All The Grocer articles in 24 March 2001 – Page 4

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    Don't let April make a fool of your financial plans

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    April is the cruellest month, wrote the poet TS Eliot. Well, personally, I prefer it to November and February but certainly as far as new legislation is concerned, April is a fertile time, which usually means more grief for independent businesses....

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    The Grocer guide to confectionery: Anthon Berg

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    (an advertising supplement) Anthon Berg TOMS Confectionery UK Ltd Clifton Road Marton Blackpool FY4 4QB Tel: 01253 761 201 Fax: 01253 792 006 Website: www.anthonberg.com Key brands Cream Liqueurs St Brendans Irish Cream Traditional...

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    The Grocer focus on barbecue & beer: analysis

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    by Sheila Eggleston - sector tends to be impulse driven - the trend is for trading up - single fixture for sector urged - lively new product development Foot and mouth disease is causing chaos in the international meat markets. It's a tragic...

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    The Grocer guide to confectionery: analysis

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    (an advertising supplement) A little luxury goes a long way The UK is one of the biggest consumers of confectionery in the world, spending more than £5.5bn indulging its sweet tooth. We Brits spend more on sweets than on newspapers, bread and tea...

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    We are not amused at white van man

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Those trusty white Tesco Direct vans are no longer good enough for some of its posher clients ­ the ones who spend weekends in the country around Sandringham. Trials began at its Norwich store this week using a far more discreet Range Rover bearing...

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    Splat! Ambrosia kids' custard lands near the confectionery

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Unilever Bestfoods is nudging its Ambrosia Splat! kids' custard nearer to confectionery next month as it adds five flavours of In-a-Tube custard to the range. The 40g tubes are designed for little hands and come in the five most popular flavours ­...

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    Dead space comes alive

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Courage is bringing out Red Snapper, an energy drink which it claims has "more bite than Bull". The brand marks the brewer s first move into the non alcoholic drinks market. It was launched in the pubs this month and will go on supermarket...

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    Raising agent

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Speciality breadmaker Speedibake is adding two new ranges ­ Italian and French ­ to its luxury bread portfolio, to capitalise on growing demand for ethnic varieties. The seven strong Grano di Verita (grain of truth) Italian range includes semolina,...

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    The Grocer guide to confectionery (an advertising supplement

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury Trebor Bassett Hertford Place Denham Way Maple Cross Hertfordshire WD3 9XB Tel: 01923 483483 Fax: 01923 483400 Website: www.cadbury.co.uk Key personnel Managing Director Andrew Cosslett Director, Sales Mike Denyard ...

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    Brandwatch advertising this week..

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Mars latest Celebrations ad, Break Up, broke this week. It is part of a £1.2m investment in the brand this year. Nestlé's Milky Bar Kid and friends are fronting CiTV's Telly Tots for the next 12 months as part of a sponsorship deal. ...

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    First impressions: Bref WC Active-Foam

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Bref WC Active-Foam is one of a new breed of foam toilet cleaners, said to spread easily to hard-to-reach areas for sparkling results. We asked an expert Pauline Litchfield is a receptionist and part time cleaner from Crawley Toilet cleaning is...

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    Absolut acquisition: V&S seizes white knight'

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Speculation over the future of leading premium vodka Absolut was brought to a close this week by a surprise move from Vin and Sprit which announced it was joining forces with the global distribution operation Maxxium. Worldwide distribution of the...

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    BSE: JS abattoir tests are misguided'

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's will confuse consumers with its introduction of BSE testing on beef, according to rival supermarkets. The multiple announced this week that it will trial the new test for slaughtered cattle at its suppliers' abattoirs. But an Asda...

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    Foot & mouth crisis week 5: Multiples fork out for farmers

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Helen Gregory Multiple supermarkets forked out £2m to help beleaguered farmers hit by foot and mouth disease this week ­ as the crisis took a dramatic turn for the worse with the first confirmed cases in the Republic of Ireland. Asda, Marks &...

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    Post office with an adjacent 4-bed home

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Broadsea Post Office in the High Street of Fraserburgh, a coastal town in the north-east of Scotland, has been operated by the same family for 40 years. Now fully computerised, the business comes with a post office salary of £46,000 a year and an...

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    The Grocer guide to confectionery: analysis Top 10 brands

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    (an advertising supplement) Top 10 brands 1. Mars Bar 2. Kit Kat 3. Twix 4. Cadbury's Dairy Milk 5. Maltesers 6. ...

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    Great prizes: £5,000 in store for family business

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    One of the aims of The Grocer Club is to offer independent retailers a chance to win great prizes. And what could be better than winning the chance of a £5,000 store makeover? That's the prize the Hannam family won simply by entering a competition...

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    Restructure: Procter & Gamble to axe 10,000 jobs worldwide

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is shaking up its operations in a bid to improve competitiveness and boost long term growth. The conglomerate, which owns 300 brands in over 140 countries, is to chop nearly 10,000 jobs worldwide. Some 40% of the losses will be in...