All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2002 – Page 2
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Healthy eating and convenience are the twin engines driving
The accusation from an 800-strong jury of parents set up by the Food Commission is set out by nutritionist Annie Seeley. "Children's foods are often low in essential nutrients but high in fat, salt and sugar and rely on artificial colourings and...
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The owner of US confectionery giant Hershey Foods is explori
DEFRA said details of the UK government's strategy to tackle carrier bag waste would be published in the autumn as part of a Performance and Innovation Unit report on Waste Strategy. Sun Valley Meat Purchasing and Fields International have both...
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meat and livestock commission
Need to devolve promotional activity without diluting marketing benefits MLC restructure set to create EBLEX body Proposals for restructuring the Meat and Livestock Commission to reflect devolution and producers' desire for increased emphasis on...
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A CLOSE SHAVE WITH MAN U
Wilkinson Sword has scored a multi-million pound global sponsorship and licensing deal with Manchester United in time for the start of the new football season. The four-year agreement will see the razor manufacturer become the club’s official…
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Masterfoods is on track for Christmas
Masterfoods has unveiled a raft of new additions to its Christmas range, with value and innovation as the main themes. Three newcomers bring a stronger play element for younger children. The Rally Selection Box turns into a race track complete with...
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Morrisons profits from multibuys, Coke emerges as a cereal k
Morrisons once again reclaims the number one spot in the fascia chart with 30% of the observed activity compared with 24% last week. The increased share has forced Asda down to second position. Morrisons now stands 11 percentage points ahead and...
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Nisa makes milk/sandwiches central
Nisa is bringing in fresh milk and sandwiches into central distribution to generate the critical mass to provide a six- day delivery service to all members. Available from September 30, the new ranges will substantially boost turnover at Nisa...
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Procter & Gamble has unveiled a new campaign for Pringles f
Pork Farms returns to TV in the Central region next Friday (August 2) with ads starring the pork pie range. Supermodel Helena Christensen is fronting a poster campaign for Carlsberg Export beer, aimed at catching the attention of young, urban...
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Rachel's Organic Dairy has made Neil Burchell marketing dire
Burchell will be responsible for developing new marketing strategies and improving marketing programmes for the company's existing products and customers. Burchell was previously marketing director of Reliance Security and has a successful record...
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Quavers' rasher behaviour
Walkers has added a new Streaky Bacon favour to its Quavers range the brand's first new flavour in four years. Available from August 12, the newcomer has pink and yellow-striped pieces instead of the usual yellow, and the colours are reflected in...
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Tim Barlow seems like a serious chap but there's obviously a
It's a fitting moniker for the managing director of G Costa & Co whose main business is making the burgeoning Blue Dragon ethnic food brand. The firm is also a distributor for a raft of foreign labels Tabasco, French's mustard, Krisprolls and...
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THE DECLINE OF THE SOAP BAR
Manufacturers of soap bars are losing sales to the makers of fancier toiletry products, according to fresh research from Mintel. Despite nine out of 10 British families using bar soap, the usage of liquid soap is booming. It is currently used by...
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Pasta bake by Sacla'
Italian foods producer Sacla' is extending its game plan to take the brand into the pasta bake category. The company, best known for its range of stir-in pasta sauces, says it has identified a gap for a premium baking sauce, and has developed a...
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Comic turn at Mr Lucky Bags
Mr Lucky Bags has launched a monthly comic which comes with a selection of sweets and toys. Each Lucky Bag Comic feaures characters such as Dick Turtle, Bug Eyed Monsters, Wiz! and The Horror Bag. It also includes competition to win Game Boy...
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DEFRA set to back single organic certifying mark
Anne Bruce DEFRA is expected to recommend that one uniform organic certification mark be established for the UK when it publishes its organic action plan on Monday. NFU production standards advisor Joanna Jeffery said the union had been assured...
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New Tesco team tackles availability headaches
Julian Hunt Tesco has set up a new team to look at ways of improving availability in its stores. The team is believed to comprise executives drawn from across different business functions. Tesco is playing down the news. A spokesman for the...
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Asda @t Home plans extras
Asda is exploring ways to utilise its home shopping delivery fleet to offer a mini backhauling exercise. Options being explored include a video or catalogue returns system. Asda @t Home head of trading Chris Hodgson said: "This is something for...
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SUMMER CRECHE FOR ASDA STAFF
Asda is experimenting with a summer holiday creche scheme for staff at its Ashton store in Manchester. Kids R Us @ Asda can cater for up to 32 children at a time at a cost of £10 a day each charged in half-day sessions of £5. An Asda ...
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Wales' own MLC arrives in autumn with funds boost
A new body tasked with driving forward the red meat sector in Wales should be up and running by the autumn as the MLC presses on with its radical restructuring exercise. The body, comprising representatives from the MLC, the Welsh Development...
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