All The Grocer articles in 16 December 2006 – Page 4
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Vicks First Defence
The Grocer's journalists are terrifically resilient types (they have to be to get this beast out) and so are rarely troubled by the nasal lurgy. However, a product that promises to keep colds at bay is always going to be a useful one. Whenever a...
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Defra signals u-turn over pollution fees
Defra is considering an eleventh-hour climbdown on how much farmers pay for pollution controls coming in next year. At the British Poultry Council awards last week, food and farming minister Jeff Rooker raised concern about the high...
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Depot visit Dhamecha, Enfield
Size of depot: 33,000 sq ft Established: 2001 Total number of lines: 8,000 Promotional focus: Christmas Catering/retail split: Mainly retail. Having been in the drink business throughout his entire career, Gary Silver knows...
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IGD developed GDA figures
Sir; I write in response to last week's comment piece by Salmin Amin, Pepsico UK President, in which he states that Guideline Daily Amount figures were developed in partnership with government. I would like to clarify that the current GDA...
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Own-label offers tread a different path this year
As an end-of-year review, Assosia have collated the Promotrack data from 2006 - 1 January to 11 December - to report the most active categories, brands and retailers. The top five branded categories for 2006 were grocery, alcohol, health,...
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The diminished fat of the land
The yellow fats market is up just 1.6% to £895.7m. It's a slower rate than last year and several factors played a part. These include traditional butter's shelf space being grabbed by other dairy lines such as functional drinks, the hot summer...
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Dolmio is a powerful family
Despite its maturity, the cooking sauces market continues to get bigger. It is up 2.7% to £603m, with Italian cooking sauces, which still account for the biggest proportion of sales, boosting the total category through innovation. Topping...
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Hot Eats New Restaurants
This is the fourth site fromTom and Ed Martin, the brothers behind the East London-based stable of gastropubs that includes The Gun, E14, The Well, EC1, and The White Swan Pub and Dining Room, EC4. The site has been named after a title...
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Turkey at top end this year
Suppliers and retailers say it is shaping up to be a bumper year for premium turkey. "The specialist turkey producers are reporting that orders are rising year-onyear," said Richard Griffiths at the British Poultry Council. Top-end...
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The player outclassing everyone
When Tesco broke through the £2bn pre-tax profit barrier and achieved a 30% share of grocery for the first time in 2005, some analysts started pondering how long the good times could last. But more stunning results in 2006 have shown...
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There's no sinking feeling at Tesco as it turns to Twinklers to scrub up white
Tesco town, tunnels and Twinklers flashing toothbrushes - just some of the issues addressed by Tesco in its latest submissions to the Competition Commission groceries market inquiry. In a bid to tell its side of the story, the supermarket...
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Gammon: meat with a new status
Grampian Country Foods is taking a fresh look at promoting gammon outside the Christmas sales peak. Efforts last year to encourage shoppers to use coupons from Christmas packs in the new year had mixed success, according to category...
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Star Product: a taste of the gastropub
Birds Eye's Pub Specials range gives consumers a taste of their local gastropub without having to fork out the heavily inflated prices that tend to accompany such establishments. Developed in partnership with Paul Yaxley, a top chef at the Fox &...
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Somerfield GDAs hit mag
Somerfield is aiming to help customers have a healthier Christmas by applying the GDA labelling scheme to recipes in its magazine. The chain opted for GDA front-of-pack labelling earlier this year, eschewing the multiple traffic light...
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Single society spectre as giants talk merger
The Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives are poised to merge in a deal that would create the UK's fifth-largest grocery retailer by market share. The UK's two largest co-operative societies revealed this week they were in talks...
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Parripak goes to Jackson
Vegetable preparation business Parripak has been acquired by William Jackson & Son for an undisclosed sum. Bedfordshire-based Parripak started out packing shallots and onions grown on the farm. It has since grown to fill a 52,000 sq ft...
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Harviestoun spins a tale on its labels
A Scottish brewer has refreshed the packaging across its range to make its beers more recognisable. Harviestoun Brewery, famous for its award-winning beers such as Bitter & Twisted, Schihallion and Old Engine Oil, has launched packaging...
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Health lines that really milk it
Sales of dairy drinks have finally started to slow down after years of soaring growth. In the past year, the total category rose 6.5% to £328.2m, with growth driven predominantly by NPD in the kids' probiotic sector and strong...
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Retailers must help us push premium, not just low price
Beer and cider aren't just for Christmas. Or for major events like the World Cup. Every year we hear about the importance of getting off-trade right for customers at these times. But the sector has developed to a point where we must develop more...
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New white takes a higher slice
Bread has well and truly overcome the threat posed by the low-carb diet trend of previous years and has shown strong growth. It's up 9.7% to £1.48bn, an increase of some £130m. As consumers increasingly question their food's provenance,...