All The Grocer articles in 9 November 2002 – Page 3

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    n dairy rises

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Many of the large dairy companies and co-operatives have been announcing increases in their farmgate prices over the past week. The increases are based on the 2p per litre boost to retail milk prices recently offered by leading supermarkets. ...

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    GNX tool speeding NPD cycle

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson More than 300 suppliers are developing new own label products for Sainsbury through an online collaborative product development tool from e-marketplace GlobalNetXchange. The tool, which lets everyone involved in creating new...

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    Deep cuts reviewed as Safeway goes for EDLP

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Safeway is revising its deep cuts strategy to accommodate an every day low pricing regime geared towards driving basket growth. A spokeswoman said initial "go low stay low" markdowns at a number of larger superstores will run in...

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    Drambuie cream

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    From Drambuie Launched last month with a Christmas TV campaign, Drambuie Cream is the latest edition to the cream liqueur fixture. Marketed as an alternative to Baileys, Drambuie is confident it could take the top slot from its rival....

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    Start-ups need a corporate upstart

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    If you get it right the rewards can be huge, says Richard Lago, director of recruitment at Pursuit NHA International. "People can make money for themselves rather than for a faceless corporation and setting up your own venture can make you a...

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    Consumer's view: Drambuie Cream

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Rosemary hudson, 58, counsellor from cheadle hulme- I often drink cream liqueurs and must confess to being a bit of a Baileys fan, which I drink with ice. I tried Drambuie Cream in the same way and was immediately hit with an artificial tasting...

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    Two Christmas wine packs from Gallo

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Ernest & Julio Gallo is going upmarket with this Christmas' wine gift packs. The company is selling bottles from its recently launched Coastal Vineyards range in hand-crafted wooden boxes priced at £19.99. The packs contain both varietals ­...

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    Nutri Centre debut at Tesco

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has opened the first in-store Nutri Centre in its flagship store in West Kensington, London. In the joint venture, customers will be able to purchase more than 3,000 herbal and homeopathic remedies, aromatherapy oils, vitamins, minerals...

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    Carte d'or

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    manufacturer Birds Eye Wall's brand Carte d'Or agency McCann Erickson London budget part of a £19m ice cream spend A re-run of Carte d'Or's tactless granny at the dinner table' ad highlights the brand's new Rum and Raisin and...

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    Multiples' supply calm

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Kit Davies Britain's major fish suppliers have stressed that they will in the main be unaffected by the closure of EU waters. The vast majority of supermarket supplies for both fresh and processed have for some years been sourced from other...

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    Ready to run with bold idea

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Risso-Gill, now 38, was divisional director for pizzas and acknowledges United Biscuits as an entrepreneurial company that allowed him "to have a run at things". And having Tony Risso-Gill's reason for leaving United Biscuits to start his own...

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    beyblades spin

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Kellogg's has launched a £1m in-pack promotion featuring new top kids' characters Beyblades. The Japanese spinning top figures are being tipped as the next big thing in the UK after securing a loyal following on the Cartoon Network channel. They...

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    Hazlewood Sauces & Pickles has been developing new customer

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Asda's Spicy Tomato & Pepperoni and Tomato, Sweetcorn & Tuna, along with the Co-op's Tomato & Herbs and Cheese & Bacon Pasta Bakes are said to be drawing new consumers to the category. Hazlewood cooking sauces product manager Damien Wurpillot...

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    Motivated by the desire to become boss

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Simon Speers never intended to make a fortune when he quit what he describes as the best job in Britvic. He was after a complete change od lifestyle.Speers was MD of Britvic International and seven months ago he left to become the MD of a...

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    Smarties go in a bar

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Nestle has revealed that Smarties has the answer for its latest piece of npd. A chocolate bar version of its kids' favourite will launch in mid-December. Available in two versions ­ milk and white chocolate ­ the newcomer will be on sale as...

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    Loyd banks on a bit of Bol

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Spag Bol has always been the great British Italian meal and, despite the plethora of alternatives available, its popularity shows no sign of abating. Loyd Grossman reckons there's plenty more mileage in this old favourite too, as his latest...

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    Top brands bite back

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Fresh pasta may be stealing a march in the market, but it is still far from over for dried. Jaq Bayles reports Fresh pasta specialist Pasta Reale is rather happy with life at the moment. Operating in a burgeoning market, the UK's brand leader...

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    Unwins has appointed Michelle Murphy, Philip Wetz and Rob Gr

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Murphy joins the company from First Quench. Before that she was head of marketing for TM Retail. She will work with the marketing and buying teams to develop appropriate ranges for the new-look stores. Wetz previously worked in the retail...

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    Big ambitions for Simply Food

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Marks and Spencer wants to acquire "parcels of stores" to accelerate the roll out of the Simply Food small store format. It plans to open at least 100 Simply Food stores by 2005, as well as 40 sites on railway stations in...

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    LPR rockets ahead

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    French pallet hire firm LPR has signed up customers representing over one million pallet movements in the UK just six months after launching on to the market. LPR teamed up with logistics firm Taylor Barnard in the spring in a bid to take 20-25%...