All The Grocer articles in 20 November 2004
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California Raisins supports health and fitness
California Raisins has added to its involvement in areas of health and fitness by presenting an award for PE Teacher of the Year at the 17th Annual Sportswoman of the Year 2004 Awards, which took place in London this week.The award was...
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Tesco lauches own label low-carb range
Tesco has finally admitted it is jumping on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a 40-strong own label range called ‘Carb Control’ as it revamps its carb-busting range and fixture in time for the new year slimming season.The supermarket giant...
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Wilkinson wins injunction against Gillette
Wilkinson Sword has won a court injunction against its rival Gillette, regarding its new M3 Power razor.
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Identity changes add to corporate branding
Two major manufacturers have renamed their subsidiaries to strengthen their corporate branding.
Unilever Bestfoods is changing its name to Unilever UK Foods as the parent company aims to harness a single identity for its fmcg empire. In… -
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ACS requests study of UK grocery market
The Association of Convenience Stores has launched a massive campaign aimed at pushing the OFT into conducting an inquiry into the state of the UK grocery market.With legal support from Friends of the Earth and backing from farmers’ pressure...
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FSA research shows consumers favour signposting
Consumers are in favour of a simple signposting system to help them select healthier food, according to research just released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).The FSA has tested five different signposting options with consumers, and it...
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Somerfield enhances links with GCT
Somerfield and chilled consolidator Grampian Country Transport (GCT) have announced that GCT has entered into an agreement with Logistics Solutions Cambs to take over the operation of its chilled distribution warehouse in Littleport, near Ely....
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Henderson buys Homann Feinkost
Henderson Private Capital has announced the acquisition of Homann Feinkost, a German company in the chilled and convenience food sectors, from Gilde Investment Management.Homann Feinkost was a management buy-out from Unilever in 1999 and it...
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Diageo to buy Ursus brands
Diageo, the drinks group, has announced it has reached an agreement to buy Ursus Vodka Holding, the owner of Ursus vodka and Ursus Roter brands.
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CJ Lang sells Penrith depot
Scottish wholesaler CJ Lang has sold its cash and carry and foodservice business in Penrith, Cumbria, to fellow Landmark Cash & Carry member Peter Lowrie & Co.The deal, which was for an undisclosed sum, leaves CJ Lang with four cash and...
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Nutrinnovator reports good half year
Nutrinnovator Holdings, the producer of nutritional products including Altu and Altu Black, has reported a turnover result of £138,1243 for the six months ended September 30, compared to £6,722 in 2003.The company’s success has been put down...
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Wraps head lunchtime sales at Tesco
Britons are increasingly opting for wraps instead of sandwiches, according to industry research.Statistics released by Tesco show that its egg and cress sandwich, which has been the most popular lunchtime snack for years, has been overtaken...
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Waitrose’s sober ways
Waitrose was named most responsible multiple grocer at the first Responsible Drinks Retailing Awards this week.The company was praised for making it easy for customers to understand the unit content of alcoholic drinks, recommended daily limits...
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Sainsbury: can it be resuscitated?
Sales at Sainsbury, once Britain’s proudest supermarket, are flatlining. There are signs that chief executive Justin King is breathing new life into the business. But is he applying the right treatment to restart its pulse? The City gives its...
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Scally warns over superstores
If the Irish Republic opts for UK-style, out-of-town superstores, in a bid for cheaper groceries, there will be widesparead casualties in the independent sector, according to Musgrave group MD Seamus Scally.He told a parliamentary committee in...
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Le Riche’s trials self-scanning
Channel Island retailer Le Riche’s Stores is trialling a self-scan system in the Checkers Red Houses store it has just opened in Jersey.The Check+Go system has been integrated into the retailer’s retail software platform, designed by Torex...
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Love Hearts makes a TV proposal
Swizzels Matlow plans to put its Love Hearts fizzy sweet stalwart on television for the first time in 20 years.The company intends to spend an undisclosed but “substantial” sum promoting the brand in the run-up to next year’s St Valentine’s...
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Quorn is off to a healthy new year
Marlow Foods is bidding to alter perceptions and boost sales of its meat-free Quorn brand with a £2m marketing campaign in the new year.The Make Savings Massive campaign, which will run during January, is aiming to grow the £89m brand by 10%...
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UK guns for ‘illegal’ imports
The UK’s pork producers are to launch a press ad campaign claiming “two-thirds of imported pork comes from farms that operate welfare practices that would be illegal in Britain”.The £350,000 campaign will run from mid-January to early February...