All The Grocer articles in 2 September 2000 – Page 3

  • News

    BEEF: Irish supplies crucial to autumn price prospects

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Confusion as Brussels postpones meeting on export subsidy cuts Beef traders are watching Ireland nervously for price hints as the seasonal upturn in production begins, and this year the odds on a pre-Christmas supply surge from the Republic are...

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    Asda: Momentum is slowing

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Asda continues to find it hard to maintain last year's momentum, suggest the latest market share figures from Taylor Nelson Sofres. August was a tough month for the Wal-Mart subsidiary, according to Sharetrack data leaked to The Grocer, with market...

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    Asda: No pay by sale'

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Asda this week denied rumours it plans any form of pay by sale' system in the UK, even at its Patchway flagship store. Practiced in the US by Asda's parent Wal-Mart, pay by sale' systems clear payment to suppliers for goods once they have been...

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    The Grocer focus on Scotland: DAIRY: bright arrivals for the

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Scotland's dairy sector has met the challenge of hard times with innovative brands and expansion initiatives says Vic Robertson The Scottish dairy industry is showing remarkable resilience in spite of adverse economic conditions which have led to...

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    Stowells looks to informal appeal

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Stowells of Chelsea is spending £1.2m on a new advertising campaign to position the brand as informal wines for everyday drinking. It breaks next week in mid-market national press and Sunday supplements. Stowells senior brand manager Clare...

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    Tabletalk Antony Worral Thompson chef and TV personality

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Just when we thought it was safe to go back into the farmyard, scientists attack us with another BSE bombshell. We are now told by scientists that it is possible for other species of animal and possibly humans to be carriers of BSE and variant CJD...

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    In the city: Analysts are hungry for more light to be shed

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    As Iceland prepares to release its last set of separate interim results on Tuesday, observers will be more interested in the accompanying progress report about its merger with Booker. "Investors just want to hear some reassuring noises about the...

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    William Reed Publishing: Grocer TV ­ going on air next week

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    The Grocer breaks exciting new ground next week when it moves into television. GrocerTV goes live on Sky Digital channel 642 on Wednesday with the first series conceived and produced for the independent grocery sector. Preproduction work was being...

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    Eurosport ads for Colombia coffee

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Nichols Foods is introducing Buendia which it claims is the only instant coffee product in the UK that is produced and packed entirely in Colombia. Made from Arabica coffee beans and packaged in black and gold jars, the coffee is produced by the...