All The Grocer articles in 13 December 2003
Previous issues.
-
News
Hovis supplier says 10% bread rise unavoidable
Britain’s largest baker has told customers it plans to raise the wholesale price of all its bread and bakery snack products by 10% from mid-January following the latest hike in the price of flour.British Bakeries, which makes Hovis and Mothers...
-
News
Londis: no2 UK symbol
>>unlike spar, wholly owned by membersLondis is the second largest symbol group in the United Kingdom after Spar supplying 2,232 outlets in Britain from three regional distribution centres. The group was formed in 1959 by a...
-
News
Top Products survey: Alcoholic Drinks
In a year of aggressive pricing and record temperatures, Grolsch roared into the top five beers, Hardys wrested the wine crown from Jacob’s Creek, and Diageo’s efforts delivered for Smirnoff Red and BaileysRecord-breaking...
-
News
Geest forms Asda import alliance
Geest has formally announced plans to join forces with another supplier to exclusively supply Asda with imported produce.The move will see the UK’s second largest retailer sourcing its imported produce through a sole importer.In a...
-
News
Top Products survey: Dairy Yogurts & Desserts
Heavyweight support above the line and promotions help Müller to reign supreme in a sector that is driven by adult tastesMüller’s dominance continues, though other manufacturers are making innovative and value-adding...
-
News
Asda lever ‘won’t hit’ Morrisons
A proposal by Asda to buy 70 Safeway stores will not deter Morrisons from making a bid for the beleaguered supermarket group within days, according to industry sources.Asda refused to confirm or deny the latest development, but sources close to...
-
News
Londis payouts backlash
Irish wholesaler Musgrave has stunned the trade by brokering its second major deal in the UK in less than two years with a £40m bid for Londis that would double its UK turnover.But as The Grocer went to press there was a backlash from Londis...
-
News
Getting the beers in
Savvy shoppers may yet spark a beer war and send stocks sliding says Siân HarringtonThe multiples appear to be listening to the pleas of drinks suppliers and putting a lot of effort into managing the beer category as Christmas...
-
News
A better future – and a bonanza
There are grumbles at the millions going to directors but retailers see the benefits says The Grocer news teamMost Londis retailers contacted by The Grocer this week welcomed the bid by Musgrave to buy their group, but they were...
-
News
Getting the bird to fly
Cranberry Foods’ bosses are preoccupied with Christmas, but how will the new men at the top of the UK’s second biggest turkey producer reshape it to survive today’s market? Ed Bedington reportsChristmas is coming and Cranberry Foods...
-
News
Israel boosts potato crop
Israeli growers have increased their potato crops by as much as 50% to meet an anticipated increase in demand from the European market.Total export tonnage is forecast to rise from 70,000 tonnes to 100,000 tonnes.An estimated 3,000 tonnes...
-
News
Scotpigs booted out by QMS
Meat bosses have acted to clamp down on one of Scotland’s largest pig farmers on animal welfare grounds.Quality Meat Scotland said it had acted to expel Scotpigs from its industry-wide Farm Assurance Scheme.QMS chairman Jim Walker said:...
-
News
McCann replaces his father as Fyffes’ boss
Carl McCann has succeeded his father Neil McCann as executive chairman of fresh produce supplier Fyffes.Carl, who moves from the post of vice-chairman, joined Fyffes in 1980 from KPMG, where he had been a chartered accountant. He was finance...
-
News
Brands stay on the move
Sainsbury climbs to the top of the chart this week with a strong alcoholic drinks section focusing upon price promotions. Safeway moves up two places to number two, standing just one percentage point behind the leader with a good household presence...
-
News
New breed of chicken
Sainsbury has joined forces with poultry farmers to launch a new breed of chicken.Devonshire is a 100% Westcountry free range chicken the retailer claims “tastes like chicken used to taste”.Lloyd Maunder and selected farmers worked with...
-
News
Organic charging misunderstanding?
from David Peace, MD, Soil AssociationSir; I was disappointed to read Antony Worrall Thompson’s comments in his interview with Clive Beddall in The Grocer last week. The chef referred to our organic certification fees as “£300 for...
-
News
Top Products survey: Dairy Cheese
The brands are giving own label some seriously strong competition in the pre-packed market while processed cheese is capturing the kids’ imagination, especially as a savoury lunchtime snack The growth of pre-packed cheese continues...
-
News
The new China syndrome
The story of how household products supplier CeDo went to Shanghai in search of its own low cost production base is a reflection of what has been happening in the wider Chinese economy. Charles Reed reportsTake a 30-minute drive...
-
News
Top Products survey: Cigarettes
Lower priced cigarette brands continue to gain market share as smokers’ purses and brand images face relentless war A combination of market and legislative forces has encouraged cigarette smokers to trade down over the last few...
-
News
Co-op Group puts service first
The Co-operative Group is about to embark on a massive investment programme intended to introduce a step change in customer service across its estate of 1,800 stores.Keith Brydon, general manager retail programme management, would not give a...