All The Grocer articles in 7 July 2001 – Page 2
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Dairy: UK cheese make rising
Output rose 19% in March and 12% in the first quarter UK production of butter and cheese during the first quarter of this year showed contrasting trends. Butter make was down to 33,300 tonnes, over 3% less than in the same period last year,...
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Dairy: Milk Link plans European co-op style restructuring
South of England dairy farmer co-op Milk Link has announced plans to restructure its operations along the lines of a European style producer cooperative. The change in structure will allow Milk Link to raise the capital it needs to finance a move...
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Retail crime: vulture culture
Grocers say they're seen as fair game by thieving customers and staff, and are demanding change. Helen Gregory reports Shoplifting is a bit of a joke in the eyes of many people. The word hardly fits the crime (who actually lifts shops?) and it...
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Hang 'em now!
Nestlé Rowntree has overhauled its hanging bags range with a new look and price point for its sugar and chocolate variants. The rsp for sugar lines will now be 99p and for the chocolate lines will be £1.15. New to the range is Wonka Oompas a...
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FHM is key for Emap
Emap is to focus more on its UK magazine business following its decision to sell Emap USA. Emap USA, the ninth largest publisher of consumer magazines in the US by circulation, is to be sold to Premedia Inc for £366m following disappointing...
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Marks and Spencer: M&S works to enhance image in fresh produ
Organics central in drive to expand niche markets Marks and Spencer claimed several "firsts" this week in its drive to enhance its fresh produce image. The new lines include organic Elsanta strawberries, grown by Angus Davison of Herefordshire....
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The Grocer focus on oils: Enthused by the infusions
Media exposure is helping to make speciality oils lucrative brand extensions Celebrity chefs have raised the profile of speciality oils to the point where consumers who enjoy cooking have no qualms about how much they spend on them. They are now,...
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Training: Small retailers find it hard to make the time for
Small retailers face problems in finding the time and money for training, according to a government commissioned report on local shops. The Better Regulation Task Force report says training take up by small shops is low because of the prevalence of...
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Howells warns: keep up the FMD vigilance
Two more cases of foot and mouth disease were found in Cumbria on Monday, one of them the latest in a very recent series discovered in an area previously thought free of the disease. Like the case identified in Brecon on June 23, this raised new…
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The Grocer focus on oils
- market grows on the back of olive oil - standard cooking oil declines - infusions spark enthusiasm - fixtures need simplification analysis by Sheila Eggleston Olive oil is showing dynamic growth in the oils market thanks to a re-evaluation of...
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The Grocer focus on oils: Italy monitors its oil from tree
A shake up in the labelling of Italian oils is underway as the European Union gets to grips with labelling, certifications and guarantees. Oliveti d'Italia is a consortium representing 75% of the extra virgin olive oil produced in Italy and works...
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Table talk: genetically modified food
Deirdre Hutton, chair, National Consumer Council GM has yet to prove itself. The first products did not deliver benefits to consumers in return for the risks they felt they might be running. And while the so-called "second generation" of GM crops...
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Safety at work: Force of law
Companies and their directors must minimise the risk of attack on their staff. Mark Dawes explains how, and why The most frequent cause of a violent attack on a staff member is their attempt to stop thieves making off with stolen goods. The...
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Multiples: Grimsey's three-year strategy to restore fortunes
Iceland's chief executive Bill Grimsey hopes to transform the chain into the Tesco of high street retailing. His three-year strategy aims to improve availability, customer service and to exploit links with wholesaler Booker and foodservice firm...
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RISK FREE PIZZA
Schwan's hopes to tempt more consumers to trial frozen pizza with a money back promotion on Freschetta (the pizza with dough that is not pre cooked and that bakes in the oven). Ben Johnson, European marketing controller, said: "Repeat purchase of ...
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Opinion: Let's have a united front
I suppose I should be grateful. Several multiple PR executives, plus a couple of battle scarred, retired supermarket spin doctors, individually called me this week to support our call for a united grocery front against misinformed media folk and...
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Golden giveaway
Golden Wonder is giving away £100,000 in its summer in- pack promotion. The Strike Gold' promotion which began this month and will run until the end of August will allow consumers to win a 35g solid gold nugget or the equivalent cash value of...
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Pepsi goes on message
Pepsi is the latest brand to use mobile phone text messaging in a teenage-targeted music-related promotion. Pepsi and 7Up 330ml and 500ml packs will carry numbers that teens can use to text a blag' a reason why they should receive a ticket to a...
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Pepperwood Grove goes to PLB
Private Liquor Brands has acquired the UK agency for a range of premium Californian wines including Pepperwood Grove. This follows a deal made with Napa Valley negotiants Cecchetti-Sebastiani. PLB's chairman Jeffrey Fredericks said: "Pepperwood...
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The Grocer star products: the right stuff?
Which of this years' new arrivals looks as if they're getting it right asks Karen Dempsey A long-term battle between Unilever and P&G over their recent Persil Capsules and Ariel Liqui-tabs laundry products is now under way. These are just two of...
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