All The Grocer articles in 24 February 2001
Previous issues.
-
News
The Grocer 33: Price increase for Kellogg's
Kellogg has successfully implemented the first price hike for two years across its portfolio. The price of Corn Flakes had increased by 4p for a 500g pack at six of the chains visited in The Grocer 33 survey this week (p33). The hike pushes up the...
-
News
ABC figures: Trains and flood plains can't halt the rise and
ABC figures for the period July to December 2000 show a generally lacklustre picture. Titles in a number of the key sectors across the market have had poor sales which, Comag's ABC report says, could have been made worse by the petrol crisis in...
-
News
ABC figures: In great company
Women's Fashion has experienced a period of growth that the parent sector, Women's Interest, has not. Publishers are showing increased confidence in the sector, as demonstrated by the planned launches of InStyle and Glamour. Titles recording the...
-
News
Guinness buys up all that is macho about St Patrick's Day ce
Guinness is spending £4.9m in a marketing and advertising blitz designed to give its stout ownership of St Patrick's Day on March 17. In the biggest push that has gone behind the brand for the event anywhere in the world Guinness has lined up TV...
-
News
A voice of sanity about GM
When a grocery luminary turned government red tapebuster talks to the trade's biggest gathering about a subject as controversial as GM foods, you would expect the audience to sit up and listen. Yet that wasn't the case at the Provision Trade...
-
News
MMC adds three
MMC has been awarded the distribution of three more titles. The first of the newcomers is issue No 1 of Toytime, which went on sale last week, priced £1.60. The Activity Fun Easter Special, due on sale March 15, priced at £1.75, and issue number 1,…
-
News
Aggressive self-medication
KP Nuts former general manager Andy Rush has left to join Warner Lambert Consumer Healthcare as general manager. Rush is running the UK Ireland and Nordic division of the healthcare company following its recent merger with Pfizer. Rush said: "We...
-
News
Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers
in association with AC Nielsen Surviving the party It was a very merry Christmas for most, a bleak mid-winter for a few. Tim Palmer examines the drinks industry's festive period Those who feared the drinks ...
-
News
Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers
in association with AC Nielsen Sales by category (value £000) ...
-
News
Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers - beer
in association with AC Nielsen Stella Artois reassuringly number one The momentum behind the overwhelming success of Stella Artois remains unstoppable, with rivals permanently struggling to catch up The Stella Artois star shone bright this...
-
News
Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers - mixers
in association with AC Nielsen Top 10 FAB brands (value £000) Nov/Dec '98 Nov/Dec '99 Nov/Dec '00 % ...
-
News
Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers - wine
in association with AC Nielsen Aussies tilt the French crown Jim Budd says French wines' dominance looks shaky. Just £3.2m stood between them and Oz's offerings at Christmas Heavyweight promotions on their wine brands have ...
-
News
Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers
in association with AC Nielsen Christmas winners (value £000) Nov/Dec' 98 Nov/Dec' 99 ...
-
News
News analysis: Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble
COKE GAMBLES ON MARRIAGE Grocery behemoths Coca-Cola and P&G have turned to backscratching. Is this really a multinational dream team, ask Helen Gregory and Ed Bedington The joint venture between Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble illustrates the...
-
News
Appleby Westward: AW creates hit squad for fresh foods
Spar's south west wholesaler Appleby Westward has appointed a hit squad to boost sales of fresh foods. In pilot exercises at 12 Spar stores, growth in fresh food sales outpaced dried foods by 5% following a revamp of the section. Now the team of...
-
News
Apples: Chilean volumes may be slightly lower
Chile's apple crop is looking good this year, although overall volumes may be slightly down on last season. This is not expected to affect export sales, said Alan Guindi, director of importer Richard Hochfeld. At this stage Gala is not as highly...
-
News
Multiples: Asda's showing exceeds hopes
Wal-Mart singled out its UK Asda operation as a top performer as it reported final quarter results for 2000. Lee Scott, president and CEO, said: "Asda continues to be a model acquisition, exceeding its dollar plan for the year and for the quarter...
-
News
Grossman on trail of fabulous' bagels
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Loyd Grossman, who has made his grocery name in premium sauces, dressings and pasta, is to turn his hand to olive oil and bagels. The inspiration for Grossman's ranges has been his annoyance at not being able to get any...
-
News
Battle for Bass: Euro court challenge
The future of Bass could be decided by the European Court of Justice following intervention by the Belgian government. Belgium is stepping into the battle for Bass with a legal challenge against the UK Competition Commission's decision to block its...
-
News
Beef: Multiples stand by Brits
Farmers moaned about dumping but imports fell; secondary market will feel pressure BSE panic on the continent has certainly sent ripples through the British beef market, but it is increasingly clear the weakening of prices in some corners of the...