All The Grocer articles in 11 November 2000 – Page 3

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    Art of getting sushi right

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    A new frozen convenience sushi from Sea Products International is to go on sale at Sainsbury and Makro this month. The frozen sushi is manufactured and quick frozen in Iceland. Local fresh products and Japanese recipes and processes are used in...

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    Safeway: A Fresh approach to the store cafe

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is preparing to launch a new supermarket café concept in its High Wycombe store. The concept ­ known internally as Café Fresh' ­ is still being developed but will be unveiled after Christmas. A spokeswoman said: "It will offer a lot more...

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    PIGMEAT: Another trade dispute looms

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Pressure grows for EU meat and bone meal ban Cost increases for all EU pigmeat producers, and possibly a new levy on imports from third countries to spread the burden to buyers, are rumoured in the market as opinion hardens against the use of meat...

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    International alliances: Northcourt in link with Enza

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    English top fruit cooperative Northcourt Group has formed a joint marketing venture with Enzafruit Worldwide ­ in which English growers will be involved in selling NZ apples for the first time. The new venture will be called Worldwide Fruit and...

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    C-store multiples: Alldays considers takeover bids at a wat

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    CWS has emerged as one of the favourites to buy Alldays as the troubled convenience store chain considers a number of possible takeover bids. Alldays this week completed the restructuring of its 32 franchise operators, known as Regional Development...

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    Musgrave: Scally blasts report's sweet damn all'

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Seamus Scally, boss of Irish group Musgrave, has launched an attack on the Competition Commission report into supermarket pricing. "It's a great pity it didn't recommend any putative action on the various malpractices they found in relation to...

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    The food agenda: Let it be real

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Children's food under scrutiny Processes, from pesticides and animal feed through to irradiation and additives, are argued to have a more significant impact on children's health, and school snack bars and convenience foods have become policy...

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    The food agenda: Let it be real

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    If you thought all consumers cared about was price and convenience, think again. More and more people are sick of processing and want fresh, natural fare. And they're prepared to pay. Is the industry taking notice? Belinda Gannaway reports Ask a...

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    Dairy: Axis talks Aeron

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Milk producer co-op Axis, the Midlands successor to Milk Marque, is to enter exclusive talks to buy Aeron Valley Cheese from Milk Marque. While some potential bidders were put off by cumbersome HGV access, cheese packing alternatives will...

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    ASA: CLAIM FOR ACTIMEL REJECTED

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint from the Fruit and Vegetable Information Bureau that a magazine ad for Danone's probiotic yogurt Actimel was misleading. The ad showed Actimel next to an apple and asked Which is more...

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    AB's discounting on Bud is leaving C&Cs out in the cold

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The Landmark buying group has accused Anheuser-Busch of turning its back on the cash and carry sector. And md Mike McGee said the group was now "refusing to put any life into Budweiser because Anheuser-Busch is substantially discounting to other...

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    Scotland: Transport chiefs abandon workplace parking levy

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Plans to charge Scottish companies for workplace parking have been dropped from the Transport Bill by the Scottish Executive, the cabinet of the devolved Scottish government. Retailers stood to be particularly affected by the proposals which would...

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    Kingfisher: Big W aims for national reach in 2001

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Kingfisher is to take on the multiples next year with an ambitious Woolworths Big W and general store expansion programme. The move follows the group's announcement in September that it intends to demerge its DIY and electrical sectors from general...

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    Chivas Regal 12 throws a party

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Premium blended whisky Chivas Regal 12 is celebrating its 200th anniversary next year. To commemorate this a Celebration series of three specially designed gift tins have been created. These will be used during key sales periods. The bottle and...

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    One of London's top 10 Costcutters

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The Costcutter store in Crossthwaite Avenue, Dulwich, south London, ranks in terms of support and standards as one of the banner's top 10 stores in the capital. In a pleasant, densely populated area, improvements include a new ATM cash machine and...