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Innis & Gunn best in beer
Innis & Gunn oak aged beer took the supreme champion title in the 2004 International Beer and Cider Competition organised by The Grocer’s sister publication Off Licence News.The beer scooped four awards – a first in the competition which...
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Work-life balance no more than myth
Name and address withheldName and address withheldSir; I have read the recent correspondence regarding ageism in our industry with growing despair (March 6, p30 and February 28, p27). Sadly ageism is not the only...
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Eggs beat curse of salmonella
The UK egg industry is winning the fight against salmonella, the Food Standards Agency says.An FSA survey found levels of salmonella contamination in eggs are a third of what they were in 1996. Only one in every 290 boxes of six eggs in shops...
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Bewitched by the beer
Wychwood is ramping up its support behind Hobgoblin beer with a national consumer campaign. Starting this month, the press drive focuses on a new creative designed to continue last year’s ads that carried the strapline ‘What’s the matter Lagerboy,...
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Independents have big opportunities
from Paul Baxter, trading director, TM RetailSir; Instead of bemoaning the fact the multiples are snapping up convenience stores, independents and symbol groups should see it as an opportunity to capitalise on products and services...
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Biozest makes energetic claim
Biozest was staking its claim as ‘Britain’s first pre-biotic’ drink from its stand.The South African brand, which contains a ‘secret’ ingredient to help stimulate dietary health, was making its debut in the UK following a successful 18 months...
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Cafédirect shares
Fairtrade hot beverage company Cafédirect has raised £2m in the first stage of its £5m public shares issue. Over 12,000 people have applied for a prospectus and more than 2,000 have applied for shares, averaging £900 per application. Most of the...
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Camelot takes a gamble
Retailers have their say about the lottery operator’s decision to bump up the games countThe number of national lottery games has increased dramatically with the advent of daily draws and the EuroMillions game. Have these new games...
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Waitrose catches the up swing
Waitrose has been quick to react to Wandsworth’s rise up the demographic ladder, with the opening of its 144th store.Until recently the postcode SW18 would not have drawn one of Britain’s most upmarket grocers to even pay a visit, let alone...
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A challenger for Ginsters
Turkey specialist Bernard Matthews is taking on Ginsters in the lucrative hand-held snacking arena.It has launched a six-strong range of pastry-based slices and rolls that can be heated up either in the microwave or oven.Retailing at 99p...
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Public challenges Dasani water’s claims to purity
Advertising watchdogs are looking into complaints about Coca-Cola’s claims to its Dasani water’s purity. The Advertising Standards Authority is investigating objections from the public to “misleading” posters, which show Dasani bottles sporting...
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Hauliers will face crippling charges
Retailers, suppliers and hauliers will have fewer than six months to prepare for the road transport directive by the time they find out what it contains, the Freight Transport Association has warned.If the directive is implemented in full, the...
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Checking out franchise options
Business is booming at Deepak Patel’s three stores in Clacton-on-Sea. “Booze has picked up again after the usual slow post-Christmas period and grocery is going pretty well. We are up on last year.”Although he is always looking for new stores,...
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Pork turns chicken in sales ploy
A new branded pork product aimed at enticing chicken consumers is being hailed a hit.Flagship Foods had taken a leaf out of the chicken industry’s book with the launch of TLC, Tender, Lean and Convenient pork, last summer.Initially...
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Petcare closure
Nestlé has announced its intention to close its Purina PetCare factory in Barrhead, near Glasgow, which produces 400g and 1.2kg cans of pet food. The factory, which employs 206 people, will be closed indefinitely between September and December 2004,...
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Minister vows to make code of practice work
The government has rejected calls for an independent ombudsman to oversee the supermarket code of practice.But Competition and Consumers minister Gerry Sutcliffe insisted he intended to make the code effective and wanted “hard evidence” of how...
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Spin is only for cricket
Ian Botham, cricket legend and now grocery entrepreneur, is customarily forthright in an exclusive interview with Simon Mowbray in which he talks about this ‘nation of nerds’Apart from his TV appearances as brand ambassador for...
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Turkey delights
A farmer is aiming to take on the premium market with the launch of a range of pre-packed deli products.The Adlington-branded packs were launched at Food and Drink Expo this week by Turkey Talk, a company set up by award-winning farmer Rod...
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New depot stands to deliver
Andy Mitchell, manager, AF Blakemore, WolverhamptonBeing chosen to run AF Blakemore’s flagship cash and carry at the Science Park in Wolverhampton is both an honour and a burden, says new manager Andy Mitchell. “On the one hand, I...
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Durose is Tesco’s new director of produce
Tesco has appointed Peter Durose category director for produce in the wake of senior management changes announced last week.He replaces Steve Murrells who was promoted to chief executive officer of T& S Stores, the convenience store chain Tesco...