All The Grocer articles in 21 October 2000
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Perry's rebirth
Babycham is now so old it has become trendy. The sparkling perry with the memorable fawn icon made the fortune of the Showerings family in the 1950s and has been in decline ever since. It retained a hard core of fans and owner Matthew Clark is now...
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Tasting panel: Triple A
From Young's, canned version of new on-trade beer brand TARGET CONSUMER Murray Abraham, 38, is a litigation executive from Hampshire I don't like the can. I think it is probably meant for 18 to 25 year olds and I prefer more traditional...
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Men's lifestyle magazines: You pays your money and
Esquire has photographed the Spice Girls for four separate covers on its November issue, on sale this week. Baby, Sporty, Scary and Posh Spice each pose for their own edition, with more shots and interviews inside. Esquire has also joined forces...
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Magazine scene: Men's lifestyle magazines
New generation is hot to trot in a sector loaded with potential The men's lifestyle sector is one in which every publisher wants a slice of the action. Nine publishing houses feature in the top 10 best sellers through the newstrade, and the...
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Rolos swell to Giant size
Nestlé Rowntree is still thinking big with the launch of an outsize Rolo. The upsized caramels are double traditional Rolo proportions, weighing in at 87g (rsp 44p). Graham Walker, Nestlé Rowntree sales communications manager, said: "Rolos are...
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Market watch: Fruit and vegetable prices
Wholesale prices (p) FRUIT Origin Variety Packing Apples UK Cox lb 42 55 UK ...
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Kenya: Flower power grows
An expansion programme is underway through the formation of Flamingo Holdings, a newly-formed international group which began trading this month. It combines the resources of Homegrown, a Kenya producer of vegetables and flowers, with Flamingo UK,...
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Multiples: Sainsbury's squares up to Spar with first Local o
Sainsbury is to take on Spar's flagship store in Wylde Green, Birmingham, with the opening of its first Local outside the M25 corridor. The new Local, which is due to open next February, will be in the same precinct as the Blakemore owned Spar....
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Symbol groups: Spar finds a partner for local home shopping
Spar has teamed up with neighbourhood online shopping service BeeBeep.com to provide local internet shopping and home delivery services. The scheme involves clusters of local stores within a neighbourhood that will form local BeeBeep networks....
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Exhibitions: UK sixth largest SIAL participant
Britain will be the sixth largest participant when over 3,500 exhibitors from more than 90 countries go to the SIAL international food exhibition in Paris this weekend. The UK representation will include 102 suppliers of food and drink, 42 of them...
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Drinks: Lambrini under fire
Halewood International is preparing to go to court to fight for the name of its sparkling perry Lambrini. A writ has been issued against the company by a group of Italian Lambrusco producers who claim it is passing itself off as Lambrusco and...
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Germany: Sharp dissent over remedy for Wal-Mart
As Wal-Mart's loss-making German operation remains stuck between a rock and a hard place in an increasingly difficult market, analysts have been looking at the options for the troubled division following chief executive Lee Scott's recent admission...
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Digestion + Dalmatians
Dogfood brand Winalot is to run a 102 Dalmatians promotion on its Digestion+ tins this Christmas. The eight week promotion starts on November 1 in the run up to the release of the new Christmas Disney film (on December 8). Over 14 million...
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Haribo ropes in cowboy tactics
Haribo's latest countline launch into the £89m other gums and jellies' sector is Lassooos. It is a 30cm long sour fruity strip that comes in three flavours: blueberry, cola and strawberry (rsp 2p). The cartoon character Hariboy this time...
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Speed is of the essence as Sara Lee drives convenience facto
Secret Bites is the latest line from Sara Lee Bakery aimed at getting more people to snack from the freezer. Based on a successful US and Australian format, these are individually foil wrapped chocolate covered mini cheesecakes. Claimed to be a...
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PIGMEAT: Export subsidy cut a sign of confidence
Sentiment turns against buyers Another reduction in aid for pork exporters agreed at the latest meeting of the EU pig management committee is evidence of official confidence or complacency, according to conflicting assessments by market traders and...
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First impressions: Nedan confectionery Roadrunners jelly swe
They looked quite cool when I saw the packets but isn't pink for girls? The Flaming Racers looked like they were Barbie ones. They were easy to open, but the rip went right down so they all fell out and I lost some on the floor. Mum doesn't ...
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Scotland: Thompson on Scottish CBI council
Morning Noon & Night chairman and founder Eddie Thompson has joined the Council of CBI Scotland. He is also chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium. Thompson's appointment will lead to the SRC playing an expanding role in CBI affairs. He said:...
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Carter says farewell to Welcome to drive Co-op loyalty schem
CWS has promoted Ged Carter to general manager, retail marketing. Carter, previously head of brand management, convenience stores, will be responsible for advertising and promotions and marketing development, which includes the Co-op Dividend...
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Pernod Ricard: BWG is not up for sale'
Rumours that Pernod Ricard had put its massive BWG distribution business up for sale have been firmly scotched by joint managing director Richard Burrows. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, he said BWG was a valued part of the business which...