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Six of the best speciality food and deli buyers
>>nominated this monthBUYER, special selectionSAINSBURYDraycott’s responsibilities include herbs and spices, kosher and Irish ranges and special selection. She has held the role for two months having joined Sainsbury...
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The birthday card
Just how sweet has Nectar’s first year been? Anne Bruce reportsBut, while the top-line results will invariably look good on paper, it may be harder to make the ‘benefits-to-Sainsbury’ story stack up. For, in the...
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McVitie’s MD bows out
Colin Hutchison, MD of McVitie’s UK, will leave United Biscuits at the end of the year after a restructure of its senior management.McVitie’s UK sales director Martin Perkin has already left the company, having refused the offer of another...
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Water world braced for Dasani
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is to take on water kings Evian and Volvic by bringing its Dasani brand to the UK.Dasani, launched in 1999, is already the second best-selling water in the US.Now the company has announced ambitious plans...
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Comfort brand keeps spirits up
Brown-Forman is investing £700,000 in renewing Southern Comfort’s collaboration with consumer magazine FHM. The deal will give the spirit brand promotional slots over a 12-month period and builds on the partnership which started last...
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Distribution gets brushed up
Lever Fabergé has pumped £27m into a state-of-the-art automated distribution centre it claims will make its supply chain the most retailer-friendly in the industry.The 200,000 sq ft facility at Trax Park in Doncaster, will handle all of...
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Roddis takes Budgens’ senior buying role
Budgens has promoted Anna Roddis to the newly-created post of senior buyer for frozen foods, reporting to senior trading controller Steve Carter.Roddis’ immediate focus will be on examining layout and range for frozen food as part of...
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A fair and flexible bunch
Fairness and flexibility among speciality and deli buyers are the assets most prized by suppliers, who have nominated their top six in the category for The Grocer. Sainsbury’s Melissa Draycott also received praise for her work with suppliers in...
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Campbell heads up Burn Stewart
Steve Campbell has become managing director of Burn Stewart Distillers, the whisky firm that became part of the recently created global drinks group CL World Brands. He will take over the day-to-day running of Burn Stewart from chief executive Ian...
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Call for wholesale consolidationWholesaler Reader Panel
Leaders of the wholesale industry believe there should be consolidation among both companies and buying groups to allow the sector to compete more effectively with the major multiples.An e-mail poll of The Grocer’s wholesaler reader panel...
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Terms of combat
Suppliers are fighting legislation they say will deny consumers important product information and block NPD. Liz Hamson reportsThe food and drink industry takes up arms next week against what it believes is ill thought out...
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Loss of conscious as lads get lyrical
Smirnoff Ice is setting its sights on male drinkers with a new campaign using “streetwise” slang and the theme of a lads’ night out.The £8.5m TV and poster campaign carries the tagline ‘Lyriquid Perfection’ – a play on the phrases lyrical...
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A wholesale shake down
Elaine Watson finds out if there’s a good case for newstrade deregulationPublishers baulked, trade bodies panicked and a well-timed report from Professor Dobson of Loughborough University predicting ruin for thousands of corner...
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HOW IS ONE OF LAST YEAR’S TOP LAUNCHES FARING
HOW IS ONE OF LAST YEAR’S TOP LAUNCHES FARINGFresh Face.McVitie’s is revamping its Go Ahead! low-calorie cake and biscuit brand with new packaging and products.The £3.5m move is aimed at improving the brand’s fortunes which...
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Man of many fascias
Harvey Bains has a heady mix of outlets plus a nightclub. Elaine Watson talks to him about his £15m c-store businessBattle through the crates of booze, soft drinks and snacks piled up round the back of Bains Stores in Kingstanding,...
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Photo finish for top three
Once again everything changes in the fascia chart with Safeway moving back up from number three to claim the top spot. Safeway is dominated by price promotions and is particularly strong on alcoholic drinks with numerous sitings around the...
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First to the new future
Tesco is determined to change the market while rivals slog it out for Safeway. Siân Harrington reportsnThe Safeway takeover will alter the competitive arena in...
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Specialities of the house
House of Fraser has just opened the doors to its first foodhall – in Birmingham. Elaine Watson reportsIf you are after the best in speciality and fine food, and money is no object, your first port of call would probably be Selfridges,...
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Pigs lead way in local sourcing
A former pig farmer is hoping to capture consumers’ imagination with the launch of a new concept in local sourcing.David Orpwood has launched Stones Throw to market high quality, locally produced pig meat throughout Oxfordshire and South...
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PoP could lead to temptation
The pre-packaged cheese display in store tends to be uninspiring and functional. While some segmentation exists, for example cheddars displayed ranged from mild to mature, there is little extra guidance unless the customer reads the...