All The Grocer articles in 22 September 2001 – Page 5

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    english plums and apples

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    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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    Ben Gill's passionate style is akin to that of a fiercely co

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    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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    TV food and drink channel aims for mass penetration

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    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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    In the aftermath

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    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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    The total sweet treats market is worth £8.6bn and volume is

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    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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    ews that chewing gum suppliers are looking to grow their £27

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    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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    beef 2001

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    How to get a better spread? The concept of UK Beef plc was floated by a leading meat industry figure at Beef 2001. Andrew Chitty, md of the Chitty Food Group, put the idea forward as a means of providing a more even spread of the rewards through...