All The Grocer articles in 19 November 2005
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Consumers don’t trust functional foods
The majority of consumers do not believe the health claims of functional foods, a report claims.The report, from Datamonitor, said that six in ten consumers did not believe the health claims, even though sales of functional foods reached...
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Allergen labelling changes
New food labelling rules have been introduced from today to make it easier for people with a food allergy to choose foods that are safe for them.The new rules require pre-packed foods sold in the UK and the rest of the EU to show clearly on...
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Companies celebrate true taste success
An upmarket bottled water, great-tasting sorbets and organic ducks were among the winners at this year’s True Taste Wales Food & Drink Awards.The awards, which are backed by The Grocer, are now in their fourth year. They celebrate excellence...
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Licensing law comes into force
New 24-hour drinking laws came into force at midnight last night.Supermarkets are expected to be the biggest beneficiaries of the law, with hundreds of stores applying for licences to sell alcohol round-the-clock.However, the police...
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M&S recalls cakes
Marks and Spencer has recalled six cake products after coloured plastic strands from a sieve got into them during the manufacturing process.The affected products are Extremely Choclatey Sponge Roll (product code 0461689), Colin the...
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Albertsons down 30%
US number two supermarket chain Albertsons’ net profit for the third quarter to November 3 fell 30% to $77m from $110m on total sales "essentially flat" at $9.9bn. Albertsons, which is considering putting itself up for sale, added that...
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SABMiller acquires BevCo
SABMiller has acquired the remaining 41.8% interest in its Central American subsidiary BevCo from existing shareholders.SABMiller said that the book value of the gross assets acquired was approximately US$464 million.BevCo is the...
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Finsbury Food makes Scottish acquisitions
Cake and bread manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has acquired Scottish companies California Cake Company, Campbell’s Cake Company and United Central Bakeries.Finsbury Food said that it had acquired California Cake Company and Campbell’s Cake...
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Tesco to continue expansion
Tesco is set to continue its international expansion, Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, has revealed.In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Sir Terry said: “Nothing is static about international retailing and we will steadily add...
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Supplier Spotlight
The day when consumers buy their strawberries and raspberries by variety, as they do apples and potatoes now, is drawing closer, according to Angus Soft Fruits, creator of the first branded strawberry.The independent Scottish...
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Research Notes
UK Ethnic foods market growsThe ethnic food market has continued to grow in the latest year. As consumers broaden their horizons with travel and the number of ethnic restaurants expands, demand for more diverse flavours is increasing....
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The shock of the new
The MLC’s days are looking numbered under proposed sweeping changes to the agriculture levy system. Simon Mowbray reportsThe ink had barely dried on economist Rosemary Radcliffe’s 180-page, eight-month review of the agricultural and...
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Make way for the Mexican wave
Indian remains Britain’s favourite ethnic dish by far, but Mexican is the hot favourite to edge Chinese out of second spot. Jaq Bayles reportsShoppers of the ethnic aisles are becoming much more adventurous as people join the Mexican...
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Jamaican sets tastebuds tingling
Caribbean food from Jamaica could be the next big thing as consumers search for new tastesAdventurous Brits seem to be constantly on the lookout for the next big thing when it comes to exotic tastes, and the Caribbean is currently...
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Move ramps up an independent’s survival
It’s almost a year since husband and wife Deepak and Daksha Chandarana rallied to the aid of the Bedfordshire village of Clophill, saving the local Post Office from threatened closure.They opted to incorporate the Post Office counter into their...
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The other side of the high street story
from Keith Wilson, controller, external sales, SainsburySir; As the debate between the high street and supermarkets intensifies, I think it has become necessary to try to introduce some real objectivity into the argument and place a...
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The Greeks’ gifts
Producers of Greek wine made a combined effort to promote the diversity of the country’s indigenous wines at a tasting event in London this week.The event, at which 31 producers were present, included examples of Greek white wines from local...
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Time Gentlemen
New licensing laws come into effect next week and, as D-day approaches, Rod Addy looks at the implications for retailersNow that the second appointed deadline for retailers’ alcohol licence applications is upon us, the situation is...