands.Two further trial stores are under development. The second, measuring 30,000 sq...

  • News

    EBLEX appoints new ceo

    2004-10-07T08:28:00Z

    The director of food policy at the British Retail Consortium, Richard Ali, has been appointed chief executive of the English Beef and Lamb Executive.He will take up his new post in January and will succeed David Croston, who retires in...

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    Trans fats found hidden in food products

    2004-10-07T08:26:00Z

    A call for the reduction of trans fatty acids in food production is the latest episode in the health and food debate, following a Which? Report published today.The Which? Survey on Trans Fats has found that high levels of these fats, which...

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    Obesity is leading to diabetes crisis

    2004-10-07T08:26:00Z

    The rise in obesity in the UK is leading to a diabetes epidemic with one in ten Britons likely to suffer from it by 2010, according to the latest data by Diabetes UK.The new figures revealed in its survey indicate that cases of diabetes have...

  • News

    Frosties slogan banned by ASA

    2004-10-06T08:07:00Z

    The Advertising Standards Authority has banned the Kellogg’s Frosties brand from using the slogan “train hard, eat right and earn your stripes” due to its high sugar content.The agency considered that the slogan, used in a commercial,...

  • News

    Sainsbury finance chief quits

    2004-10-06T08:05:00Z

    Sainsbury’s finance director Roger Matthews, yesterday became the seventh board member to quit the company since the start of the year.Matthews has been with the company for five years and will leave the supermarket group at the end of its...

  • News

    Kaufland plans Bulgarian hypermarket

    2004-10-05T08:19:00Z

    Kaufland is to build the first hypermarket in northwest Bulgaria, costing a total of E5.3m.Most of the hypermarkets range will consist of Bulgarian-made products, according to media reports.The grocery retailer also plans to invest a...

  • News

    M&S acquired Per Una business

    2004-10-05T08:19:00Z

    Marks & Spencer continues with its road to recovery programme with its recent announcement that it has acquired the Per Una brand and company from George Davis for £125m.George Davis will continue to be responsible for the business and will...

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    Tesco RFID delayed until Christmas

    2004-10-04T08:36:00Z

    Tesco is preparing to introduce its RFID tracking by the end of the year, having been delayed by the setting of global standards for technology, according to a spokesperson.“We will work with our suppliers in a working group that will be set...

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    Sandwiches may be next target in obesity debate

    2004-10-04T08:34:00Z

    Supermarket sandwiches may be next in the firing line as the obesity and health debate continues.A report in The Independent today states that dietitians are accusing high street stores of selling unhealthy sandwiches that contain high...

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    Smoothies rebranded

    2004-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Pete and Johnny Smoothies is rolling out a rebranding programme next week, along with two new autumn flavours.The revamp includes a new logo which incorporates the image of specific fruits for different blends, while the company’s Energy Boost...

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    Opinion

    2004-10-02T00:00:00Z

    >> We’ll be ‘naming and praising’ as well as ‘naming and shaming’Last week, ahead of the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, The Grocer launched a campaign urging the government to Junk the Spin and engage with the industry in...

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    Ninth for Shoprite

    2004-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Isle of Man-based Shoprite will open its ninth food store next month in Village Walk, Onchan.The chain posted a sharp drop in operating profit from £363,000 to £306,000 in the 28 weeks to July 17, reflecting investment in lower prices, said...

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    New yogurt takes Shape

    2004-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Danone is launching a range of dessert-inspired diet yogurts under its Shape brand.The new Shape Pleasures range comprises Strawberry Cheesecake, Apple Pie and Vanilla & Choc Chip flavoured yogurts and all contain just 0.8% fat and 44 calories...

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    Mushroom push will need unity

    2004-10-02T00:00:00Z

    European mushroom growers are in talks about funding a multimillion pound generic promotional push in the UK in an attempt to shake the market out of its slumber.Negotiations between British, Dutch and Irish growers are at a delicate stage with...

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    Labels must be ‘sensible’

    2004-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Food Standards Agency chairman Sir John Krebs this week conceded the government would have to tread carefully to avoid scaring consumers away from important foods under any new labelling system.Speaking to The Grocer at a Labour Party...

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    Sex parody harmless

    2004-10-02T00:00:00Z

    The Advertising Standards Authority this week dismissed complaints that a Greene King cinema ad for IPA beer was degrading to women and unsuitable for children to see. The ad, shown before a 12A certificate film, showed a woman tied to a bed...