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Julian Graves targets convenience
Julian Graves, the health foods retailer, unveiled a 40-strong range of impulse snacks to be targeted specifically at the convenience market.The range, called ‘A bit of what you fancy!’, includes a variety of its savoury, healthy and sweet...
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Crime soars in Scotland
Crime within the convenience sector in Scotland is soaring, according to the Scottish Grocers’ Federation, which officially releases the results of its 2004 crime survey today.Retail crime increased in every area and across every performance...
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Noodles you can crunch and munch
Already a strong presence in the own-label noodle sector, manufacturer Ko-Lee announced at CRS that it would be working to strengthen its branded products in the UK.The company was launching its innovative new noodle products, which managing...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Grocers are turning into bank managers and destroying customer experience says author Colin ShawGrocers at the turn of the century were naturals when it came to customer experience, offering a personal service and an insight...
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Fashionably exclusive
Italian lager brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro is flaunting its fashion credentials with a stunt in London’s Sloane Street.The brand is this week opening a minimalist boutique,Emporio Peroni, which is so exclusive that no-one can shop there. The...
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Forensic eyes on origin
Methods used in criminal investigations by forensic scientists could be the key to preventing food fraud and checking the origin of meats, fish, crops and other produce entering the UK.Counterfeit food and medicines seized as they arrived in...
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Somerfield will freshen up Texaco
from Tom Fender, MD, Harris International MarketingSir; I write concerning Somerfield’s intention to buy 140 of Texaco’s 240 company-owned stores (The Grocer, February 19, p4). Somerfield brings fresh credibility to the party....
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Pot Noodle gets horny
Unilever UK Foods is likely to continue to court controversy over its Pot Noodle brand with a risqué TV advertising campaign starting on Monday.This time the company is blowing its own trumpet about the pot snack with its ‘The Horn’ campaign....
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Health web site for Nestlé staff
Nestlé UK is tackling the growing problem of work-related stress and ill health with the launch of a DIY health monitoring website for staff.The food giant is offering all its employees and their families access to the site, which is intended...
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Jersey Royals hit by weather
Growers on Jersey said this week that the start of the Jersey Royals potato season would be delayed by 10 days after severe winter weather conditions caused widespread damage to crops.Retailers should be prepared for lighter supplies than...
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Icicles for the summer
Calypso is hoping to appeal to teenagers and adults with the launch of a range of colourless freeze drinks this summer.Icicles are a range of clear, natural mineral water freezepops designed to cash in on the trend for flavoured mineral water....
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Waitrose will work its space
Waitrose will focus on generating additional growth from its existing portfolio this year, with six stores earmarked for major extension and a planned refurbishment programme for 72 outlets.Speaking to The Grocer after the retailer announced...
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Somerfield to stock Quality Standard lamb
A new season lamb range carrying the English Beef and Lamb Executive’s Quality Standard mark will go on sale in Somerfield stores at the end of this month.The So Good-branded range is supplied by West Country producer Lloyd Maunder and is...
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Steak packs for the microwave
A convenience meal concept, to be unveiled next week, could take the market by storm, claim the companies behind it.Packaging supplier Cryovac and ingredients manufacturer RAPS believe the vacuum-packed microwaveable steak could revolutionise...
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Retailers neglectcontinuity planning
Retailers are spectacularly ill-equipped to cope with major disruption to their businesses, according to a Chartered Management Institute report.While some retailers such as Sainsbury have been proactive on the risk management front, many were...
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Nisa-Today’s sees TV as a turn-on
Nisa-Today’s is to become the latest retail group to roll out in-store TV – without even running a trial.The company said it was so confident that the medium would be a success that it was prepared to press ahead with the project from this...
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Supplier Spotlight
Fresh produce packing company Greyfriars experienced a rollercoaster year in 2004. Within days of being awarded Packer of the Year at the Re:fresh 2004 industry awards it was dumped by one of its major clients, Tesco, whom it supplied with...
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Tipperary fights Tesco and Dunnes
An Irish town has revolted over a bid to prevent new supermarkets being built by Tesco and Dunnes, the two big players in the grocery sector.Tipperary Town Council had granted planning permission for the developments on the outskirts of the...
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Whitty warns on social responsibility policies
The food and drink industry must dramatically improve its corporate social responsibility policies or risk a stand-off with the government, Lord Whitty, minister for farming, food and sustainable energy, Defra warned this week.“We see CSR as...