All The Grocer articles in 27 November 2004 – Page 2
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Industry set for end of OTMS
Government ministers will announce plans next week to end the Over Thirty Months Scheme, according to sources in the British and Northern Irish red meat sector.They believe the scheme – designed to prevent older cattle most at risk from BSE...
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The Saturday Essay
>>traceability rules may give local suppliers competitive advantage. Mark Duddridge, md, GinstersAs of next January, traceability requirements in EU General Food Law will come into force. It will require every individual link in...
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Do we need a Portman for food?
It could be one way of meeting the challenges in the Health White Paper, says Julian HuntThe dust has barely had time to settle on the government’s Public Health White Paper and already the food industry is having to address the...
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Lambrini girls stand their ground
Halewood International is investing £1m behind its ‘Girls just wanna have fun’ campaign for Lambrini, despite previous concerns that it could be under threat from strict new rules on alcohol advertising.New commercials for the market-leading...
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Public gives green to lights
Industry fears ‘simplistic’ systems as traffic light momentum buildsFood industry chiefs have warned against “simplistic” labelling schemes that could lead to consumers eliminating certain foods from their diets.The warning came as the Food...
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Trade spend goes under the microscope
Sales director and finance director – they may seem unlikely bedfellows. But you can be sure the latter is going to poke his nose much further into the business of the former, says Siân HarringtonSales departments had better be ready...
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Tesco goes for low-carb label
Tesco has admitted it is jumping on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a 40-strong own label range called Carb Control as it revamps its carb-busting range and fixture for the new year slimming season.The supermarket giant had been rumoured to...
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Tango Pipes a ‘risk to kids’
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Britvic’s ‘Tango Pipes’ TV ad poses a serious risk of harm to children. The authority suspended the ad two weeks ago (The Grocer, November 13, p8) pending a full inquiry. The commercial...
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UK not yet in Lidl’s net
Lidl is set to overtake its bitter rival Aldi as the top discounter in Europe in the next 10 years, according to a report from IGD.Last year Lidl increased its sales by 15% to E18.9bn, twice Aldi’s growth rate, and IGD estimates Lidl trebled...
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Staff retention looks up
Supermarkets are losing their McJobs image as employees discover the flexibility and benefits of working for the country’s major food retailers.A survey for The Grocer shows that, while the number of staff leaving each year is still high,...
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Stax of publicity
Walkers has advertised new Pringles copycat Stax in the national press in a bid to generate a following for it among consumers.The Grocer last week revealed how Walkers had ordered a low-key trial of Stax through selected Tesco stores and...
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Wheel turns at Sainsbury
A ‘Wheel of Health’ colour-coded labelling scheme will be introduced at Sainbury to help consumers make choices on healthy eating.The front-of-pack guide will be in the form of a wheel and mark levels of salt, fat, saturated fat, added sugar...
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Are you whiter than white?
A new report out this week suggests UK industry is not playing fair when it comes to employing those from ethnic minorities – and losing talent as a result.Liz Hamson takes a look at what’s happening in food retail to see whether there...
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Webb to close
Arla Foods UK has said it will close its HT Webb imported cheese distribution company early next year.The small financial returns to be made from cutting, wrapping and distributing specialist cheese products manufactured by other companies...
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Glisten buys Halo Foods Group
Glisten, the food group focused on niche sectors, has bought Halo Foods Group, the producer of own-brand snack bars and confectionery, for £5.638m with a further sum of up to £8m depending on performance in 2005 and 2006.Halo Foods produces...
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Red Tractor stars in radio ads
A new radio campaign to promote the Little Red Tractor logo will begin next week and they will become the first radio adverts to market farmers and food production in England and Wales.NFU President, Tim Bennett, said: “The new campaign to...
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Batleys installs Celtech system
Batleys, the UK cash & carry company, has announced it has implemented Celtech Software’s ab-initio Corporate system in all of its 18 depots to improve its stock and sales information gathered from every ePoS.“The ability to see stock...
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ACS launches OFT complaint against Post Office contracts
The fight for a fairer contract between the Post Office and retailers who operate them has begun, with the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) raising a complaint to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).Of the 32,000 stores represented by...
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