All The Grocer articles in 2 October 2004 – Page 2
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No smoke without fire
It’s a controversial industry but Geoff Couchman hasn’t quite had enough says Claire HuAfter 43 years in the trade, the outgoing UK sales director of Imperial Tobacco is in reflective mood. Despite a high-profile career at the...
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FSA probes rogue fat
The Food Standards Agency has launched an investigation into how beef dripping made from fat that was not intended for human consumption entered the food chain.The dripping was made by Doncaster-based Nortech Foods and the company was this week...
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Going down The Local
Thresher is aiming to create a new force in the convenience store sector. But what’s on offer at the new look stores? Fiona McLelland reportsSo what does The Local have to offer? Well, in each store, half the space is devoted to...
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Saunders steps down from MD role at TM
Two senior executives have left their roles at the 1,300 store TM Group and been replaced by internal promotions.TM Retail MD David Saunders has stepped down from his role due to ill health but will retain a seat on the board.Group...
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Doorstep hike
Dairy Crest this week put up its doorstep milk prices by 1p per pint. The company claimed the move was due to “increased costs of production and distribution”.Analysts said it might be intended to offset at least some of the damage caused by...
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Patak’s lights up Diwali
Patak’s is to use next month’s Diwali celebrations to drive awareness of Indian food.The manufacturer also aims to use the Hindu festival of lights, on November 12, as the starting point for a series of category events over the coming year....
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silence those discredited siren voices
from Kevin Hawkins, director general, British Retail ConsortiumSir; The BRC wholeheartedly supports The Grocer’s campaign to get the government to ensure that its policies on obesity and nutrition are based on sound evidence, to the...
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Fight this definition – Simons
Convenience retailers have been told they must put more pressure on the Competition Commission to scrap its two-market definition to stop the major supermarket chains forcing smaller operators out of business.Addressing a group of leading...
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Salt cut in Lunchables revamp
Simon MowbrayKraft is slashing the salt content of its Dairylea Lunchables kids’ range by a further 10% to keep pace with consumer expectations, the company has revealed.It is also ditching the range’s usual sugar-added drinks, biscuits...
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lack of good connections
Suppliers and traditional convenience retailers must get theiract together on collaborative working. Siân Harrington reportsThere is still a feeling that if you are given convenience you have pissed someone off.” This comment by Tony...
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Confection perfection
It’s all change for our gallery of the six best confectionery buyers. None of the group voted for by suppliers in June 2003 made it into this year’s high flyers. That said, Tesco, Asda and Waitrose all made it through again. Tesco’s Sharon...
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Irish chewing gum packs face a levy
A mandatory 10% levy is to be imposed on chewing gum packs in the Irish Republic – unless the manufacturers agree to help fund the cost of removing discarded gum from the streets.Proposals for the levy, which would add five cents (2.5p) to the...
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It’s change for Walker
Heinz has appointed Robin Walker, commercial director for quick serve meals, to the newly created post of change director for its UK and Ireland business.Heinz said it had created the post to increase focus on forthcoming change management...
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healthy nutrients will be a casualty
from Brian Walters, vice president, Farmers’ Union of WalesSir; The FUW shares your concern over the government’s traffic light labelling proposals. The Grocer is right to highlight the fact that dairy products and bacon are...
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Team talk: Food Brokers
>>victor and toby cracknellDesmond Cracknell brought the American food brokerage system to the UK in 1961 when he founded Food Brokers.Today, the sales and distribution company is still family-owned, has a yearly turnover...
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taking ownership of the brand promise
from Richard Finch, sales director, The Blue Water AgencySir; The problems of maintaining stock levels highlighted in The Grocer 33 survey and your article (JS falls down on stocks, The Grocer, September 18, p4-5) is a symptom of a...
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Mark hails English meat brand
Meat bosses will back a new quality mark for English beef and lamb with a multi-million pound TV-led advertising campaign in the spring.The campaign, which is part of a drive to give English red meat the sort of high profile enjoyed by Scottish...
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Creative thinking inside the box
The luxury end of the boxed chocolate market is doing well while twist-wrap variants continue to prove popular says Jackie DavidThe urging by government and health professions that we should eat less sweet stuff isn’t the most helpful...
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Price bows to brand loyalty
The shoppers we spoke to were principally buying for children’s lunchboxes. Mothers were looking for the packs they knew their children liked as well as keeping an eye open for any offers. Multipack crisps and snacks were located...
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