All The Grocer articles in 26 May 2001
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Foot and mouth crisis week 14: Finnie calls for rethink of c
Exclusive Julian Hunt Ross Finnie, Scotland's high profile rural affairs minister, is urging his colleagues in Whitehall and Brussels to rethink their cull policy for tackling foot and mouth and says they should look again at the issue of...
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Election 2001: Top of my wish list: Graham White, James Walk
Each week in the run up to polling day on June 7, The Grocer will be asking leading figures from across the food and drink industry to identify the one issue they think the newly elected government should tackle first Graham White Chief...
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Interbrew's analysis points to £34m drain caused by out of
Exclusive Tim Palmer A scientific approach to the reasons for out of stocks has been undertaken by Interbrew UK. The problem is well known as a cause for lost sales. Suppliers have blamed retailers for mismanaging stock replenishment, while...
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That was the year that was 50
August 26, 1950. The formation of Craigmillar Creamery Co. Ltd. and British Creameries Ltd. was announced by Mr. Clive Van den Bergh, chairman of the newly formed company, at a meeting at Unilever House on August 18. Mr. Van den Bergh also announced...
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Five more wines get £50k boost as German drive enters year t
Five new German wines will between them be getting a £50,000 marketing boost this year as part of the German Wine Institute's plans to develop UK sales. This is part of a concerted effort to rejuvenate the franchise for the wines in this country....
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Careers: Tesco offers internet access to jobseekers with DoE
Tesco is extending its thrust in the personnel arena to cater for customers shopping for a new career. It has started trials of a free government sponsored internet point for jobseekers. It partnered with the Department of Education and Employment...
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Association of Convenience Stores: Rae to be ACS chief
Key Lekkerland managing director David Rae will be the next chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores. Rae will join the ACS on August 31 as chief executive designate, and will take over from current ACS chief executive Trevor Dixon...
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New product development: Cranswick confidently adds value in
The proof it is possible for a meat product manufacturer to profit by adding value Pork processor Cranswick's confident launch of a range of premium sausages using entirely home-produced raw material highlights the unreliability of common...
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Adkin becomes operations director for AF Blakemore's Tates
Stuart Adkin is the new operations director of Tates, the company owned stores division of Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore. He replaces Geoff Hallam, who became managing director following the retirement of Colin Ellis. Adkin has been with the…
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Jac Roper's advice centre: Universal Bank brings post office
Card transactions are now the way of the world and it's good to see the Post Office is finally catching up, by virtue of the lifeline it is being thrown by the government. Around 500 sub post offices are closing each year, and at a rate of around...
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New Zealand: Lorneville does it again
Criticism of the loss of hundreds of small abattoirs and their replacement by giant slaughterhouses in the UK is put into perspective by record throughput at New Zealand exporter Alliance Group's flagship plant at Lorneville. Lorneville, (where...
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ECR Europe annual conference: Alive but not kicking
Europe's grocery industry has come a long way since the days of the corner shop. ECR Europe claims to know how to take the industry forward from here. Or does it? Julian Hunt reports Those wandering around the ECR Europe gathering in Glasgow last...
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The Grocer focus on deli and food to go: It's all go at Spar
Spar is fully committed to the food to go concept. "It's highly successful, provided you have the right products, in the right location, at the right time," says trading controller Robert Neal. Spar began with a pilot scheme two years ago in a...
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Newstrade: Retailer fury at ANMW carriage charges hike
The Association of Newspaper and Magazine Wholesalers has provoked furious reactions across the industry with proposals to increase carriage charges on weekend newspapers. The proposals come as publishers, wholesalers and retailers continue to...
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ECR Europe annual conference: Keep it simple, stupid
For much of the ECR Europe gathering, the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre was picketed by a small, but highly vocal, group of anti-globalisation activists who were protesting against the growing power of worldwide fmcg corporations. If...
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Private Label Manufacturers Association's annual exhibition:
Fondue for snackers New product development at the show ranged from the innovative to the bizarre and fanciful. Swiss firm Gerber has turned cheese fondue into a frozen, microwaveable snack. Fondue comes in a single portion tub that can be heated...
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CANNED MEAT: Corned beef appealing to high protein' consume
Foot and mouth disease in South America fails to disrupt export operations Importers are confident there will be no disruption to supplies following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the south of Brazil. In spite of stringent border...
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APPLES: SA apple imports to rise
Capespan forecasts 40% increase for vintage' Golden Delicious Major increases in South African apple imports to the UK have been forecast by Martin Dunnett, marketing director of Capespan International. With Golden Delicious already being sold in...
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Motorway service areas: Compass motoring with m-way overhaul
The retail offer at Granada motorway service areas is being revamped as part of a general overhaul of the sites. Compass Group, which took over the motorway service areas from Granada earlier this year, is rebranding them as Moto, and as part of...
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ASDA PLAYS COPYCAT
Sir; We were amused to hear of Asda's latest initiative promising to be open and honest with its food labelling at least on 200 lines. As far back as 1995, the Co-op made a commitment to ensure all its labels gave as much clear information as...