All The Grocer articles in 21 August 2004
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Fun Foods 4 the children
A new company called Fun Foods 4 All is set to launch a healthy range of character licensed children’s foods.Kicking off the range will be The Simpsons organic dry pasta, shaped in the form of characters from the animated show. The pasta will...
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Tesco summer availability ace
The average multiple stocks 50 different skus of ice cream tubs, with 15% of the category on promotion. At this time of year, 14% of normal lines and 27% of promotional products are low on stock. Asda shoppers love a deal judging by a whopping...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesA Marca BravaraFrom: Halewood InternationalBrewed in Brazil and imported directly to the UK, A Marca Bravara is made from premium hops and select barley....
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Disability call to action
Catering for disabled employees won’t cost much but is now a priority says Steve CrabbIn just under six weeks, businesses are going to face a major shake-up of the way they treat employees with disabilities. So far, a lot of media...
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The big steal tops agendas
UK grocery plc is being pushed into a long-term scenario of lower value growth, with stealing volume from rivals now the only way to get ahead. Elaine Watson reportsOn the face of it, UK grocery plc might appear to...
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New labels for Anakena
Chilean wine brand Anakena has been given a facelift to coincide with the addition of single vineyard and premium labels to the range.The collection, which has won listings with Asda from this month and Thresher from late November, has been...
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Diageo brings its Archers Aqua plans to Fruition
Diageo is extending its Archers Aqua ready-to-drink range with the addition of a fruit-flavoured variant.The limited edition Fruition, available from this month, combines Archers Schnapps and the flavours of wild cherry, apple and banana. The...
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Archer joins crime fight
The Mills Group, which owns 85 convenience stores around the country, has appointed a security ‘heavyweight’ to crack down on instore crime.Gary Archer will be responsible for cutting losses, which amount to tens of thousands of pounds each...
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NBA attacks post-CAP denial
Farmers’ leaders have launched an attack on retailers, claiming they have not yet accepted that the removal of production-linked subsidies will have to mean higher shop beef prices. National Beef Association chairman Robert Robinson said this...
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Blockbuster deal for Key
Key Lekkerland has won the contract to supply Blockbuster entertainment stores with a range of impulse lines.The company beat opposition, including Palmer & Harvey McLane, to service Blockbuster’s 720 UK stores from September 6. The...
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Thai cuisine fires up Blue Dragon
Oriental food specialist Blue Dragon has added two new varieties, Green Tea Rice Noodles and Fine Brown Rice Noodles, to its noodles range. Green Tea Rice Noodles, flavoured with green tea, has been designed to add colour and interest to...
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Two new marketers to fire up the Blue Dragon brand
G Costa is investing in key personnel to further promote its flagship pan-oriental brand Blue Dragon, with the appointment of an oriental category marketing manager and a trade marketing controller.Emma Hampson is looking forward to driving the...
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Morrisons bolsters buying team
Morrisons has brought two new buyers into the beers, wines and spirits team to improve its range.James Jackson is moving from Tesco to join Morrisons as a wine buyer. He spent the past five years with Tesco, first as a food buyer and later in...
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Multiples set to boost pharmacies
All the leading supermarkets are planning to boost instore pharmacy numbers following government liberalisation of the licensing regime.However, there will not be a sudden rush of applications because licences will only be granted automatically...
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New branches will think local
Waitrose has started talking with regional food groups about introducing local sourcing to the 19 stores it has purchased from Morrisons after the Safeway takeover. A spokeswoman said that Waitrose has the capacity to tailor its assortment...
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New breed of Royals on the way
Jersey’s new potato growers are watching developments in Scotland after details emerged of a new branding exercise by Albert Bartlett & Sons, one of Scotland’s best known packers and distributors.Three new regional potato brands were...
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Buyer sought for Cig
Consultant KPMG says it is seeking a buyer for failed Welsh abattoir and meat processor Cwmni Cig Arfon.The factory, which counted Bookers among its customers, closed with farmer suppliers reportedly owed up to £6,000.All staff have been...
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Taking the café culture home
Nestlé has ordered a £5m relaunch of its Nescafé branded Café Style range of coffees.The company has reformulated the £1.99 offerings – which include three types of Cappuccino, a Mocha and a Latte – to make them more frothy than before.New...
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TV song of praise to Cathedral City
Dairy Crest is embarking on its biggest ever TV campaign behind its Cathedral City brand.As part of a £3.5m campaign, the Cheddar brand will be shown on national TV in September and supported with point-of-sale material.A combination of...
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Tesco’s take-out challenge
Tesco is targeting the high street coffee bar market with a major roll-out of Coffee Nation’s self-service gourmet coffee units.The concessions have already been installed in 30 Tesco Express stores and the multiple aims to roll them out to 150...