All The Grocer articles in 21 August 2004

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  • News

    Somerfield joins Tchibo to expand non-food

    2004-08-27T08:23:00Z

    Somerfield is significantly expanding the space it devotes to non-food following a deal with German coffee maker and non-food supplier Tchibo to roll out dedicated displays in 100 stores.The Tchibo concept, piloted at selected stores for six...

  • News

    Wiseman wins again with Tesco milk deal

    2004-08-27T08:23:00Z

    Robert Wiseman Dairies has been successful in Tesco’s review of its fresh milk supply arrangements, as well as increasing its fresh milk share at Sainsbury, as reported yesterday.The company will now hold a 60% share of Tesco’s fresh milk...

  • News

    Diageo to buy Dutch Ursus brand

    2004-08-26T08:35:00Z

    Diageo has signed a deal to purchase Dutch vodka brand Ursus, which is the number two vodka brand in Europe behind its Smirnoff brand.Ursus was originally an Icelandic drink before it was purchased by Dutch firm Homebergh in 1995. The...

  • News

    Toothpaste gets fresher

    2004-08-25T08:37:00Z

    Colgate Palmolive has teamed up with Bioprogress to create Max Fresh, a new toothpaste with breath-freshening strips mixed in.Bioprogress, which makes products including colostomy bags and non-gelatine drug capsules, has already developed...

  • News

    Spar chosen as Esso’s symbol group supplier

    2004-08-25T08:37:00Z

    Spar has been recommended as the symbol group supplier of choice for Esso owner dealers across the UK.Steve Blackmore, Spare retail director, said: “Spar has experience of 400 forecourts in the UK and Northern Ireland.“Now having...

  • News

    Blueberries could reduce cholesterol

    2004-08-24T08:33:00Z

    Eating blueberries could cut bad cholesterol and prevent clogged arteries, according to American research.The fruit contains a chemical, pterostilbene, which works in a similar way to drugs used to reduce harmful levels of cholesterol and...

  • News

    Tesco sells 181-store Dillons chain

    2004-08-23T09:28:00Z

    Tesco has sold its CTN chain Dillons Stores to TM Retail. The 181-store chain was part of T&S Stores which was acquired by Tesco in a £530m deal in October 2002.TM Retail operate 1,161 stores across the UK under the McColls, Forbuoys and...

  • News

    Sims for traina

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Ingredients specialist JO Sims has been licensed to represent California-based Traina Dried Fruits in the UK.Traina’s fruits are dried under the Californian sun on redwood trays, which yields an intense flavour and brilliant...

  • News

    Outdoor opportunity

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Posters are being neglected by multiples says Siân HarringtonThere is something rather delicious about seeing a 96-sheet poster advertising Tesco located just outside an Asda store, or vice versa. However, research exclusive to The...

  • News

    Opinion

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    millions spent on c-store deals; much more to comeAnother week; yet another leading convenience store operator is gobbled up. For us, of course, the bitter sting in the Jacksons tale is that we named it the country’s best independent...

  • News

    Müllerlight’s probiotic pot shot

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Müller is set to test the size of the burgeoning yogurt drinks sector by throwing its number one pot yogurt brand Müllerlight into the fray.Available from early next month, the new Müllerlight yogurt drink will receive TV and press advertising...

  • News

    A Moon is rising

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    In the second of our On the Up series, Elaine Watson finds out how Stephen Moon had a hit on his hands with AltúIn a climate where the nation’s expanding waistline is hitting the headlines on a daily basis, selling products that taste...

  • News

    Low production ups salmon price

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Scottish salmon farmers are optimistic about firmer prices in the final quarter of the year, thanks to lower production.Leading distributor Sea Products of Scotland reported that prices were currently averaging £2.10/kg.MD Willie Liston is...

  • News

    Key performance indicators

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    MARGINS The average UK grocery retailing operating margin across the top nine food retailers in 2003/4 was 4.9%. In the mid-1990s, it was more than 6%.NEW SPACE Tesco accounted for more than half of new space opened by the top nine...

  • News

    Suppliers hit by oil rises

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Food and drink manufacturers have warned that they face unsustainable hikes in raw materials and energy costs as oil prices continue to soar.Rocketing oil prices are hitting prices for petroleum-based products, from plastic packaging and...

  • News

    Heinz soups up the logistics

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Siân Harrington charts progress at a Tesco Extra store as it remerchandises its entire soup fixture overnight to make way for Heinz relaunched rangeSimple Food for Simple Pleasure was the strapline used at the relaunch of Heinz soup,...

  • News

    Hallowe’en’s tricky treat

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    GlaxoSmithKline is bringing back Hallowe’en packs across its Ribena Blackcurrant ready-to-drink range.This year, the graphics will again feature on 250ml and 288ml cartons of Original and Toothkind, and will be extended to the 330ml Sportscap...

  • Guide To

    The Grocer Guide to Wine

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    An Advertising Supplement to the Grocer

  • News

    Refit leads to expanded offer

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Dharmendra Patel and his wife Snehal are getting used to the new layout at Acre Street Off Licence and Convenience Store in Huddersfield, which has undergone a complete refit since a ram-raid which destroyed the shop front.After the raid sales...

  • News

    The Saturday Essay

    2004-08-21T00:00:00Z

    >>Who will feed the children at lunchtime? Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City UniversityPart of the policy fall-out from the obesity issue has been the re-emergence of school meals as a hot policy issue. Nothing to do with...