All The Grocer articles in 26 May 2001 – Page 2

  • News

    Executive moves: Craft moves on from Interbrew

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Former Spar UK md Garry Craft has left his job as category development director at Interbrew. Craft left Spar two years ago and later joined the drinks side of Bass, taken over by Interbrew late last year. He said: "When I joined Bass it was on the...

  • News

    Waitrose: Costs dent profits ­ but Felwick expects record

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose md David Felwick is predicting record profits this year, despite profits for the year to January 27 dropping 11% to £57m. Sales for the same period were up 13% at £2,095m. Felwick said: "Profits during the first half of last year were...

  • News

    Shrinkage: a costly game

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The fmcg sector has neglected the growing problem of shrinkage. It's time they started to act, says a new study. Julian Hunt reports If you had 18bn euros to spend, what would you buy? Colin Peacock, Gillette's customer development director, has a...

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    CHERRIES: Setback for Picota

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The Spanish stalkless Picota crop grown in the designated Valle de Jerte region west of Madrid has been badly hit by poor fruit set which may ultimately reduce production by 60% of its full potential. With Picota harvesting due to start between...

  • News

    Foot and mouth disease: Supply chain fears now focus on medi

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    More obstacles have been removed from the supply chain but blockages due to FMD are still causing problems for wholesalers and retailers. As The Grocer went to press the MLC was cautiously optimistic it would be able to announce the first of the...

  • News

    Looney Tunes give cartoon strip and name strip fun on Highla

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Karen Dempsey Highland Spring is enlisting the help of Bugs Bunny and Tweety Pie in an ambitious drive to get kids to drink bottled mineral water. The licensing deal with Looney Tunes will also use the images of Sylvester and Tasmanian Devil on...

  • News

    Profile: Dianne Thompson, Camelot

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    She's just the ticket Dianne Thompson has secured both a sympathetic image and a second franchise for Camelot. Anne Bruce finds out how Reflecting on a career which has just brought her the accolade of Business Woman of the Year, Dianne Thompson...

  • News

    Camelot: National Lottery

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The Dream Machine The lottery operator has set the balls rolling for the next seven years and come up with plenty of ideas to hlep retailers hit the jackpot. Anne Bruce reports As Camelot prepares for a second seven year stint in office, its...

  • News

    Camelot: National Lottery: Reselection period is critical

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Eddie Thompson, chief executive, Morning Noon & Night and chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium said: "Retailers are pleased with Camelot. It is an efficient supplier of a successful lottery. But I don't see the lottery as a social health...

  • News

    Major success in growing wine business for independent trade

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Sir; After the most successful FWD Drinksummit ever in wholesalers' and suppliers' view, I was disappointed to read your headline Blueprint "useless" in the face of hefty discounting of wines' (The Grocer, May 19, p10). The article did a grave...

  • News

    BRITISH MEAT FEDERATION: Scott rejects calls for return to l

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Logic points to producers and plants having to follow the market trend' Further expensive and politically unpopular restructuring of the slaughtering industry, involving closing many more plants, is an essential and inevitable consequence of...

  • Category Report

    Brandwatch Mintel Category Report: Household cleaning produc

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The total market for household cleaners and polishes has experienced a period of stagnation since 1996. The market reached a value of a little over £493m in 2000, representing only 7% growth in 1995-2000. This may be explained by a degree of...

  • News

    Brandwatch profile: washing up/ dishwasher products

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Top 11 brands advertised (by media) £k Mar '00 - Feb '01 Total Press Radio Outdoor TV ...

  • News

    Drinks: Wine Blueprint success proven by soaring sales

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Dramatic increases in wine sales by independents who had adopted the Federation of Wholesale Distributors' Blueprint for Wine were reported at the organisation's Drinksummit conference. Graham Shelley, md of Integrated Marketing and Advertising...

  • News

    Red goes Blue for chilling out

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Bass is extending its on-trade premium packaged spirit Red with the introduction of a new colour, Blue. While Red is targeted at the pubs and clubs, Blue is designed for chilling out at home after a night out. It is a 5% abv vodka based drink...

  • News

    Tasting panel: GRIMBERGEN BLONDE

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    From Scottish Courage. One of two specialist Belgian brews aimed at the niche for imported premium beers Abv: 6.7% Price: £1.29 TARGET CONSUMER Michael Costello, 33, is practice manager of the PDSA in south London Grimbergen is presented in a...

  • News

    Tesco: Online help for the blind

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has adapted its online shopping service to cater for blind and partially sighted people, enabling another two million customers to buy goods from Tesco.com. Tesco collaborated closely with the Royal National Institute for the Blind to create...

  • News

    INTERBREW AND BASS: Court finds Interbrew block unfair'

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    All sides were claiming victory after a ruling by the High Court on Wednesday that has left a question mark over the government's block on Interbrew's takeover of Bass Brewers. At the end of a judicial review of the Competition Commission's...

  • News

    The Grocer Club Business barometer

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The lack of decent summer weather, plus the foot and mouth crisis, has led to a downturn in sales for independent grocers compared with a year ago. In this month's poll of 100 readers of The Grocer, 44% said sales were up on this time last year,...

  • News

    The Grocer focus on bread, pastries & bake off: market resea

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    by Ian Prophet, account director, and Caroline Stockley, senior account executive, TNS Superpanel The British wrapped bread market declined marginally in the year to April 1. Retail sales were estimated at £1.057bn (-1% year on year) with volume...