All The Grocer articles in 9 December 2006 – Page 2
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McColl tells suppliers to keep up refurb pace
The Martin McColl makeover is set to continue - but it will not be an easy ride for suppliers. The chain will continue to make "unreasonable demands" on suppliers in 2007, warned general manager for buying, Thain Coventry. The...
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Yumberry is the next juice superfruit
The yumberry is being hailed as the next superfruit to hit supermarket shelves as one company looks to bring it to the juice drink category by next spring.Juice manufacturer The Berry Company - whose products include the superfruits goji...
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Investment for Moy Park
Poultry processor Moy Park opened a state-of-the-art £28m factory this week in Anwick, Lincolnshire.Modelled on its larger plant in County Tyrone, the Republic of Ireland, it will handle 1.4 million birds per week for the fresh retail...
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Healthcare
Value sales in baby healthcare are up 17.8% to £43m in the year to 5 November 2006, according to TNS Worldpanel.The average family spends £24.62 a year on over-the-counter and off-the-shelf medicines, reliefs and vitamins for each baby -...
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Making kids wild with a health kick
Britvic has responded to new government standards for food and drink sold in schools with a range of healthy fruit juice drinks for schoolchildren. The Really Wild Drinks Company range will be available in 250ml cans for vending machines...
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Tesco reveals scale of its international goals
In the week it reported international sales of 17.9% in its third quarter, Tesco announced its biggest store opening programme overseas, with plans for a possible 600 new stores. Tim Mason, Tesco US chief exec, presided over the opening...
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Tesco reveals scale of its international goals
In the week it reported international sales of 17.9% in its third quarter, Tesco announced its biggest store opening programme overseas, with plans for a possible 600 new stores.Tim Mason, Tesco US chief exec, presided over the opening...
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Giving lentils the gourmet go-ahead
Merchant Gourmet has proved it's got its finger on the pulse with the launch of microwaveable puy lentils. As with the rice category, its new lentil product can be used cold from its plastic pouch or heated in the microwave for two...
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Stella: reassurance needed on its future
Poor old Stella. The great arthouse icon brand that was once 'reassuringly expensive' is now 'reassuringly cheap', a commodity brand in desperate need of a new direction. Triggered by multipack deals The Grocer's recent Christmas Pricewatch data...
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Foreign focus
Gold, silver and even platinum are words that commonly feature on food and beverage products, including tea, coffee, bread, low-fat spreads and, of course, more premium-positioned items such as wine and spirits. With the exception of...
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Foreign focus
Gold, silver and even platinum are words that commonly feature on food and beverage products, including tea, coffee, bread, low-fat spreads and, of course, more premium-positioned items such as wine and spirits. With the exception of...
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Profiles and QandAs
My Favourite Things Piero Sardano, head of food and restaurants, House of Fraser
What's your favourite restaurant? Racine in Knightsbridge. Great French food. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy, fresh food. My Greek grandmother made everything from scratch. It developed my passion for good...
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Distiller looks to Far East with trio
A UK spirit producer has created a range designed to appeal to international and domestic markets in a bid to capture the key growth areas of China and the Far East. Hayman Distillers, which originally created the Beefeater Gin brand but...
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supplier spotlight: Little Dish
Food company Little Dish, which was set up to provide handmade meals for toddlers, launched its first range of products last April. The company is the brainchild of managing director Hillary Graves and John Stapleton, a co-founder of the...
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Trends & Developments
?Kimberly-Clark launched Huggies Natural Fit in September 2006 to replace Huggies Supreme, offering better shape and a more streamlined fit. The new variant, aimed at the three to 24 months age group, was also designed to have less bulk around...
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We've united to deliver not just a label, but a lifestyle
The Food and Drink Federation has recently established a group to focus on key issues relating to the nation's health. Obesity cannot be addressed by one organisation alone and we are working with government to meet this challenge. As...
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We've united to deliver not just a label, but a lifestyle
The Food and Drink Federation has recently established a group to focus on key issues relating to the nation's health. Obesity cannot be addressed by one organisation alone and we are working with government to meet this challenge.As...