All The Grocer articles in 22 September 2001
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ews that chewing gum suppliers are looking to grow their £27
According to world market leader Wrigley, the past year has been a good one for the sector. Research by AC Nielsen reveals that chewing gum sales are up about 8% so far this year, while confectionery trade overall has fallen by 1%. Importantly, the...
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The total sweet treats market is worth £8.6bn and volume is
The anticipated growth is expected to be driven primarily by sweet snacks. In this domain, confectionery choices have always been well represented but consumer needs have grown. As a result, broader product choices in sweet snacks are now finding a...
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In the aftermath
Within hours of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the American food industry had banded together to help supply disaster relief volunteers, rescue squads, area hospitals, and misplaced people. General Mills immediately announced it...
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TV food and drink channel aims for mass penetration
A new, mass audience, commercial television channel devoted to food and drink will be launched on November 5 by UKTV, the joint venture set up three years ago between the BBC and Flextech, the tv marketing and production organisation. Called UK...
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Ben Gill's passionate style is akin to that of a fiercely co
Yet it's that determined approach that has fortified the voice of British food and farming during foot and mouth. The NFU president recalls getting a telephone call in Brussels that was to change his life. The unthinkable had happened the first...
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english plums and apples
Research will be used to discuss long-term opportunities with growers Waitrose tests potential of traditional varieties Waitrose is working closely with Brogdale Horticultural Trust this autumn to assess whether consumers still have a taste for...
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Diamond White hits back with Fruzion
Cider maker Matthew Clark is raising the stakes in its battle against premium packaged spirts by extending its Diamond White brand. Diamond Fruzion is the company's latest effort to curb the incursion on its cider business by PPSs. It has already...
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John Baines senior
trading controller, Today's Group From a wholesale point of view, our biggest advice is to focus on the priorities. Stick to the key lines that will sell over the Christmas period. Don't run out of boxed chocolates. Look at the opportunities...
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Jacob's Bakery Limited
PO Box 1 Long Lane Liverpool L9 7BQ Tel: 0151 525 3661 Fax: 0151 530 3400 Key personnel Managing director Lorna Davis Sales director Gordon Grant Marketing director Graham Hunter Key brands ...
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heads need banging together
Sir Peter Davis wants to see fresh debate about food chain issues unhindered by relentless competitive jostling, as he tells Clive Beddall Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis blames the major multiples' "dog eat dog" attitude for his...
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Cadbury prepares Easter battle plan
Simon Mowbray Cadbury Trebor Bassett is to attack next year's spring and Easter market with a range of launches and a multimillion pound marketing spend. The confectioner is to add eight new products to last year's offerings in a bid to grow its...
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Major refurb for Dee Bee
Today's Group cash and carry member Dee Bee has been relaunched amid high profile promotional activity following a £1m refurbishment. The Grimsby depot, launched in the 1960s by Nisa-Today's founder Dudley Ramsden, has been "turned into a modern...
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The Tesco interim results presentation ended up being a bit
Terry Leahy bounced into the briefing room, looking extremely chirpy after his early morning spat, sorry interview, with Today on Radio 4. Sadly, very few of my media colleagues bothered to turn up to hear what the chief of the Tesco profit...
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This betrayal must not go unpunished'
Independent retailers have unanimously called on the government to prosecute the major multiples if they open 30 minutes early for so-called browsing on Sundays in the run up to Christmas. In a straw poll taken by The Grocer this week, the...
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Max is big and brash
PlayStation Max magazine from Future Publishing is being relaunched from the September 26 issue. The pagination is increasing from 68 to 100, and the title will be aimed at a slightly older audience 13 to 15-year-olds rather than 10 to...
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Mars Big One
Rsp 43p/100g Not strictly a new product, but a reshaped version of the immensely popular King Size Mars bar, a pedigree that's given it automatic entry to the top slot. Launched in December, it has gained sales every month. Best month: April -...
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The snack sector has mushroomed into the third biggest marke
This is all good news for snack manufacturers who tirelessly create products to satisfy the demands of busy lifestyles. Consumer reaction has been hearty and the total volume of snacks sold until April 2001 was up 4%. The only dampener on this...
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Sparks fly at fuel bill
Last month I wrote about pushy reps with a neat sales patter and a blind eye to the details in the contract. How's this for a follow-up. I recently visited my local c-store where Hari, the owner, was fuming over his quarterly electricity bill. ...
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snacks and phone cards make life bitter sweet for confection
We ask independents if they have seen their confectionery sales shrink and, if so, what could be causing this Paul Cooke, proprietor, Costcutter, Whitstable, Kent It's difficult to say if sales are down overall. We're a seaside business with a...