All The Grocer articles in 26 May 2001 – Page 4

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    Association of Convenience Stores: Rae to be ACS chief

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    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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    Careers: Tesco offers internet access to jobseekers with DoE

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    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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    That was the year that was 50

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    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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    Interbrew's analysis points to £34m drain caused by out of

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    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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    Election 2001: Top of my wish list: Graham White, James Walk

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    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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    Foot and mouth crisis week 14: Finnie calls for rethink of c

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    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...