All The Grocer articles in 2 June 2001 – Page 2
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David Webster
Chairman Safeway IGD president I would like the next government to redouble its efforts to secure a speedy reform of CAP. We simply cannot continue to subsidise the overproduction of commodity foods. The government should also keep the...
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Twix hits the dance floor
Mars Confectionery has created a music-related promotion to help Twix tap into the 16-24 year old clubbing audience. Customers at 20 independent record shops across the UK during June and July will get a free Twix bar when they make a purchase....
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FHM counts on sex
Men's magazine FHM is claiming that its 100 Sexiest Issue was the biggest magazine promotion of the year. The on sale date of the boxed FHM 100 Sexiest issue was marked by an ice block containing a copy of the 100 Sexiest issue being placed on the...
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cool manoeuvres
The recent foot and mouth epidemic has brought food hygiene right back into the public eye and this is never more prevalent than with chilled foodstuffs. Having the right equipment for your business is vital for this sake, but now there's a...
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Quality food central to recovery at Sainsbury
New food ranges, extra customer care and better use of shopper data are aiding Sainsbury's recovery, according to chief executive Sir Peter Davis. Customer numbers jumped from 9.8 million last year to 10.8 million, which he said were both new and...
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Wonka takes a savoury turn with Oompas' caterpillars and mas
Mashed potato and caterpillar are among the weird and wacky flavours in Nestlé Rowntree's new Wonka Oompas sweets the first kids' sugar confectionery product to combine savoury and sweet flavours. Based on the Oompaloompa characters from the...
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More briefs from Financial News
Financial News's latest supplement, which goes on sale on June 16, is a French Country Report giving an overview of issues affecting one of the eurozone's main financial centres. The report will examine industry trends and profile leading...
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Retail bosses say their staff are more trustworthy than most
Retail managers believe they are under pressure to make increasing demands on their staff according to a survey by consultants Ceridian Performance Partners. The survey reveals 80% of retail managers believe they must ask more from staff compared...
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Walkers is launching limited edition six-pack Bolognese flav
Consumers can win a sports car in a summer on-pack promotion for Findus' lasagne and macaroni pasta ready meal range. Dragonfly Teas has added Moroccan Mint and Moonlight Jasmine to its organic portfolio. Marlow Foods has brought out Quorn...
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New mds take Bibendum helm
Bibendum managing director Tom Heywood-Lonsdale has stepped down after 13 years at the wine merchant. He is succeeded by joint mds Dan Jago and Michael Saunders. Heywood-Lonsdale said: "Thirteen years in the same job is sufficient. I need a new...
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Scottish Courage now seizes the UK rights to Peroni beers
Hot on the heels of the addition of the Austrian beer Zipfer to its portfolio, Scottish Courage has announced its acquisition of the UK rights to the Italian Peroni beers. It will be selling Nastro Azzurro and Gran Riserva in the off-trade from the...
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Whitworths has been bought by its management, headed by chie
A reward for information leading to conviction of a gang of shop raiders has been doubled to £10,000 by Leeds Co-op, Yorkshire Co-op, Jacksons Stores and T&S Stores. Nield Group, which claims to be the biggest independent wholesale distributor and...
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School's out and youngsters get summer treats into the barga
The summer theme continues in store, but has grown more dominant with its focus on products which appeal to children a tie in with the half-term school holiday. The category chart particularly highlights the central summer theme with soft...
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Bacardi Breezer's dancing cat
"When Barcardi's agency originally pitched the idea for a dancing tomcat, I am sure that the Barcardi team did not envisage the impact (and merchandising opportunities) that this advert would create. In one of the fastest growing categories in the...
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Showing considerable restraint, we began with an assessment
The name Cielo the Italian name for sky is pretty meaningless. I guess it's meant to relate to the light, fluffy texture of the product. The side of pack copy tells us this is a truly modern product'! But why an Italian name from a German...
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Asda's decision to turn honest labelling into a competitive
When launching its 200-strong range of Good for you! products, Asda said: "We took a red pen approach and crossed out all the false and misleading product descriptions which can misinform and confuse customers. The result is a range which states the...
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Asda cheapest in survey for fourth year running
Exclusive Sheila Eggleston Asda is still Britain's cheapest food retailer despite facing intense competition from arch rival Tesco. For the fourth year running, the Wal-Mart subsidiary has notched up the highest number of cheapest baskets in...
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Butcher's Pet Care makes two senior board appointments
Northamptonshire-based Butcher's Pet Care has announced two senior board appointments. Mark Ashworth becomes the company's chief executive, while Mike Bedford takes the dual post of finance director and company secretary. Ashworth joined Butcher's...
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low-tech alternative
Sir; While reading with interest how some of the large grocery stores can now offer vouchers in exchange for loose change (The Grocer, May 26, p10), can I suggest that a system I saw recently in Boston, US, has much to commend it, especially in...
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If anything can give your business a much needed all-round b
Best of all, now is an excellent time to buy. Not only has there been a significant number of superb new vans introduced since the last time The Grocer ran its annual van round up, but buying methods and practices have also changed and you don't...
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