All The Grocer articles in 22 September 2001 – Page 2
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Sundora Foods
Burnby Lane, Pocklington, York, YO42 2QB Tel: 01759 302 365 Fax: 01759 304 707 Email: info@sundora.co.uk Key personnel Joint managing director sales, marketing and finance Julian Richards Joint managing director operations, planning...
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If Smirnoff made pet food'
"At a party, a crowd is gathered round a Weimaraner dog raconteur. He tells amusing stories, plays the piano and sings. The ad closes on the Smirnoff logo and the slogan: If Smirnoff made pet food.' It's a great ad, capturing the whole essence of...
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Union Snack, would like to see retailer's feature new produc
"Retailers need to support the smaller brands in addition to the big brands and allow them space to encourage growth within the sector," says sales and marketing coordinator Kim McKie. "Dual siting within the store or perhaps a new product...
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Microwave popcorn is one of the fastest growing sectors in t
Brand manager Chris Seymour says: "ACTII takes over 60%* share of trade. That's 50% more than all the competitors put together!" ACTII is the only microwave popcorn that is produced, sold and distributed by the manufacturer in the UK. The product...
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n Can the success story of farmers' markets provide importa
Farmers' markets are neither a fluffy PR exercise nor a chance to earn pocket money they are a vital income generator for many producers. Setting up a stall in the high street can, at a minimum, yield enough to cover costs or it can bring in...
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Soller Europe Limited
68 Trematon Place Teddington Middlesex TW11 9RH Tel: 0208 977 5449 Fax: 0208 977 0050 Email: george.phillips@tesco.net Web: www.popz.com Key personnel Sales & marketing director George Phillips Key brand Popz ...
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new products: enjoy the ride
They're leading the field and the time to put your money on them is now, because success, for even the most successful newcomers, is never guaranteed long term Everyone knows the best selling confectionery lines. They've changed so little over the...
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Ehrmanns posts notice of wines for women and a new generatio
London based wine shipper Ehrmanns is taking a radical approach to brand building. It is putting the focus of its marketing on three key brands in its portfolio with a view to establishing them as a driving force in the wine market. A budget of...
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Harry eggs set for Easter
Mars could be heading for its most magical Easter ever with the launch of at least one, and probably several, Harry Potter eggs. Mars has paid an undisclosed sum for the right to produce chocolate and sweets based on the boy wizard's adventures,...
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easter: Harry Potter set to rule the roost
Hot new launches plus fresh takes on classics will dominate egg buyers' baskets in 2002, says Sarah Hardcastle E aster is the second biggest profit generator in the confectionery year. Sales grew 5% this year taking the market to £484m driven...
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Dunkers plays with new look
Popular children's snack Dairylea Dunkers is to hit TV screens in brand new packaging from today (September 22). A total of four executions are to be aired, forming part of a £1.2m spend. Featuring a 10-year-old boy, Jack, having fun with his...
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Twinings drops in
Twinings has embarked on a 250,000 household sampling drop for its teabags. The company has enlisted the services of the Leaflet Company to deliver the samples to tea lovers and "expand their repertoire of preferred brews". Using Twinings customer...
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I don't like using organic' to describe farming systems tha
The poor cannot afford organics, say the sceptics. In a world of 1.2 billion poor, how can more expensive food be a better thing? Scientific' farming has brought huge gains in productivity but at the cost to the environment, worker health and...
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David Simons takes over from Haghighi at the helm of Parisa
Former Somerfield chief executive David Simons has taken over from Nader Haghighi at the helm of Warrington-based Parisa Group. Simons, who left Somerfield after overseeing its disastrous purchase of Kwik Save, now has full executive responsibility...
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cut it out
n Manufacturers and consumers must recast their mindsets if foodservice is to expand. Helen Gregory explains why It's commonly accepted that people are eating out more as busy lifestyles create time-pressed consumers with more cash to spend and...
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the customer
is king n It ain't easy being this good, so the saying goes. Behind Tesco's apparently effortless supremacy lies hard work and a relentless drive to understand shifting consumer demands, a perspective now crucial for the whole food chain as Terry...
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A minor skirmish for multiples is deeply wounding to c-store
The usual mantra is: small shops rip off customers more than the multiples do. But former shopkeeper Peter Levene has turned this idea on its head. "Customers rip off small shops more than they do the larger ones," he says, basing his views on the...
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First Drinks set to shake up sherry with Croft portfolio
The UK sherry market is set for a shake-up following the appointment of First Drinks Brands as the new agent for Croft. First Drinks signalled its intention to try to put some life back into sherry when it revamped Gonzalez Byass' leading fino, Tio...
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Gaw must keep crisp volumes snappy in the Scottish market
John Gaw is Walkers Snack Foods' new divisional sales manager for Scotland, following Ross Kerr's retirement after 35 years. Gaw's responsibilities include driving volume and share in the Scottish market as well as providing a senior Walkers...
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Global standard would cut costs
Ed Bedington, Geneva A globally accepted food safety system could lead to lower costs for retailers and suppliers, the Global Food Safety Initiative conference heard in Switzerland on Wednesday. John Longworth, Tesco's trading law and technical...