All The Grocer articles in 20 October 2007 – Page 2
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Vennekens signed as new Haribo MD
Herwig Vennekens has become Haribo's new MD for the UK. He joins the sweet manufacturer from McCormick UK, which makes and distributes the McCormick and Schwartz ranges of herbs and spices. Belgian-born Vennekens succeeds Per Henérius,...
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Members hail Nisa move to take secretary role in-house
Nisa-Today's decision to take the role of company secretary in-house has been welcomed by members who say it is another improvement to the corporate governance of the company. Nisa is planning to combine the role with that of company...
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Netto widens grip on mainstream grocery
Discounter Netto is moving forward in its bid to deliver a full shopping service after successfully trialling a 'food to go' initiative and introducing an e-top-up service. Recently, Netto MD Richard Lancaster told The Grocer he was to...
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Lean, mean and green
As MD of Ecover, Mick Bremans heads a business that prides itself on being one of the original - and most credible - of the green brands. Set to report sales of £50m this year, half of which will come from the UK, the Belgian ecological cleaning...
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Shakes go super thick
Mars Consumer Drinks is continuing to make inroads into milkshakes with new super-thick shakes that capitalise on two leading brands. The Twix Super Thick Shake is a rich caramel shake served with a bag of baby Twix Mini Stix. The...
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Freaky Ice for winter parties
Makers of a range of frozen drinks from the Netherlands are hoping to take the UK party scene by storm this winter. Freaky Ice is a range of fruit-flavoured, malt-based drinks with an abv of 4.2%. Packaged in individual 50ml servings, the...
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Maguire's focuses on pear variant
Halewood International is to concentrate on the pear variant of its Maguire's cider brand following the disappointing performance of its apple variant. It is also adding a raspberry flavoured cider to the range. "Maguire's Apple hasn't...
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Store visit - Flâneur
In a retail environment where a shop selling a range of chutneys with checked cloth on the lids, a good selection of olives and the odd pot of goose fat can be classed as a fine food store, Flâneur is a breath of fresh air. The food hall situated on...
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Farmfoods leads private food firms
Nearly 20% of The Sunday Times' Top Track 250 ranking of Britain's biggest mid-market private companies are from the food and drink industry. A total of 44 companies, ranging from retailers and manufacturers, to wholesalers and...
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Sprite and Fanta
To celebrate Hallowe'en this year, Coca-Cola Enterprises is launching a spooky on-pack promotion across special Sprite, Fanta and Dr Pepper packs. In an exclusive partnership with Tussards, CCE is offering consumers the chance to win 2 for 1...
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Shoppers say M&S is the most ethical
Marks & Spencer has been rated the most ethical food retailer by consumers for a second year, while Tesco was down five places on last year in 15th position. M&S was rated 'good' or 'very good' by 60% of the 1,067 people polled in the...
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Mars has the edge with sweet Hallowe'en offers
Mars UK has stepped up its promotional activity in the build-up to Hallowe'en to take first place in the top five branded activity chart last weekend with a 25% share of space. Its snack size and mini packs were on offer in all five...
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Tesco is like, er, Depeche Mode
Tesco has been described as a lot of things, but "like Depeche Mode" is a new one on Bogof. In an effort to explain the concept of the new Fresh & Easy convenience store format, the blog explains: "There's rock music, there's R&B, there's rap,...
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Shoppers pay price for flood damage to crops
Consumers are still being forced to pick up the tab at supermarket checkouts for the disastrous 2007 veg growing season, new industry figures have shown. Although the panic prices of late July have subsided on some brassica crops, the...
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Is crime a problem for your store?
Staff safety is vital ?We are based in an area where there are a lot of schoolchildren but while we get the odd bit of shoplifting crime isn't too much of a problem for us. Our store is fully equipped to deal with any issues, though. We have...
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Help create the definitive salary survey
Ever wondered whether you're paid what you're worth? You'll find out on 19 January when The Grocer publishes its annual Sales & Marketing Salary Survey, produced in partnership with Pursuit NHA. To ensure this year's survey is truly...
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Glisten Confectionery's Victoria
To celebrate Glisten Confectionery’s ever-popular Victoria range of children’s bagged sweets, Retail Express is offering 10 lucky readers the chance to win 50 delicious bags of Victoria children’s confectionery.
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Jose Cuervo taps into in-home cocktail trend
Diageo is making further moves into the pre-mixed cocktail category with the launch of a margarita pre-mix under the Jose Cuervo tequila brand. It is hoped the launch of Jose Cuervo Authentic Margarita will benefit from the emerging...
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Fat get fatter, thin stay thin, claims new obesity research
The food industry has come under fire for contributing to the nation's bulging waistline once again, but a new study has challenged the assumption that food is chiefly to blame for obesity. People have a genetic susceptibility to weight...
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Cadbury Christmas cakes
With its eye-catching new packaging, unique and appetising taste and an enticing new product, Cadbury Cakes Christmas range is set to fly off shelves this year. New for Christmas 2007 are Orange Crisp Bites. The Family Yule Log has been...
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