All The Grocer articles in 2 September 2000 – Page 2
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clicks not bricks: Going the distance
What factors give an ambitious start up venture the best chance of success? Julian Hunt assesses the outlook for Last Mile Solutions Here's an interesting recipe: take three former Goldman Sachs bankers; add a couple of top notch guys from the M&S...
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Industry code of practice: Brown unveils groundbreaking' co
Exclusive Clive Beddall Attacked by cynics as "PR fluff" in advance of the Competition Commission verdict on supermarkets' profitability, the new industry code of trading practice for buyers and sellers was given a ministerial stamp of approval by...
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Brussels report: Milk powder mountains levelled at last
A booming world market and declining domestic production has allowed the EU to clear its once huge stocks of skim milk powder and slash export subsidies. Intervention stores, which traditionally have held at least 100,000t of SMP and often over...
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Multiples: Musgrave will help drive Budgens Local franchise
The roll-out of the Budgens Local franchise operation could be accelerated following Musgrave's acquisition of 28% of Budgens' shares. Musgrave is Ireland's largest food distributor and operates 500 franchised stores throughout Northern Ireland and...
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Tasting panel: CA'QUILA
TARGET CONSUMER Robert Crainey, 18, is a social sciences student from Croy, near Glasgow. I sometimes drink alcopops Woodys is my favourite but I've only tried tequila once and it didn't agree with me. This one looks quite appealing, though....
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Training: Smoothing the furrows in cashflow
A practical six-point plan developed by financial consultants BDO Stoy Hayward for better cash management in horticulture is a key part of Millennium Managers' Weekend on October 14 and 15. The self-help management group has organised the event to...
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Raining cats and hot dogs
How about this for a promotional mechanic? Hot dog maker Schneiders developed a machine to shoot free hot dogs into the crowd at Toronto's SkyDome during baseball matches. While the prototype worked well, the real thing went to pieces, so to...
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SHOPPING CENTRES RANKED
Information Services company CACI has launched the latest version of its Retail Footprint analysis of more than 3,000 UK retail centres. The analysis covers how much money a store is likely to make, what its product mix should be, and advice on...
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Jewish Chronicle: Holidays of a lifetime
The Jewish Chronicle is to run two in-paper promotions during the Jewish New Year period. The New Year issue is dated Friday September 29. The first promotion, which runs through the issues of September 8, 15 and 22, is based on a three week token...
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Pointing out just who were the pioneers in home dry cleaning
Sir; I read with some interest the piece in your August 19 issue Lever Bros frogleaps Dryel with Revive' (p8). In the article, it states that Lever Brothers will be first to bring a new home dry cleaning product to the UK market. Between the...
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PIGMEAT: Herd contraction set to persist
Production cycle might not bottom until late next year Accurate forecasts have become rare in the pig sector, but MAFF's latest census results show the MLC economists were right in predicting herd contraction would continue long after the onset of...
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C-stores: NFRN c-store project will soon be fully fledged'
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has overcome the mid-term hiccup it suffered when Londis pulled out of its fascia project, and the scheme is firmly back on track. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, former Spar boss John Irish ...
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Return of Lean Cuisine
Slimmers’ stalwart Findus Lean Cuisine brand is making a mid September comeback with new ranges, new recipes and revamped packaging. The six strong Classic range comprises six 97% fat free versions of Findus favourites, including Chicken Curry and…
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PROMOTION: Wholesale the key to healthy diet
Wholesalers attending their annual conference on October 21 at Western Manor near Oxford, under the umbrella of the Fresh Produce Consortium, will hear how promotional cash now available through several sources will be used to boost consumption...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: THE NORTH: EYEING DISTANT HORI
Highland & Island Enterprise helps firms in the far north flourish despite logistical problems. Sheila Eggleston reports Worth almost £1bn annually, the Highland & Islands' food and drink output, excluding whisky, is phenomenal. Yet it's still a...
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Internet trading exchanges WWRE: here's how we'll outsmart t
Tesco and Ahold are already trialling procurement through the WorldWide Retail Exchange, its newly appointed chief executive Colin Dyer revealed this week. In his only interview with the UK trade press, he told The Grocer that buying and selling...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: RETAILERS: IS THERE A WORLD OF
How far do retailers have to go to adjust to Scottish tastes and sympathies? Or are the Scots coming into line with the preferences of the rest of mainland Britain asks Gillian Law Scotland's different, say retailers. People buy and eat very...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: Suppliers: ready for ready mea
Sco-Fro and McIntosh of Dyce are pumping ingenuity into creative meal solutions Sco-Fro and McIntosh of Dyce, two of Scotland's leading food producers, are concentrating on ready meals and value added products as their route to growth and market...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland:
Bakery: hard selling the family tartan There's no resting on laurels for Walkers or Tunnocks as Karen Dempsey discovers The Scots are renowned for having a sweet tooth and they are also getting cannier at encouraging the rest of the world to...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland:
Food from Scotland Excellence Awards 2000 winners Supreme Award Shetland Seafood Soups Castle MacLellan Foods Category Winners Bakery and cereal Nairn's organic oatcakes Simmers of Edinburgh Confectionery and snacks Healthy eating...
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