All The Grocer articles in 1 September 2001 – Page 3
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Powerpodz gets girl power
Chocolate shell and plastic model treat Powerpodz adds a girls' range in October, with the launch of PopStars. Each pod contains a mini version of a member of pop bands Steps, A1, Five or Hear'say, complete with ratings' for categories such as...
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Marketing headhunt goes on
Scotch whisky distiller William Grant & Sons has appointed a further three managers as part of a rapid expansion of its marketing team. Miriam Ghali from United Biscuits becomes senior brand manager for mainstream blends. Meanwhile, Leo Haque,...
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Harass the smugglers, not us!
Sir; If this government is really serious about stamping out tobacco smuggling, it's got a very strange way of going about it. I'm referring to the persecution of law abiding Scottish retailers by Customs & Excise officers (The Grocer, August 25,...
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IGD to restate market shares
Julian Hunt The industry's most authoritative measures of retail market shares are being restated to take account of the fact some food chains have been double counting bogof promotions. The practice was highlighted by the recent controversy ...
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The Lilt Ladies
"I love the latest Lilt ads with the two large West Indian ladies trying out horseriding, golf and yoga. Of course, they are hopeless and chaos rules until they get a chance to relax with their favourite drink, but their laughter is so infectious...
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The legal picture
While the internet is likely to increase the volume of defamatory remarks published, the cost of bringing a defamation action may prove a deterrent. And the fact there is uncertainty about the medium and the type of law under which to prosecute,...
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Moneybags' second run
Walkers is to relive last year's Moneybags craze by bringing the promotion back for a second run. And it claims the "most successful in-pack promotion of 2000" will be even bigger this time around. Last year's push, when £5 and £20 notes and...
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Tesco pumps up tuneful theft prevention
Tesco has come up with a unique way of pricking a potential thief's conscience by playing police theme tunes on garage forecourts. A spokesman said: "We have been looking at a number of ways of reducing drive offs at our petrol stations. The...
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Sugro in supply-side rethink
CTN specialist wholesaler Sugro has called Mike Sonia out of early retirement to head its buying department. The former Booker buying director retired last year after two years as commercial director of Leeds based Fresh Fare. He said: "I am...
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Snowflake set to return to shelves
Snowflake, the chocolate treat which controversially propelled television presenter Anthea Turner to even greater fame, is to get its long-awaited relaunch this month. The milk and white chocolate snack a twist on the enduring Flake hit the...
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