All The Grocer articles in 10 November 2001 – Page 3

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    Asda defends EDLP as benefits begin to show

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda has defended EDLP in the face of renewed claims that no food retailer in this country has fully embraced the concept. "EDLP is absolutely here to stay," the retailer's general manager, household, Jeremy Cross, told a seminar organise by Taylor...

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    Archers comes out to play

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Guinness UDV is spending a massive £8.5m on its Archers brand in the last two months of the year. It has lined up a new TV ad, press advertising, price promotions, sampling exercises and free taxi rides for girls over the next seven weeks. The new...

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    Gill turns up heat under ambiguous' DTI code

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    NFU president Ben Gill is holding urgent meetings with major multiples as he steps up his angry opposition to the DTI's new code of practice for the top four chains. In a letter to secretary of state for trade and industry Patricia Hewitt, he...

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    Gill turns up heat under ambiguous' DTI code

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    NFU president Ben Gill is holding urgent meetings with major multiples as he steps up his angry opposition to the DTI's new code of practice for the top four chains. In a letter to secretary of state for trade and industry Patricia Hewitt, he...

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    I love chocolate and could eat it everyday although I try to

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    I don't know much about Warburtons apart from the fact that it is a long-running family business: bakers born and bred' according to the adverts. I buy Warburtons medium sliced white bread quite often as it is good quality, reasonably priced and...

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    I love chocolate and could eat it everyday although I try to

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    I don't know much about Warburtons apart from the fact that it is a long-running family business: bakers born and bred' according to the adverts. I buy Warburtons medium sliced white bread quite often as it is good quality, reasonably priced and...

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    Alpen gets flavoured

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Muesli brand Alpen has been given three twists with the launch of Strawberry, Cappuccino and Blackberry & Apple flavours. The variations join the enduring Alpen portfolio with new pack designs. All come in 560g boxes, feature crisp wheat flakes,...

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    Ahold tightens grip on central America with CSU partnership

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Ahold has spread its tentacles further into central America through a strategic tie up with Costa Rican supermarket chain CSU to form a joint venture set to dominate food retailing in the region. Under the deal, Ahold and La Fragua, its local...

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    Hartley's clears the way ahead

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Jam brand Hartley's image makeover continues with a £500,000 round of press ads, reinforcing efforts to breathe new life into the fixture. Hartley's new look includes a see-through, clear label on the original jar shape and a brighter green lid....

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    Londis' leaflet blitz unveils festive deals two weeks ahead

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Tim Palmer Londis is firing the latest salvo in the battle to convince consumers that convenience stores can be competitive pre-Christmas. It is blitzing consumers with a million leaflets detailing its seasonal bargains across the alcohol fixture,...

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    Danish to return to TV advertising with fun, lighthearted'

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Danish bacon will be back on the box next spring with its first TV campaign for more than two years. The Danish Bacon & Meat Council said the decision to return to the small screen had been taken as TV rates were expected to be more fluid next...

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    Danish to return to TV advertising with fun, lighthearted'

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Danish bacon will be back on the box next spring with its first TV campaign for more than two years. The Danish Bacon & Meat Council said the decision to return to the small screen had been taken as TV rates were expected to be more fluid next...

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    red square ice adds loganberry

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    The latest new flavour for the premium packaged spirits market is loganberry. Halewood International is using it for an extension to its Red Square Ice range which now features 10 different styles. The company said it was expecting to gain...

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    A fund of £3m is to be set aside by the government for rural

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Camelot is halfway through the rollout of new lottery terminals, with a target of 25,000 installations by the start of its new licence in January 2002. The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld separate complaints against Dairy Crest and...

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    Disaronno's £1m burst

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    First Drinks Brands is bringing back last year's Painter TV ads as part of a winter campaign for the Italian liqueur Disaronno Amaretto. The £1m burst will run in London, Meridian, Anglia, HTV and Central TV regions and satellite channels...