All The Grocer articles in 2 March 2002
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Britons quaffed almost 1.6 billion litres of bottled water l
Driving growth are the healthy connotations, the convenient packaging formats and its compatibility with today's lifestyles, making it a strong rival to other non alcoholic drinks. Last year Well Well Well repositioned its Aqua Pura range to focus...
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Over the past 10 years the biggest change we've seen in the
If you look at the latest MAT figures, mineral water is up 14% year-on-year and flavoured water up 17% year-on-year. Cola and other carbonates are up just 3%. Zenith International is forecasting 10-15% growth each year. So, by 2005, water will be...
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Cadbury's Creme Egg x12 Price promotion £3.49 Gondola
Cadbury's Dairy Milk Bar 1kg Price promotion £3.98 Side stack Asda Cadbury's Heroes 1.5kg Price promotion £2.99 Gondola end Safeway Cadbury's Ice Cream Bars 3/4 packs ...
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Macleans brushes up appeal to 40-somethings
GlaxoSmithKline claims to be breaking new ground in dental care by launching a toothpaste aimed at over 40s. It has embarked on an ambitious drive to give Britain's ageing population its own toothpaste with Macleans 40+. Phasing in from now, the...
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Asda transport staff access skills online
Asda is rolling out internet training suites in distribution hubs across the UK following their success in four initial locations. The centres will use the Learndirect online network of training courses and services that have been designed by UFI,...
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Botterill blasts SNP war on tobacco ads
A record 420 delegates at this year's Scottish Grocers' Federation conference heard new president Jim Botterill pledge to raise the political profile of Scottish independents during his term in office. Botterill said: "It's estimated that we have a...
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Soft drinks again lead the way in the list of new products f
Also in the US, South Beach Beverage has added four new varieties to its Enlightment line. One of the varieties, Dragon, contains the SoBe 3-G package of ginseng, gingko and guarana, and is dragonfruit-flavoured. Other products with an...
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Evolution Holsten-style aims to open new routes for lager
Tim Palmer Holsten is planning to unveil a new drink next month which it claims will bridge the gap between bottled lagers and premium packaged spirits. The German brewer is trying to combine the best of both sectors but is keeping the brand...
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Ales head for Italy
Real ales from six regional brewers in the UK will go on sale in Italy this week as part of a tie up between Food from Britain and cereal marketing body HGCA. FFB's Italian office has teamed up with eight importers across Italy to introduce cask...
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Alldays looking to sign up more independents
Alldays has announced that it is looking to significantly step up the number of independent retailers operating stores under its franchise. Chief executive Stuart Lawson explained: "We have recognised the potential development opportunities in this...
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Davis directs Alldays buying
Alldays has promoted Andy Davis to the position of director of buying, reporting to commercial director David Cheyne. Davis, 35, will have overall responsibility for the company's buying operation, overseeing trading controllers in the impulse,...
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Amé moves from the dinner table
Britvic is giving its adult drink Amé a facelift, with new names and labels, in a bid to boost its Oriental credentials. From this week, the drinks lightly sparkling fruit spring water with eastern herbal extracts will sport bigger labels...
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Cadbury Trebor Bassett is repositioning its Wildlife Bars as
Wrigley's Orbit gum is now in seven rather than five-stick packs, but maintains the same price per stick, with rsps now 30p for Peppermint and Spearmint and 36p for Orbit Ice White. Orbit White has moved from a box to a 10-pellet pack (rsp 34p). ...
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It's a Posh Spice sensation as Walkers hires Mrs Beckham
Simon Mowbray Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is to launch a new range of posh' crisps from Walkers. The multi-millionaire pop star, famously married to England football captain David Beckham, will star alongside Walkers brand ambassador Gary...
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Hot Noodle goes in a pot for big boys
Pot Noodle is to get its first sub-brand with the launch of extra spicy Hot Noodle in Bombay Big Boy flavour. Backed by a £1.5m marketing programme, with a further £7.5m devoted to the £100m brand as a whole this year, it is Pot Noodles' biggest...
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bottled water category in double digit growth
The bottled water category has continued to keep up its momentum, achieving double digit growth during 2001. Its value growth hit 16.4%, driven by an increase in the number of households trying the category last year. An additional 1.3 million...
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C-T pitch could be ruled outer bounds
Carlsberg-Tetley's multi-million pound warm-up plans for the World Cup could be shown a red card if a complaint by a rival brewer is upheld. The brewing giant is hoping to score millions of extra sales in the run up to this summer's tournament in...
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An end to soggy soda crystal boxes
Grocery trade stalwart Dri-Pak is breaking with 150 years' tradition to package soda crystals in plastic bags for the first time. The UK's only remaining manufacturer of the age-old cleaning product, which has been used by generations for heavy...
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Coors makes a Breaker
Coors Brewers is wasting no time in filling the gaps in its UK beer portfolio. The company is running part of the former Bass operation, but without a number of key brands, including Bass Ale and the Tennent's range. These stayed with Interbrew...
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Margram's first for Britain: a c-store with a McDonald's
Building work starts next month on the country's first convenience store to feature an integral McDonald's fast food restaurant. The 6,000 sq ft facility is being built on a petrol forecourt on the A24 near Horsham by Margram, the firm behind the...