All The Grocer articles in 5 May 2001 – Page 3
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Table talk: Dierdre Hutton, chair, National Consumer Council
Consumer confidence in food production and farming is in crisis. A recent survey of ours showed that, in the light of the foot and mouth crisis, almost two-thirds of consumers believe their health could be at risk from the way in which animals are...
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The Grocer focus on soft drinks: flavoured carbonates: this
Traditional flavours are fighting for space in the chiller with exotic newcomers that don't depend purely on price. Karen Dempsey reports The forecast for flavoured carbonates in 2001 is upbeat but only if the sun shines often enough and long...
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Fish: NZ exporters gearing up for Hoki business in UK
Waitrose currently the only buyer, and marketing questions remain Seafood exporters in New Zealand are hoping to kickstart their Hoki business in the UK after finally winning Marine Stewardship Council accreditation for their fishery. It has taken...
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COLLIN & HOBSON BUILDS POMONA
Tamworth based yogurt producer Collin & Hobson plans to build up its Pomona brand with a clutch of new products, including a four-pack chocolate dessert and an ACE multivitamin juice drink. Current Pomona products include a range of Very Low Fat and...
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FISH: Organic prawns debut at Brussels seafood exhibition
Key themes of the seafood industry thrown up at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels last week were sustainability, added value to tempt consumers away from traditional species, and bringing an "organic feel" to products. Food from Britain...
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Bringmywine.com sustainable'
Following its offline launch in December, bringmywine.com launched its online wine e-tail site this week. Wine director Kim Tidy said: "Our extensive market research showed the market for fine wine is increasing year on year and there is a customer...
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UK Brewing: Splitting headache
Courtroom drama will mark the end of Interbrew's run-in with the government. But it will take more than legal minds to ease the pain in the UK brewing industry says Tim Palmer Interbrew has little chance of overturning the government's decision...
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Patak's freshens up Indian bread with teardrop naans
Sheila Eggleston Patak's hopes to bridge the gap between "supermarket best" standard and restaurant quality naans by introducing traditional teardrop shaped ambient naans. Four varieties plain, peshwari, garlic and coriander, and sun-dried...
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Brandwatch profile: spirits
Top 15 brands advertised (by media) £k Mar '00 - Feb '01 Total Press Cinema Radio Outdoor TV Total 30,961 ...
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Sainsbury tests price elasticity with a premium wine box sel
Tim Palmer The most expensive wine box in the business is being launched by Sainsbury. It believes there is a new breed of wine box consumer which is prepared to pay a high price for top quality wine in bulk. The multiple is bringing out a £20...
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Booker Prize for Excellence: Essex gold mine scoops Booker'
David and Veronica Tubby, whose c-store has thrived despite the close proximity of an Asda, were crowned Best Retailers at the Booker Prize for Excellence this week. Judges described the store Country Produce, Cold Norton, Essex as "the only...
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First impressions: Bertolli Olive Oil
Unilever Bestfoods wants consumers to regard its Bertolli olive oils like wine. Our guinea pigs try the Jilly Goolden approach. Teacher Tina Garnham and engineer Riccardo Meldoles live in Hove, East Sussex My partner does most of the cooking at...
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No bars to Pavarotti singing. Probably
Keep your fingers crossed for Safeway. Earlier this year, it unveiled an Italian promotion with opera star Pavarotti leading the charge. But Big Luciano, as he is known to friends, is up in court charged with tax evasion. The prospect of a lengthy...
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Doritos drives Chip and Dip with bags of the hot and hip
The new advertising campaign for Doritos spearheads this year's £12m investment by Walkers aimed at developing the Chip and Dip category. A bunch of new products and a clutch of new merchandising units are also a key part of the brand's evening...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: Baby food and drink: thri
Despite a dwindling birth rate and advertising restrictions, the baby food and drink market grew by over 20% between 1995 and 2000 to reach £372.5m. This performance reflects manufacturers' success in adding value, creating new segments through new...
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The Grocer focus on soft drinks: Cola: determined to fight b
Cola is under pressure to perform better and serious money is being spent to shore up its position in the face of upstart rivals says Sheila Eggleston This summer looks to be one of sheer effervescence if the money spent on reinvigorating cola does...
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Online shopping: Launch of Waitrose/LMS service now in autu
Last Mile Solutions is downplaying the notion that the launch of its online shopping service has been delayed by several months. The service is being developed with Waitrose, which owns a 40% stake in LMS. The two companies had originally expected...
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US: Webvan axes Atlanta jobs
US internet grocer Webvan went on a survival offensive this week, appointing a new chief executive, exiting another market and axeing staff. Posting a sharp rise in first quarter sales from $37.5m to $77.2m, Webvan's net losses jumped to $217m from...
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UK asparagus: Harvesting runs late
The English asparagus season will be one of the latest on record. Continuing cold weather has meant that this week early spears had not even begun to appear to give growers themselves the first taste of the season. Victor Aveling, chairman of the...
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Sniffing around shelves
Lever Brothers is encouraging shoppers to sample the fragrance of Surf Washing Tablets before they buy in a point of purchase squeeze and sniff' promotion. A device called Poparama' from The Aroma Company is integrated into on-shelf trays...