All The Grocer articles in 1 November 2003
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Strathmore pumps £100K into McIntosh relaunch
Strathmore is putting £100,000 behind a relaunch of McIntosh chilled ready meals.The brand was owned by McIntosh of Dyce, which changed its name to Smmart following a management buyout, but went into receivership earlier this year. The...
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Robinsons gets a £31m revamp
Britvic Soft Drinks is to spend £31m on a major revamp of Robinsons, the biggest in the brand’s history. As well as adding new products, Britvic wants to give greater clarity with a uniform design across all products.And it plans to...
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Where the multiples are focusing their activity
>>Sainsbury extends stores and converts warehouse space…Asda remodels and opens standalone george…non-food takes 50% in tesco extraSainsbury - Sainsbury has been reshaping its stores as part of its business transformation...
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UK acts as test market for Wal-Mart financial
The UK has become a global test market for Wal-Mart as it extends its financial services offer, said financial services director David Rutley.Asda has introduced a life insurance and a mortgage life insurance product on trial at 40 stores in...
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Irish oats alternative
Irish porridge producer Flahavan’s has brought its brand to the UK mainland with the launch of Microwaveable Quick Oats in Tesco stores.The product, in resealable drums, takes two minutes to microwave and comes complete with a measuring...
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First Jaffa arriving
Despite export difficulties, the first arrivals of Jaffa grapefruit are hitting the UK during what is described as an extremely short market with South African fruit finishing earlyMehadrin Tnuport Export is marketing the Jaffa-branded White...
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Bensons buy back Bellevue
Scottish cash and carry chain Bellevue has become the fourth BWG wholesaler to be sold back to its original owners as the BWG Group restructures.Managing director Graham Benson and commercial director George Benson said they had made a...
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Meat’s back on the menu
The Red Meat Industry Forum claims it has started to deliver. Ed Bedington reportsMore than a year ago, meat bosses unveiled an ambitious plan to try and turn around the fortunes of the ailing red meat sector.Today, attitudes...
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Fruit-tella has bags more
Confectionery brand Fruit-tella is bidding to bite off a bigger share of the UK soft chew market with a host of new products planned for 2004.In January, Perfetti van Melle, the brand’s Holland-based owner, is launching Fruit-tella Juice...
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Barbarella inspires new poster push by Lavazza
This is one of the stunning images which will be used to promote Italian coffee stalwart Lavazza over the coming year.The creation of celebrated French fashion photographer Thierry Le Gouès, it will be joined by one other picture to form a...
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Six of the best soft drinks buyers
>>nominated this monthBuying manager, soft drinksTescoDebbie AllwrightAllwright joined Tesco more than 20 years ago and has been a soft drinks buyer for the past five. Her buying roles...
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When nanny doesn’t know best
Grocery retailers are shining in areas where the government is failing, says Simon Howard On the whole, I am a mild-mannered man. Tolerance is perhaps my biggest virtue – closely followed by modesty. However, the increasing burden...
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Thinking out of the big box
It’s the first anniversary of the convenience sector’s big box invasion. Siân Harrington charts its progress and rates the offersA year ago this week two events shocked the convenience sector and caused a shake-up of unprecedented...
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Eggleton new marketing chief at United Biscuits
United Biscuits UK has snapped up John Eggleton, Bulmers group marketing director, to fill the newly created role of marketing director.Eggleton joins on December 1 and will be responsible for providing strategic leadership on marketing...
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Diageo blasted in integrity dispute
Diageo has been accused of damaging the “integrity and credibility” of Scotch whisky.The spirits giant has come under fire for failing to change the name of its Cardhu brand – called after the distillery where it was first produced – even ...
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Rising force of English Braeburn
Commercial yields of English Braeburn have reached a point where they will make a real contribution to the season, said Robert Mitchell, chairman of the National Fruit Show.Speaking at the industry’s shop window in Kent, he said there would...
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Hibernia break up likely
The industry was predicting a messy break up of Sara Lee frozen desserts and Brains faggots maker Hibernia Foods after it defaulted on a loan repayment and receivers were called in.Sources close to the company said trade buyers were only...
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SW building of Costcutter
Costcutter has promoted Peter Powley to regional sales manager for the south and south west to build the company’s business in the area.A spokesman said the post had been created due to the surge of interest it was seeing in the region from...
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Canary Island crop looks good
An excellent season is being predicted for Canary Island tomatoes.Food From Spain has drawn up a series of recipes to help support the season.The promotion, running in conjunction with major retailers, will see magnetised pads in the...
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Chew on this...
Wrigley UK MD Gharry Eccles’ ambitions in confectionery extend beyond bringing excitement to mints, as he tells Liz HamsonYou’d think chewing gum was an illicit activity, the way Gharry Eccles describes it. “How long have you been a...