All The Grocer articles in 23 October 2004 – Page 2
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Italian song of the earth
Italian coffee specialist Lavazza has become the third major company within six months to launch a branded coffee certified by the international conservation organisation Rainforest Alliance.Lavazza’s 100% Arabica coffee is called Tierra...
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Shift toward easy peelers
Citrus production in Spain’s Valencia region is continuing to shift in favour of more easy peelers and fewer oranges, according to statistics issued by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture.The change in emphasis in the region, which is...
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Levy gives UK poultry an edge
Buoyant poultry meat bosses say supermarkets are drifting back to British-produced quality product and away from value offerings from abroad.They claim demand has been boosted by substantial below the line promotional activity made possible by...
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High value egg
A super-egg dubbed Benefic was one of many better-for-you products launched at this week’s Sial food exhibition in Paris. The egg has taken three years to develop and is said to contain high doses of valuable vitamins, nutrients and anti-oxidants....
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The Saturday Essay
>>clear market signals will be crucial to the future of the food chain – NFU president Tim BennettOn January 1, the radical reform of the Common Agricultural Policy agreed in June last year will come into force. Listening to...
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TV first for Welsh lamb
Welsh meat is to be featured in television adverts for the first time as part of a £600,000 campaign by Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) that uses lines of poetry.The advertisements feature a Dylan Thomas-style voiceover and will go out on HTV, S4C,...
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Wines post-merger are ‘leaner, fitter’
Claire Hu Morrisons claims the merging of its wine aisles with Safeway’s has been a hit with customers – despite culling more than a third of the range.Beers, Wines and Spirits director John Spurs told The Grocer that he found the Safeway...
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Going with the floe
Water from icebergs in the Canadian Arctic is being used to produce what is claimed to be the world’s purest water.The Canadian Iceberg Water Company harvests icebergs between May and July every year and allows them to melt naturally. The...
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Heveco gears up for relocation
Heveco Mushrooms plans to switch production from its two farms in Thakeham, West Sussex, to a new bespoke facility within 18 months.Since the Dutch-owned company purchased the two holdings in March 2001 it has invested heavily, boosting annual...
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Ryvita gets a head
Ryvita is backing its new Minis low-fat bagged snack with a new TV ad starring Fern Britton as part of the brand’s £4m rollout programme.In the ad, the head of the presenter of ITV’s This Morning has been superimposed on to the body of a...
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Homely potato heads
How to create a £5m business by making an upmarket potato chip down on the farm.By Fiona McLellandHerefordshire farmer William Chase became disillusioned with the industry after selling potatoes to the...
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JS turns heat on suppliers
Sainsbury should get its own house in order rather than expecting suppliers to bail it out, said manufacturers after it emerged they had been sent letters demanding better terms.Speaking after Sainsbury unveiled a 1.1% decline in second-quarter...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How is one of last year's top launches faring?Product: Hellmann’s range of snack saucesCompany: Unilever BestfoodsLaunch date: August 2003When Unilever Bestfoods threw its famous Hellmann’s brand...
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JS hits a record low market share
The strategic review undertaken by Sainsbury confirms how challenging and competitive food retailing has become in the past three years. The announcement coincides with the lowest ever market share for Sainsbury for total till (food and...
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How very intriguing
Cognac house Louis Royer is bidding to capture new consumers with the launch of a cognac-based liqueur called Intrigue.Sold in a perfume container-shaped bottle, the 17% abv drink is a mix of premium French cognac, vodka and exotic passion...
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Introducing ‘soberade’
Belgian soft drink manufacturer Lifestyle Drinks was offering late night revellers a hangover cure with a drink called Outox.According to the company, one 250ml bottle of Outox drunk before going to sleep or used as an alcoholic drinks mixer...
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So, what plans are they Ms johnson?
from Kevin Hawkins, director general, British Retail ConsortiumSir; Ms Johnson declares that she wants to work with the food industry to meet the goal of reducing salt content (‘Johnson: we need to work together’, The Grocer, October...
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Labelling: why we say no to the lights
Much of the food and drink industry has seen red over what it believes is the government’s determination to introduce a single traffic-light labelling system. But the industry has alternatives in mind and consumers also have their views. Liz...
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We reflect society – Leahy
Supermarkets reflect rather than shape consumer desires, and if we don’t like what we see when we look at our reflection, it is no use blaming the mirror, food industry chiefs were told.Speaking at the IGD annual convention in London, Tesco...
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Living it up as number two
Winner of The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement, Tony DeNunzio might accept that Tesco is unbeatable. But he relishes strengthening his grip on the number two spot, and sees plenty of avenues for further growth at Asda. He talks to...
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