All The Grocer articles in 29 September 2001
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winning them over
with a taste of wales Wales is making a bigger splash than usual at Anuga, bringing 15 companies to the show nine more than attended the 1999 event under the auspices of the Welsh Development Agency. Exhibitors will feature the WDA's new...
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Name: Paul Sullivan
Position: Senior brand manager Company: Western Wines The job: Sullivan, who joins in October, will be responsible for Western Wines' Kumala brand with annual sales of more than 1.1m 9-litre cases. He said: "My role is essentially...
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Margaret tells it as it is
Sir Don Curry's team looking into the Future of UK Food and Farming will burn up the miles as it races to meet Tony Blair's tight deadline.Yet a trip to Belfast this week would have allowed it to wrap up much of its fact-finding work in a single...
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Niche is king for these powerful performers who live the lif
At first glance, the motoring magazine market appears a crowded one, but closer inspection reveals it is made up of several distinct sub-sectors. It is this specialisation that the publishers agree is key to success. "Niche is definitely king,"...
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hazlewood times seven
Following the simplification of its UK operations into two business groups, Hazlewood Foods has confirmed its main customer and development focus is being built around seven autonomous category businesses. The Chilled Food Group incorporates...
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Guinness stirs a giant
Guinness UDV is supporting its premium blended whisky Johnnie Walker Black Label with advertising for the first time in five years. The whisky is one of Diageo's global priority brands and its brand manager, Stewart Herdman, said: "Our aim is to...
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Further price rises on the way says Northern Foods' Stewart
Northern Foods chief executive Jo Stewart has warned further price increases are on the cards for bread and other flour related products to cover sharp rises in flour prices. He said: "In round terms, bread is about 10% of our business. When you...
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A GIANT WINDOW ON THE WORLD OF FOOD
It's massive and it's essential. Sarah Hardcastle finds out what key developments Anuga will be showcasing Retail buyers and decision-makers will soon be heading for Anuga, the world's largest and most international food and drink show, to spot...
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Gallo's first joint venture
Californian winemaker Gallo has revealed what it claims could be just the first of many joint ventures. It has added a range of premium Australian wines to its portfolio through a partnership with McWilliam's Wines. And senior marketing manager...
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Sweet talk finds a
way out of the gloom Despite the gloomy picture painted of declining sales, sugar companies believe they can shake off sugar's dull image. Tate & Lyle head of marketing Adrian Mooney says research shows that there are significant pockets of...
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Spirits: fashionable and profitable
As the UK economy continues to prosper, allowing consumers to indulge themselves more readily and regularly, spirits consumption in the UK is rising. More people are entertaining and drinking at home, and younger consumers still want to drink at...
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Standard lagers fall out of favour with Interbrew. Now why i
So, Interbrew has finally been told what to do by Patricia Hewitt. The DTI minister has graciously agreed to agree with the Office of Fair Trading, which said that Interbrew's purchase of Bass Brewers was a step too far. Interbrew has decided that...
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US exporters fly to Russia regardless
Julian Hunt, Moscow The US pavilion at the World Food Moscow exhibition was fully manned this week as exporters defied those who feared they would not travel because of the terrorist crisis. Jeffrey Hesse, director of the Agricultural Trade...
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Expect mass exodus of pig farmers
Sir; An article commenting on the low price of UK pigmeat, in The Grocer, September 1 (p23), says: "The supply/ price relationship is perverse". This is because of foot and mouth. No pigmeat can be exported and buyers know pigs have to be moved no...
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Eden Vale points Ski to new heights
Eden Vale has lifted the lid on rejuvenation plans for Ski yogurt, including improved recipes, new packaging and £4m of marketing support. "We want Ski to be to yogurt what Heinz is to beans," said marketing manager Ian Mackenzie. A new recipe,...
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Flying is no picnic for Douglas as he spreads his wings for
Mary Carmichael Douglas, Lurpak's buttery brand ambassador, takes to the skies on Wednesday (October 3) in a new ad for the brand's Lighter Spreadable variant. The ad accounts for a big chunk of the new product's £6m marketing support, but the...