All The Grocer articles in 11 November 2006 – Page 2
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Bogof's week
A particularly jovial Stuart Rose revealed to a room of journalists this week that he was dressed in M&S's clobber, from his suit, tie and shoes down to his underpants. The only exception, however, was his socks, which he said he had mistakenly...
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JS brings in organic port for Christmas
Sainsbury's has joined the small list of retailers stocking an organic port that it believes will attract consumers to the category this Christmas. Fonseca Terra Prima Organic Reserve Port is made from organic grapes. Historically,...
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Campaign trail: Scottish & Newcastle UK is supporting the recent launch of its Bulmers Original cider
Scottish & Newcastle UK is supporting the recent launch of its Bulmers Original cider brand with TV advertising that kicks off this month. The brewer's premium bottled cider brand will feature in a 'Born for Ice' commercial, which will...
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Profiles
New MD for Burn Stewart
Scotch whisky producer Burn Stewart Distillers has promoted Fraser Thornton to managing director. Thornton, who has worked at Burn Stewart since 1996, was previously marketing director. He has held a number of senior commercial roles at...
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Serious Food buys Simply
Juices, soups and desserts company The Serious Food Company has acquired Simply Organic for an undisclosed sum. Simply Organic, which was formed in 1998, produces a range of fresh organic soups, ready meals and pasta sauces. The...
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First Milk set sights on premium cheese
First Milk has set its sights on building a premium own label cheese business out of the factories it has bought from Dairy Crest. First Milk chief exec Peter Humphreys said there were great opportunities to be found in building up...
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Profiles
Samson chief exec at East of England
East of England Co-operative Society has appointed Richard Samson as its chief executive. Samson has taken over following the retirement of Chris Blanchett last month. Samson was chief executive of the former Ipswich and Norwich...
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Chip and PIN: shoppers fear crooks are looking
Most shoppers fear crooks are watching them type in their PIN at tills, according to new research by Harris Interactive. A survey of 1,600 people found that although the majority welcomed the introduction of chip and PIN, 63% said they...
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Profiles
Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? By tasting loads of fantastic new chocolates. I started out as a sales representative with Decca Records in Manchester. After a few years I moved into food and became Supercook's sales representative for...
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Morrisons enters collaborative era
Morrisons aims to sweeten its relationship with suppliers by rolling out a tool designed to improve transparency and communication in the supply chain. Speaking at the IGD supply chain summit, senior trading director Martyn Jones said the...
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Continental hunger for speciality lamb
Exports of speciality, high end British lamb are continuing to grow thanks to the palates of our European neighbours. "The slightly salty flavour and high mineral content of lamb reared on British salt marshes - salt marsh lamb - is very...
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Fritters... now Spam is getting really cool
Spam fritters, a school dinner staple of the 1970s, are being launched as a branded product. The new arrival, which hits chillers this month, also marks the first move of Monty Python's favourite meat into the chiller. Owner...
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New Covent Garden drops pasta sauces
New Covent Garden Food has withdrawn from the fresh pasta sauce category after a two-year stint. The company said it pulled out of chilled sauces to concentrate on its soups as well as its growing portfolio of ready-to-eat products, which...
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Deep discount goes from drab to fab
It's been a long time coming. After years of targeting the low end of the market with the cheapest offers in the most basic stores, Aldi, Lidl and Netto are setting their sights on more well-heeled customers. Aldi will open its first...
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'Suppliers hold the evidence of different price treatment'
The 'waterbed effect' exists and questioning suppliers will reveal the disparity between their relationships with supermarkets and the wholesale sector, the Association of Convenience Stores claimed this week. An ACS spokesman said the...
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Comment & Opinion
Enjoy rejection. It's the first step to a satisfactory result
An account manager sits down for the annual price negotiation with her category buyer and presents the new list price with an average 2½% price increase across the board. The buyer looks at the list and accepts the changes instantly. After the...
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Online failing todeliver
Inaccurate, incomplete, out of stock and delivered at the wrong time. The Grocer 33's latest online shopping survey has painted a dismal picture of the five major online retailers' operations - just five weeks ahead of...
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Retailers reap rewards of featured promotions
Princes red salmon, Tilda rice and the ubiquitous Stella Artois all featured off-shelf as well as in their categories in the week ending 30 October, thanks to a number of high profile promotions. This week the x for y promotional mechanic...
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Jean-Christophe Novelli ready for Findus meals
Findus has teamed up with Michelin-starred celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli to launch a range of upmarket ready meals. The new collection features the famously temperamental kitchen maestro on packaging and is aimed at bringing back...
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Foreign focus
Product: Scrubbing Bubbles automatic shower cleaner Company: SC Johnson Country: United States. Devices of one kind or another seem to be taking the household cleaning market by storm. The proliferation of sweepers, hand-held...
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