All The Grocer articles in 16 December 2006 – Page 5
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News
Buyer's View
Frozen food is a great category, delivering fresh, quality, convenient products. However, with some sectors having an average of more than 60% of sales on promotion, it has once again shown a total decline in value, even though volume is...
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Buyer's View
The major trends are the continuing pressures on producers over pricing across beers, wines and spirits. I want to engage the industry to combat these pressures and to drive innovation. At our suppliers' conference we shared learnings about good...
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Buyer's View
The key growth area over the past year has been the re-emergence of rosé. We have a good offering and we more than doubled it over the summer. It is a real summer favourite now, although varieties such as white Zinfandel and Grenache are now...
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No risk to humans from BSE failures, says FSA
More than one in 10 beef cutting plants is failing key BSE checks, according to a nationwide FSA audit. Banned vertebral column from beef carcases has entered the human food chain as a result, although none is thought to have gone for...
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Profiles and QandAs
Greencore restructure brings new leadership
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore Group has appointed three new category managing directors following a restructure. Over the past three years, Greencore Cakes and Desserts has been run as a single business with Greencore Frozen...
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Brand giants are listening
Coke, Walkers, Birds Eye, Magners and Pringles are among the major brands that have grown in value - in some cases spectacularly - this year, as the industry shows it can respond to consumer needs without government intervention. The...
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Bogof's week
Everton and Tesco are teaming up, it seems, to build a new stadium. As with all things Tesco, there's a great business rationale behind the move. Now, after you've done your shopping, you'll be able to nip upstairs to watch Johnson, Arteta et...
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Farne sweeps board for export excellence
Companies taking the best of British food and drink to the global market were in the spotlight this week, as Food from Britain dished out its coveted Export Awards for 2006 sponsored by The Grocer and the Royal Bank of...
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Neville-Rolfe joins board
Lucy Neville-Rolfe has been appointed to the board of Tesco as executive director for corporate and legal affairs. Neville-Rolfe was appointed company secretary to Tesco's board of directors in March 2004 in addition to her role as group...
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Jersey traders blast supermarket plans
Business leaders in Jersey have warned that building a new supermarket would not lead to lower grocery prices on the island. Developer Le Masurier has applied to build a £25m retail complex in St Helier and is in talks with an unnamed UK...
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It's better for you - by half
Cheese continues to be a popular nibble for UK consumers. The category has shown strong growth, up 3.6% to nearly £2bn. However, there is still plenty of room for improvement because, as a nation, we still don't get through as much cheese...
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Snacks will get better for you
Bagged snacks have bounced back and once again experienced growth, helped considerably by the variety of better-for-you options now available.Growth at the premium end has also boosted sales. The total market for crisps, savoury snacks...
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The beauty of metrosexuality
Metrosexual men and increasingly time-pressured women are driving the personal care market hard. They want the best possible results in the shortest possible time and they are prepared to pay handsomely to get these benefits. The...
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Price Basket
The price of our basket of dairy items recorded its first fall since March, down 0.6% compared to ten weeks ago, following three consecutive rises. It is now 2.1% more expensive than at this time last year, though it is 5.5% cheaper than when...
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A better biscuit barrel rolls out
The £1.84bn biscuit market only managed to generate 0.3% growth in 2006, a slowdown that reflected consumers' desire for healthier alternatives. The better-for-you segment has been the strongest performer, leaping 9.9% to £324m and has...
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Fox's has wholesome way of raising the bar
Northern Foods is pushing its Fox's biscuit brand into healthier territory with the launch of a five-strong Naturally Fox's sub-brand. The new brand hits the aisles at the end of January and meets growing consumer demand for natural...
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Star Product: making red band the first point of call
Leaf has shown low sugar sweets needn't taste of stale rubber with its seven-strong Red Band range. The reduced sugar and sugar-free products stand up against their full sugar rivals in the flavour department, meaning they are likely to appeal...
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Star Product: walkers baked will make the men happy
How could PepsiCo top last year's star product Walkers Potato Heads? By taking the principle of the healthier crisps and creating a brand that targets men, that's how. Walkers Baked lines, launched in the summer, demonstrate the...
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Availability
Asda Patchway, Bristol. 0 Asda's Patchway Supercentre provided a full shopping basket and claimed this week's Top Store Award. Our shopper found it clean, tidy and filled with helpful staff. She also spotted a large number of...
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Availability: now you see it, now you don't
Availability levels in the UK's top six supermarkets have plummeted over the past six months, data produced exclusively for The Grocer has revealed. The Grocer 33 six-month review, published this week, shows some major stores are racking...