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>>What’s taste got to do with it? Mike Teague, sales director, Bavaria UKThe festive period saw the usual battle of the premium lager brands as each one tried to out price the other to become the consumer choice for Christmas....
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>>Fairtrade principles should apply to all goods from developing countries… Lorraine Brehme, director, clipper teasThis year marks a decade since the Fairtrade Mark was launched with an initial offering of three products – a...
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>>the budget is very troubling for the trade – Quentin Rappoport, director of the Wine and Spirit AssociationAt first glance the 2004 Budget may seem fairly innocuous but, on closer inspection, it is very troubling for the...
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>>the industry must unite to tackle antisocial drinking…Steve Gannon, Managing Director, Off-Trade, Diageo GBOver the past three years, consumption of spirits, wine and beer has increased by £2.7bn to £30bn in total retail...
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>>ethical questions raised by the Atkins diet – John White, director, Federation of BakersThere are very few people, supportive or not, who would deny that the Atkins diet has been a phenomenon. More than 3 million Britons have...
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SA Fairtrade fruit on way
The first Fairtrade citrus and apples from South Africa are set to hit retailers’ shelves.The fruit is the first to be supplied under the Capespan Foundation’s Thandi Initiative that supports fruit from ‘Empowerment Farms’ and will be...
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Value figure shows vegetarian rise
from Kerry Bennett, The Vegetarian SocietySIR; In response to last week’s Saturday Essay, the Vegetarian Society (you may be surprised to hear) would like to applaud John Howard of the Danish Bacon and Meat Council (July 19,...
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Findus silence on sale rumour
Swedish frozen food company Findus has refused to confirm or deny speculation that its owner, private equity group EQT, has put the company up for sale.EQT acquired Findus from Nestlé in 2000 and a statement from Findus said EQT had always...
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Flexibility at the heart of growth
Rippleglen is flourishing despite rejecting a bigger convenience offer says Rod AddyNews and magazine sales are the core strength of the Rippleglen estate, which operates under the trading name Arden News and stands at number 23 in...
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Welsh proclaim quality focus
Quality and not price will be the driving force behind Welsh meat according to Gwyn Howells, chief executive of the new Welsh red meat promotion body Hybu Cig Cymru.He said HCC/Meat Promotion Wales recognised that Welsh meat producers would...
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Three key new rolesin Uniq Foods revamp
Chilled convenience food manufacturer Uniq Prepared Foods has made three senior appointments as part of ongoing restructuring.Mark Donnan has assumed the newly created role of commercial director. He was previously a consultant at Carpenter...
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Turbo push for Frosties
Kellogg’s is launching a three-pronged attack to support Frosties with a new product, a computer game offer and a campaign encouraging kids to learn new skills.All elements are backed by a TV and cinema ad until the end of next month....
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Plugging the skills gap
A White Paper promises much in the way of a better skilled workforce. Steve Crabb reportsEarlier this month, the government unveiled a long-awaited White Paper setting out its national skills strategy. Entitled 21st Century Skills:...
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Online services move up a gear
Tesco has scored a double victory by delivering a full basket in both The Grocer 33 main shop and its online counterpart. It is the first time a retailer has achieved this twin triumph since The Grocer launched its shopping basket...
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Geest uses tags for M&S lines
Geest is rolling out radio frequency identification tagging technology across all factories supplying Marks and Spencer as part of a radical drive to improve supply chain efficiency.All trays heading for M&S are being equipped with tags...
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Wookey set to be MD at Hazlewood Sandwiches
Simon Wookey, managing director of Hazlewood Chilled Meals, is being prepared to replace Mike Upton as MD of Hazlewood Sandwiches, according to parent company Greencore Group.Upton retires in 2005, but in the interim period Wookey is moving...
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Parfetts hires Oxley to negotiate
Parfetts Cash and Carry has appointed Matthew Oxley group trading negotiator responsible for impulse, foodservice and key grocery areas of the business.He will join the head office buying team based in Aintree and will also represent...
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No one in the JS wings yet
Sainsbury has denied that it has chosen a successor to Sir Peter Davis as group chief executive when he steps up to become chairman in March 2004. Speaking at its agm, current chairman Sir George Bull said there was no preliminary list of...
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MRG takes in Spar own label
Spar is broadening the scope of its Multiple Retail Group to include Spar own label products for the first time.The scheme, which pays quarterly retrospective discounts to retailers that stock an agreed range of products, had paid out more...