All The Grocer articles in 20 October 2001 – Page 2

News
Hot can gets out of hand

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Nestlé has lost control of trials of its new self-heating, ready-to-drink can of Nescafé Original as supermarkets nationwide snap up supplies. The trials of Nestlé's new Hot when you Want' coffee were originally intended to be limited to retail...
News
Fleetwood knack

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Located in a parade of shops at a busy junction of the Fleetwood Road out of Blackpool, Norbreck News is showing turnover of more than £300,000 a year, including lottery commission. Housed in a substantial terrace property, the business comes with...
News
US may be next as Metro drives

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

international expansion plans German group Metro is considering taking its cash & carry operation to the US market as it ramps up its international expansion plans. Research teams are compiling a study of the market and management will decide...
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Morrisons debuts in Wales while stocks run low during major

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Two new stores and three refits pepped up our weekly shop. Tesco, Carlton, was being refurbished to make room for food to go, a new fish counter and new freezers. However, stocks were low, especially in the freezers where turkeys and Christmas food...
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At last, ID that deals with a retail dilemma

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Grocer Club readers have voted unanimously in favour of the new government-backed Connexions identity card for teenagers. In a straw poll carried out this week, all retailers questioned by The Grocer said the card was a great idea and long...
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We're damaged by this publicity war

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Sir; Following your excellent coverage on the most bitter open warfare between superstores we can remember, readers might reflect on the damage this manipulation of the media has on the wholesale/independent industry. At a recent meeting of senior...
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DAIRY

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Signs of recovery Relief could be on the way in the dairy sector as product prices show the first signs of rising in over a year. A downward trend since mid-2001 saw both butter and skimmed milk powder fall to the intervention price level....
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DAIRY

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Brussels expecting new member states to become importers not exporters Cheese outlook buoyant The prospects for the European dairy markets for the rest of this decade are looking more favourable than they have for some years, according to the...
News
dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Declining powder output offset by shrinking markets Output of skim milk powder in the EU is, according to the latest estimates, likely to drop this year by at least 10% or around 120,000t. Normally this would be worrying for many sectors of the...
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DAIRY

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

September likely to see prices moving up September could be a decisive month in the EU and UK butter markets as the commodity price could move either up or down. August proved very quiet and the industry is looking forward to more activity as food...
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dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Volume doing well but compositional quality slipping Milk output continues to defy foot and mouth UK dairy processors are still waiting for the anticipated downward effect of the foot & mouth crisis on milk production. The disease is still...
News
dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Commission aims at preventing unwelcome slump in export volume EU increases subsidies to offset the strong euro After intensive lobbying by dairy traders and exporters, the EU Commission agreed at the end of last week to make big increases in...
News
dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Soaring prices make United States viable for importers US milk output in the first half of this year fell back by around 2% and provisional figures for July indicate a further decline of at least 1%. This is in sharp contrast with the past few...
News
dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Brighter 2002 ahead for skim milk powder exporters UK and other EU producers are looking forward to a brighter trading situation in 2002 than they have enjoyed over the past year. This is partly because the European Commission decided just before...
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dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Little sign multiples will pay more for milk NFU and other farming leaders took the opportunity at the European Dairy Farming Event at Stoneleigh to stress the need for dairy farmers to get another milk price increase from October in order to...
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dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

High volumes of Mild Cheddar lead to 20-year low in prices Cheddar prices crash as supply exceeds demand Cheddar prices in the UK market have come under renewed pressure in the past month as available supplies exceed normal demand. From levels...
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DAIRY

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Markets were already showing some signs of weaker demand World trade untroubled so far by terrorist crisis There is little sign yet that dairy markets in the UK, the EU and across the world are being affected by the state of war declared by the...
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DAIRY

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Milk Group/Zenith merged operation will have boosted borrowing power New co-op looking to beef up presence in processing sector The main short-term aim of the plans to create a major new milk co-operative through the merger of Northern co-op...
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dairy

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Subsidised sales grow The demand for subsidised butter and cream for use in food, bakery and ice cream manufacture continued to grow across the European Union in 2001 despite a 10% cut in the rate of subsidy last June. The quantities of butter...
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DAIRY

2001-10-20T00:00:00Z

Collapse of sales to Russia and Asia forcing up stocks; skim milk hits 250,000 tonnes Beleaguered processors relying on intervention WIth a disastrous drop in dairy exports from the EU so far this year, processors are making more use of the...