All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2005 – Page 2
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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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Fair trade brand for UK farmers?
Asda is developing its own fair trade brand for British farming as part of plans to create better relationships with suppliers.The supermarket has been praised by the NFU for initiatives with British farmers that are to emerge in the new year....
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Fair trade brand for UK farmers?
Asda is developing its own fair trade brand for British farming as part of plans to create better relationships with suppliers.The supermarket has been praised by the NFU for initiatives with British farmers that are to emerge in the new year....
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Sherrington to bow out of SABMiller marketing role
Mark Sherrington, global marketing director for SABMiller, is leaving in August next year.A spokesman for SABMiller said that Sherrington had joined the group on a three-year contract. This had originally run until August this year, but had...
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In profile - Colin Pittock, general manager of Booker’s Redhill branch, on his plans for the future
Delivering his ambitions General manager Colin Pittock may have only taken over at Booker’s Redhill branch in May this year, but he has a solid 21 years’ history...
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Big brands take a bruising
The nation’s increasing preoccupation with health is having a major impact on sales of food and drink brands with crisps and confectionery some of the casualties in The Grocer’s exclusive annual Top Products Survey, published today.The...
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Unwins hangs inthe balance
Unwins could be plunged into administration as early as next week after a high court application by its directors, while The Grocer has uncovered further details of the chain’s plummeting fortunes.The application relates to Unwins Wine Group,...
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Unwins hangs inthe balance
Unwins could be plunged into administration as early as next week after a high court application by its directors, while The Grocer has uncovered further details of the chain’s plummeting fortunes.The application relates to Unwins Wine Group,...
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Mini Bakes for impulse snacks
Bagels and breadsticks are being added to Quaker’s Snack-a-Jacks brand from next year to attract new consumers during the post-festive dieting period.Mini Bakes will be available in two varieties – Sour Cream & Chive Mini Bagels and Cheese...
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Bacteria get some stick
A plastic device that indicates when a turkey is fully cooked has been launched in the UK in a bid to reduce food poisoning over the festive period.Sainsbury is selling the Pop-Up Timer bundled with fresh turkeys this Christmas, while 140...
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Tesco goes British for Finest bacon, gammon
Tesco is to switch to UK sourcing for all of its Finest bacon and gammon.The retailer said the move would be a boost to struggling British pig farmers. Finest bacon was one of its bestselling premium meat ranges, with volume sales up 58%...
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Sainsbury gets back to business
The multiple has taken great strides on its comeback trail, says Rachel BarnesSainsbury had a miserable start to the year. Its third-quarter results for 2004, which came in on January 1, showed a 1.2% decline in like-for-like sales....
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Asda retains lowest price position
Asda remained top for price, Morrisons was brilliant on availability, while Waitrose has proved to be the star in customer serviceThe results are in – and the past six months have had little impact on the identity of...
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