All The Grocer articles in 23 October 2010
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World News 23/10/10
Coca-Cola has posted higher-than-expected sales and earnings thanks to strong performances in the Pacific region, Africa and Latin America.
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NewsLactofree offers 20ml drink packs
Lactofree is expanding its range of lactose-free dairy products into the on-the-go market with the launch of new 20ml portion packs for its UHT semi-skimmed dairy drink. The packs (rsp: 60p for a pack of five) are currently on trial in...
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NewsGRAMIA 2010: Stars of the show
The Oscars of fmcg marketing – The Grocer’s Gramia Awards – drew the creative cream of the crop to London’s swanky Savoy Hotel this week. Alex Beckett reports on who stole this year’s show. Flummery and puffery. There’s no stomach for it, says Charity Charity, global creative director for Saatchi & Saatchi and chairwoman of this year’s Gramia Awards judging panel. “The biggest change as austerity looms is the shift towards no-bullshit advertising. People have just lost patience with flummery and puffery and by and large we’ve stopped offering it.”
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NewsGrocer 33: Service - Tesco store and service impress
Tesco in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, won this week thanks to its short queues, easy-to-navigate car park and knowledgeable staff. The store was busy because it was Saturday morning but staff were happy to help and on both occasions our shopper asked where a particular product was, someone immediately took her ...
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NewsThieves target small stores pushing total theft above £4.4bn
Convenience and speciality food stores are the second-biggest losers when it comes retail theft only clothing outlets faring worse, according to the latest annual survey by the Centre for Retail Research for Checkpoint Systems. Total...
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Comment & OpinionAcid Test: Peperami Pizzas
In its first venture outside the meat snack market, Unilever predicted the microwaveable Peperami Pizza range would rack up £30m in sales in its first three years.
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NewsDebbie & Andrew’s in TV ad debut next year
Debbie & Andrew's has unveiled plans to advertise on TV for the first time in a bid to boost its share of the sausage category. Shoppers who bought Debbie & Andrew's sausages showed "fantastic loyalty" to the brand, according to...
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Adam Soliman, director of Charbrew
Adam Soliman, director of Charbrew, on Hanson, trouser zippers and big hairy moths
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NewsPremier Wholesale’s catering bid blamed for its adminstration
Premier Wholesale has fallen into administration with sources blaming its multimillion pound diversification into catering. Administrator Leonard Curtis, confirmed it had taken over the running of the Harrow-based cash & carry, which...
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NewsGlenfiddich ads replace heritage with lifestyle
Glenfiddich is ditching the "heather and weather" imagery used in traditional single malt whisky advertising for a new emphasis on lifestyle and tasting notes in a bid to entice drinkers from other spirits. The new global ad campaign, One...
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NewsAlbert Bartlett gives Scottish their very own branded spud
Albert Bartlett is looking to make further inroads into the branded market with the launch of a new brand of potatoes this week. Scotty Brand joins the company's established Rooster brand of potatoes, which launched in 2003, and is...
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Thank God parties think alike on green issues
Conference season reveals an environmental consensus. But does the green revolution start here, asks Ian Hogg
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Evelyn Wilson
Highland Game is a great place to work. My role has developed and is very varied and different every day.
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NewsCash: There's an app for that
Cash, plastic and even our wallets could soon be binned as cutting edge smart phone technology gets set to transform the way we shop. It’s already happened in Japan, so when is it going to hit Britain? Rob Brown reports
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NewsDanone Dairy appoints Fromage to UK MD role
Activia and Actimel maker Danone Dairy has appointed Bruno Fromage as the new managing director of its UK operation. The aptly named Fromage is currently managing director for Danone Dairy Portugal and will take up his new role on 1...
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Tesco stumps up for property apprentices
Tesco has partnered with 48 suppliers to offer 200 apprenticeships in courses ranging from plumbing to structural engineering. The retailer will foot half the bill for apprentices' training costs during The Property Apprenticeship scheme,...
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Comment & OpinionApril stools at Farmfoods
Shopper Sharlene Denham last week wasted hours on the phone at the North Lynn Farmfoods answering increasingly odd questions supposedly to win cash. Neither Denham nor the store manager suspected a hoax, even when she was told to use him…
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NewsUnited Biscuits wins clutch of FDF awards
United Biscuits fought off some stiff competition in this year's FDF Community Partnership Awards to scoop several gongs. UB earned a gold award for its work in the environment with its Achieving Sustainability programme, alongside gold...
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Lipton sales soar on back of sampling
Lipton is reporting hefty sales and distribution increases of its ice tea following its summer sampling push Don't Knock It Until You've Tried It. The campaign gave out one million free samples at universities and multiples between June...
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NewsThe beer hunter: Molson Coors' Mark Hunter
Molson Coors boss Mark Hunter has been on the lookout for new beers – and just bagged Corona Extra. He tells Anna-Marie Julyan it will help transform the company’s fortunes