All The Grocer articles in 22 September 2001 – Page 3
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Revamp for Don Cortez
Don Cortez, another of the old established wine brands has been revamped. Following the path of products such as Piat D'Or and Blue Nun, the Spanish wine has been given an extensive makeover by Grants of St James's. To bring the brand up to date,...
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co-operative group
Decline in home cooking skills needs to be arrested' says buyer Meat eating habit must be broadly reaffirmed' In common with most other outlets, it has been a tough year for red meat sales for the Co-operative Group. And, in spite of...
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co-operative group
Targeted promotions and leafleting campaigns as superstores feel the pinch Tactical marketing action launched for larger stores The Co-operative Group is taking urgent action to help its larger stores maintain market share in an increasingly...
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Olive oil with convenient flavours
Filippo Berio is hoping to grease its British sales figures with the launch of three new extra virgin olive oil varieties. The newcomers flavoured with garlic, basil or chilli peppers are made by infusing the taste of the added ingredients in...
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Tesco says its continuous replenishment system is going live
National Lottery Instants is launching a new scratchcard game on October 6 called Instant Monopoly offering players six chances to win on each ticket. London fine foods retailer Fortnum & Mason has posted a 7.1% increase in full year pre-tax profit...
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MLC drive targets Halal consumers
The Meat and Livestock Commission has targeted an information campaign at Halal butchers the first time its activity has focused on a specific ethnic group. It is distributing posters and recipe leaflets translated into Urdu and Arabic as well...
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The team and I are irregular soup eaters. This means we cons
The brands we favour are New Covent Garden Soup (undoubtedly the most available and tastiest fresh soup about) and Baxters because it's posher than Heinz. The Baxters packaging suggests an indulgent, single serve, ethnic soup. We're not sure...
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G lobal sales of functional confectionery are forecast to re
Herbal sweets, pre-biotic toffees, DHA-enriched chocolate, St John's Wort lollipops, memory chocolate and brain gum are among products already launched in Europe and the US. Developments in functional confectionery in Europe show a number of...
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Stephen Phillips, confectionery
buyer, Budgens Our Christmas and Easter strategies are similar. For Christmas we plan to have fewer SKUs (stock keeping units) and concentrate on key lines with proven sales. There'll be a limited number of new products, mostly from the major...
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wraps come off the Newcomers
Where confectionery countlines seem to regard brand extensions and limited editions as the major elements of innovation, sugar confectionery is looking dynamic these days. There are core brand developments and extensions of course, such as Mars...
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Cookie Coach Company
Unit 7, Westpoint Clarence Avenue Trafford Park Manchester M17 1QS Tel: 0161 952 7000. Fax: 0161 952 7001. E: ccsalesadmin@cookiecoach.co.uk Web: www.cookiecoach.co.uk Key personnel Managing director Hilary Greaves National...
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CHRISTMAS: it's a GIFT TO RETAILERS
Manufacturers have lifted the lid on their 2001 seasonal offerings. Tracy West samples the goods C hristmas is coming which means only one thing for confectionery sales are set to go through the roof. According to Cadbury, which uses Information...
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Independents face challenge of standalone Express stores
EXCLUSIVE Julian Hunt Tesco has confirmed every independent retailer's worst nightmare it is planning to start trials of standalone Express c-stores. Thanks to its partnership with Esso, the multiple is on track to have 150 Express forecourt...
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f just one thing is certain in this life, it's that kids kno
For such reasons, confectionery companies have been feeding this insatiable appetite for the latest fads for decades now by marketing a range of licensed goodies. However, the game is now being taken to another level. Figures from market analyst...
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Cereal Foods Ltd
Tweedside Trading Estate, Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2XF Tel: 01289 307451 Fax: 01289 309288 Key personnel Managing director Maisie Gladstone Sales and marketing Forbes Simmers Key brands Hi-grain Multi Grain Snacks ...
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Reader's Digest makes play for celebs and local heroes
Reader's Digest is unveiling a new look and introducing fresh editorial sections from its October issue. The front cover of the monthly general interest title will now feature a cleaner, more vibrant design and highlight the top stories inside,...
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Geest hints at new fresh prepared food category'
Strong demand for fresh prepared food in the UK and the continent helped Geest deliver double digit earnings and sales growth in the first half. Pre-tax profit rose 11% to £17.7m on sales up 18% to £329.1m for the 26 weeks to June 30. Chairman Ian...
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Carling sale process to start as fast as possible'
Interbrew has been given until February to find a buyer for Carling following the Department of Trade and Industry's ruling this week on its takeover of Bass. And the brewer said it hopes to have the issue resolved by the end of December. Although...
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Healthy introspection can turn a job into a great career
Young managers in the food industry should make time for "navel-gazing" as they carve out careers in fmcg according to a training chief at United Biscuits. Julia Nicholls, UB's distribution training and development manager, said employees with good...
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Last month's launch of a sandwich pack containing Kit Kat C
For the sad fact is that after years of continued growth, the confectionery juggernaut is slowing down and now shows early signs of decline. The trend first became apparent last year when The Grocer reported a 3% value/5.6% volume dip on the...