All The Grocer articles in 16 June 2001 – Page 2
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Tasting panel: BLACK CAT
From Moorhouse's. A mild ale voted Supreme Champion Beer of Britain 2000 at the Great British Beer Festival Abv: 3.4% Price: £1.28 TARGET CONSUMER David Costello, 48, freelance designer from Vauxhall, south London The black cat is a potent...
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Blanche and Hazel return for a hit summer of Lilt laughter l
Exclusive Mary Carmichael The Lilt Ladies are back on TV on June 16 to spearhead a new multimillion Lilt Laughter Lobby campaign for the Coca-Cola GB brand part of the company's £35m brand revitalisation programme. In four executions, the...
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Rising power of wine brands indicated by Stowells record
The growing power of wine brands has been emphasised by the latest figures for Stowells of Chelsea. Figures for the brand, which singlehandedly developed the wine box market, show that in the year to May it sold the equivalent of over three million...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Fruit juice and juice dri
Between 1995 and 2000, the fruit juice and juice drinks sector grew by an estimated 51% in volume terms. In 2000, the total juice sector sold a volume of 1,879 million litres, equating to sales of £1,973m. The main threat for fruit juices comes...
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clicks not bricks: Internet delivery for independent retaile
Wholesale revolution Independent stores' reliance on cash and carries could be challenged by the launch of a new internet delivery service says Ed Bedington Blueheath's co-founder Douglas Gurr is keen to emphasise that his online wholesale venture...
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Interbrew calls on trade to provide higher quality and more
Keeping up the quality to satisfy demanding consumers is a big issue for the beer industry, claims Interbrew UK. In its annual report on the market managing director Stewart Gilliland said: "The quality threshold is forever moving upwards as...
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Far East: Tesco links with GE for Thai credit card launch
Tesco is teaming up with the Thai division of US giant General Electric to launch a credit card for shoppers in Thailand this summer. Tesco and GE Capital, General Electric's financial arm, will form a £32m joint venture company to set up and...
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: Lurpak Centenary celebrations
Arla is preparing to celebrate a special birthday this year as its premier brand Lurpak marks 100 years. When Lurpak first began arriving from Denmark, at the beginning of the last century, it was shipped in wooden barrels the size of beer kegs....
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Rose moves up as Schwan's chief shifts to US top job
Pizza manufacturer Schwan's Europe has appointed Winand Rose managing director of Schwan's Consumer Brands Europe. He replaces John Beadle who has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Schwan's Global Consumer Brands in the...
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Stars come out for Xmas
Nestlé Rowntree is throwing £10m of marketing support behind its Christmas 2001 line up, focusing on a new children's product Nestlé All Stars, After Eight Truffles and Quality Street. The bright yellow All Stars box, which is to be a standard...
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DAIRY: Product prices rising with supplies more competitive
After a dull winter and early spring, dairy product prices across the EU and in the UK are now on a rising trend. This is due to three factors. Milk output in recent months in most EU countries has been held back by the ...
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Shellfish: Crabstick consumption
An increase in the volume of crabsticks consumed by UK households illustrates the consumer's growing demand for snack foods, says the Sea Fish Industry Authority. At the beginning of March 1999, annual household consumption of crabsticks stood at...
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Crime: Staff must be trained to restrain people properly'
Training staff to tackle violence instore is dangerously low on the priority list for most retailers, warned former hostage negotiator and Safeway external consultant Mark Dawes. Speaking at a retail crime conference hosted by Reliance Security…
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: Dairy
Packing it in at home and abroad The creation of Arla Foods gave Denmark new clout on world markets and in meeting the demands of global multiples. But their is no complacency at the giant as new product development testifies, says Ed Bedington...
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Dairy: international trade
Political courage on the part of the global dairy industry is required if progress in world trade liberalisation is to be achieved, said Thomas M Suber, president of the US Dairy Export Council. Speaking at the Dairy 2001 conference in Paris...
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Wal-Mart in the UK: Two years on: happy days
The Grocer had long predicted it, but Wal-Mart's dramatic arrival on the UK scene, scuppering a bid from Kingfisher to seize Asda, astounded many industry leaders and commentators. The entire grocery sector braced itself for the Wal-Mart effect'....
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: Spreading a passion for organic
The Danes are keen on organics so it is ironic their domestic market has reached a sales plateau. Even the path to the booming export market is not entirely straightforward says Ed Bedington To say organics is high on the political agenda in...
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: pigmeat
The hunger for Danish Pig production will be put under pressure if FMD cuts the number of UK suppliers, but Danish pig farmers' complaints that tough green legislation is preventing them from expanding and achieving economies of scale are being...
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: a rich land with untapped poten
Denmark has always gone that extra mile in forging links with the rest of the world. The photograph on the cover of this special supplement to The Grocer shows the new fixed road and rail link bridging the 16km gap between Denmark and Sweden. It...
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The Grocer focus on petcare: trends and developments
Themed events have already been a success in other food sectors, and Tesco's support for National Pet Week last month and its pet insurance schemes with a free guide to pet astrology were surefire attractions. But quirky ideas have a way of...
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