21 August 2004
The Grocer
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£1.5m fruit depot opens
21 Aug 2004
A major fruit distribution centre has opened at Yaxley, near Peterborough. The Frupac site is run by Produce World, whose potato businesses supplies Waitrose. Frupac’s first tenants are packer British and Brazilian, which is supplying...
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£2.5m cash for Ashbury
21 Aug 2004
Ashbury Confectionery has secured £2.5m to spend on new product development and equipment. The funding, which has come from a mezzanine finance facility arranged by Investec Private Finance, will be spent on exploring opportunities in the...
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A long flight for The Grouse
21 Aug 2004
The Famous Grouse is being revamped in a bid to give the brand a more modern image, with an advertising campaign aimed at younger customers also being explored as part of the relaunch. The facelift, which owner Maxxium UK describes as the most...
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A Moon is rising
21 Aug 2004
In the second of our On the Up series, Elaine Watson finds out how Stephen Moon had a hit on his hands with AltúIn a climate where the nation’s expanding waistline is hitting the headlines on a daily basis, selling products that taste...
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Archer joins crime fight
21 Aug 2004
The Mills Group, which owns 85 convenience stores around the country, has appointed a security ‘heavyweight’ to crack down on instore crime. Gary Archer will be responsible for cutting losses, which amount to tens of thousands of pounds each...
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Asda flexes its media muscle
21 Aug 2004
Asda is to offer co-branded radio advertising opportunities to its suppliers from next month. The UK’s number two grocery retailer is to use its media buying scale to gain preferential rates for smaller suppliers that otherwise would not be...
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Asda overtakes M&S in UK clothing
23 Aug 2004
Asda has overtaken Marks & Spencer as the country’s biggest clothing retailer, it emerged yesterday.Industry figures indicate that Asda has taken the lead with 9.4% of the UK clothing market compared with 9.1% for Marks & Spencer. Tesco is...
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Auntie takes 5
21 Aug 2004
BBC television is to carry advertisements that promote the government’s 5-a-day message about fruit and veg consumption. The channel has donated airtime between programmes for the ads, known in the industry as ‘fillers’, from this month and for...
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Below par
21 Aug 2004
Nestlé’s net profit for its first-half came in below expectations, rising 2.1% to CHF2,838m (£1,249m), hindered by higher raw material prices and poor weather conditions.Organic growth for the company was also below expectations with an...
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Beware licence pitfall
21 Aug 2004
The Association of Convenience Stores has issued a warning to members, as new licensing policies come into force. Local authorities have begun the process of implementing the new licensing legislation. However, a spokesman for the ACS said...
