All The Grocer articles in 6 October 2001 – Page 2

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    Customer care at the heart of Connex's c-store philosophy

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    French rail operator Connex is on track to open the first of a new chain of 42 concourse convenience stores in Gillingham, Kent, in February. E-Connex md Olivier Jenoc said the train company is in negotiations with symbol and multiple groups and...

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    canned tuna

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Some Stateside buyers may switch their sources of supply US move makes Andean tuna more competitive The US House of Representatives has voted to extend preferential trade treatment to Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru until 2006. This...

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    Mars bursts into yogurt

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Mars' sugar confectionery superstar brand Starburst joins the yogurt category this week by again teaming up with Eden Vale. New Starburst Splits ­ fruit yogurt with a separate serving of tangy fruit purée ­ aim to build on the success of Starburst...

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    Bullseye for Fruit Shoot

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Britvic has signed a six-month sponsorship deal with satellite kids' channel Cartoon Network to give its Robinsons Fruit Shoot greater exposure to its target market. Starting in October, the deal will involve TV spots and break bumpers (short ads...

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    Traditional meals and meal occasions may be disappearing, bu

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    TNS Superpanel's latest figures show a 7.2% value growth in the 52 weeks to August 19, pushing the market to just over £455m. So what is driving this very positive performance? Michael Beard, chief executive of the Rayner Food Group, the...

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    Strong spending on meat by British households during the sum

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Spend on lamb, bacon and sliced ham was more than 10% higher in the four weeks to September 16 than a year earlier, while spend on pork sausage was up nearly 16%, according to the regular TNS survey of 15,000 shoppers. Year-on-year variations in...

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    How the BRC spawned a global task force

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    The GFSI was originally launched in May 2000, following a meeting of a group of international retailer CEOs who recognised the need to boost food safety. But the building blocks of the programme go back further, right to the launch of the British...

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    Blavod is slipped a Mickey Finn

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Blavod Black Vodka has signed a 10-year deal with Babco Europe to handle its range of premium products in the UK. These include the flavoured schnapps Mickey Finn, tequila cream liqueur TJ Rosas and energy spirit Agwa. This is another boost to...

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    Gill blasts OFT's swatting' of producer co-op moves in UK

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Farmers need to set up co-ops to help them stand up to the financial muscle of the major multiples, but are being thwarted by the Office of Fair Trading, according to NFU president Ben Gill. He said that after tax, currency differences and...

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    IGD workshops guide young managers through the big issues

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    IGD is to help 46 junior managers at Sainsbury to widen their horizons from the day to day running of the grocery industry through its Foundation Certificate in Management programme. Sainsbury has enrolled the delegates on the Manchester...

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    Three bids for wine firms

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Australian drinks firms Lion Nathan and BRL Hardy bid for three wine companies in the space of a week. Lion Nathan bid for small south Australian winery Banksia and then made a $109m bid for premium Aussie wine company Petaluma. BRL Hardy...

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    Festival showcases the best of British cheesemaking

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    A nationwide campaign to promote British cheese launched at the annual British Cheese Festival in Gloucestershire. Specialist Cheese Makers Association secretary Clare Cheney said: "This two-day festival is a huge boost to public awareness. "Some...

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    n Simon Mowbray meets Belinda Gooding, md of Prince Charles'

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Let's be honest ­ job interviews can be about as much fun as pulling teeth. After all, there's so much to think about. What to wear, how to sit, to fold or not to fold your arms and how to avoid delivering that ill-judged one-liner which seems like...

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    Laurus shareholder hits back over unions' sale block worry

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Ailing Dutch retailer Laurus has become embroiled in further controversy after unions accused its biggest shareholder and supervisory director of blocking the sale of bits of the chain "out of his own desire for profit". A spokesman for Eric Albada...

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    The Freight Transport Association has called for a public i

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Shareholders at sausage skin manufacturer Devro have approved the sale of its cellulose business to Teepak, a new entity comprising the management at the cellulose business and US private equity fund Lake Pacific Partners. Shareholders at Richmond...

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    Stuff's given kids appeal

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    ACC Milk is looking to capitalise on milk's generic £9m ad campaign The White Stuff with the launch of a branded 250ml size semi-skimmed milk under the same name. The black and white, easy-grip bottles, which hit shelves next week, are aimed at...

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    Sainsbury and Asda angrily hit out at Tesco Best Value' cla

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Asda and Sainsbury are both threatening to report Tesco to the Advertising Standards Authority over its claims to be the Best Value Supermarket'. Tesco is standing by claims made in its latest ad campaign that it is on average 8% cheaper than...

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    Alldays Alldays Alldays Alldays Alldays A

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Trent Bridge West Road Maple Road Regent Street Glyncoed Road Barrachnie Road West Bridgford Fenham Brooklands Plymouth ...

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    The events of the past month have shocked us all. One would

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    I see that some of our press are now sensationalising the prospect that we must all prepare for possible germ warfare. We could they say, face Anthrax, Cholera, Smallpox, Botulinum, or even the plague, to mention a few. Faced with this prospect it...

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    "When I agreed to this task, I had envisaged the Heinz Baked

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Luckily, when the pizzas arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find not a baked bean in sight. The striking packaging gave clear and concise cooking instructions as well as nutritional information so I knew what my family were having for dinner...