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Will 2006 be nicer to Nisa?
Nisa-Today’s spent the closing weeks of last year fighting back from a crisis at its new Scunthorpe depot. Rod Addy reportsNisa-Today’s is by no means out of the woods yet. This week, it revealed further problems with its IT audit...
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Admiration for Nisa warehouse move
from Atul Amin, Jash, West BromwichSir; I was surprised to read the letter, printed anonymously, headlined ‘Nisa problems have cost me a fortune’ (The Grocer, December 10, p22).We’ve all experienced some problems with...
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Dates you can’t afford to miss
Food and Drink World ’06 is the highlight of a packed agenda for the grocery industry this yearTens of thousands of food trade professionals will be heading to Birmingham’s NEC in March for a major new event in the exhibition...
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Mentos set to shake it all up
Mentos, the world’s number two sweets brand, is hitting the UK this month with the aim of shaking up the stagnating sugar confectionery market.If successful, the chewy mint and fruit-flavoured sweets will become the first new name to enter the...
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Giants’ alliance guns for Danone
A proposed chilled yoghurts and desserts joint venture between Nestlé and Lactalis is to challenge the dominance of Danone in European markets.Nestlé spokesman François-Xavier Perroud said that the new venture, to be set up later this year,...
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Nourish your ambition
If, like many managers, you feel hungry for promotion in the new year, you will stand a much better chance of success if you do careful groundwork before the interview, says Petra CookNow that the Christmas break is behind us and the...
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Global stage for major ambitions
The chiefs of four international giants outline their priorities and plans for growing sales in an ever tougher international climateSir Terry Leahy>>chief executive, TescoThe industry has been through an uncertain...
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Sense & Sustainability
It’s set to be the big issue in the food and drink industry this year. Liz Hamson gauges industry attitudes to sustainability while, overleaf, Lord Bach outlines the government’s agendaThe government and pressure groups have been...
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Less has more appeal
Consumer consciousness of weight and health issues has played a key part in the growth of reduced sugar jamsWithin the jam sector, reduced sugar products are showing 4.4% growth [TNS Worldpanel 52 w/e October 9, 2005], further...
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Star order: Asda
Excellent use of substitutionsWith online shopping now more popular and accessible than ever, Christmas 2005 was the biggest test to date to see whether the retailers have got their houses in order. Our most recent survey suggests...
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Makro: a whole new ball game
Makro’s revamped Charlton depot is not your average cash and carry, says Siân HarringtonA range of fresh fish on ice to rival London’s Billingsgate Market and a cut and collect butchery are not usually to be found at a cash and carry...
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Nisa bars multiple members
Nisa-Today’s has barred major multiple retailers from membership in a bid to refocus on its independent roots.The move means that Sainsbury, which gained shares in Nisa-Today’s after it bought Jacksons and Bells in 2004, will be forced to sever...
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OTM beef set to make impact
Meat executives are braced for an upturn in sales of domestic Over Thirty Months beef.Meat and Livestock Commission marketing director Richard Lowe said that, following the lifting of the ban on OTM British beef entering the food chain, the...
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Shopper Behaviour: canned meat
>>How shoppers interact with the canned meat fixture1 This category is in desperate need of some TLC. It is suffering from long-term changes in demographics and eating patterns, especially the trend towards fresh meat. However,...
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PGI bid sets a precedent
The High Court ruling defending the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association’s claim to Protected Geographical Indication status could greenlight campaigns for products such as the Cornish pasty and Cumberland sausage.Angie Coombs of the Cornish...
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P&G extends Fairy brand into fabric softener
Procter & Gamble is to strengthen its non-biological laundry brand, Fairy, with its first move into the fabric softener category.Fairy fabric softener will be listed in stores from Monday (January 9) in a 750ml bottle of concentrate as...
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On the Campaign Trail
A place in the sun for Müller… Old El Paso tastes the fun… HurricanE support from Cafédirect… Nicorette scraps cigarettes…Who’s at the cutting edge of NPD?Budget undisclosed Manufacturer MüllerLuxury dessert...
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Canned meat needs to shout
The canned meat category is shopped regularly throughout the year by a small but loyal group of shoppers and is supplemented by seasonal shoppers buying for Christmas.As a well-established but somewhat static category, it is a familiar part of...
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China in its hands
Liz Hamson looks at Parknshop’s success as the top supermarket in southern China and Hong KongOperating luxury food stores in a market where the average basket spend ranges between £3.62 and £4.50 takes a degree of brio. But that’s...
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Just look how far we’ve come
Lord Bach, minister for sustainable farming and food, outlines progress made in the government’s strategyDefra has worked closely with farmers throughout the past year to achieve dynamic change in farm policy and practice at every...