All The Grocer articles in 28 October 2006 – Page 4
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It was, er, beautiful, but now it's over
When a bombshell like the collapse of the Nisa/Costcutter merger hits, the fallout is huge. People are left asking not just what happens to the two companies themselves. There are also wider implications for the whole independent grocery sector....
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Premier takes on Heinz with Batchelors soups
Premier Foods is launching yet another attack on Heinz, this time pitching its recently acquired Batchelors brand against its rival in the canned soups category. A range of four canned soups is being developed under the Batchelors name to...
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Availability
Asda Sinfin Shopping Centre, Derby3 There were several items out of stock when we visited the Asda at Sinfin shopping centre in Derby. The store was sold out of parsnips, the long own label French baguette and the 700g pack of...
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In Brief: Salmonella's toll; Asda zero tolerance; Food hall facelift
Salmonella's toll Mars sold more chocolate than Cadbury Schweppes in the four weeks to 14 October, according to ACNielsen data, following a 5% year-on-year fall in Q3 sales at the Bournville-based company. Cadbury blamed the...
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It's no longer just a Cameo appearance
Cameo, a trademarked bi-coloured dessert branded apple, beat 145 entries to win top prize at the National Fruit Show. Its rise to prominence underlines how the English apple season, while still based on Cox, is embracing varieties with an...
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Manns Brown Ale: best with a shot?
Oxfordshire-based brewer Wychwood is trialling a new positioning for its Manns Brown Ale, where the beer is used as a mixer with a selection of spirits. The concept is initially being tested in the on-trade in its heartland of the north...
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This week a year ago the winner was...
Morrisons' relatively compact 20,000 sq ft store in Warminster, Wiltshire won our award this time last year. Since then, manager John Volney has moved on to the company's much larger store in Weymouth, Dorset. The Weymouth deputy...
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To advertise or not to advertise...
TV food and drink advertising is in limbo. With just weeks to go until Ofcom delivers the results of its investigation into advertising to children, many manufacturers are holding fire on ad campaigns for fear they will fall foul of the proposed...
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Vie Shots mini drink addition
Unilever is adding a newcomer to the UK line-up of its Knorr Vie Shots mini health drinks range. The pineapple, passionfruit & sweetcorn combination joins the existing trio this month in a three x 100ml bottle multipack. The range has had...
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Essential soya milk ad drive
Print ads focusing on the heart health benefits of So Good Essential soya milk break this weekend as part of a £1m marketing campaign for the brand. The press activity, which includes full colour page ads in broadsheets and food...
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Absolut-ely Bling-Bling
Absolut Vodka plans to stand out from its competitors this Christmas with its Bling-Bling gift pack. The glass bottle - which comes dressed in a gold outer cover - forms part of the brand's Bling-Bling campaign and will be available from...
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Net about to close on the North Sea pirates
Pirate fishing is the biggest threat to commercial fish stocks in the North Sea, Barents Sea and the north east Atlantic, and is undermining responsible fishing management plans. Speaking at the Norwegian Embassy's responsible fishing...
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World News - 28th October 2006
United States. Wal-Mart is slowing its expansion by cutting its budget for new store openings. The US retail giant said its capital expenditure for the next financial year starting in February,would rise by 2%-4% compared with the...
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