All The Grocer articles in 22 October 2005 – Page 3

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Bond guns for suppliers

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Asda’s president Andy Bond has launched an amazing attack on suppliers, accusing them of breaking up any special relationship they may have had with the retailer and of failing to innovate.In a thinly veiled reference to arch rival Tesco, he...
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Premier Foods may be looking to snap up Birds Eye

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Premier Foods is believed to be weighing up a bid for Birds Eye if owner Unilever decides to offload the frozen foods brand.Unilever recently revealed it was reviewing strategic options for its European frozen food business, including Iglo,...
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Farmers ready to face bird flu

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Poultry farmers insist systems are in place to prevent an outbreak of avian flu causing devastation to the nation’s poultry flock -– and claim that consumers are not being put off buying chicken and eggs by panic related to the spread of the disease...
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Commodities Update: corned beef, tuna, fruit concentrates

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Corned beef pricierRetail prices for corned beef rose 25% this week as the shortage of raw material in Brazil finally took effect at store level.Hikes coincided with an announcement by the Brazilian veterinary authority that an outbreak of...
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Florida grapefruit back on track

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Florida’s grapefruit crop has recovered since last year’s hurricane-ravaged season, but volumes are still dramatically down compared with 2003-2004.The US Department of Agriculture estimates Florida’s 2005-2006 grapefruit production to be 24...
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Putting the fun back into food

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Pasta has taken a real shine to character licensing, with a range of shapes being used to tempt youngsters’ tastebudsThe interest shown in character licensing is not limited to the obvious categories. Fresh food is not big in terms of...
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Trade buyers are back

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Manufacturers are outbidding the private equity houses, says PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance partner Neil SuttonThe success rate of private equity houses in completing UK food sector deals appears to be on the wane. In the...
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Autumn shopping: performance of grocery online services

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

>> HOW THE STORES COMPARED ON KEY ASPECTS OF THEIR ONLINE SERVICEConsidering the results of our autumn online survey alongside our summer shop in July it seems that the major supermarket chains are in danger of losing ground...
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Wage war on attrition

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Attrition – the cost to an organisation of replacing a staff member who moves on – can have a serious and unplanned-for impact on budgets. This has got to stop, says Steve CrabbBack in the 1980s, a colleague of mine, Bernard Gottleib,...
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Entertaining healthy attitudes

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Health is becoming top of the agenda for the character licensing market, says James DurstonAn accurate figure for food and drink’s share of the UK’s total £7bn licensed market, where a manufacturer pays for the right to use another...
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Artisan bread’s open season

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Californian bakery company La Brea is raising the stakes in bread with a range of branded artisan-style loaves from across the Atlantic that will sit alongside in-store bakery bread.The bread, which is packaged in open bags, is the first...
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How Sir Anwar built an empire in the best way

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

This year’s winner of The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement tells Julian Hunt why Bestway is such a successPicture the scene: it’s 1968 and a young Pakistani entrepreneur named Anwar Pervez is about to open his second...
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Yoghurt debut for Ben & Jerry’s

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Tree-hugging indulgence brand Ben & Jerry’s hopes to leapfrog its rivals with its first frozen yoghurt range in the UK. The company believes the trend towards indulgent yet healthy treats means the products have the potential to become as...
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Almost a done deal

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

After more than two years of wrangling and controversy, a bid for Somerfield is on the table. Fiona McLelland reportsIt is the deal that one analyst quips has taken longer than Lord of the Rings to conclude. And in the end, only one...
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Getting all buttered up

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Birds Eye is hot on the heels of Heinz’s WeightWatchers flavoured mashed potato launches (The Grocer October 15, 2005, p74) with two of its own frozen variants – Classic and Dijon mustard.The products, which have an rsp of £1.39 for 650g,...
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Majestic’s fine state of affairs

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Majestic is planning to introduce fine wine sections throughout its estate, with three stores ready to roll out the new concept by the end of this month.Majestic’s Richmond outlet in Surrey, which has the largest footprint out of the portfolio,...
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Morrisons admits first loss on way

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Morrisons has admitted that it is likely to make the first loss in the company’s history when full-year results are revealed next March.The beleaguered supermarket chain announced a loss before tax of £73.7m for the 25 weeks to July 24,...
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Cauldron of activity

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

Cauldron Foods is launching a couple of hearty veggie products in time for winter.Mushroom Bake and Cheese, Leek & Potato Grills feature on-pack serving suggestions and are aimed at time-pressed consumers.Sales director Ken Reed said:...
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‘A case for action’ - Blair

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

The Food Standards Agency has stood by its decision to push ahead with the nutrient profiling model for Ofcom’s children’s food advertising investigation, although it has eased industry concerns by promising to review the system after 12...
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The Acid Test

2005-10-22T00:00:00Z

>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesAvailable from Costco and independent wine specialists, Lindauer Fraise is an exciting innovation in the wine market – a méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine...