All The Grocer articles in 1 September 2001 – Page 2

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Cheese

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Steady growth for premium cheese lines Importers face fuel price hike The weakening pound is having less impact on the imported cheese business than fuel costs: some hauliers have already announced increases from November. This is unlikely to...
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cheese

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maple leaf for cheddar A new trademark for Canadian Cheddar is being introduced by Canadian Cheese Holdings, which handles the bulk of the product shipped to this country. "We want customers to know they are getting a consistent premium product,...
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Cheese

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The total cheese market is worth around £1.28bn with static growth. The major multiples account for the vast majority of sales. Prepacked dominates with around 83% of volume and value, and its 3% growth is offsetting the continuing decline in deli...
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Name: David Childs

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Position: Finance director Company: Sun Valley Foods The job: As poultry manufacturer and distributor Sun Valley's new finance director, Childs takes on overall responsibility for the company's financial strategy and planning. His remit...
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Fresh & Wild's Soho store has never claimed to be just your

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The 5,000 sq ft store opened in December last year the fifth in the rapidly expanding Fresh & Wild chain which is so far London based. (Another outlet has since been added in Stoke Newington.) With a juice bar, natural remedy section, serveover...
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The Co-operative Group has launched a new range of own label

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

German hard discounter Lidl is moving into the Hungarian market this year, according to local press reports. Kraft Foods has boosted its ready meals portfolio with the purchase of Borden Foods' US ready meals business It's Pasta Anytime! C-store...
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T&S in new Kerry deal

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

T&S has strengthened its relationship with Kerry Foods in an £80m deal that will see the chilled food company supplying all of the retailer's 769 One Stop c-stores. From September 3, Kerry Foods Direct Sales will supply each store with its chilled...
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Serious hygiene deficiencies' at major poultry plant

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of Ireland's largest poultry processing plants, which supplies Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValu, has had its production licence withdrawn by the Republic's Department of Agriculture. The reason is its alleged failure to remedy "serious hygiene...
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Plymouth Gin denies V&S rumour

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Speculation that Vin and Sprit was planning to acquire all of Plymouth Gin's shares has been dismissed by the spirit company's chief executive Charles Rolls. Vin and Sprit already owns 50% of the brand, about to be relaunched in the US. But Rolls...
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DeNunzio steps in to fill Mason's shoes

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Asda-Wal-Mart's European finance chief Tony DeNunzio has replaced Paul Mason as the new Asda boss. The 41-year-old has been with Asda for eight years in various financial posts, including commercial director and retail finance director. He has...
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Have you heard? That multinational is in league with the dev

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Strange but true? Actually, no. These, like the 1,000 or so other myths currently circulating or rather steaming at breakneck speed around the internet, are complete rubbish. To us Brits they are the cyber equivalent of the urban myth', or ...
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foot and mouth disease

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Four Scottish farms suspected of dangerous contact' with Hexham unit Edinburgh alarm over Northumberland FMD FMD cases in previously disinfected areas of Northumberland have put the epidemic back in the headlines. DEFRA officials and vets in...
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foot and mouth disease

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Animal health checks and traceability requirements now more rigorous Producers depressed by movement regime Confidence has taken yet another knock in the meat processing and livestock farming sectors. That's partly because the latest FMD...
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Safeway has given its own label spirits a facelift and will

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wildhurst Vineyards of California has appointed Laytons as its exclusive UK agent. A novel collaboration between English and French winemaker, Cuvée des Anglais 2000 has won a national listing in Sainsbury. Absolut vodka is sponsoring an...
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Robot fans get a mag

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ultimate Real Robots is a new magazine from publisher Eaglemoss. Launch is being backed with a £1.5m promotional spend. Each issue will come bagged with all the components needed to build Cybot the ultimate real robot and there are 60 parts...
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farewell to golly

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sir; I was very interested to be sent a cutting of your story about the Robinson's golly getting the chop. Actually, I was surprised to see them on the shelves when I was last over in England. I'd thought they'd been the victim of some political...
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A feast with St Nicholas

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hibernia Foods is highlighting seasonal flavours and bringing back old favourites in its Sara Lee Christmas desserts and gateaux range. New to the ranks are St Nicholas Pie with mincemeat, apple, cranberries and sultanas, and St Nicholas Danish...
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fish

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Expansion of e-commerce will boost sales Innovative e-trading will help the seafood industry deliver the highest quality product to consumers, a Seafish conference heard. The nature of fishing operations, with vessels working for days at a time,...
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fish

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the face of severe shortages, the industry needs to have more options' Farmed haddock viability trials supported by M&S Marks and Spencer is backing a ground-breaking project to test the commercial viability of farming haddock. The...
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FISH

2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

UK landings in decline At many of the main UK markets, landings of fish have fallen significantly over the last 18 months. The hardest hit have been the Scottish ports with landings down to just a fifth on previous figures, and the Scots now...