All The Grocer articles in 22 June 2002 – Page 7
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CANNED SALMON
Reports of poorer red run than expected As the North American salmon processors prepare for the new season's pack, suggestions of a poorer than expected Red run circulate in Seattle. Already, empty cans, cartons and food for the factory workers...
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canned Salmon
We are all facing ruin' With the start of the Bristol Bay Salmon canning season only three weeks away, canners have been hit with the news that the longstanding lawsuit between fishermen and processors is far from settled. The class action...
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CASINO TAKES OVER AT LAURUS
Laurus and Casino have signed an agreement with banks that will effectively put the ailing Dutch number two supermarket chain in Casino's hands. The credit facility agreement struck between Laurus, Casino, ABN Amro, Rabobank and ING will give...
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Characters I won't miss
The first sign of whether HM government will put its money where its mouth has often been, and cough up enough cash to fund a radical shake up of agri-food and the rural economy, is imminent. Yet, sadly, I could find nobody along the food chain...
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Ready meal kiosks tap commuting and City life
Helen Gregory Leapingsalmon  the delivered meal solutions firm  and Unilever Bestfoods are launching an assault on the capital's commuters by opening chilled ready meal kit kiosks. The two firms are targeting busy workers at offices and...
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Standalones hardly lucrative says City
Tesco plans to open 50 standalone neighbourhood Express stores in 2003 as it develops a "credible convenience brand". Corporate affairs manager Martin Venning said Tesco would stick to secondary trading sites as it rolls out the small store...
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Ocado claims it is redefining online shopping standards
Anne Bruce Waitrose online shopping partner Ocado claims to have cracked home shopping with 99% accuracy on delivery times and less than 2% substitution rates in trials. Joint md Nigel Robertson said the service has achieved 25% penetration...
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TARGET CONSUMERS
Helen Wattam, 27, researcher, Islington, London (left); Fiona Bingham (centre), 29, purchasing assistant,Chippenham, Wiltshire; Meryl Sloan, 28, teacher, Leeds. Fiona: "It looks like Gauloise cigarettes packaging and is...
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Tesco is forced to defend its trading policies to minister
Elaine Watson Tesco has defended its trading practices in Thailand after another round of meetings with government officials. Executives from Tesco Lotus and Makro met Thai deputy commerce minister Newin Chidchob on Wednesday to give...
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Retail robbery rate has doubled
Rod Addy Food and drink retailers saw robbery rates double last year, according to the British Retail Consortium's ninth retail crime survey. Figures rose from eight robberies per 100 stores in 2000 to 16 in 2001. Incidents of physical...
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Dumeco doubles earnings
Leading European meat supplier Dumeco has warned that the entire pork production sector in the Netherlands is faced with increasing overcapacity due to further falls in the number of pigs. Reporting a doubling of pre-tax earnings to 164.4m...
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Oriental Express gets TV platform as RVP goes for
largest spend yetRVP Foods is overhauling its Oriental Express frozen brand with the introduction of a new graphic, revamped packaging and new products. It also plans to drive sales with a £5m ad campaign, including TV commercials  its...
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The story so far - Parozone toilet wipes
Jeyes pioneered the toilet wipes sector with this launch in April 2001 although other manufacturers have followed suit. Impregnated with a non bleach solution which kills germs for up to 12 hours, the flushable wipes were positioned as hygienic and...
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The Fats Of Life
Grocers are being urged to help fight the rise in obesity. But to what extent is it their job? Helen Gregory reportsDo supermarkets welcome their portly customers with open arms  happy in the knowledge that they'll pile their trollies high Â...
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Feast For The Thai's
They are calling it the battle of Bangkok. Carrefour and Tesco Lotus are slugging it out with supercentres in malls directly opposite each other on Rama IV Road, one of the Thai capital's busiet thoroughfares.And while, predictably, neither...
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First impressions - Tilda Rizazz
I cook my food from scratch when I can, but during the week I rarely have time to spend more than half an hour in the kitchen. If I can cut corners, I will, so I use quite a lot of cooking sauces - usually Bertolli, Loyd Grossman, Lee Kum ...
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Flying Out Of Trouble
The crash course in contraction that turned Unigate into Uniq has been 'one long tale of woe'. Does new boss Bill Ronald stand a hope in hell of pulling the company out of freefall? Elaine Watson reportsFour years ago, meat and dairy giant...
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Tasting Panel - French Kiss
Jane BrocketMaster of Wine and freelance wine consultant I have to confess that ever since my youth the phrase 'French kiss' has belonged only in the agony aunt columns of trashy teen mags and nowhere else  certainly not on the label of a...
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MILK GROUP AND ZENITH MERGE
The Milk Group and Zenith Milk co-ops are going ahead with a merger which will create a "next generation co-operative". The new organisation, Dairy Farmers of Britain, will start trading on July 1 and handle 20% of the UK's milk, supplying all...