All The Grocer articles in 10 March 2001 – Page 3

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    First impressions: Young's seafood range

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Stuart Mackay is a partner in North London innovation and brand consultancy, ergo-id. I used to love Young's in the days when good fish was hard to find, so there was high anticipation. Had the brand lived up to its earlier heyday? First, the...

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    New team for First Quench

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Off licence chain First Quench has appointed a new management team following its restructure (The Grocer, February 3, p4). The chain, which owns the Thresher, Wine Rack and Bottoms Up brands, has divided its operations into three standalone...

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    The Grocer focus on fish & seafood:

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    analysis by Nicki Holmyard - The major protein of the future - NPD activity across the board - Farmed salmon weathers storm - Trout sales increasing steadily Don't be fooled by the curious tendency of seafood to have a niche aura in an island...

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    Kids framed by Pokémon

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Pokémon is set to hit UK breakfast tables this week, as Kellogg launches a limited edition cereal featuring the popular characters. Pokémon Cereal combines mixed cereal loops with Pokémon shaped marshmallow pieces. Interactive packaging allows kids...

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    Suppliers, Glanbia: UK troubles overlooked

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    A strong performance in Ireland and the US offset lacklustre results from the British foodservice and consumermeats business of Irish food and dairy giant Glanbia. Posting a modest 1.3% rise in full year operating profits to 82.7m euros on sales up...

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    Wave hello

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    A drink named after a force of nature joins US dairy-based energy drinks range SoBe on March 13. Tsunami (meaning tidal wave) is an orange cream drink with guarana, taurine and zinc. It joins the brand's healthy refreshment' range introduced...

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    Independents: Minimum wage rise leaves small retailers with

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Independent retailers have condemned the government's 10% increase in the national minimum wage as blatant electioneering and a move that will cripple their businesses. One of the country's top c-store operators, Eddie Thompson of Scottish chain...

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    Smash ­ it's in the can

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Martians' favourite mashed potato brand Smash is now available in a new format, with the launch of Smash Wedgers, said to be the first complete potato based meal in a can. These consist of potato wedges with sauce and come in chilli, tikka, tuna,...

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    A touch of Jane

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Jane Asher has put her name to a new range of premium cake decorations called Jane Asher Finishing Touches. The products are made by Renshaw Scott ­ and this is its first launch since it bought the Supercook brand of baking decorations and...

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    Wine: in for the kill

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Wine businesses are looking attractive propositions for the big boys of the drinks industry. Tim Palmer finds out why The big sharks in the global drinks industry have just noticed that the wine minnows swimming happily beneath them have become...

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    Tetley organic but still mainstream

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive Karen Dempsey Tetley is the first major tea brand to bring a mainstream organic variant to market. Instead of going down the Clipper or Ridgeway speciality' route, the aim behind the Tetley Organic launch is to make the organic option...

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    UK TARGET FOR SA SUPPORT

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Global exports of South African wine are set to receive R17m (£1.7m) of marketing support this year. The lion's share of the cash will be directed at UK consumers as the country is South African wine's leading export market. North America, Germany...