All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2002

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    Tesco welcomes planning proposals

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has welcomed government changes to proposed planning rules which could speed up retailers' applications for building projects and cut development costs. Deputy pm John Prescott issued the White Paper, Modernising Company Law, in response to...

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    no object

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    n The Mace c-store in Aberfeldy trades almost unopposed, thanks to a generous expanse of Scottish hills. Anne Bruce reports According to pamphlets in the tourist information office in Edinburgh, the Scottish village of Aberfeldy is best known for...

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    Mixed mission stores a turn off for some traditional shopper

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Helen Gregory Sainsbury lost some of its traditional customers from the new-style mixed mission' stores after they were alienated by the focus on convenience and chilled food. Chief executive Sir Peter Davis admitted that although these Central...

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    The Mexico way for Red Square

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Halewood International has added a new flavour to its burgeoning Red Square range ­ Mexican Lime. The newcomer takes the range total to seven and features vodka, a twist of tequila and Mexican lime. Available in both 275ml and 70cl bottles, it...

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    Lynx takes on silly' prices

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Cash and carry giant Booker will aggressively market its own label premium lager Lynx to ensure independents can match some of the "silly" prices the multiples may throw into the ring. Beer and cider buyer Steve Roper has overseen the new 330ml...

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    This launch in July last year took the mighty Robinsons squa

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Endorsed by the Soil Association, the orange and lemon flavours contain 35% fruit juice and make five litres of squash. They keep for three weeks in the fridge once opened. Sales Information Resources ...

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    n The takeaway meal has moved in-store and out to the train

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    We live in a world where a frozen ready meal is an inconvenience because it takes 10 minutes to cook and where parents buy their children's sandwiches ready made. Consumers now want food so fast that many can't be bothered to wait more than half...

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    JS to help

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    more Welsh Sainsbury is looking for the next tranche of companies to join its supplier development programme in Wales. Trade development manager for Wales and the South West Rachael Turner said Sainsbury was targeting smaller companies. Under...

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    Safeway sharpens the UK spirits market with Spain's Larios g

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is firing some competition into the spirits market, claiming to be the first major British retailer to stock Larios gin. The brand, Spain's biggest selling gin, joins the multiple's line up now in what the retailer describes as an...

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    Maisy the mouse recruited for the Redan Fun to Learn series

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Maisy, a new magazine aimed at children, is launching from Redan publishing on August 22 as part of its Fun to Learn series. The publication centres around Maisy the mouse, the popular children's character from the Lucy Cousins books. Maisy also...

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    Lunchboxes taken from home have increased by nearly a fifth

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    A common misconception is that the occasion is predominantly the premise of children. But although children under 16 eat more than a quarter of carried-out foods, nearly half are eaten by men of working age. This represents a significant opportunity...

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    Fair' price as M&S finally sheds Kings

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Marks and Spencer has finally exited the US market with the sale of its east coast supermarket chain, Kings, in a $160m (£101m) deal. The buyer, privately owned D'Agostino Supermarkets, stepped in with an offer for the 29-strong chain after...

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    express

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    n One opening a week is the ambitious boast from Tesco for its 1,000-store convenience plan. Anne Bruce reports Big box supermarket Tesco put traditional convenience operators in a spin last month when it announced plans to open a chain of 1,000...

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    Traditional lunchbox products are selling well, due in part

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Pasties and slices maintain their appeal in a category which is worth £700m and growing. Ginsters, an old hand in the sector, claims market leadership with a 30% value share of the pasties and slices market. Original Cornish Pasty is Ginsters'...

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    Fristi refreshes yogurt drinks

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Friesland is to launch a new drink in the UK in September. The newcomer, Fristi, is a fruity yogurt refresher which the company believes will perform well in a sector which has enjoyed huge growth in recent years. It will be available in four...

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    DAIRY: in need of definition

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Innovative brands feel cheated by the lack of delineation for the lunchbox sector in store, says Lisa Moore The lunchbox is manna from heaven for the dairy category which, by constant innovation, appears to have achieved the delicate balance of...

  • News

    UK fleet financial crisis highlighted by Seafish

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Reduced landings, increased running costs and lower than expected prices have had a severe impact on the profitability of the UK fishing fleet, according to a report published by the Sea Fish Industry Authority. The 2001 Economic Survey of the UK...

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    Unwins to introduce food and create new store type

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Rod Addy Unwins is planning to convert 300 of its 400 UK stores into food and wine shops. The plan is to reposition the company, because the off-licence sector is in decline. However Unwin's chief executive David Wetz denied the move meant the...

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    KP in Steve Threlfall coup!

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    KP is backing its Hula Hoops snack brand with a new £3.5m advertising campaign which plays on the current fascination for celebrity. It features an ordinary Hula Hoops fan called Steve Threlfall who is sponsored by the brand without knowing it and...

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    New survey reveals level of cork taint

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    More than one in 30 bottles of wine sold in retail are tainted by mustiness, oxidation or some other defect, a shock new study has revealed. The finding, highlighted in an 18-month study by the Wine and Spirit Association, is likely to step up the...