All The Grocer articles in 9 October 2004 – Page 3
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Tesco nurtures a test bed for new ideas
Tesco’s flagship store in the Czech Republic is in Veselska, a suburb of Prague. Built five years ago, the 120,000 sq ft store is the largest of Tesco’s 18 stores in the country and is seen very much as a test bed for new ideas on ranging, layout...
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City braced for bad news
Investors will be bracing themselves for bad news in the next two weeks as three major food retailers prepare to release trading updates.Marks and Spencer and the Big Food Group will release their second-quarter trading figures on Tuesday...
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Reza goes back to his Mr Bagels roots
Mr Bagels has appointed Reza Hajyzamanali as commercial director. He will be handling duties previously overseen by managing director Paul Kahalani.Hajyzamanali has been charged with helping to lead the company through an aggressive expansion...
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Birds Eye plant axed
The closure of Unilever’s Birds Eye factory in Grimsby should not be seen as evidence that frozen food is in terminal decline, the British Frozen Food Federation has insisted.Speaking after Unilever announced plans to close its Grimsby frozen...
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Asda non-food Living format debuts
Asda has opened its first standalone general merchandise store. Asda Living at Crown Wharf Retail Park, in Walsall town centre, will be followed by two further trial stores under development. One, measuring 30,000 sq ft, is due to open at...
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It’s always tea time
There’s a marketing drive going on at Twinings, as Siân Harrington discoversTea is in Stephen Twining’s blood. “I can’t get up without a cup of tea,” he declares, reeling off a list of flavours he would typically drink during a day....
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we must all Stop putting the boot in
from Alf Carr, director general, British Frozen Food FederationSir; The British Frozen Food Federation applauds The Grocer’s desire to foster a balanced and pragmatic debate on healthy eating. The government could be encouraging...
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Pig sector aims for a revival
The UK’s pig producers believe they can bounce back from the decline that has characterised the sector since the late 1990s.Farmers leaders are to introduce a comprehensive pig health and welfare standard in a drive to boost efficiency and...
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Ahold spain sale
Ahold, the Dutch supermarket group, has sold its Spanish retail assets to private equity company Permira for E685m (£470m). Ahold has 600 outlets in Spain and the Canaries, which include the HiperSol and Netto brands, which totalled net sales of...
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Adult ready brek
Weetabix’s Ready Brek is growing up with its first adult variant.Ready Brek Seriously Oaty is thicker than the standard brand and has a greater taste of oats.The brand extension comes in three flavours – Original, Golden Honey and...
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ADM Londis gets capital for growth
ADM Londis, the Irish c-store franchise group, is to convert from a co-operative to an unlisted public company, enabling retailers to buy and sell shares in the company.The change in corporate structure, approved by members in a weekend vote,...
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New ad rules no fun for RTDs
Claire HuHalewood International fears its new £5m television campaign for ready-to-drink brand Red Square Reloaded could be banned under revised “no fun, no flirting” Ofcom rules on alcohol advertising.The advert for the caffeine-based RTD...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesSuperNoodles to goFrom: BatchelorsBatchelors SuperNoodles To Go, made with hot water like its rival Pot Noodle, comes in four flavours – roast chicken,...
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Party all year as Dairy Milk is 100
Cadbury has announced plans to celebrate ‘100 years of happiness’ in 2005 as Dairy Milk reaches its first century.The confectionery giant will use the landmark to trigger a multi-million pound marketing campaign centred on ‘sharing moments of...
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