All The Grocer articles in 20 October 2001
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Germany 1, DEFRA 0
It wasn't only US buyers who were conspicuous by their absence from Anuga in Cologne this week. Also missing due, we were told, to prior engagements, were Margaret Beckett, Lord Whitty and the rest of the new DEFRA team. And that's a pity. For...
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McNair hails creditable' 1% total rise in exports
A 2% rise in exports to non-EU markets helped Britain's food and drink shippers record a 1% increase in overall overseas sales during the first half of 2001. And this, given continuing currency problems, plus the effects of foot and mouth and the...
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Expo 2002 will feature new organics showcase
Food & Drink Expo 2002 is the place for retailers looking to increase their organic ranges almost 50 suppliers will be promoting new products and services at the show next March. They will have their own distinctly branded area, the Organics...
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Beckett hands out £24m in FMD relief
DEFRA secretary of state Margaret Beckett has pledged a £24m boost for businesses suffering due to foot and mouth. The move follows the publication of rural recovery co-ordinator Lord Haskins' report into effects of the outbreak in Cumbria....
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Stowells makes it 3-cornered fight for Christmas slot
The fight for brand leadership in the wine market could feature a new contender this winter following the emergence in the summer of Stowells of Chelsea as a brand to be reckoned with. The battle for the top spot has been between Gallo from...
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Weaker abv boosts sales
Bass' move to help drinkers avoid hangovers by reducing the strength of its popular Caffrey's beer has triggered a surge in sales, the brewer has revealed. It cut the strength of the brew from 4.8% abv to 4.2% in May after drinkers said they...
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VISIONS OF EXCELLENCE AT ACS
Vision, excellence, innovation and motivation will be the key themes of the ACS annual conference in March. Speakers and chairmen include United Co-op chief executive Martin Beaumont, Aberness Foods md Stanley Morrice, T&S chief executive Jim...
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Heinz is continuing to count the calories by adding six new
Burton's Foods is revitalising its £8m Viscount biscuit brand with the launch of a new special edition, Viscount Dark. Danish gammon is to get a push in the run up to Christmas. The Danish Bacon & Meat Council plans to provide promotional...
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spirits: they're getting to be a habit again
A market reappraisal has broadened the sector's view of itself and sharp players are making their brands apply to a wider range of occasions The spirits producers are buoyant with high expectations that the usual end of year boost to their...
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Boots ahead of schedule
Sainsbury has opened its first Boots concession several weeks ahead of schedule at the Warren Heath store in Ipswich. Assistant managing director Sara Weller said the project had been accelerated so that six trial stores could be kitted out with...
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Retail space aid
Menzies Distribution has produced a new range of management and space planning brochures for its retail customers. As well as outlining basic key principles, the brochure includes case studies that review range and planograms produced for key...
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Tropicana aims to squeeze more out of impulse with biggest T
Fruit juice giant Tropicana is pushing for a bigger share of the soft drinks market after launching its biggest ever TV advertising campaign and a trendy on-pack promotion. A £4.5m round of ads hit screens this week featuring the catchline 100%...
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Coca-Cola's Powerade aims to take lead in sports drinks
Simon Mowbray Coca-Cola has announced its biggest European launch since the introduction of Diet Coke 20 years ago. The soft drinks giant said it aimed to "take the lead" in the fast growing but "underdeveloped" sports drinks sector across seven...
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The value of alcohol being sold through the multiple grocers
The market comprises beers, wines, spirits, cider and flavoured alcoholic beverages (FABs). Although in value terms share of these sectors is quite evenly spread, beer dominates volume sales. The value growth is against a strong performance in the...
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You can't know it all, so why not make use of support servic
Do you know what the Class 1 National Insurance Contributions threshold is for employees? Answer: £72 a week. Do you know how few employees you must have in order to be exempt from the new Stakeholders Pension scheme? Answer: No more than four....
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Morrisons overhauls wine offering to promote the best of all
Wine buyers at Morrisons have just completed a mammoth' task to review every single wine on its shelves with the evidence going on show in London to to selected wine journalists for the first time this week. John Spurs, licensed trade director of...
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Kwik Save clears out the also-rans
Tim Palmer Discounter chain Kwik Save has kicked own label out of its drinks aisles and ordered the return of big brands. The radical revamp has included re-evaluating the role of the brands on the fixture and revising the fixture itself....
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Anchor teams with Lurpak in UK
Two of the biggest names in the yellow fats business shocked the dairy industry on Thursday by revealing plans to join forces in the UK. The joint venture, subject to regulatory approval, begins operations early next year. Arch rivals New Zealand...
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beer: another cut-throat christmas
but independents have a chance to make the most of smaller multipacks and chiller displays now the multiples have cleared clutter from the fixture All the excitement in the beer fixture at Christmas is likely to be price driven. The multiples...
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SHEEPMEAT: anuga
Unrealistic expectations by farmers could cause new market collapse Foot and mouth still shadows sheepmeat Prices and supplies of home killed lamb are likely to remain distorted by the export ban due to foot and mouth well into next year, the...