All The Grocer articles in 6 November 2004 – Page 2

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    Time to take a fresh view

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Air fresheners had one of the highest conversion figures of any category surveyed in Shopper’s Eye, with more than a quarter of people who had not intended to make a purchase persuaded to do so. As an infrequent purchase category – 55% buy an...

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    Tesco pushes fragrances

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is challenging health and beauty retailers by shifting fragrances on to the shelves in 60 stores and cutting their prices by as much as a half.Previously top perfume and aftershave brands were only available over the retailer’s pharmacy...

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    Shoppers give M&S food top marks for quality

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Food sales may be falling, but shoppers are still hugely loyal to Marks & Spencer’s food offering and rate it as better quality than anyone else’s.As M&S prepared to put out another set of poor interims on Tuesday, a survey carried out for...

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    The one-stop finance shop

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    A reshaped financial services market is allowing the supermarkets to widen the number of products on offer. John Hancock reportsThe supermarkets, with their keen prices and convenient opening times, clearly envisage financial...

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    The Saturday Essay

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    >>Nigel White, secretary of the British Cheese Board, on why a traffic-light labelling system is flawedCheese is a natural way of preserving the protein, cream, calcium and vitamins in milk, making it one of the most...

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    The Saturday Essay

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    >>The food industry’s an ostrich when it comes to obesity – Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City UniversityI am amused and perplexed to see how defensive so many inside the industry are being about food and public health. I...

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    Lough to develop Parfetts in Halifax

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Landmark member Parfetts Cash & Carry has appointed Jason Lough as its deputy general manager at its Halifax depot, taking over from Andy Whitworth who has been promoted to general manager.Lough previously worked as a store manager for Asda...

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    Convenience for slimmers

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Heinz has extended the Soup Cup microwaveable format to its Weight Watchers range.Heinz originally launched the convenient format, which heats in 90 seconds, in June 2003, and supported it with a £5.5m marketing campaign. The new Weight...

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    Christmas has a stale feeling

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Buyers on our Reader Panel have given suppliers a big thumbs down in the festive innovation stakes this week.More than two thirds were not impressed with the new products on offer for Christmas, with many complaining of a lack of imagination...

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    Marketing chief for Moët Hennessy UK

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    David Cunningham is the new marketing director of Moët Hennessy UK, replacing Lorraine Morris who has left. He has more than 15 years’ experience inglobal brand marketing and joins from Diageo. His appointment completes a major marketing...

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    Halfords’ checkouts to sell Christmas countlines

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Halfords has struck a deal with delivered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey McLane to introduce a range of confectionery to 315 stores in the run-up to Christmas.The retailer is stocking a range of countlines at its checkouts in a bid to drive extra...

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    Templeman chairman of Shepherd Neame

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Miles Templeman took over the chairmanship of Shepherd Neame from Bobby Neame at the company’s agm last week.Templeman began his career in advertising before joining Beecham Foods as a product manager for Ribena and Lucozade. He became MD of...

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    Growers fear CAP pay pressure

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Growers’ leaders fear retailers will use new CAP payments to drive down the price they pay for fresh produce.From next year, the horticulture sector will for the first time qualify for EU hand-outs. But there is concern that some producers may...

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    No, the OFT just can’t see it

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Elaine WatsonA new report into Sainsbury’s acquisition of Jacksons from the OFT betrays the regulator’s “astonishing lack of understanding” of the food retail market, independent retailers have claimed.The eight-page report, which explains...

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    Two step up at Canderel

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Canderel maker Merisant has promoted Alan Adler, former sales director, to the role of general manager, UK & Ireland, taking over from Lynn Porteous who has been promoted to regional vice-president and managing director, international.Prior to...

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    Campaign trail

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Bernard Matthews pastriesManufacturer Bernard MatthewsBrand Bernard Matthews PastriesBudget undisclosedBernard Matthews is back on air with a TV ad featuring his company-sponsored brass band, Bernard Matthews Norfolk Brass,...

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    Bottling ends at Bulmers

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Courage is to end glass bottling at the Bulmers cider plant next spring with the loss of 49 jobs, as part of a streamlining of the recently-acquired business.Bottling will be moved to other existing packaging sites within the company,...

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    Unilever expertise for the First Milk board

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Richard Greenhalgh, the former Unilever UK executive chairman, is to lead the board of First Milk, one of Britain’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operatives.Greenhalgh retired as the chairman of Unilever UK in July after 30 years with the...

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    Expansive work for Blueheath

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Former Sainsbury buyer Nayla Chohan has been appointed to Blueheath’s buying department as part of the wholesaler’s expansion programme.Chohan will be responsible for buying crisps and snacks, grocery, non-food and drop-shipment. Previously,...

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    Bigger bite for tiddler

    2004-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Ranges for small animals are increasingly finding their way on to supermarket shelves as ownership steadily growsSmall mammals may have only a gerbil’s nibble of the overall petfood market, but it’s a bite that grocery would be...