All The Grocer articles in 26 October 2002 – Page 2

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    Fries that can be fried

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Frozen food specialist McCain is relaunching its brand-leading Home Fries with a campaign emphasising the message that the products can be fried as well as oven cooked. New look packs are rolling out now, supported by national television...

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    Warning to French over lamb

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Julian Hunt The French government has been warned not to repeat the mistake of its ban on British beef by imposing new constraints on imports of sheepmeat. It is proposing to ban the importing of sheep carcases containing spinal cords ­...

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    In shape to move fast

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Cakes and biscuits are rising to the challenge of flourishing in the modern world with encouraging' NPD. Simon Mowbray reports What could be more quintessentially British than a piece of cake or a barrel of biscuits? In fact, there are few...

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    European release for Ikon

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The company behind one of the weirdest technical developments in the drinks market for years is marketing its product in Europe. Dynamic Design developed the technology behind Ikon, an energy drink from New Zealand which has the vitamins and...

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    Maltesers drink gets into sweet shape

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Nichols Foods is rolling out its Maltesers hot chocolate drink in a jar shaped like the sweet. As well as sporting its confectionery sibling's red branding, the beverage, which is produced under licence from Masterfoods, also has an improved...

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    DMB funding slashed

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Ed Bedington The Dutch Meat Board is set to see half its funding slashed as part of an internal shake-up. The move, decided by Dutch producers, means the board will no longer be responsible for consumer promotions on bacon, like the...

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    Nice and runny from day one

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    A Camembert cheese that is fully matured from the day it is made is being launched in the UK under the Prudent brand by Lactalis. UK MD Andrew Smith said the cheese was made using exclusive technology, which is being kept firmly under wraps....

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    Data standard goal is targeted

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson The race to clean up data to create a common language for global trading moved up a gear this week with the launch of a new product cataloguing and registration service from ACNielsen. Although Nielsen claims its new passport'...

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    Twist is ready to dance for the nation

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Bacardi-Martini is ready for a national roll out of its Breezer Twist after a four-month trial in Tesco. Breezer Twist's range of fruit-flavoured spirits comes in three versions, lime, watermelon, and mango with passion fruit, each with a...

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    Handling surplus or damaged groceries is straightforward. Ma

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Stockpiling bulky, high value returned goods in stores or RDCs to worry about later is costing retailers a small fortune, says McDonnell. And the problem is only going to get worse as white goods and electrical items become standard fixtures on...

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    DEFRA's Curry work patchy'

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Defra unveiled its draft strategy for the future of food and farming and its response to the Curry report to a meeting of industry leaders this week, but received a strongly critical response. The meeting was the latest in a series of...

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    Crunching data harder

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    ACNielsen has radical plans for the future, says Julian Hunt Ask anybody in grocery what they think of ACNielsen and chances are they will say: "Oh, they're those nice people who do a good job at providing us with data." That's the view of Eleni...

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    Recruiting crisis looms

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Rod Addy Retailers could face an employment crisis in the next year as they bleed staff at record levels and increasingly compete with the public sector for jobs. Retail Human Resources' latest retail employment trends survey for the whole...

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    Clubcard partners

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Allders and Dollond & Aitchison have signed up as partners for Tesco's Clubcard and are the first of many, according to the retailer. Tesco is negotiating with "a number of other companies", said a spokesman, to make loyalty points available "in...

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    Sir Peter defends margins claim

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    John Wood Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis mounted a robust defence of his claim that his company will achieve industry leading margins at the Schroder Salomon Smith Barney Annual Food Retailing Conference. Sir Peter was challenged...

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    Welsh cheese gets co-operative clout

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Welsh cheesemakers are joining forces in a bid to step up the sales and marketing of their products. Eight producers, big and small, have formed a co-operative called Cheeses from Wales. The companies involved are Caernarvon Creameries, Abergavenny...

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    Cans take five

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand canned fruit and veg supplier Heinz Wattie's is pushing the five-a-day message on canned products. The company is using a new symbol to prompt customers who were unaware that canned fruit and veg count towards the recommended amount....

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    This week: key trends in the consumption of canned tuna

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Canned tuna consumption has grown by 5% since 1999 More than a quarter (26.4%) of all GB households eat canned tuna in a fortnight, typically eating it just over once a week 92% of canned tuna is eaten cold, with 60% of this eaten in...

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    Jongkind to push Napolina campaign

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Remmelt Jongkind has been promoted to general manager of Napolina Europe in an internal restructure. Jongkind said the reorganisation precedes a high profile campaign to develop the brand which is due to kick off in the first quarter of 2003....

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    Cake and confectionery share a drive towards snacking and co

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The liaisons can be lucrative. Confectionery is worth £3.6bn and even a small proportion of its major stars' charisma gives a sizeable financial boost to the smaller cake market. Cakes can also ride on the back of the confectionery companies'...