All The Grocer articles in 28 April 2001 – Page 3

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    Convenience stores: Wider Smile for Newshops

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Independent chain Newshops will next month open its 73rd store ­ a Smile Central in the Temple Quay development in Bristol. MD Jerry Marwood described the new c-store ­ which will sit alongside other retailers such as Starbucks in the development ­...

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    Return of the King as lower taxes create passage for fiord f

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    King Oscar Brisling, one of the most prominent canned fish brands during the sixties, is planning a comeback in the UK. The Norwegian brand disappeared from UK shelves during the 'seventies after the UK joined the EU in 1972. Duties imposed on non...

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    Tobacco legislation: Independents will lose out on credits f

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Independent retailers could suffer significant losses when new legislation on tobacco products comes into force in July, according to wholesalers. The threat comes from the introduction of the duty paid mark on cigarette and handrolling tobacco...

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    Organics: Suppliers' dual pricing is a dangerous strategy'

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Organic food and drink manufacturers who operate dual pricing policies with independents and multiples are indulging in an "unfair, dangerous strategy" according to a leading organics retailer. Bryan Meehan, chief executive of six-store London...

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    General election: Will you vote Labour now?

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Neighbourhood retailers in England and Wales say they are preparing for another term under Labour, according to a straw poll among readers of The Grocer. They say the Conservative party is in such disarray it will fail to attract enough votes to...

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    Employee trauma: fraught with trouble

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    An armed raid or industrial accident may leave invisible scars that employers can help to heal. Peter Hodgkinson explains how Mike was scalded by super-heated vapour while investigating a problem with one of the manufacturing factory's...

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    Extensions for two favourites

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury is planning new brand extensions for Crunchie and Dairy Milk. Crunchie Nuggets are nuggets of honeycomb covered in Cadbury milk chocolate. And Dairy Milk Shots are balls of Dairy Milk in a crisp sugar shell. They both come in 125g and...

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    Virgins with extra flaVour

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    The latest development from Filippo Berio territory is a range of Flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oils. The three strong range includes chilli peppers, garlic and basil which come in 250ml bottles (rsp: £2.99). Filippo Berio is giving increased...

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    First impressions: Kenco Rappor stick packs

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Kraft Foods is hoping its Kenco Rappor stick pack will attract young people into coffee. Dan Burman is client services director for Leamington Spa based new media agency Big Picture Interactive. Coffee sticks are not a new idea, but I've found...

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    Symbol groups: Ward ready to push Xpress format

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Xpress Retail Services, a fledgling symbol group set up by Colchester based Today's wholesaler AC Ward, received a major boost this month with the appointment of two executives from Palmer & Harvey McLane. P&H regional symbol development manager...

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    Freshway strengthens team and stays on takeover trail

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Wolverhampton based Freshway Foods has boosted staffing levels as it develops its seafood, sandwich making and fillings business. The nationwide retail and wholesale supplier is still on the expansion trail after its recent takeover of sandwich...

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    Japan: Ito Yokado links up with Mitsui's global sourcing

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Top Japanese supermarket and convenience store operator Ito Yokado has teamed up with Japan's largest general trading company Mitsui & Co in a deal covering overseas procurement, new product development and distribution. Ito Yokado operates more...

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    Milk: Wiseman heads south

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    The opening of the new dairy by Robert Wiseman at Droitwich is but one more step towards the company becoming a national distributor of milk to supermarkets. Wiseman has become the second biggest supplier of milk to supermarkets in Great...

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    Nescafé: Trial for self heating can

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    A self-heating, ready-to-drink can of Nescafé Original is to go on trial in the Midlands from the end of May. Nestlé's new "hot when you want" coffee will be on offer in retail outlets across the whole of the area at an rsp of £1.19 a can. ...

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    Republic of Ireland: Strike vote hits Tesco

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's 9,500 Irish staff are to vote on strike action at its 76 stores across the Republic in support of a claim for "significant and substantial pay increases". The two unions involved, Mandate and SIPTU, decided to call a ballot because of what...

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    Training: Institute maps out a new path to professional qual

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    The Institute of Logistics and Transport is to award formal qualifications to members whose skills and experience meet a benchmark. The institute, a professional body for logistics, transport and integrated supply chain management in Europe, has...

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    Kallo wants to stick out

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Kallo Foods has unveiled a new look, new products and has earmarked £1m for a new marketing campaign to trumpet the brand's new identity. Fresh from the Kallo npd team is milk and dark chocolate rice cakes and organic crisprolls which will be...

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    Magazines: MLP makes it snappy

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    A new photography magazine, Photography Monthly, goes on sale on May 17. From publisher Market Link, the monthly is aimed at the enthusiast and headed by a team of four who previously worked on Emap Active's photography magazines and claim to have...

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    Portugal: retailing: the Portuguese man o' war who is doing

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Apart from the pungent aroma of salted cod and the sight of exotic collections of creatures from under the sea packed in ice, or swimming in tanks, Portuguese supermarkets are very like their counterparts in other European countries. Given that...

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    Mars: No supply problem' with Twix

    2001-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Mars claims it will have no problems meeting orders for Twix despite having to destroy a whole production run. Almost three million Twix were destroyed after beetles were found in the flour supply of its Slough factory. Production of Twix was put...