All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2005 – Page 2
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C-store pause button hit
Superquinn is to delay an all-out assault on the convenience market in the Irish Republic as the supermarket group’s new masters continue to plot a fresh gameplan for the future.Chief executive Simon Burke, who headed the eight-strong Select...
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Capespan urged to tell it like it is
South African citrus growers have urged Capespan to provide them with more market information in a bid to avoid another disastrous season.This year’s citrus market was one of the worst on record in terms of returns for many growers, with...
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CASE FOR AN INQUIRY IS IRREFUTABLE
SIR; I was alarmed to read in The Grocer that Office of Fair Trading chief executive John Fingleton is yet to be convinced of the case for an inquiry into supermarket dominance (The Grocer, December 10, p32).The Forum of Private Business, which...
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‘He had me choking on my cornflakes’
Retailers and campaign groups have slammed John Fingleton for controversial comments made in The Grocer last week.In his first business magazine interview since taking over as chief executive of the OFT in October, Fingleton defended the...
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Tesco gets a fistful of complaints
Tesco’s dominance of the market has sparked a big reaction from its critics. But has it amounted to anything, asks Liz HamsonAnd so the situation rumbled on as Tesco pushed ahead with further development and dealt with the tunnel...
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Counting the cost
Drinks distributor WaverleyTBS is counting the cost of the Hemel Hempstead oil fire, while local retailers and wholesalers are thanking their lucky stars after surviving relatively unscathed.The explosion at the Buncefield oil distribution...
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Planning disputes
Morrisons is embroiled in a planning dispute over what is likely to be its biggest store in Scotland at Granton, Edinburgh, and is now planning to sell its last remaining Safeway store, situated in Wimbledon. The retailer is hoping to open a...
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McFaull now in the driving seat
Graeme McFaull has this week taken up his new role as chief executive officer for logistics and distribution firmWincanton.McFaull has been with Wincanton since 1994 and was most recently managing director for the UK and Ireland. He has...
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fingleton must realise the oft’s duty
From Adrian Costain, MD, Pareto RetailSIR; In his interview last week (The Grocer, December 10, p32) new OFT chief executive John Fingleton said: “We would never want to refer something to the Competition Commission if there was not a...
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The Saturday Essay
Fairtrade makes a difference – Baroness Sue Miller, Lib Dem spokeswoman For Environment, Food & rural affairsOf course I know buying Fairtrade is a good thing to do. However, I had no idea what it really meant to the people at the...
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Subtle shift in flavour
Pringles is making a more subtle flavour statement in the New Year with an offshoot that is healthier than the original product to launch the brand into the super premium category.Pringles Aromas will hit the shelves on January 2 and come in...
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Heinz gets Power in to soup up performance
Heinz UK & Ireland has appointed Gary Power as commercial director for soups.Prior to his promotion, Power was director of marketing for ketchup and condiments at Heinz Canada for three years. Heinz said that during his time in the...
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MDC hails school milk goldmine
Government recommendations aimed at restricting the types of food and drink that can be sold in schools represent a massive opportunity for dairy suppliers, it was claimed this week.Ministers have proposed that from September 2006 the only...
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Grapefruit weathers the storm
Florida’s grapefruit producers lost a third of their crop to Hurricane Wilma – but there is relief that it was not more.New US Department of Agriculture figures show that growers will produce 16 million 85lb cartons this season instead of the...
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Where’s my hamper?
Employees widely vary in their behaviour at the Christmas Party (steady, now) and so do companies in terms of festive largesse. Steve Crabb takes a look at the food and drink menusI’d be failing in my duty to readers if I didn’t do my...
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Search for harmony
Freshfel, the European trade organisation, is aiming to end what it says is confusion among consumers over the plethora of labels on packs of produce designed to boost consumption.The body says it wants to replace them with a single...
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Seeking healthier options
Food and drink companies’ role in the nation’s health came under intense scrutiny from all sides this year, says Siân HarringtonDisbelief, confusion, exasperation and frustration – if you have had anything to do with building the...
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Spirit of independents
In the shadow of the multiples, small retailers are holding their own and optimistic about 2006Independent retailers we interviewed stocking up at Booker Redhill are keeping up their spirits despite the crushing competition of the...
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Turkey remains on the menu
Farmers’ and processors’ groups insist turkey sales remain buoyant this Christmas, in spite of a recent slump in poultry meat sales sparked by fears of avian flu.British Poultry Council chief executive Peter Bradnock said turkey sales in...
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Nisa-Today’s plans offers
Nisa-Today’s is planning massive promotions to help retailers win back customers after distribution problems at its Scunthorpe ambient warehouse left shops short on stock.“We agreed the way for retailers to rebuild faith with consumers was by...
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