All The Grocer articles in 16 October 2004 – Page 2
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Ocado pushes into the north
Ocado is expanding into the north of England with the launch of a satellite depot in Manchester.The online retailer, which has traditionally focused on the south east, now covers large swathes of the Midlands and will be able to service...
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New talent pours into shipper
David Whan, regional sales director for the north of England at Diageo, has left to join fine wine shipper Hayman Barwell Jones as sales director.He replaces David Loosemore, who has moved to the legal profession. Whan will sit on HBJ’s...
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Vittel lights the way
Vittel Natural Mineral Water is launching a limited edition fluorescent bottle to pour light on its deal as the official water of the nocturnal themed Nike Run in London on November 28.The 10km race is being held at night and Vittel, which is...
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Traffic lights not ruled out
The government has refused to rule out the possibility that it will try to foist a single traffic-light labelling system on the food and drink industry. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, conducted as part of our Junk the Spin campaign,...
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Johnson: we need to work together
During the last few weeks we have asked readers to send us the questions they want us to put to Melanie Johnson, the minister for public health. Throughout our Junk the Spin campaign we’ve pushed repeatedly for a response to those questions. This...
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Picking a plum job
If out of stocks are a headache for customers, they create a migraine for online pickers as deputy editor Siân Harrington found out. She spent the day as a Sainsbury picker in the first of a new series in which members of The Grocer team trade...
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A holiday sniff round the rivals
Andrew Davidson finally got his first fortnight’s holiday with his family this summer when they all went away to Spain. Until recently he has never had a member of staff who could run the shop in his absence and so has had to snatch the odd few days...
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High Noon for Waitrose and Sainsbury
Waitrose has teamed up with fine dining London Indian restaurant Quilon to launch a new range of chilled meals to rival Sainsbury’s Bombay Brasserie range.The range of seven offerings, produced by Noon Products, which also makes the Sainsbury’s...
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Immediate fines welcomed
Independent retailers have broadly welcomed the government’s plan to introduce on-the-spot fines for under-age customers trying to buy alcohol. But they are worried about how the system will work in practice.While 90% of independents in The...
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Fears over potato quality
Potato yields are likely to be higher than last year, according to growers.Some 51% of respondents to an online poll said yields would increase. A third believed their tonnage would be the same. However, two-thirds were concerned about...
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Local fascia lifts sales
Today’s Group member Dee Bee Cash & Carry has launched the first Today’s Local store in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.The 1,100 sq ft store is owned by Derek Hallett who says he has seen a significant upturn in trade since converting to the new...
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Seminar explores future for retail and foodservice
The Grocer has teamed up with leading business information provider and fellow William Reed division Martin Info to host a seminar on The Future for Retail and Foodservice – A Marriage of Convenience. To be held in London on February 8, 18...
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The Saturday Essay
>>aspects of proposed rules on TV DRinks ads are political – Chris Searle, executive director, Bacardi-MartiniDuring the 25 years I have spent in drinks marketing, the broadcast code rules for alcohol have been adapted...
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Waving not drowning
The future of UK grocery manufacturing will be a key topic of debate at next week’s IGD convention. Julian Hunt reportsUnilever’s decision to close its frozen foods factory in Grimsby, reported in our last issue, made sure it was...
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Wine shop next door
Jeroboams-owned Mr Christian’s has opened a new wine shop next door to its Notting Hill delicatessen.It stocks Jeroboams wines and sparkling wines and features a fine wine cave at the back of the shop.Mr Christian’s reopened as Jeroboams’...
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Flag up domestic virtues - NBA
Forster, speaking at a red meat conference, listed the arguments he believed could persuade the multiples to buy home-killed beef. “It’s impossible to import more beef without reducing quality and assurance standards. And retailers using...
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‘Corner shop is here to stay’
Jas Johal, managing director, Crown Cash and CarryWith a flourishing group of businesses, and a new travel agency about to open, it could be assumed the Johal family was losing its appetite for its cash and carry business serving...
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Food comes out of the equation
Asda’s newest showcase for its non-food offer is a standalone 34,000 sq ft store on a retail park. Rod Addy goes shoppingWith new sites increasingly hard to come by, Asda is hoping to take the battle to Tesco in the one area it knows...
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Chilled meal monitoring
Greencore has appointed Nick Anderson as commercial director for its chilled meals business.He moves from its sandwich-making facilities at Manton Wood, where he is currently business unit controller.He will aim to ensure the smooth...
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