All The Grocer articles in 13 November 2004
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Management buy-out for Nichols Foods
Nichols Foods has returned to private ownership after brothers Gary and Ian Unsworth led a £12.7m management buy-out of the company from Nichols.The deal includes Nichols Foods’ contract packing business Stockpack. Following the agreement,...
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Somerfield rolls out business delivery arm
Somerfield is rolling out its business delivery service to 300 stores nationwide after the successful trial in 38 stores across Scotland that began in May.The service is designed to cut bills and shopping time for businesses such as bed &...
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Sainsbury closes Oxford Street store
Sainsbury is selling its Oxford Street store in London less than two years after taking up the leases.The 4,600 sq ft store will close as part of a programme to shut 12 under-performing smaller stores, and the Oxford Street stores is...
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RSPCA campaign highlights Freedom Food
The RSPCA has launched a pre-Christmas national press campaign via its Freedom Food scheme to drive awareness of farm animal welfare issues and the sale of its products.The campaign will focus on eggs, chicken and turkey, and adverts will...
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Cranswick reports success from pork products
Strong growth in fresh pork sales has ensured an 8% increase in turnover to £144.3m for food producer Cranswick for the six months to September 30.The success of fresh pork sales as well as continued growth in charcuterie sales led to a 11%...
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Convenience retail boost for Asia
Convenience Retail Asia has said it plans to gain a stronger foothold in the Dongguan and Shenzhen regions of southern China, followed by expansion into Beijing and Shanghai.The company has 16 Circle K c-stores in Guangzhou and it plans to...
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Asda sales grow but slowing down
Wal-Mart’s third quarter results indicate that its international division, which includes Asda, had another good quarter with sales up by 18% to $13.6bn compared to the same quarter last year.Operating profits for the quarter for its...
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White Paper proposes traffic-light scheme
The Government’s White Paper on Health, released earlier this afternoon, has confirmed that it wishes to introduce a traffic-light-style system to flag up health information on food products.Also on the issues of obesity and diet, the...
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A painful separation
While fears of CAP reform meltdown have faded, deep suspicion remains of retailers’ long-term intentions, says Vic RobertsonIt has been billed as the biggest change to hit the farming industry in half a century but as the countdown...
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Will it, won't it?
Lornamead is making an ambitious move to become a €1bn player within five years by reviving one of advertising’s most iconic slogans.The home and personal care brands expert is to reprise Harmony hairspray’s famous 1970s’ ‘Is she, isn’t...
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nutrition should be taught in school
from Clare Cheney, director general, Provision Trade FederationSir; I endorse the British Cheese Board’s actions promoting the role of cheese in the diet ( The Grocer, November 6, p26). I think the same rationale applies to other...
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New team for Parfetts’ Somercotes
Parfetts Cash & Carry has appointed a new senior management team at its Somercotes’ depot, following the move of former general manager, Graham Jagger to a new depot.Iain Bell replaced Jagger last month, and now the Landmark member has...
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MPs are not measuring up
Those food and drink firms hoping for support from their local MPs in the food and health debate had better think again.New research by The Grocer suggests most MPs are simply not measuring up.We approached MPs of all parties with high...
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Ronald thumbs up for ‘less is more’
The range rationalisation at Marks and Spencer’s food division would benefit category leaders such as Uniq as slow sellers are ditched and a new ‘less is more’ approach is developed, said Uniq chief executive Bill Ronald.Speaking as the chilled...
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It’s a Wonderful life. No, really...
Golden Wonder’s chief executive Ed Jackson says taking Walkers head-on is not an option. But he relishes the challenge of finding a way back to the big time. Simon Mowbray reports.It’s now 18 months since former Unilever and United...
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Key Store plans new image
Key Lekkerland is testing a new concept Key Store design to challenge rival symbol group packages such as Londis Genesis and Spar Millennium.Speaking at the annual Key Lekkerland conference, John Liptrot, commercial director for Key Lekkerland,...
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PepsiCo’s new taste of health
PepsiCo UK is stepping up its innovation programme with plans to bring a raft of new products to market next year.Leading the way will be Quaker Seasons, a crispbread snack which is oven-baked so that it has a fat content of just 10%. Rolling...
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Trade hails Portman’s ‘sense’
Producers and retailers are to start promoting a new website containing sensible drinking tips in one of the first industry-wide initiatives aimed at reducing alcohol abuse.The Portman Group website is part of a concerted effort by the trade to...
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Wise move for Guru
Spice Guru is a new range of curry pastes for fish, vegetables and meat.Based on recipes from the Gujarat region of western India, they come in three varieties – Fabulous Fish, Vibrant Vegetable and Magical Meat – and are free of artificial...