All The Grocer articles in 5 May 2001
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National Lottery: Undercover operations
Almost one in three lottery retailers will receive an undercover visit from Camelot test purchasers next year as the operator steps up its campaign against underage sales. From February next year, annual visits from teenagers aged over 16 years...
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Isle of Man: Offshore store wars
Tesco's arrival means times are getting tougher for the Isle of Man's retailers. But the giant is not getting it all its own way says Ed Bedington Dismiss the Isle of Man as a quiet backwater at your peril. On top of overcoming the daily...
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Isle of Man: ISLAND SHOPPING
What motivates Manx shoppers' store choice? The Grocer took to the streets of Douglas to find out Jennifer Brown, 52, machinist "I use Safeway the most because it's right next to where I work in Douglas. "It's very convenient for people who work...
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The invaders
Eight Nestlé Rowntree kids' confectionery brands are taking part in an alien invasion' promotion during June. Different shapes and flavours will infiltrate flashed sweetie packets. Milkybar Buttons, for example, will host spacemen and rockets;...
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Poultry: Processors protest innocence as stain mooted
Higher priced home-produced poultry and more imports from sources with dubious food safety standards could be the consequences if a regulatory blitz is provoked by the latest meat scandal, industry sources have warned. The Food Standards Agency has...
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The immunity syndrome
Hot on the tail of Procter & Gamble's launch of Iams, the Pedigree dogfood range has been overhauled to provide customised products for dogs of all ages and lifestyles. Just like Iams, the new Pedigree range claims to contain antioxidants that can...
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It's a new Spice group
McCoys is the latest KP snack brand to get the spicy treatment. Hot on the heels of Hula Hoops XL and Mini Cheddars flavour extensions, KP has created McCoys Spice, a brother brand for the main McCoys. The new spicy flavours are Firecracker, Balti...
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T&S store portfolio review gets new retail operations head
The new group retail operations director for c-store chain T&S is Paul Mildenstein, formerly of Whitbread. Mildenstein, who has already taken up the appointment, will oversee the development of the T&S store portfolio as it disposes of poorly...
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Safewy: Restaurant freshened up
Safeway is experimenting with an instore restaurant concept called Cafe Fresco as it expands its Fresh to Go' operations. The licensed bistro style restaurant is already on trial at the High Wycombe superstore and is to roll out to Woking on May...
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St Ivel milks pasta in food to go plan
Uniq Foodservice is sticking the St Ivel name on a new range of pasta snack salads the first in a series of category diversifications for the brand. The strategy is to expand St Ivel mainly known for its spreads, pot desserts and yogurts ...
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Mateus focus
First Drinks Brands is planning to bring its marketing expertise to bear on the Portuguese wine Mateus Rosé. New marketing director John Grieveson believes that it will be able to make Mateus more relevant to a younger audience. Since 1996 the...
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Licensing: Trade fears steamrollered in licensing review
This week's Home Office update of its White Paper on reforming the liquor licensing regime has failed to take on board trade feedback according to retailers and wholesalers. The government White Paper, A Time for Reform, published in April last...
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Potato Party gets on an election footing
The British Potato Council has been quick off the mark with a campaign to persuade the nation to vote potato this season. It has roped in 70 MPs to give their support to the spud and the farming and rural economy that produces it. Labour MP ...
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Tobacco: Wholesalers warn over stock with no duty paid mark
Wholesalers are urging independent retailers to dispose of any cigarettes which do not bear the UK duty paid mark as quickly as possible, because they face losing money on the packs they cannot sell (The Grocer, April 28, p5). Cash and carry...
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Symbol groups: E-commerce and new formats will drive Spar In
Spar International has set up a working group to address how the organisation can utilise the internet to develop the Spar business worldwide. Deputy general manager Gerrit Kok said two parallel working parties had been set up to devise a long-term...
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The Grocer Focus on soft drinks
CHILDREN: SEE THE HUGE POTENTIAL Bart and family, Tom & Jerry, and Noddy and co just some of the licensing power driving the children's market says Pam Peterson Hall & Woodhouse is making the most of the tremendous potential of the children's...
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The Grocer Focus on soft drinks
COLA: FINALLY UNDER THREAT The naked truth is that the cola market is in difficulties. What are the suppliers doing to reverse the decline? No product, however iconic, is invincible. This is the hard lesson that everyone in the cola market, from...
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The Grocer Focus on soft drinks
Water margin: price is the crucial issue As the premium branded water market grows, will price become the major factor? Sue Barnard reports I'll stock purified water as soon as it becomes as cheap as own-label lemonade." Such words these were...
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The Grocer Focus on soft drinks
PACKAGING: THE ART OF THE RIGHT PROPOSITION Suppliers are all too aware of how vital it is to send out the right signals to a highly brand literate and image conscious public, says Nicola Gordon-Seymour Soft drinks manufacturers are looking to...
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The Grocer Focus on soft drinks
Adult soft drinks: innovation is the key Adult soft drinks are now a well established market, but are they starting to run out of steam? Sue Barnard investigates Orchid Soft Drinks marketing controller John Vincent is indignant. He is not...