All The Grocer articles in 9 December 2006 – Page 2

  • News

    McColl tells suppliers to keep up refurb pace

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Yumberry is the next juice superfruit

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Investment for Moy Park

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Interview

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Making phone donations from an armchair may be the most many people do for good causes, but John Heagney, Nisa-Today's commercial director for retail store development, prefers a more active approach. He's one of a host of food industry...

  • News

    Insight

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    480 million meals featured sprouts last year. 40% of sprouts are eaten on a Sunday. More than a half of meals with sprouts feature carrots. Poultry is the top meat eaten with sprouts. Health is a growing reason for...

  • News

    insight

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    480 million meals featured sprouts last year40% of sprouts are eaten on a SundayMore than a half of meals with sprouts feature carrotsPoultry is the top meat eaten with sproutsHealth is a growing reason for...

  • News

    Healthcare

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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 -...

  • News

    Making kids wild with a health kick

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Tesco reveals scale of its international goals

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Tesco reveals scale of its international goals

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Giving lentils the gourmet go-ahead

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Stella: reassurance needed on its future

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Foreign focus

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • Profiles and QandAs

    My Favourite Things Piero Sardano, head of food and restaurants, House of Fraser

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Distiller looks to Far East with trio

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    supplier spotlight: Little Dish

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Trends & Developments

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    ?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...

  • News

    We've united to deliver not just a label, but a lifestyle

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    We've united to deliver not just a label, but a lifestyle

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    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...