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When it comes to crunch time
The general food section bulges with the fantastic diversity of cuisine on offer from all over the globe, says Amy BalchinExotic flavours and colourful fare feature strongly in this year’s IFE general food section, inspired by food...
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Consumer Insight
Laura Wilson, TNSAge profile of courgette consumption* In the last year, there were 180 million occasions of courgettes consumed, down 6% on 2003* Three quarters of courgettes are eaten at the evening...
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Taking control of trade spend
Maximising return on trade investment needs leadership at the top, explained the speakers at a unique seminar organised by The GrocerTrade investment is spiralling out of control because suppliers have failed to take control of their...
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Müller range lightens up the Corners
Müller hopes to corner the market for healthier dairy products with the launch of a new range in April.Healthy Balance products follow Müller’s popular Fruit Corner format, but with a greater emphasis on healthy eating. The probiotic yogurt...
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JS hungry for c-stores
Sainsbury has launched an aggressive promotional campaign in its c-store estate and started trialling a new forecourt format with Shell.It is also eyeing up further acquisitions in the multiple c-store sector to boost turnover in the 267-store...
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Freeze! Don’t miss these delights
Frozen food has an international feel this year as buyers and retailers from around the world show off diverse products.The variety of exhibiting companies indicates the steady growth of the frozen food industry – ACNielsen figures to March...
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Meaty stuff for the most demanding palates
A diverse range of exciting meats includes a strong showing by poultry producers says Richard ClarkeIFE’s organisers are promising that no meat and poultry buyer will leave the show disappointed.Helping visitors get to grips with...
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Time for tea marketing director
Chris Rigby has been named UK marketing director for tea producer Twinings.He joins after five years at Diageo where he was marketing director for brand innovation and worked on international projects for Gordon’s Gin and Smirnoff Vodka....
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Tesco ditches Romney Marsh
Tesco has shaken up its potato supply contracts, resulting in sizeable redundancies at one of its long-standing suppliers, which is now facing ruin.The Romney Marsh Potato Company said it had been forced to shed 81 of its 104 staff following...
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Walk this way to the Far East
What delights have you been missing out on in Madagascar, Korea and Malaysia, wonders Lisa RileyThe Asian and African section at IFE05, which forms part of the new international section Walk the World, promises lots of excitement and...
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The Saturday Essay
>>the fairtrade message is getting through – harriet lamb, executive director, fairtrade foundationThe tsunami in the Indian Ocean led to an outpouring of public generosity that astonished many. At the Fairtrade Foundation we...
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EU swish stuff includes Swiss
A large contingent of European food and drink suppliers has been enticed to show at the Walk the World arena at IFE05 alongside a multitude of other international manufacturers.The European exhibitors include first-timers Switzerland, Greece...
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From the traditional to the exotic
IFE05 is the perfect platform for the 18th World Cheese Awards. Richard Clarke samples some of the delightsA visit to this year’s IFE is a must for anyone with an interest in cheese, professional or otherwise.The show is playing...
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Experience falls short
Fascinating fact number one: The person most likely to go to university is a girl living in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea who was born in the autumn. That’s because (here comes fascinating fact number two), autumn babies get better...
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stores’ fair trade initiatives welcome
from Stuart Palmer, marketing director, TraidcraftSir; Thanks for highlighting the fact that the UK is now the world’s largest fair trade market (‘Tradecraft in Tesco attack’, The Grocer, February 19, p6). Traidcraft welcomes the...
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Sector without a future?
Sixty per cent of independent grocery retailers do not want their children to follow them into the business, threatening the very existence of the sector. The same amount would not encourage their offspring to become independent retailers in...
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global view
Allied Domecq has appointed former Mars senior vice-president of corporate marketing Peter Littlewood as global chief commercial officer. He will also take on the responsibilities of former chief marketing officer Kim Manley, who left the company in...
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Meat imports to UK growing
Both the value and quantity of meat imported into the UK in 2004 were up on a year earlier.The value of beef and veal imports into the UK grew 10% last year, according to the MLC. Imports were worth £607m in 2004, compared with £553m in...
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Heroes in hard times
An in-depth survey of 500 independent retailers gives unique insight into their trading realities. Siân Harrington reportsIf Charles Dickens were alive today, he would likely chronicle the life of an independent grocery retailer. For...
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Policing the harvests
The new GLA boss will be monitoring retailer price pressures for the impact they have on gangmasters. Richard Clarke reportsSome would like to see the Act’s remit widened further. “There is more activity outside the agricultural...