All The Grocer articles in 27 October 2001

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  • News

    UNIQ

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    US dampener on private equity funds Private equity players will almost certainly be running a rule over the newly slimmed down Uniq, but given the current climate no one will rush to snap it up, said analysts. Uniq is now purely focused on...

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    switch on

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    tuck in n What chance does a new TV channel totally dedicated to food have of impressing the grocery industry with its positioning and viewing figures? Simon Mowbray reports on the plans at UK Food It's a tried and tested formula. New TV channel...

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    stopping the thaw

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Big changes could be on the way to warm up the frozen cakes market, currently declining 2%. Heinz, which now has the McVitie's frozen dessert business under its wing, is keeping quiet about any plans it may have for the brand but senior brand...

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    RIVALRY IN SCOTLAND

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Nowhere is the competition between the symbol groups fiercer than in Scotland. While the catalyst for this battle was the move north of the border by Londis, new management teams at Spar and Mace have met that challenge head on. Spar has long been...

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    Rebuilding trust is vital

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Whatever suggestions are made by the Commission on the Future of Farming and Food when it reports to government, its inquiry must tackle the tricky subject of how to improve communications between the food chain's different stakeholders. Think...

  • News

    Spam means two things to me ­ the Second World War, a time o

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Nevertheless, the people behind this much maligned product have tried really hard to jazz things up by adding a little spice and some major repackaging. Unfortunately they could not really do much about the taste or texture. The can sat on the...

  • News

    Mars keeps

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Amicelli Mars has decided to retain Amicelli boxed chocolate as a permanent line and to bring it under the Galaxy brand umbrella. Amicelli, which consists of 16 individually-wrapped, wafer-filled, chocolate covered hazelnut praline sweets,...

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    Humdinger steals show by packing in nutrition

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    A range of fruit bars and ethnic toddler foods scooped the top prizes in this year's Dried Fruit New Product Awards. Newly formed company Humdinger won the award for best overall product with Sunsweet dried fruit bars. The judges were impressed...

  • News

    HERE IS THE NEWS: QUIX

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    One of the latest players in the symbol sector has come from an unexpected quarter. Quix is a symbol developed by the Newsagents Federation to help CTNs diversify into the more lucrative c-store market. There are currently 55 stores operating under...

  • News

    Tesco turns to grey market

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is to use cut-price goods sourced on the grey market for a Christmas assault on the electrical market. Televisions and hi-fis priced at between £100 and £50 cheaper than high street alternatives went into 31 Tesco stores this week. A...

  • News

    Manufacturers urged to sign up as sausages get the Quality m

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    British Meat is set to extend its Quality Standard Mark for pork, bacon and ham to include sausages. The move, which starts on Monday (October 29) to coincide with British Sausage Appreciation Week, is being introduced to bolster consumer...

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    River Route wines flow

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Reh Kendermann is adding a new premium wine, La Cetate Merlot to its River Route range of Romanian wines. The German company and Halewood International (see p66) are among a small number of businesses helping to resurrect the Romanian wine...

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    US fits Glamour and InStyle to shake up a top performer in

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    One of the star performers in the last ABCs was the women's lifestyle & fashion sector, which has been markedly affected by high-profile launches such as Glamour and InStyle ­ both well established US brands making their debuts over here. Glamour...

  • News

    Lindor falls for a Red Lady

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Swiss chocolate specialist Lindt is spending £1m on promoting its Lindor truffles brand in the run-up to Christmas, with an initiative that includes TV advertising, door-to-door sampling and tailored promotions. A Lady in Red' ad campaign hits TV...

  • News

    Scots failed to go for McEwan's SPA

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Courage has axed McEwan's SPA after only 18 months on the market. The brand was designed to put some life in the Scottish beer market and was a combination of ale and lager styles. It was backed by a £2m budget but failed to capture the...

  • News

    New MD for Princes Soft Drinks

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Princes Soft Drinks has two new directors following the appointments of Trevor Millen as managing director and Stephen Brooke as production director. Millen moves from Prince's European development division where he was md for the company's foods...

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    Hard discount fight in Iberia

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    German retailers Lidl, Tengelmann and Aldi are gearing up for battle in Iberia with ambitious store opening plans for their hard discount formats in the region over the next three to five years. Aldi's announcement earlier this month of a move into...

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    Loseley refashions its yogurt and prepares for TV debut

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Loseley yogurt will make its TV debut early next year as part of a £2m campaign to highlight a sweeping reformulation and repackaging programme. Revitalised milder, thicker recipes with up to 50% more fruit are being rolled out now. New...

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    Don Cortez pays his dues

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Landmark's exclusive relaunch of the classic Spanish wine brand Don Cortez this autumn has beaten expectations, according to the cash and carry. The brand was launched in the 1960s but in the last few years has had little support. Grants of St...

  • News

    MULLED WINE TURNS CONVENIENT

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    A ready to drink mulled wine in a box has been created by Matthew Clark to capitalise on the seasonal market for the drink. It has extended its Rougemont brand to create Spice, a mix of red British wine flavoured with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg,...