All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2004
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Sainsbury appoints new marketing head for c-stores
Richard Lancaster, trading director for Jacksons Stores, has been appointed as Trading and Marketing Director for Sainsbury’s Convenience Division. Lancaster will take overall accountability for trading and marketing for Jacksons, Bells,...
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Ahold to sell US chains to Lone Star Funds
Ahold, the Dutch grocery retailer, has announced it has agreed to sell its US retail subsidiaries BI-LO and Bruno’s to an affiliate of the Lone Star Funds for $660m.BI-LO and Bruno’s are two of the leading food retail chains in the...
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Skinny Cow ice cream range expands in UK
Richmond Ice Cream is increasing its Skinny Cow range with the launch of super premium half litre pots and multipack cones in January 2005.Since introducing the brand exclusively in Asda in January 2004, The Skinny Cow has become the fastest...
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Bristol suburb tops sprout-eating list again
Longwell Green, a small suburb in Bristol, is Britain’s sprout-eating capital for the second year running, according to sales figures compiled by Asda. Norwich took second place followed by West Bridgford in Nottingham.On average the local...
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Carling launches its lighter C2 beer
Coors Brewers, the manufacturer of Carling, Grolsch and Coors Fine Light Beer, has announced it is launching a new 2% ABV Carling called C2.The beer, which is a naturally-brewed 2% lager, will initially be launched into the on-trade at the...
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Cranswick buys division of Perkins Foods
Yorkshire-based food manufacturer Cranswick has announced it is planning to buy a division of Perkins Foods for £80.6m.Cranswick will be acquiring Perkins Chilled Foods (PCF), which comprises Brookfield Foods and Studleigh-Royd, which...
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FSA soup survey highlights high salt levels
A new survey of soups released by the Food Standards Agency shows that salt levels vary significantly across this category.Many soups in the survey contained as much as a third of he recommended maximum daily intake for an adult per serving,...
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Food chain waste is fit to eat, says food charity
Much of the waste produced by the food chain in the UK each year is still fit to eat, according to the national food charity FareShare.“DEFRA has no policy for managing and reducing the 17 million tonnes of waste produced by the food chain...
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Farmers Alliance launch milk price talks with Sainsbury
The Fair Price for GM Free Milk Alliance – a broad coalition of farming and food organisations – met recently with senior Sainsbury representatives to demand policy changes to save small farms and sustainable agriculture in Britain.The...
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S&N takes joint control of United Breweries
Scottish & Newcastle, the drinks group that sells Foster’s and Kronenbourg lager in Europe, announced it has agreed a $171m (£88m) deal to give it joint control in the largest brewer in India.S&N is to take up to a 37.5% stake in United...
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An uncertain prognosis
Government initiatives to improve the nation’s health made 2004 a challenging year for the industryThe industry saw red this year as the government finally unveiled its Public Health White Paper and food companies braced themselves...
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Rise of the red onion
Growing demand for red onions is driving a search for new hybrid varieties by breeders to rival market leader Red Baron.UK red onion production has risen from 35,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes in three years.And Cambridge-based plant science...
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Movers of the year
There’s been turmoil in the jobs market this year as some big names have left the grocery world. Other executives have found new roles in the sector. Safeway’s big guns – chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez, director of...
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The movers who are shaking up the industry as they pick up those top jobs
> > Review of 2004Justin King became chief executive at Sainsbury in March. Nine months, the first recorded loss and several profit warnings later, he is fighting to restore JS.After Roger Holmes’ departure from M& S,...
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Health: ‘let’s not rush it’
Political pressure for the hasty removal of ingredients such as fat, sugar and salt from food could result in more damage than good to the nation’s health, a forum to discuss the Public Health White Paper has heard. Dr Reg Wilson, head of food...
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Hard times
2004 is a year Sainsbury will want to forget, with its first-ever loss and a failed £140m investment in IT. Can its new CEO turn its fortunes around? Elaine Watson reportsIf 1992 was an annus horribilis for the House of Windsor, 2004...
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Florida hurricane takes its toll
The forecast for Florida’s post-hurricane grapefruit harvest has been downgraded further.US Department of Commerce officials said this week that the state would produce 13 million 39kg cartons in the 2004/2005 season. This compares with 40...
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Can interbrew stand firm on stella?
from Mike Teague, sales director, Bavaria UKSir; I have read with interest the reports of Interbrew’s intention to raise the price of Stella Artois by above the level of inflation in 2005 (‘Brewer hits back’, The Grocer, December 4,...