All The Grocer articles in 4 August 2007
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Six of the Best: cereals
Star buyer: Stuart Hargreaves senior buyer, Morrisons Hargreaves joined Morrisons in 1983, working part-time two evenings a week after college. Between 1987 and 1989, he worked within operations, fresh and frozen food. In 1989 he became part of a...
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Buyer survey - commodity prices
Rising interest rates and escalating commodity prices are expected to prompt major changes in supermarket ranges, according to grocery buyers, but in most cases, not just yet.This summer's deluge, which has devastated pea, broccoli, cabbage...
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Six of the best - cereals
Rising wheat prices have challenged cereal suppliers recently, and the star buyers in this month's Six of the Best have been singled out by companies for their help and co-operation in these tough times.Stuart Hargreaves, senior buyer at...
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FSA highlights confusion over 1% milk
EU regulations introduced nearly 10 years ago about the use of 1% milk is still causing confusion, according to the Food Standards Agency. The Drinking Milk Regulations (1998) state that milk must fall within fat-content bands for whole (above 2%),...
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Comment & Opinion
Sudan 1, then Para Red.Now Red 2G. What's next?
The recent ban on Red 2G underscores the new level of scrutiny of food additives The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) decision to ban the food colouring Red 2G shows that food safety law in Europe is in a state of constant flux and...
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Niklas spends £1m on freshening up stores
FreshXpress is to spend £1m "straight away" sprucing up stores and replacing fascias at 24 stores. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, CEO Paul Niklas said he had set a five-week deadline to get the chain's top 24 stores up to scratch. He...
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Better ranging 'would boost sales to £10bn'
Consumer spending on dairy could rise £2.4bn to £10bn per year by 2012 if the industry focused more on what shoppers really wanted, according to new research from Dairy Crest. Its report, Dairy for Life, seen exclusively by The Grocer, says...
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My Alternative CV - Michael Cohen, marketing director, Whole Earth Organic 10/10
What's your nickname? The Eyebrow When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? I remember downing a whole bottle of the sweetest dessert wine imaginable in one go during a school trip to France... not a pretty sight!
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British asparagus sales soar by 19%
British asparagus growers have overcome difficult weather to post a 24% increase in volume sales. The Asparagus Growers Association praised the multiples for their support during the short April to May growing season. Speaking at the AGA's annual...
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Price Survey - 4th August 2007
It has been over a year since Morrisons enjoyed such a strong period of dominance as The Grocer 33's cheapest retailer and this week's list marks its fourth consecutive week of providing the lowest prices. Morrisons £50.50 basket was only 6p cheaper...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 4th August 2007
What, you might ask, could be more tedious than traipsing round Asda or Morrisons in Gloucester? Simple. Wading round them. I had been planning a trip down to Philip Green's yacht in the Med, so sailing around Stratford-under-Avon didn't compare...
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What the papers said - 4th August 2007
Bacardi is investing more than £120m in increased production of its Dewar's brand to tap into rising demand for Scotch whisky from emerging markets such as Asia and Latin America. According to the paper, last year was a record one for Scotch...
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acid test - Fruitasia and Little Stars
Expert's verdict: 6/10 ?The only thing that lets this down is the packaging, which looks second-rate and is unlikely to have much appeal for women. There are too many colours going on and the name makes it sound Oriental. The taste, however, is...
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non-food - music journalist Adam Webb
?Music sellers have had it tough, but it's not all doom and gloom as more tangible products such as vinyls and the gifting market picks up, says freelance music journalist Adam Webb With 105 Fopp stores closing their doors and HMV announcing a 73%...
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Companies must curb ads to kids online or risk regulation
Food and drink companies that target children through advertising on the internet have been warned that they must self-regulate their marketing practices, or risk having regulation imposed on them. Since Ofcom's restrictions on advertising foods...
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Reckitt tries again at eco detergent
Reckitt Benckiser, manufacturer of Vanish, Cillit Bang and Dettol, is preparing to launch an eco-friendly washing powder. The detergent, provisionally called VO, is heading for the market four years after Reckitt axed its environmental range of...
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Comment & Opinion
Tougher times lie ahead for retail
Atrocious rain has hit commodity costs, food prices are going up, and consumers are being hit by higher interest rates. That means food retail growth will be squeezed Believe it or not, being forced to watch Coronation Street five times a week does...
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Harvey-Miller taps wine growth areas
Wines from Chile, Spain, New Zealand and Argentina have been chosen for Harvey-Miller Wine & Spirit Agencies' continued expansion into wine. The company wanted to increase its offer from growing wine markets with its latest batch of releases,...
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Bulgarian import set for UK arrival
Zagorka, Bulgaria's biggest-selling beer, is the latest premium Eastern European import to hit UK shelves. The beer, which hits shelves next week, has more than 30% of the Bulgarian market and is a multiple Gold Monde Selection winner. It will join...
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Welfare-friendly foie gras arrives
Selfridges will be the first London food hall to stock 'welfare friendly' foie gras. The luxury liver pâté is produced in Spain, where the birds naturally gorge themselves prior to winter migration. Ewan Venters, director of food and catering at...