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Tesco says it is on global fact-finding trail
Tesco this week denied a move to the US was inevitable, but confirmed that former trading director Colin Smith was on a fact-finding mission (The Grocer, May 7, p4). Tesco international operations director Philip Clarke said it was possible...
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Old Favourites
>>baked beans in tomato sauceProduct:Heinz Baked BeanzCompany:HeinzLaunch date:US: 1895, UK: 1901Since its launch more than a century ago, Heinz Baked Beanz in tomato sauce has become a...
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Vea RTD has a feminine focus
The focus on health continues to inspire new ready-to-drink (RTD) products, with the launch of Archers Vea by Diageo.The sparkling Schnapps-based RTD, which comes in flavours of wildberry, tropical and apple, and has a low-sugar content,...
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The flourishing of the Rainforest
The Rainforest Alliance predicts faster growth in the next two years as it focuses on developing its key marketsThe Rainforest Alliance does not claim to be a rival to the Fairtrade Foundation, and is at pains to differentiate...
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Glycaemic Index ‘has legs’
The latest consumer fashion is GI – glycaemic index – and it’s going to be big in 2005, says one research specialistAlthough some things don’t change in terms of shopper behaviour – for example, three of every four decisions being...
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SRP goal posts ‘keep shifting’
Suppliers overwhelmingly agree that shelf-ready packaging is a great idea. But many still have serious concerns about the implications of such projects and about the way in which they are being implemented by some customers. Those are the...
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Second retailer goes
A second Somerfield at Mace retailer has left in as many weeks, again claiming to be fed up with the wait for the new dual-branded fascia to arrive.Innes MacDonald, who owns single Mace stores at Conon Bridge, Ross-shire and Inverness, is...
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Scottish winner is smokin’ hot!
The traditional Arbroath Smokie from RR Spink & Sons mightily impressed at the 2005 Scottish Food and Drink Excellence AwardsOne of Scotland’s most famous products, the Arbroath Smokie, was part of the entry that scooped the...
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Traffic lights are a starting point
from Mark Joy, MD, Gasoline advertising agencySir; With reference to your feature on labelling (‘This mess we’re in’, April 30, p 32), deliberate confusion seems to be the single goal in the supermarket chains’ decision to each...
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Research Notes
>>UK take-home and out-of-home snackingThe TNS Fused Panel/Family Food Panel combines take-home purchasing and out-of-home purchasing for snacking categories.The snacking market comprises sugar and chocolate confectionery,...
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Teething troubles overseas
Tesco is experiencing mixed fortunes on the international scene, with patchy performance in certain countries. Glynn Davis reportsTesco’s strategy for world domination is well under way. According to international operations director...
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Raw passion for salads
Florette is hoping for fresh appeal among salad lovers with the launch of a £1m TV campaign ahead of the crucial summer months.Under a ‘Raw Passion in a Bag’ strapline, the commercials go on air on channels including Channel Four and Channel...
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Peak of performance
Just as companies prepare for the publication of their annual results, so do individuals in the workforce need to get ready for their yearly performance appraisal. Petra Cook explains whyOver the past few weeks, many organisations...
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Producing a personal touch
A fresh concept in ready meals is being hailed as the retail equivalent of a farmers’ market.Look What We Found, a gourmet convenience range featuring the face, name and place of origin of suppliers on the front of packaging, aims to tap into a...
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Can under pressure? We think not!
from Steve Thomas, chairman, Canned Food UKSir; As an organisation dedicated to promoting the benefits of canned food we were surprised to read The Grocer’s report that the can was under pressure (‘End of the can?’, May 7,...
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Reshuffle at top of Tesco
The departure of Tesco’s former trading director Colin Smith to the US, thought to be connected to the supermarket’s expansion plans (The Grocer, May 7, p4), has sparked a senior management reshuffle.Speculation that Tesco is to take on...
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Working Week
>>Steve Hathaway, MD of Brittons of DevonSteve Hathaway joined Brittons of Devon as its managing director two months after the pastry product supplier had been through a massive rebranding in February 2003.Hathaway had...