All The Grocer articles in 24 February 2001
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MLC Marketing News
produced for the Meat and Livestock Commission by The Grocer MLC keeps a shrewd eye on consumer buying patterns What is the ultimate product mix? This is a category management dilemma that all retailers face. To help the decision making process...
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produced for the Meat and Livestock Commission by The Grocer RF Brookes' award winning work R F Brookes Avana, part of the RHM group, has six sites in the UK producing chilled savoury products and baked lines for M&S, and pizza bases for the...
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produced for the Meat and Livestock Commission by The Grocer Oscar Mayer's British beef success story Oscar Mayer is Sainsbury's largest chilled ready meals supplier, producing a million meals a week for the retailer. It is an important part of...
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produced for the Meat and Livestock Commission by The Grocer Keeping up with organic demand The space allotted to organic products within retail outlets is growing, with many of the leading multiples putting their weight behind the concept. But...
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produced for the Meat and Livestock Commission by The Grocer Reassurance has pushed sales to an all-time high since BSE MLC economic analysts are recognised as a point of expertise in the UK meat industry. Here we summarise their predictions for...
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produced for the Meat and Livestock Commission by The Grocer How very convenient second ad phase for Tim Nice But Dim The highly successful Tim Nice But Dim promotional campaign is currently seeing its second wave of activity. TV advertising is...
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Magazine scene: women's weeklies
Celebrity glitz takes the shine off traditional women's fare The women's weeklies is one of the most lucrative sectors of the magazine industry with women buying more than 7.2 million copies a week from the news stands and generating more than...
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Lutomer moves
The distribution of the Slovenian wine brands Lutomer Laski Rizling and Tiger Milk is switching from First Drinks Brands to The Drinks Group. Lutomer was one of the leading white wine brands 20 years ago in the early boom in wine drinking. Its...
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HOT PROPERTY in the making
Carmenère could become the emblem grape variety for Chile. In the same way that California claims Cabernet Sauvignon and New Zealand is recognised for its Sauvignon Blanc, a bright future is forecast for Carmenère. The country's second largest...
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Twisted products from Haribo
Haribo has introduced some scary' and twisted' additions to its range of pocket money gums and jellies. It is bringing its Dinosaurs 10p countline out in 175g bags (rsp 99p-£1.09). New countline additions include Giant Spiders, which are spider...
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Ginsters premium move
Ginsters is reaching beyond its core pasty territory into premium sandwiches and ready meals. The Seasons sandwich range pitched as more of a premium product than Ginsters' existing sandwiches includes Brie & Cranberry; Poached Salmon & Prawn; ...
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Pigmeat: Foot and mouth piles on the illness misery
Hoped for rebound in breeding and slaughter numbers stymied Foot and mouth disease confirmed by MAFF in southern England on Tuesday is the latest and potentially the most devastating in a series of livestock illness outbreaks disrupting UK pork and...
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Princes Foods Tuna: A place in the sun
Princes' £15m Indian Ocean cannery gives it the firepower of vertical integration and a firmer grasp on the UK's stellar tuna sales. Clive Beddall flew to Mauritius for an exclusive view Its white, sandy beaches are lapped hypnotically by ...
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Fisher to shut Grimsby
Fisher Foods has announced it will close its Grimsby operation stating it was no longer economically viable. Blaming the effect of the strong pound and competitor activity, the own label frozen food supplier has decided business expansion should be...
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Europe multiples market share:Tesco at seventh place in the
Tesco may dominate its home market, but it's only ranked seventh in Europe, according to a new index created by IGD. In its European Grocery Retailing 2001 report, Tesco is the only UK based retailer in the top 10. Asda scrapes in at 12 as part...
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Symbol groups: National forecourt drive on the way from Lond
Competition in the forecourt store market is gathering pace with new packages from Londis and Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward. Londis will approach 7,000 petrol retailers nationwide in the search for sites. Appleby Westward will concentrate on its...
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French wines usher in the new year with hopes of halting dec
A boost in French wine sales in the UK at the end of 2000 could herald a change of fortunes for the country. Its sales grew by 4% in November and December according to ACNielsen but this has been overshadowed by the unstoppable progress of the New...
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Tesco: Trial PC deals
Cut price computers and peripherals will be available from Tesco after it signed a partnership deal with one of the leading IT manufacturers, Hewlett Packard. The two companies ran a pilot scheme at stores in Leicester and Cambridge and will now be...
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Newspapers: National dailies hit the new year running as sal
Latest ABC circulation figures have revealed mixed fortunes in January for national newspaper sales. The Sun was in celebratory mood after adding 186,726 sales since December to achieve one of its highest circulation figures for some time. Its...
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News special: the foot and mouth crisis
Clinging to hope MAFF reacted rapidly to foot and mouth disease. The week ended with suppliers fearing the worst but hoping for the best. Clive Beddall, John Wood and Mike Ingham report The next seven days will see Britain's farming industry...