All The Grocer articles in 19 May 2001 – Page 2

  • News

    Food & Drink Solutions: Davis sets up own firm

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Patrick Davis, former chief executive of Food from Britain, who left the organisation 18 months ago to head Britain's largest farming co-operative, is back in grocery. He has set up his own firm, Food & Drink Solutions, based in Droitwich Spa....

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    Magazines: Cultivating tree lovers

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Tree News magazine is a fresh launch from The Tree Council and tree enthusiast Felix Dennis. The glossy bi-annual ­ the only magazine of its kind on the news stands ­ will cover all aspects of trees and forestry in Britain, from contentious...

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    Opinion: Congratulations are in order

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    The news that six Tesco directors had each pushed home more than £1m in their trolleys after the multiple smashed the £1bn profits barrier sent media pundits into deepest shock horror mode this week. And therein lies a major challenge. How do you...

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    New cola with a Georgian frontage

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Crystal Drinks ­ the company owned by Cott Beverages until two years ago ­ is launching a traditional style cola called Old Georgia Cola. The company said: "It is made exactly the way cola used to be ­ with Kola Nut and Coca Leaf extract." It has...

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    Coke is the strongest'

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola ­ whose Music4You promotion with The Sun and the News of the World broke on May 19 ­ took the top honours at the Superbrands Tribute Event 2001, winning the strongest superbrand' award. Former boxing champ Chris Eubank, presenting the...

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    Own label: Closing the gap

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Own label has moved on and many suppliers need to develop a lean-build, high-value-adding approach to keep up, says Jonathan Smith of Axis Management Consulting Remember the old world of own label? Go back 10 years to the days when the own label...

  • News

    Christmas with the Stars

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé Rowntree is bringing out a new boxed confectionery brand for kids called Nestlé All Stars. The bright yellow box contains miniature packs of Milkybar, Milkybar Choo, Mini Smarties, Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles, Body Parts, Wonkalate and...

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    Food Marketing Institute conference Chicago: Make 'em laugh.

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    US supermarkets are being urged to employ new weapons in their war for a bigger share of the food dollar. Helen Gregory reports from Chicago We may get inspiration from the US and it's sometimes months, even years, before innovations cross the...

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    Food Marketing Institute conference Chicago: quick and healt

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Health and convenience was key at FMI, although there were still the plethora of soft drinks and indulgent products for the less svelte American shopper. Nestlé showed Frothé, an instant coffee drink in flavours which included caramel cappuccino,...

  • News

    News special: ECR Europe conference: : CEOs disagree with s

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    The industry is in a "profitability stalemate" from which very few retailers or manufacturers will emerge unscathed. That was the gloomy prediction of Alex Lintner, vice president of the Boston Consulting Group. He told the conference rapid...

  • News

    Wincanton: No longer under Uniq bushel

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Wincanton is better positioned to drive growth in the outsourced logistics market as a separately quoted entity, said the firm, as shares in the demerged company started trading this week. "We had been hidden under a bushel as part of Uniq," said...

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    European Commission: Brussels probes stuffed' juices sugar

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    A ruse by European industrial sugar users to dodge the high import tariffs on sugar, involving imports of large quantities of liquid sugar, is being investigated by the European Commission. According to claims by European sugar producers, soft...

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    Brintex decides Excel will provide a cooler location for Fai

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    On the eve of this year's London International Wine and Spirits Fair, organiser Brintex has put paid to speculation that the venue is changing by announcing a move next year to the London International Exhibition Centre (ExCel). There has been some...

  • News

    Tasting panel: VISTAMAR SOUTHERN BREEZE MERLOT

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    From Vinoceros. One of the new brands designed to raise the profile of Chilean wines Abv: 13% Price: £5.49 TARGET CONSUMER Nigel Hayes, 44 is a financial products trainer from Hackney, London. A rich, full-bodied red with flavours of plums...

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    Brandwatch profile: Vitamin and mineral supplements

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Top 15 brands advertised (by media) £k Mar '00 - Feb '01 Total Press Radio Outdoor TV Total 16,760 ...

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    Scotland the Brand chief bows out

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    George Russell, one of the most prominent figures in the Scottish food and drink scene, has stepped down as chief executive of Scotland the Brand to concentrate on other business interests. He is being replaced by StB commercial director Theresa...

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    Federation of Wholesale Distributors: Blueprint useless' in

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    The success of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors' Blueprint for Wine is being undermined by discounting in the multiple grocers and specialists. Kent independent retailer Phil Brown told the FWD Drinksummit conference this week: "A lot of...

  • Category Report

    Brandwatch Mintel Category Report: Biscuits: portability and

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Changing eating habits have been at the core of new biscuit market trends. While biscuit eating has traditionally accompanied hot drink consumption, sweet products have moved more firmly into the snacking arena. More food is being eaten on the go...

  • News

    News special: ECR Europe conference: Revealed: the huge bill

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Delegates at the ECR Europe annual conference in Glasgow were left stunned by research showing that the grocery industry is haemorrhaging a staggering 18bn euros each year through stock loss. The losses ­ also known as shrinkage ­ are caused by a...

  • News

    New potatoes: Growers call for better British labelling

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets have been blasted for inadequate labelling by the British Potato Council. The council's largest consumer research project yet found that 60% of shoppers would actively look for home grown products rather than imports. Kathryn Race of...