All The Grocer articles in 4 August 2007 – Page 2
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Local farmers' online store set to compete with chains
A fifth generation farmer is launching a "virtual farmers market" to make it as easy to buy food from local producers on the internet as it is from the big supermarkets' websites. More than 350 local producers have already expressed an interest in...
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Co-op emergency plan defies disruption caused by flooding
Midcounties Co-operative Society is back in full operation following last week's devastating floods, thanks to some help from the Co-operative Group. The society was forced to close its chilled distribution centre in Osney Mead, Oxford, for eight...
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Elves to the fore as Cadbury ranges get set for Christmas
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is adopting elves as its theme for Christmas this year, and is also introducing additional seasonal NPD. Cadbury Magical Elves comprise eight characters made of milk chocolate and popping candy, priced at 20p each. Already...
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Buyer Survey
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 and...
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Red Bull says job cuts not part of review
Red Bull UK is carrying out its first structural review in 10 years but denies it has made redundancies. Customer marketing and category manager Caroline Jacomb said Red Bull was "frustrated" by media speculation about redundancies. "No redundancies...
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Retail butter price lower than bulk
Volatility in the butter market means it is now cheaper for manufacturers to buy it in Tesco than from a wholesaler. Bulk butter spot rates have soared by more than 60% already this year to about £2,500 per tonne or more. But packet butter is still...
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UBUK pushes health values of key brands
UBUK has launched a three-pronged strategy to reinforce the wholesome credentials of some of the biggest hitters in its portfolio. New yoghurt and fruit variants of McVitie's Digestives hit the shelves next week. The company is also uniting Jaffa...
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Profiles and QandAs
Best candidates 'put off by private equity'
Private equity-backed fmcg companies are struggling to attract and retain good quality people because of fears for long-term development prospects and job security, says a leading recruitment consultancy. Filling job vacancies within the £40k to...
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The best buyers to grow the category
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 Morrisons,...
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Irish Republic revs up EU beef export drive
Irish beef producers are launching their biggest-ever new sales and marketing push this autumn in a bid to increase exports to the UK and Europe. The campaign, which will run until Christmas, was announced this week by agriculture minister Mary...
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Comment and Opinion
Letter of the week - Bottled water ban: sheer nonsense
The views of the Mayor of San Francisco and Professor Tim Lang are laudable, but a move to ban bottled water is naïve and far more 'nonsensical' than bottling it in the first place ('The true cost of bottling water', The Grocer, 14 July, p23). A ban...
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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...
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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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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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Comment and 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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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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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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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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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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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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