All The Grocer articles in 1 May 2004 – Page 3
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Booker wine deal
Booker is offering members savings on its Malt House Vintners wine range when they buy in bulk. The cash and carry wholesaler is giving customers at least a 5% discount when buying a case of wine. Bookers said the promotion was...
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Crème Brûlée fires up Bonne Maman
Jam specialist Bonne Maman is strengthening its presence in chilled desserts with the introduction of a new Crème Brûlée line.The move follows the producer’s decision to sell a range of crème caramel desserts for the first time last year. It...
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Imported pigmeat specs blasted
Beleaguered UK pig producers are hitting out at rising imports which they claim use production methods which would be illegal in the UK.A British Pig Executive report shows imports of pork and processed pork products such as bacon rose by...
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MPs blast strip stamp plan for Scotch whisky
Plans to impose tax strip stamps on Scotch whisky have been slammed by MPs.An influential parliamentary inquiry – the Commons Scottish Affairs Select Committee – says the proposal for strip stamps on every bottle of spirits is fundamentally...
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The family gets bigger
Today is the day that 10 more countries join the EU. We consult the experts on what enlargement means for the UK food industryTell me: what’s actually happening? Before May 1, the EU family comprised 15 countries. From today,...
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Small boxes, big business
Small box deliveries of organic produce are catching the consumer’s eye, reports Glynn DavisOrganic food shoppers appear to be shifting their affection away from supermarkets to farmers’ markets, farm shops and direct delivery box...
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Six of the best bread and pastry buyers
>>nominated this monthBAKERY BUYER, WAITROSEDickson joined Waitrose as a management trainee in 1987 after leaving the Royal Navy. Following training he was appointed fresh foods department manager at Waitrose's Dibden store,...
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It’s a Sainsbury’s with Bells on
Bells and Sainsbury are aiming to develop 75-80 dual-branded c-stores by the end of 2005.Speaking at the opening of the first Sainsbury’s at Bells store in Peterlee, Co Durham, Bells Stores joint MD David Graham said the aim was to acquire...
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Yoko imagines for Beck’s
Yoko Ono has become the latest in a series of famous artists to create a limited edition label for Beck’s beer.The artist’s work harks back to her childhood of war and will adorn 1,000 bottles. Other famous names who have produced images for...
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Chip and PIN backlog warning
If banks don’t speed up the process for testing Chip and PIN equipment, many retailers will not be able to get their kit accredited before the January 2005 deadline, a leading EPoS solutions provider has warned.Anker Systems MD Doug Hargrove...
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Immune to the Atkins factor
The natural health credentials of yogurt are beating off concerns about carbohydrates, aided by light optionsThe majority of yogurts and chilled desserts have a strong health image and are perceived as healthy because of their...
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Asda’s comfort zones
Time is running out for retailers to ensure stores are disabled-friendly. Ian Cook joins Eva McCracken to see how one major multiple is shaping up
When Eva McCracken went to the checkout at Asda in Kirkcaldy, Fife, she was checking out… -
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Loch Duart buys Ardvar
Loch Duart, a premium salmon farm in Sutherland, is buying the sites of neighbouring farm Ardvar Salmon. At a time when many salmon farms are struggling to survive, Loch Duart is concentrating on local expansion. The area between the...
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Hayman appoints first marketing chief
Hayman Distillers has appointed James Hayman as its first dedicated marketing manager to boost the growth of brands including Scorpion Tequila.He joins from marketing agency The Marketing Store, where he was account manager for the...
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Unlimited ambition
The multiples’ invasion holds no fears for Rusts, says Anne BruceRusts is creeping up The Grocer’s Top 50 chart of independent grocers. The 12-store Swindon-based operation scraped in at number 50 when we compiled our annual league...
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South Africa avocados lighter
South African avocado growers are hoping to continue their run of success in the UK, despite a lighter crop this year.Production is estimated to hit 8.5 million 4kg cartons, down by one million on last year due to adverse weather...
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It’s a family affair
Musgrave is promising to boost Londis’ chilled, fresh and frozen goods facilities should it eventually take control says John WoodMusgrave moved quickly to reassure Londis retailers after the Londis board announced that it was its...
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Fixture full of adventure for kids
Yogurts must be one of the biggest categories that shoppers encounter in any grocery store and it’s an innovative one that keeps shoppers interested. Yogurts tend to be a weekly purchase and shoppers’ familiarity with the display was evident....
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ACS plans to bar big four
A motion to bar the major multiples from membership of the Association of Convenience Stores will be debated at its annual conference on May 17.A week after Tesco arm T& S pulled out of the ACS, details of an egm before the conference have been...
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