All The Grocer articles in 25 October 2003 – Page 2
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Safeway pulls its deep cuts
TNS data suggests Safeway has dramatically reduced the number of deep cut promotions since January 2003 in a bid to make sales more profitable.The data, based on a weighted average of the prices paid for all products in 233 categories...
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Data ‘mega-crunch’ hailed by JS
Sainsbury claims to have leapfrogged Tesco with a new loyalty card data crunching service for suppliers.Sainsbury customer marketing director Andrew Ground claimed the system was more advanced and reactive than that used by Tesco with its...
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Ireland switches to full decoupling
Irish farmers are set to lead the European charge towards the full decoupling of support payments.Irish agriculture minister Joe Walsh announced that all direct payments for cattle, sheep and arable crops will be fully decoupled from...
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Ocado opens third depot
Ocado will be available to five million households by November when it opens a third distribution depot in Rugby.Ocado managing director Nigel Robertson said the spoke depot would be serviced from its distribution hub in Hatfield, and would...
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school meals don’t require perfection
from Helen Shiels, retail campaign manager, Rethink RubbishSir; I was interested to read your Saturday Essay by Susan Bromley of the Co-operative Group about its role in influencing healthier eating (The Grocer, October 11, p26)....
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Double trouble over licensing
Drinks retailers in England and Wales could find themselves picking up an unexpected £1.4m bill next year – due to a cock-up by the government.A new regime for premise and personal licences comes into force some time in 2004. But...
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E-top up fury
Anger was growing this week among independent retailers over Vodafone’s plans to “force in” electronic vouchers.Costcutter trading manager Ian Cameron said retailers would be forced to introduce e-vouchers, with commission reduced 0.5%, as...
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Not for Everybody, then
Yoplait Dairy Crest has said it has no immediate plans to extend a probiotic yogurt drink called Everybody, currently on sale in Ireland and Northern Ireland, into the UK.Launched by Yoplait’s Irish franchisee, Glanbia, the drink is the...
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Ocean Spray launches first probiotics
Ocean Spray is swelling the ranks of its yogurt portfolio with its first probiotic offerings and a new fat-free range.Manufactured by Highgrove, the new lines aim to make the most of health benefits associated with cranberries. The...
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Fly high with Freshorize
An aeroplane toilet has provided the inspiration for one of the most innovative grocery launches of the year.Freshorize is a three-in-one handwash product which combines soap, an air freshener and fragrant gel. Rolling out to Tesco...
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People make it a slow game
Does the number of people involved show buying is too complex? Julian Hunt reportsEarlier this year, The Grocer attempted to lift the lid on a key issue for the whole industry: the number of people now involved in the buying process...
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Wallace, Gromit and Jacob’s
Jacob’s has released the first details of how Wallace and Gromit will help push its nine-strong cracker portfolio.The cheese-loving man and dog will front a new £4m campaign in a deal set to run beyond the pair’s feature film in September...
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Potato label shambles
More than a third of potatoes are being labelled incorrectly on retailer shelves, according to food safety bosses.Out of 294 samples DNA-tested by the Food Standards Agency, 33% were wrongly labelled while 17% were not the variety they...
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Tesco law must wait
Off-the-shelf legal services from the supermarkets are in the reform pipeline, but it’s a long one reports Liz HamsonIf the The Grocer’s latest consumer panel is anything to go by, he could well find it tricky to steer the...
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Sainsbury needs more loyalty
The warm weather in late summer has kept food sales buoyant with a top line growth across all of food, drink and non foods of 5.8% for the 12 weeks to October 4[Source: Scantrack].The recent ACNielsen Homescan figures also confirm that Tesco...
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Online remains off message
Multiples raise their game in delivery and substitutions but most fail to please, says Siân HarringtonFood retailers have improved on delivery but their online operations are still being let down by out of stocks and service issues,...
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Stella player
Interbrew UK’s new boss Steve Cahillane pledges to boost Stella Artois’ brand equity in the face of the discounting crisis in beer. Rosie Davenport reportsSince moving from the US to take the top job at Interbrew in the UK and...
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pud shooter
GBL International is launching a limited edition Christmas Pudding flavour of its Corky’s range of vodka based shooters. The vodka-based spirit will be available next month and joins the current line-up, which includes Lime and Chilli, Apple Sour,...
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Top service for staff
Grocery retailers are gaining a reputation for their sophisticated use of brand values, says Steve CrabbEmployer branding has been one of the hottest topics in human resources in recent years. The concept – coined by my fellow...
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FSA concern for tahini product
Salmonella has been found in a brand of tahini – a savoury paste made from ground sesame seeds.The Food Standards Agency has warned that 310g jars of Morphakis Tahini – Crushed Sesame Seeds, with the best before date of December 31 2006...
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