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Trends & Developments
?Percol rushed the first Guatemalan coffee crop down the mountains in June this year to market it as a coffee equivalent to Beaujolais Nouveau. The Fairtrade and organic brand's New Harvest Guatemala uses Arabica beans grown at an altitude of...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey
It's no secret, distributive darlings, that the Pumster enjoys a light tipple from time to time. In fact, in the heyday of Pumsey's Price Palace I often obtained volume discounts from Diageo simply by restocking my own top shelf. But it did come...
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Wanis goes green in Olympic move
Afro-Caribbean food importer Wanis has opened a £17m eco-friendly distribution facility in East London after being forced to find new premises by the London Olympics. The company has moved to the 120,000 sq ft site on the new Golden...
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Good, in the long run
?We are not looking at contactless payments at this particular moment in time because we have a good relationship with our bank and we are not thinking of changing. I do think it is a good idea for the future because it could help shorten queue...
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green tea thrives as a healthy proposition
Consumers are taking on board the health benefits of green tea, and this sector has grown by 11.6% to £11.6m [Nielsen MAT w/e 30 June 2007]. "Green tea continues to grow," says Waitrose's Michael Simpson-Jones. "I believe the interest...
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Seed-free lemons to hit UK retailers
The world's first seedless lemon will go on sale in the UK in February for a six-month season, specialist South African grower Citrogold has announced. Eureka! Seedless lemons, which the grower claims are 100% seed-free, will appear in...
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Industry success relies on a stronger voice for SMEs
Small and medium-sized companies are the true innovators of the food and drink industry. It's time they had a chance to share their views As the voice of the UK's most important manufacturing sector, the Food and Drink Federation is well...
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A new meaning for instant
Instant coffee still represents a huge portion of the UK's hot beverages market with a 44% share, but value sales dropped 0.6% last year according to TNS [w/e 17 June 2007], as consumers traded up to premium, non-instant...
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Store visit Kingsgate Wines and Provisions
On a beam in Kingsgate Wines and Provisions is the Latin phrase 'multum in parvo', which means 'much in little'. The description is pretty apt considering the store, which sits between Winchester Cathedral and its public school, offers more than...
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Letter of the week
I write to thank The Grocer for publishing an excellent article about our food and nutrition card game 'EdStat - Food Groups', developed in my school's science and design technology classes ('Trump That', The Grocer, 2 June, p38). The...
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Q&A with Steven Long Store manager of the week
Which products are selling well? Because we only opened on 19 July we are still working out which products shoppers want. Traceability of produce is an important aspect for our customers and we have created wonderful displays of locally...
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We're the only winner says Mars
Mars UK was the only one of the UK's three major chocolate manufacturers to have increased its market share in the first six months of this year, data shows. IRI figures show its share of the £1.4bn-a-year chocolate market rose 1.4...
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Smile snapped up by Martin McColl
Martin McColl has bought c-store chain Smile Stores - just two weeks after The Grocer revealed it was the favourite to acquire the Bristol-based company. Martin McColl has been targeting a major acquisition for more than a year, but...
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Research Notes
The hot beverages category is worth more than £1.35bn with all but 2.1% of British households purchasing the category last year - buying every 2.5 weeks and spending £2.70 per trip. Hot beverages is in value growth (2.1%) fuelled by increased...
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What the papers said
?The famous slogan that Guinness is good for you may be true after all, according to the Daily Express. Researchers at Wisconsin University have claimed that drinking a pint each day may be as effective in preventing hearts attacks as an...
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the spar pavilions
People say that retailing is a pretty straightforward business," says Spar UK MD Jerry Marwood. "But the truth is, this is not a simple business anymore." He should know. In his five years with Spar, Marwood has emerged as an important...
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Supermarkets are popular! Shock!
Well, the supermarkets can relax. A poll for BBC Radio's Today programme says the public loves them. But is it as simple as that? The poll for Today will have cheered supermarkets. For all the publicity accorded to critics of big...