All The Grocer articles in 11 December 2004 – Page 2
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Out with the new, in with the old as McV ditched
United Biscuits is scrapping its McV brand in favour of reverting back to the original McVitie’s banner on its biscuits portfolio.UBUK introduced McV in 2002 and despite biscuit sales rises of 12% in the first year and 4% in the second, it has...
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smaller retailers at a disadvantage
from a member of the Rural Shops AllianceSir; Referring to Rod Addy’s article ‘C-stores attack PO terms’ (The Grocer, December 4, p4-5), I note with interest recent action by large multiples to cut the number of sub-post offices in...
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Price of prawns deters shoppers
Cold water prawns are deemed too expensive by a significant proportion of shoppers, despite multibuy promotions, according to research.A survey commissioned by industry body Seafish, and revealed exclusively to The Grocer, also showed that...
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In a deflationary grip
This week we launch The Grocer Price Index. And its findings will make grim reading for suppliers, says Ronan HegartyGrocery prices have fallen by 0.6% since July, according to the first results of The Grocer Price Index. And analysts...
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Pallet pooling out of control
Missing and misappropriated pallets in the grocery supply chain are costing the industry a fortune, the UK’s leading pallet pool companies have warned.Jane Gorick, UK MD of red pallet pool company LPR, said poor controls meant millions of...
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Debate with a European consensus
UK, French and German consumers are as one when it comes to the causes of the obesity crisis – but views vary on the solutions. Julian Hunt reports on exclusive new research for The GrocerEuropean food cultures may vary wildly as you...
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Tesco to overtake global competitors
Tesco will overtake international rivals Metro and Ahold to gain third position in the global grocery retail league by 2010, according to a report from IGD.If growth is maintained at an annual rate of 9.6%, Tesco’s global sales will soar from...
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Size matters with Commission rates
from Sub-postmaster, name and address suppliedSir; With regard to your coverage of c-stores protesting about Post Office terms, I would like to share my experience. Prior to purchasing a post office, I was well aware of the...
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Is it a green light for cheese?
Meat and dairy producers have cautiously welcomed the Food Standards Agency’s preferred model for nutrient profiling, but still have concerns over a proposed signposting system.Nutrient profiling will determine how products are classified and...
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Turkish grapefruit shortage may lead to sharp increase in canned prices
A severe shortfall in the Turkish grapefruit crop means canned prices could rise by 50% compared with last year when fruit was plentiful.Both Israel and Turkey are switching to juice concentrate production as world demand exceeds supply,...
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Brewers blast big booze cuts
Brewers have accused Sainsbury of destabilising the beer market after slashing prices to as low as 33p a bottle to increase festive footfall – one of the cheapest deals available on leading brands.The supermarket ran a five-day promotion ending...
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The search for the best
Calling all multiple retailers, independents, symbol groups and wholesalers: have you got what it takes to go for gold? This week we launch The Grocer Gold Awards 2005, sponsored by KPMG, Geac and Lawson Software.We are inviting entries...
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The people behind Caravan
>>The second of three features on the trade’s welfare charityJohn Dickinson is one of 42 welfare assessors working with Caravan on a voluntary basis.He has been volunteering in Hampshire and Surrey for 16 years and looks...
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Call for beef price rise
The National Beef Association has told the Office of Fair Trading that retail prices for beef must rise significantly after January 1.In a letter to the OFT, NBA chairman Robert Robinson said that with subsidies decoupled from production,...
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Consumer Insight: bananas
When bananas are consumedIn the past year there were 3.2 billion banana meal occasions, an increase of 3% over the previous year Breakfast and lunchbox occasions account for almost a half of banana consumption...
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Retailers yet to back OTM beef
The big retailers are refusing to commit to stocking over 30-month beef when the OTM rule is abolished, probably some time next year.Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons and Somerfield all stopped short of pledging to sell products made from the...
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Asda lands on the Monopoly board
Siân Harrington heads back to the Old Kent Road, where it’s Go for a stylish Asda store, its 21st within the M25When local developer Toby Atkinson spied a brownfield site from the top of a double-decker bus on London’s Old Kent Road,...
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Powerful – but also trusted
European shoppers are worried that the big supermarket chains have too much power over what people eat. But they still trust the chains to deliver the goods.That’s the key finding of new research carried out for The Grocer by HI Europe which...
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Staying one step ahead of the rest
Gianni Ciserani, VP and general manager of Procter & Gamble, UK and Ireland, tells Liz Hamson why P&G is building strategic partnerships with retailersInevitably, much of the focus is on brand extension, he admits. “The reason...
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