All The Grocer articles in 8 September 2001
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where we want to be
n Wolves has fought off Pubmaster and is now looking to a future where more sales to the multiples will be key says Tim Palmer Every headline featuring Midlands brewer Wolverhampton and Dudley for the last 12 months has labelled it "beleaguered"or...
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San Miguel is spearhead'
Spanish lager San Miguel has been identified by Bulmers as one of its key drive brands alongside Strongbow cider. A company spokesman said: "A lot of effort is being put behind the brand which has become one of the spearheads of the portfolio."...
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The judges do their stuff
Judging this year's Grocery Advertising and Marketing Industry Awards, the fmcg industry's most prestigious contest, has just taken place. The judging panel, chaired by Unilever Bestfoods sales director Tony Smith, spent the day poring over the...
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It's Rosti with Rustie Lee
McCain has busy, adventurous consumers in its sights for the launch of Rosti, a traditional Swiss dish made entirely from potatoes. It also hopes the newcomer, which will be backed by ads and sampling activity, will attract newcomers to the frozen...
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posh nosh and pogo sticks herald a sack full of indulgences
Christmas will be sweet, organic, sophisticated and fun according to some key retailers and manufacturers. In the run-up to the festive season, stores look set to be full of pogo sticks, DVDs, and extra-posh food. And they're ready to cash in on the...
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NPD: heads froth with refreshing innovation
From infusions and iced tea to speciality instants and high caffeine offerings... The better-for-you factor is one of the key motivators in the rush of new products to the marketplace. Ingredients with health-giving benefits, vibrant packaging and...
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Scots are hot for Frostbite
Frostbite is heading for the take home market in Scotland after receiving a hot reception in trials there. The drink is a mint schnapps shooter with an abv of 50% and was launched by Ian Macleod in May. Managing director Leonard Russell said:...
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Safeway's fresh into personality-plus
Safeway is teaching workers "not to take their personalities off when they put their uniforms on" with a new theatre-style staff training initiative. Training manager Sue Scouler-Davison said: "It is a very different type of training event it's...
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Foamburst of launch support
Cussons is extending its Imperial Leather brand with the launch of Foamburst Cleaning Wash, a liquid soap for the bathroom. The newcomer, which comes in three variants, follows the Foamburst Shower Gel range onto the market. More than £1m has been...
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Feed that footie fever
England's dramatic victory over Germany in the World Cup qualifiers has put the beautiful game back on everybody's agenda. And that exciting match is sure to be one of the topics of conversation at the National Grocers' Benevolent Fund's annual...
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Yellow fats: a taste for spreadables
Retail sales of yellow fats amounted to £789m in 2000, of which butter accounted for 40%. Overall, volume sales of yellow fats have declined some 16% since 1996, while value declines totalled 9% over the same five-year review period. Value...
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Worst turnaround strategy ever' pushes Laurus into red
Ailing Dutch supermarket chain Laurus has axed its chairman and chief executive Ole van der Straaten and parachuted in former Sara Lee executive Jan Konings to take the helm while a replacement is found. Van der Straaten was "suspended with...
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TESCO RULES AT THE TOP END
Tesco is fast becoming the supermarket of choice for higher ticket food items for special occasions, an area of the market traditionally dominated by M&S and Sainsbury, according to new Mintel research. In a survey of 2,000 shoppers polled in the...
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FOOD DRINKS: the need for flair
Chocolate bar based lines are looking good but traditional drinks are flatlining The gap between food drinks and confectionery is getting narrower as leading brands go head to head with a surge of innovation. The overall food beverages market is...
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SHLOER PEDALS LIFE CYCLE
Grape drinkers are to be urged to get on their bikes to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness. Shloer and the Breast Cancer Campaign are staging the Shloer Life Cycle, a 50-mile ride on exercise bikes. The event, next month, has support from TV...
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Cutting edge stuff
Even Tony Blair's manic spin machine could not have conjured up such an unexpected surge in the average Brit's feelgood factor as witnessed following our footballers' thrashing of the Germans. However, those in grocery who don't follow football...
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Major multiples on course for increased market dominance
The major multiples are set to take an even bigger slice of the grocery cake over the next four years, according to the IGD's annual report on the industry. It says that the nine biggest chains will increase their 60% share of the market by a...
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McBride profits slump as takeover talks continue
Full year pre-tax profit at troubled household products manufacturer McBride slumped by more than a third as profit margins were hammered by the weak euro, soaring raw material prices and transport costs. Discussions regarding a possible takeover...
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GTA confident of replacing lost revenue as Makro goes
Makro is pulling out of Group Trading Alliance, the multi-billion pound buying group it set up with Spar UK and Landmark. The 27-depot cash and carry group will cease to be a member of GTA at the end of the year. In a statement it said: "Following...