All The Grocer articles in 8 October 2005 – Page 3

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    Operation erase and rewind

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Vimto Soft Drinks is showing its more sophisticated side with a move into premium adult drinks, a category which is seeing demand surge as consumers turn their noses up at sugary carbonated products.The company is launching two functional...

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    A devolutionary meal

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Is the devolution of promotional acitivity for beef and lamb a good thing, asks Alyson MageeYou could be forgiven for thinking that there is no such thing as British meat any more. In the wake of the devolution of many MLC activities...

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    Delia Smith’s favourite ‘not just like table salt’

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Health campaigners are unfairly criticising celebrity chefs such as Delia Smith over their choice of sea and rock salt in many of their recipes, claim manufacturers.Steve Osbourne, MD of Maldon Crystal Salt Company, said that such endorsements...

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    Unhealthy sales in face of health debates

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Not surprisingly, sweets are suffering as the nation feeds its obsession with the body beautiful, says Ronan HegartyThe health debate has finally caught up with the sugar confectionery market and this, combined with a worrying lack of...

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    Dairy Milk’s hundredth year

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Birthdays are always cause for celebration – and Cadbury used this one to renew marketing efforts, says Stefan ChomkaAccording to Cadbury Trebor Bassett, 2005 has been the biggest year in Dairy Milk’s 100-year history, with the...

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    Heartiest of credentials

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Pomegranate continues to be in vogue, with James White Drinks the latest company to use the fruit in its products.The company is this month launching its Organic Pomegranate & Apple Juice drink, made with not-from-concentrate pomegranate...

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    HBJ creates director’s post for Wilson

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Wine merchant Hayman Barwell Jones has appointed Elizabeth Wilson to the new role of buying and marketing director.She joins the company from wine merchants Berkmann Wine Cellars, where she was national account manager for key accounts such as...

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    Councillors on offensive over lorry loads of noise

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has agreed to restrict noisy centre deliveries in Richmond upon Thames after a year of strong community opposition.Tesco Convenience chief executive Colin Holmes has assured the local council it would only deliver between specific hours...

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    Playing it cool with non-food

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco’s first non-food store has plenty to offer. But Tesco sees it as just a trial, says Rod AddyAmong the first things you see as you enter Tesco’s first dedicated non-food Homeplus store in Denton, east Manchester, are crates and...

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    Consumer Feedback

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    >>ratings peak after steady rise through late 1990sWith other product forms like chocolate-coated cereal bars and filled biscuits increasingly nibbling away at the sweet-eating occasion, the consumer looks to confectionery...

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    Consumer Insight

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Age profile of meat pasty consumersnIn the past year there were 268 million meat pasty occasionsnAdult males account for 53% of pasty consumptionn54% of...

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    Show the colour of your money

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium has urged retailers to pledge their full support to the campaign it wants to develop for fruit and vegetables.The proposed drive, which would be run under the slogan Eat in Colour, was unveiled to FPC members last...

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    Doing the splits on the coast

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Development work has recently commenced on a new 72,500 sq ft Asda store in Folkestone. This new unit will be the first Asda store to trade with the majority of its food and non-food offer on the first level. On the ground floor will be a 13,500 sq...

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    Cider? Perry good show!

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Camra will be seeking out the best bottled cider in 2006, to be announced alongside its Draught Cider and Perry Championships.The real ale campaigner will be turning its attention to traditional cider and perry in October during National...

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    Tesco dreams of a Rosé Christmas

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Rosé is predicted to be a strong performer this Christmas by retailers, who are giving over significant shelf space to the wine style.Rosé, which is now growing at five times the rate of red or white wine with 26% volume growth over the past...

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    Nice and cheesy does it

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Emmi UK is adding to the growing line-up of dairy products with added health benefits with miniCol, a cheese product that lowers cholesterol.It is a healthy alternative to Cheddar, containing vegetable oil in the place of dairy fat and...

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    Threat of c-charge looms

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Fears are growing that Britain’s city centres are about to get congestion charging following London’s decision to extend its zone.Local authorities across the UK were expected to beat yesterday’s deadline to bid for funding from the government...

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    On the Campaign Trail

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    >>Breaking into Terry’s chocolate orange… Fighting stains with oxiclean… Different Promises every time… Chilling with Baileys…Terry’s Chocolate OrangeBudget £2mManufacturer Kraft FoodsTerry’s Chocolate Orange...

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    The sampling SAS called in

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury has outsourced its branded sampling activity to a single operator, as well as tripling the number of stores offering own label sampling.It has awarded in-store specialist Sales Activation Solutions the multi-million pound account...

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    PZ Cussons promotes Calder to higher role

    2005-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Toiletry and household goods manufacturer PZ Cussons has promoted finance director Graham Calder to the newly created role of deputy chairman, with effect from January next year.Calder has been group finance director with PZ Cussons, which...