All The Grocer articles in 23 June 2001 – Page 3
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Opinion: Pack your wellies, Mrs B
It seems every newspaper from Kingston to Khatmandu has regaled its readers this week with the dramatic revelation that Margaret Beckett is a caravanning fanatic. And while, given the wider picture of the new minister's role, that may sound like...
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Olestra: P&G wields axe on failing brands
Procter & Gamble has finally thrown in the towel and decided to scrap fat substitute Olestra as a consumer brand and Olay make-up after they failed to take off. The Olay skincare range will continue, but the make-up will go. The company has...
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FOOD SAFETY: FSA attacks serious concern' of EU vets
A dangerous time for a squabble when consumer demand is volatile EU veterinary inspectors' allegations of inadequate meat safety and traceability controls in UK processing plants have provoked a furious reaction from the Food Standards Agency,...
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Asda: introducing the comedy store
Asda has placed an ad in The Stage magazine looking for 100 budding actors to provide instore entertainment for customers as they shop. Prospective greeters will be expected to "keep the instore atmosphere buzzing with a variety performance of...
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The Grocer focus on frozen food: NPD: THE ART OF ENJOYMENT!
The freezer cabinet received its biggest shake up in years with Enjoy! How has it been faring, asks Sarah Hardcastle Enjoy! was Bird Eye Wall's boldest, most ambitious, most expensive launch ever. The 13-strong range of complete meals, sauce for...
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Tasting panel: ARBOR MIST
From Matthew Clark. A blend of lightly sparkling wine and fruit flavours which has gone down well in the US Abv: 5.5% Price: £2.99 TARGET CONSUMER Melinda Chandler, 33, promotions manager, publishing, London This couldn't sound more like a...
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Fruit technology: Mature approach
Sinclair International, best known for its fruit labelling systems, is making substantial progress developing its IQ Firmness Tester. It reports increasing interest from supermarkets keen to develop Ripe and Ready packs, and three machines are...
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Avocados: Andalucian growers go down the organic route
South Africa selling a record proportion of fruit in ripe and ready to eat packs Increasing numbers of Spanish growers in Andalucia are converting avocado Hass, Fuerte, Bacon and Reed varieties to organic production to meet UK supermarket demands....
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C-store multiples: Price cut drive fails at Alldays
Alldays blamed a failed pricing initiative for depressing its interim results released this week, but chief executive Stuart Lawson said the foundations for recovery were now in place. The c-store chain made an operating loss of £1.5m for the six...
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Portman's Red alert
The trade has been asked not to place orders for three drinks which breach the industry's code of practice on labelling. They are the premium packaged spirit Red, from Bass, which is targeted at the on-trade, Turbo White cider produced for Bestway...
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Employment law: Forum sounds the alert as higher retirement
Delegates at next week's annual conference of the Employers Forum on Age will hear presentations from senior government figures on managing an ageing workforce. The forum is geared towards to building business awareness of impending changes in...
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs: Massive t
Clive Beddall Margaret Beckett and her team at the new Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs face one of the biggest agendas ever to be put in front of a UK ministry prompting further speculation that the department's brief is too...
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Republic of Ireland: Consumer affairs director worried by sh
The supermarket system of pricing on the shelf rather than on the product has been attacked by the director of consumer affairs in the Irish Republic, Carmel Foley. The system was not to the advantage of consumers. "How many people check each price...
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Jac Roper's advice centre: Anger grows at manufacturers' dut
Have you cleared your old cigarettes out to make way for the new UK duty-paid marked packs? Remember, July 1 is the deadline. Many retailers have drawn the short straw on this one, particularly since the big tobacco companies took their time in...
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Jac Roper's advice centre: Prepare for another minimum wage
The minimum wage rises again on October 1, putting extra pressure on the payroll. For employees over the age of 22 the rate rises from £3.70 to £4.10 an hour. And according to the person on the other end of the helpline (0845 6000 678), a decision...
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Chupa Chups has accessories to help kids get attached to suc
Chupa Chups is launching a series of pack formats aimed at boosting summer sales of its eponymous lollipops. It has also enlisted the help of the world's favourite dysfunctional family The Simpsons in a new licensing deal. New packs include a pair...
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Bread: Price of Hovis hiked up by 5p-9p
British Bakeries has fired the first salvo in the fight to raise bread prices with a price hike on 800g Hovis wholemeal. According to The Grocer 33 shopping survey, the price rose between 5p and 9p to 54p in most multiples, except for Asda and...
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3663 strengthens service with team restructure
Former Booker wholesaler 3663 has divided its national accounts team into five sectors in a bid to improve customer service. Les Webb from Manor Bakeries takes the helm as national accounts sales director. Tony Ball joins from Brake Brothers as...
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clicks not bricks: 2D symbols or linear barcodes?
2D or not 2D Does the entire supply chain need this two dimensional symbol or will it lead to information overload? Ed Bedington reports The word in the aisles is, the barcode is dead, gunned down by the new kid on the block, the 2D symbol....
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B2B e-commerce: Exchange members hungry to see results says
The honeymoon period is over for B2B e-commerce, delegates were told at a trading exchange conference hosted by IGD. GlobalNetXchange chief executive Joe Laughlin said members of exchanges want to see results now, not in the dim and distant...
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