All The Grocer articles in 7 October 2000
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NET SWAPPING WITH WOTSITS
Golden Wonder is hooking up with kids' web site SwapitShop.com in a new promotion for Wotsits. SwapitShop has been set up to allow children to swap their unwanted toys and games over the internet. The promotion will run for six weeks, supported by...
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Milk: SMP stocks levelled
The final disappearance of remaining intervention stocks of skimmed milk powder (SMP) in Belgium, Ireland and Scandinavia means that the market has not just cleared but most manufacturers are sold forward for the rest of this year. The European...
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Nestlé and Mars: Kit Kat in tit for tat
A war of words has broken out between Nestlé and Mars over which company has the country's biggest selling chocolate bar. Nestlé said ACNielsen research figures for April 1999 to July 2000 show sales of KitKat Chunky outstripping Mars bars by 7% in...
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Wind turbine power for JS
A Sainsbury distribution depot in East Kilbride is to use a wind turbine to generate up to 40% of its energy needs. The trial is part of the multiple's investigation into making renewable energy a bigger proportion of its electricity source. Its...
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Supermarket pricing: Ireland: they're level pegging
A new shopping basket' survey in the Irish Republic has raised questions about how seriously the multiples are competing with each other on prices for general grocery products. The survey, which comes less than two months after the own label price...
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Internet retailing: Refreshed Tesco woos online shoppers
Exclusive Anne Bruce Tesco.com is preparing to revamp its home shopping website and introduce two major initiatives. Carolyn Bradley, chief operating officer, says the company is already trialing a new e-Clubcard scheme and is developing a store...
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Newstrade: WH Smith scheme live but in teeth of hostility
WH Smith News went live this week with its dedicated magazine distribution scheme delivering to its own stores but the initiative continues to be dogged by controversy. John Menzies Wholesale has consulted its lawyers. Distributor H Bauer has...
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Trade thirsts for Garnet Point
Top US wine maker Gallo is riding a wave of consumer and retailer demand for its Garnet Point range. The brand was launched two years ago and this year AC Nielsen said it was the fastest growing brand in the category. To keep the interest up Gallo...
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FREE FRUIT FOR GLASGOW KIDS
Sainsbury is to give Glasgow schoolchildren free fruit as part of a three month initiative aimed at boosting their fruit and vegetable consumption. The project runs from January to March in 14 Glasgow primary schools. If it works, it will be rolled...
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Organics: And Here is the first store
Here, the fledgling organic supermarket chain, has officially opened its first store on London's Kings Road. And it is pressing ahead with plans to open in Kingston, Islington, Hampstead and St John's Wood. Michelle Jensen, who co-founded Here with...
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New fascia start-up: New Xpress symbol gets on the recruitme
Exclusive Tony Hurren The launch of another symbol group gives retailers in the south and East Anglia the opportunity to obtain their ambient, chilled and frozen requirements through Nisa-Today's central distribution. Today's wholesaler AC Ward,...
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A leak on a farcical stage
I'm beginning to feel sorry for Stephen Byers. For while it may be the hottest issue in grocery for decades, as we went to press on Thursday the inquiry into supermarket profitability was degenerating into a Whitehall farce. By the time this issue...
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Global retailing: Wal-Mart unveils relentless expansion
Wal-Mart has unveiled the most aggressive growth strategy in its history. Announcing plans to increase its retail space by 8% next year, president Lee Scott said Wal-Mart would open, relocate or expand up to 180 supercentres, 40 discount stores,...
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Tasting panel: DEVIL'S ROCK MASTERPiECE
from St Ursula TARGET CONSUMER Siobhán Morris, 32, is a teacher from south London. The name makes it seem as though the wine comes from Australia so it surprised me when I saw it was from Germany as I wouldn't normally drink German wines. I...
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Sales data: Some recovery seen but demand remains patchy
Superficially impressive figures for beef, lamb, burgers and ready meals from TNS Described by MLC analysts as showing "buoyant sales of fresh and frozen beef and lamb", latest household purchase and expenditure data from market researcher Taylor...
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CWS: Fusion will wipe out losses'
CWS says it is on target to realise the full potential of the merger with CRS in 2002 and claims synergy savings of £30m next year would wipe out the ongoing losses inherited from the rival society. A decision on a new name for the enlarged...
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Promotions: what is the context?
Sir; I read re The devil is in EPoS detail' (The Grocer Club, September 23, p34). This article made the point that if retailers, with limited time and space for promotional activity, are to get maximum benefit from increasingly sophisticated...
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The Grocer focus on sauces, pickles & condiments: AN ETHNIC
With the encouragement of celebrity chefs, cooking programmes and fusion food restaurants, adventurous consumers are starting to use ethnic accompaniments more widely with mainstream as well as ethnic food. Soy sauce has benefited enormously from...
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The Grocer focus on sauces, pickles & condiments: market da
Table sauces, pickles and condiments by Gareth Hammond, account manager, ACNielsen Total value of the table sauces, pickles and condiments market is now worth £530m a year for grocers. Tomato sauce is the biggest segment but, unlike most other...
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The Grocer focus on sauces, pickles & condiments
analysis by Sarah Hardcastle Christmas is the peak period for table sauces, pickles and condiments. Around 20% of all sales take place during Yuletide, so the trade is currently creating extra space for products as part of the festive reshuffle to...