All The Grocer articles in 6 October 2007 – Page 3
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Westminster urged to stop Scots booze promotion ban
The alcohol industry has asked Westminster to prevent a bid by the Scottish Executive to ban promotions on booze. The Wine and Spirit Trading Association has written to the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform on behalf...
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Sainsbury's loyal supporters - Q&A and Availability
With a new store manager who has been at the helm for less than nine months, and a refit scheduled for 2008 to more than double the store's square footage, it is amazing the staff at Sainsbury's in Christchurch, Dorset, have been able to devote so...
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Tonic Attack challenges VAT ruling on wheatgrass juice
A wheatgrass juice supplier is the latest company to challenge tax officials over the classification of its product as a beverage, which means it is subject to VAT.Tonic Attack, which sells its products online, has appealed to the VAT...
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Hillebrand bulks up with dedicated arm
Logistics provider J F Hillebrand is launching a dedicated bulk wine division, Hillebrand Bulk, following an increase in customer demand for bulk wine shipping.In April the company purchased Trans Ocean Distribution, which specialises in...
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Arla brings Danish Castello to Britain
Arla Foods has brought its cheese brand Castello to the UK, supported by a £2.1m marketing push. The Danish cheese, which is being rolled out to Tesco, Morrisons and Asda this month, comes in Castello Blue, a blue-veined gourmet option...
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In Brief: Angove's launch; Angove's launch; Organic Italian range; Beer showcase
Angove's launch Australian winery Angove's is releasing a new brand in the UK. Redbridge Creek will be available in Sainsbury's from this week in two blends, a Merlot Petit Verdot (£4.99) and a Shiraz Carignan Rosé (£4.79). Win a tractor
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Hula Hoops get starry Christmas ambitions
United Biscuits is changing the shape of Hula Hoops for the first time in its 34-year history, with a star-shaped crisp for Christmas. It is also bringing out a festive sausage and bacon 'pigs in blankets' variant to the range, in a move...
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Profiles and QandAs
we work together - Henry Amar and David Mellor
Henry Amar (right), chairman of specialist food manufacturer RH Amar has been working with chief executive David Mellor for 20 years. Henry on David It is exactly 20 years since David joined our business and his arrival was quite humorous. It was...
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV - Lindsay Williams, marketing manager, Village Bakery
Who was your first teenage crush and why? Business studies teacher. Would like to say it was my favourite subject and it was my interest in the subject that did it, but I simply thought he was gorgeous! I was devastated when I found out he was...
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No-go zones imposed after attacks on drivers
A spate of attacks on delivery drivers has led Asda and Tesco to declare some parts of major cities no-go zones after dark. Last month Asda suspended deliveries in the Whitehawk area of Brighton altogether following reports of "abusive...
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Teens ignoring health advice says King
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King is to tell the government that its healthy eating message is failing to get through to teenagers. In a survey commissioned by the retailer 85% of teenagers polled were not eating the recommended...
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The Advice Shop - How can a start up company be environmentally friendly?
"The credo of the Exotic Planet team is: pure, natural, simple, good. This applies to our production and general modus operandi as much as to the contents of each bottle of juice. We are concerned about environmental issues, keen to ensure our...
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Penfolds' ads are unveiled
Australian wine producer Penfolds is launching its first global advertising campaign in six years.The campaign aims to highlight that its employees are driven by passion and quality, not profit. It will run in UK magazines including The...
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Nisa-Today's to recruit 300 more members
Nisa-Today's aims to recruit 300 new retail members in the next year, according to chief executive Neil Turton.Turton, addressing members at this week's Nisa-Today's annual conference in Sorrento, Italy, said the organisation had...
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Comment and Opinion
our man from drip Don Pumsey - 6th October 2007
Ilike to be in Amer-i-ca! OK by me in Amer-i-ca! Well actually it won't surprise you to hear that I find the entire continent utterly sordid: a sump of cheesy, fat, bloated idiots with a collective IQ lower than Kate Moss's bra size. But it is big,...
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What the papers said - 6th October 2007
While other papers treated Ocado's latest figures as a sign that it would soon deliver a profit, The Daily Mail questioned whether the internet grocery business could continue as a going concern. Under the headline 'Ocado in the red for sixth...
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Price Survey - 6th October 2007
Morrisons and Asda have been vying for the top spot over the past few weeks. This week Asda came out on top - but it was Tesco that ran it closer this time. Asda won by the narrowest margin with a £38.07 basket - just 2p cheaper than Tesco's total....
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World News - 6th October 2007
Danone to appeal Wahaha ruling. HANGZHOU, CHINA: French food group Danone is to appeal against a Chinese court's ruling that it no longer has any rights to Wahaha, China's biggest drinks brand. A Chinese arbitration commission said...
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