All The Grocer articles in 18 October 2008 – Page 2
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Mystery Shop: Is health a low priority for indie c-stores?
In the second of our new series of mystery shopper visits to convenience stores, Jason Evans visited Liverpool to find out how they were performing
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NewsCritical Eye... on insane wine making
I’m quite partial to the odd bottle – er, glass – of red wine and have offended many with my predilection for mixing even the good stuff with Coke. (It’s called a Kalimocho and I nearly got chucked out of a tapas bar in Granada for having the...
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Triibe: cream liqueur with no lactose
Miller’s Gin distributor Reformed Spirits claims it has produced the first ‘lactose-free’ cream liqueur. Triibe is billed as a ‘Celtic liqueur’ with chocolate, caramel and vanilla flavours and an abv of 20%. The initial focus is on the on-trade, but...
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Turton confident over Nisa’s financial future
Nisa-Today’s chief executive, Neil Turton, has moved to reassure existing and potential members that the buying group is on a secure financial footing despite the economic climate. Turton revealed to members at its recent conference in Dubai that it...
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Persil and Comfort link with new movie
Unilever is ploughing £3.5m into promoting its Persil and Comfort laundry brands in the run-up to Christmas and linking up with Madagascar – Escape 2 Africa, a kids’ movie that hits cinemas in December. Hand puppets of the characters from the film...
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Dairy industry shocked by OFT Clawson referral
The dairy industry has expressed shock and disappointment over the OFT’s decision to refer the acquisition of Hartington Creamery to the Competition Commission. Long Clawson’s purchase of the creamery from Dairy Crest was completed at the end of...
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Taylor takes charge of Kellogg’s sales strategy
Kellogg’s UK has promoted speciality controller Mike Taylor to the position of sales director. He will become a board member and report to UK MD Greg Peterson as the company tries to elevate its snacks sales to the same levels enjoyed by its...
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Produce intake ‘will fall if pesticide laws change’
Changes to European pesticide legislation threaten to send fruit and veg prices soaring – affecting consumer purchasing behaviour, consumption patterns and even voting preferences, a report has warned. European ministers have been meeting in...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Prepare for the worst by investing in and developing your key members of staff
This month I was going to focus my attention on how to recruit, retain and develop the ‘future talent pool’. My friends and colleagues know a bugbear of mine is the ’I want it now’ quick-fix mentality of a lot of today’s business newcomers. They...
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Costcutter launches loyalty card scheme
Costcutter is taking a leaf out of the multiples’ books and introducing a loyalty card scheme to help local retailers hold onto shoppers who may be tempted to shop around in the current economic climate. Customers will receive one point for every £1...
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Can’t stand the heat? Get into the kitchens...
As retailers squeeze margins, manufacturers are turning their attention to supplying the foodservice sector, reports Mary Carmichael
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Analysis and Features
Promo Dynamic: A good week for fans of canned food
Promotional activity remained as fierce as ever this week, with more than 1,300 lines on offer in featured space in the top 50 categories alone. But some retailers were promoting far more than others.
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The return of the local butcher
After decades of decline, butchers shops are looking to the future by targeting their offer to the local community, reports Chloe Smith
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Businesses will have to innovate to survive
Only businesses that can respond quickly and innovatively to the challenges posed by the deepening economic crisis will emerge unscathed. This was the stark message from top industry names at this year’s IGD convention. Businesses were going to have...
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NewsBread prices are dropping, but not as much as wheat
An upbeat outlook for world wheat harvests is not likely to push down the price of bread as much as you may think, says Andrew Larkham
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Whisky brands prepare offers for festive season
Whisky producers are gearing up for the key Christmas period with a raft of new launches and promotional activity. Following last week’s launch of a smoother tasting single malt, The Singleton of Dufftown. Diageo is continuing its bid to appeal to...
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JW Filshill to expand Glasgow operations south of the border
Scottish wholesaler JW Filshill plans to expand its business into England for the first time. The wholesaler, which runs a delivered wholesale and cash & carry business from a single depot in Glasgow, is planning to expand across the border within...
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: The right partner boosts an entire business
Manufacturers are realising that a logistics provider’s reliability is more important than the cost, says Dale Fiddy
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Booker stands out as finance director
Andrew Booker is to replace Jez Maiden as Northern Foods’ group finance director next month. Booker joins Northern after a 19-year career with tobacco producer Gallaher Group, the company behind Silk Cut and Benson & Hedges, where his most recent...
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Multiples shift focus of promotions from bogofs to price cuts
Retailers are rejecting bogofs and other multibuy deals in favour of more straightforward price cuts as the battle to retain customers intensifies. In the four weeks to 4 October, 44% of offers in the big four were price cuts, compared with 39% the...
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