All The Grocer articles in 11 December 2004
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Get your entries in and go for gold
Calling all multiple retailers, independents, symbol groups and wholesalers: have you got what it takes to go for gold? This week The Grocer starts its annual search for the best in the business with the launch of The Grocer Gold Awards...
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Labelling may not reduce obesity, says dietician
New labelling systems may prove to be a waste of time in helping to reduce obesity, delegates at the Westminster Diet & Health Forum seminar heard this week.Consultant dietician Angie Jefferson, who has worked in both the NHS and commercial...
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Chip and PIN not used by all shoppers
Chip and PIN is not getting to 20% of shoppers, who still sign their name on receipts, according to new research from Visa UK.The research showed that 20% of people said they still prefer to sign because they haven’t yet memorized their PIN...
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Ilchester Cheese sold as MBO
The Ilchester Cheese Company has been sold as a management buyout for an undisclosed sum.Speaking on behalf of the MBO team, Melvyn Glynn said: “Whilst in shareholder terms the buyout represents a new era for the company, customers can be...
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Lactalis buys McLelland cheese company
One of the world’s leading cheese manufacturers, Lactalis, has acquired the Glasgow-based McLelland Group, who make the ‘Seriously Strong’ cheddar brand.
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Tesco pushes up December food sales
Food sales in the early run up to Christmas would have been the worst ever – if they had not been bolstered by massive increases at Tesco.The industry has grown at a steady rate of 3.2% in the four weeks to December 5, according to TNS data....
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Cadbury maintains its market share
In a trading statement yesterday, Cadbury has said it is meeting its expectations for recording strong 2004 financial results.Todd Stitzer, ceo of Cadbury Schweppes, said: “We have made good progress in 2004 with momentum in key areas of the...
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toys out of stock
Retailers are losing millions in potential sales in the run-up to Christmas due to poor availability on popular toys, according to supply chain software vendor Strategix. On-shelf availability of the Toy Retailers’ Association list of the top 10...
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Making a meal of it
C-stores are being left behind in food to go says Siân HarringtonConvenience retailers are failing to tap into the burgeoning food to go opportunity, and are being left far behind by the likes of Starbucks and Pret a...
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KWV sacks winemakers
The reputation of South African wine has suffered a blow after one of the country’s top producers was found to have added illegal flavourings to its Sauvignon Blanc.KWV has sacked two of its winemakers after an investigation by the country’s...
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Indulgence still a priority
Food and drink brands are proving remarkably resilient in the face of the raging health debate, according to new figures published exclusively today by The Grocer.Consumers appear unkeen to be force-fed the government’s health message with...
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Second site for Gibson’s
Sandwich producer Gibson’s has expanded into a second manufacturing site at Devizes in Wiltshire.It has bought the 37,000 sq ft building from chilled foods supplier Uniq, which was consolidating its sites.Gibson’s chairman Edward Gibson...
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Restaurant-quality food from Iceland
Iceland has introduced a “restaurant-quality” range of frozen prepared foods into 100 stores in the run up to Christmas after a successful trial with the products at its store in Sudbury.Recently refurbished stores have been chosen to sell the...
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Keen eye on promotions
Spar retailer and wholesaler for Scotland, CJ Lang, has made Safeway business development manager Sean Scrimger its promotions manager. Spar Scotland said the creation of this new role was to reflect the growing importance of promotional...
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Hungary targets exports at UK
Hungary is poised to begin supplying fresh produce to Britain, according to the country’s UK-based Food and Wine Bureau.The bureau, a promotional organisation that operates through Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture, took a UK delegation to the...
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An expert in its field
Keeping it simple is the key to Snax 24’s success, says Amy BalchinSnax 24 has stood its ground in The Grocer Top 50 as independents have begun to suffer in the fast-changing convenience sector. Many changes have been made to the...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Will retailers not support the need for a day of rest? The Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, Bishop of ManchesterHas Sunday trading been a good thing? More than 10 years since it began, opinion remains divided. And with big...
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Not an easy pick-up
In part three of our Back to the Floor series, Fiona McLelland spends the day at delivered wholesaler Filshill in Glasgow, where she discovers the importance of teams pulling togetherHaving battled my way through Glasgow’s rush-hour...
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Duty strip plan is relaxed
Alcohol suppliers have won significant concessions on plans to introduce tax duty stamps on bottles of spirits, which will reduce the cost of complying by millions of pounds.The concessions come after new data released by Customs in last week’s...