All The Grocer articles in 4 August 2007 – Page 3
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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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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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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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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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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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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 and 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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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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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
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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