All The Grocer articles in 25 August 2001
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Shaw takes vodka shots
Chocolate confectionery company Elizabeth Shaw has turned to the bottle for inspiration for its Winter Collection Christmas range. It is spearheading the range with new Vodka Shots milk chocolates with smooth chocolate centres blended with...
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a strategy for orkney
Orkney's food and drink industry has teamed up with the Highlands and Islands Enterprise network to develop a strategy for the islands. HIE senior key industries manager Bob Stubbs said: "Orkney has an excellent reputation for high quality produce...
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Men's troubles
The majority of men's lifestyle titles suffered on the news stands in the first six months of this year. Esquire was hardest hit with an ABC year-on-year decline of 27.3% while Emap's Face dropped 25%. Even sector leader FHM suffered an 8.2%...
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McCain launches vending machine
McCain is chipping into the vending market with a new machine which delivers piping hot French Fries at the drop of a coin. The system, developed by Swansea based Mono Equipment, is aimed at retail outlets, pubs and clubs and leisure facilities....
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At last, the voice of sanity
Those who insist that the food chain is populated by capitalist gangs of rip-off merchants out to fleece the British public of their very last bucks by flogging them expensive, unsafe food (oh yes, they're still out there), would do well to read the...
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Market saturation worries UK poultry suppliers. How long can
And how much more growth can be generated from the already mature added value sector? To date poultry and turkey suppliers have been masterful at defending their sales against the notorious strains of the British meat market. Twenty years ago...
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Waitrose harmonises sites as it gears up for Ocado
Waitrose has incorporated its three existing internet stations Waitrosedeliver, Waitrose@work and Waitrose Direct into the upgraded Waitrose.com portal. The site has been redesigned to offer online shopping as well as information on food and...
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LEAP OF FAITH
n Leapingsalmon may have been set up quickly on a gut feeling but it's rapidly showing the potential of delivered meal management'. Helen Gregory reports Consumers want little effort but they also want great meals. It's a demanding best-of-both-...
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Efficiency gains in flexible working
A new business consultancy is to promote flexible working hours to major food and drink companies. Pasfield Curran Associates brings together consultants from the now disbanded PLA partnership which specialised in restructuring working hours....
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McHugh goes from JS e-commerce
Sainsbury has lost its group e-commerce head Patrick McHugh, instrumental in the company's involvement in the B2B exchange, GNX. The news of his departure in June not announced by Sainsbury until now comes hot on the heels of the resignation of...
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Don't miss the security of Jack Henry
US retail security expert Jack Henry, a major hit at this year's Convenience Retailing Show, has flown in from Texas to appear in the second series of Grocer TV. During the 12 week run, beginning September 26, Henry will show retailers how they...
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TV listings in decline
TV listings continued to dominate the ABC news stand rankings this first half holding the top five places with IPC tx's What's on TV the sector leader at 1708,961. However, TV & Satellite Week, also from IPC tx, was the star performer with a...
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DANIELS REJECTS SEXTON OFFER
The independent board at S Daniels, the group best known for its New Covent Garden Soup subsidiary, has rejected a revised offer for the company from former chilled foods division director John Sexton. Sexton departed earlier this month when Asian...
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Golly! It's now Dahl
RHM owned Robertson's jam is sticking with brand values of "fun" and "Britishness" as it retires its trademark gollywog after 73 years. Robertson's brand director Ginny Knox said: "Our research has shown that whilst it still has a great deal of...
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Customs raids Scots retailers
Customs & Excise swooped on leading Scottish retailers after the introduction of the duty paid mark for cigarettes and seized leftover stock which could not be shifted in time to meet the July 1 deadline. A leading retailer said: "We marked down...
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More trials for smaller Welcome c-store format
The Co-operative Group is to extend its trial of a Welcome format for small c-stores. The concept was unveiled at a former CRS outlet in Kingston in south London earlier this year. Ranging at the 1,100 sq ft store was changed so that 65% of what...
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Sainsbury has relaunched its corporate web site at www.j-sai
Ahold's Scandinavian subsidiary ICA plans to double its presence in Latvia within two years by opening 25 new stores. US multiple Target has brought a lawsuit against rival Kmart accusing it of false advertising, unlawful and deceptive trade...
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Corner shop in Horsham
Corner Newsagents is a thriving business sited in Horsham, West Sussex. The substantial, detached property contains a sales area of 250 sq ft. The modernised family home offers three double bedrooms and an enclosed garden. The latest accounts...
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Main Commission issue strong pound says Curry
The key issue facing the fledgling Commission on the Future of Farming and Food is how to sustain the farming and manufacturing industry against the backdrop of a highly unfavourable exchange rate, said chairman Sir Don Curry. He dismissed calls...
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High tide for Cnut
St Peter's Brewery is riding a wave of interest in speciality beers with the introduction of King Cnut Ale. This is an unhopped beer based on the way beers were made 1,000 years ago. It is the same recipe the Suffolk micro brewer used for its...