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Imports offer wider choice
Beer drinkers will have a wider choice this summer, with the launch of two imported brews.Weissbier Etalon will be available in Tesco after the beer won the Best New Imported Beer category in the chain’s Brewing Awards in 2004. Steve Holt,...
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ScotCo pushes premium cider
Scottish Courage is poised to launch a premium cider into the off and on-trades as part of its offensive to capture a greater share of the cider category.The company is rolling out the red cider to wholesalers later this month in two different...
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Climbing up the premium stakes
South African wine is growing in popularity with a 12% increase in sales in the UK. The next challenge is to bump up bottle pricesAfter years of suffering a reputation in the UK for sometimes dubious quality and low prices, South...
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Close shaves for women
>>women’s shaving products gear up for summerWith reports of a hot British summer already making the press, marketers of female shaving products are hoping that efforts to woo women into shaving and attract them to their brands...
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Spar UK creates consumer insight role for Closhen
Spar UK has appointed Cornelia Closhen to the newly created position of consumer insight manager, where she will conduct tactical and strategic consumer research and develop new formats, store ranges and availability programmes.Closhen was...
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Comfortable with their loyalty
Nappies is a frequently shopped category, with 54% of those shoppers Visuality interviewed buying once a week or more frequently. Four out of five shoppers buy nappies at least once every fortnight.Shopping patterns reflect classic...
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Exporters look to counter downward pricing spiral
UK retailers are asking more but they are not paying more say fresh produce exporters, who are exploring other marketsSouth Africa’s top fresh produce exporters remain cautiously optimistic. Companies such as Colors Fruit, the...
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Culinary renaissance
South African cuisine is coming into its own with specialities such as sauces, jams and chutneys gaining a footing overseasA growing awareness of South African cuisine and a booming tourism industry are helping to grow speciality...
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Smith defies the fury of farmers
The fallout from Arla Foods’ decision last week to cut the price it pays farmers for milk is threatening to shatter the fragile harmony in dairy supply.Farmers For Action boss David Handley called out members to picket Arla depots and demanded...
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Discontent rife at depots
The supermarket distribution network is heading for turmoil following a series of rows over increased pressures on workers.Scanning technology, introduced at Tesco’s Thurrock depot and now being used by Sainsbury, sparked outrage this week at...
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Vie gives fruit and veg drinks a shot
Unilever UK Foods is looking to piggyback on the huge success of healthier drinks such as smoothies and single-serve probiotic products with the launch of a one-shot fruit and vegetable drink.Called Vie Shot and branded as a Knorr product, it...
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Dunnes feels heat from the workers
Working conditions at Dunnes Stores are at the centre of a string of staff grievances, following a 16-hour walkout and a high-profile industrial tribunal.Dunnes Stores has been told its practice of informing staff of transfers to different...
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empowerment
Nothing seems to divide opinion as strongly as Black Economic Empowerment in the modern South Africa. Protagonists say the policy – which advocates 30% of productive land and up to a third of ownership of major companies being transferred to black...
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The Saturday Essay
>>export to grow – Simon Waring, marketing and international management director, Food from Britain.A progressively competitive and cost- conscious UK retail sector is making it increasingly difficult for manufacturers to...
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Wal-Mart eyes Republic
Wal-Mart already has its eyes on a move into the Irish Republic following Asda’s acquisition of 12 Safeways from Morrisons in Northern Ireland this week.Speaking to The Grocer before the annual shareholders’ convention in Bentonville,...
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Fruit growers feel the squeeze
Deregulation and Black Economic Empowerment have resulted in South African fruit farmers learning new skillsThere’s no escaping the fact that South African fruit farmers are going through tough times. A strong rand, severe winter...
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Forging a future
The past few months have proved pivotal for the four companies we selected as Ones to Watch in February.All four have had to make important decisions about the future direction of their businesses, but remain positive about future...
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Franchising put on hold
Somerfield has said that plans to grow its franchise operation have been put on hold. There are currently five independent Somerfield Essentials franchise holders and seven TM Retail stores trading under the name. A further 23 c-stores...
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Mills MD for Gaymer
Constellation Europe has appointed John Mills as the first-ever managing director of the Gaymer Cider Company.Mills will take responsibility for the management and growthof Constellation’s cider division, which includes Blackthorn, Diamond...
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Toothpaste gets trendy
Suppliers are trying to inject excitment into the toothpaste sector as oral care items trade upToothpaste may be the largest sector of the oral care category but it is a difficult one to extend, says Jon Sandy, GlaxoSmithKline’s oral...