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Values that Beard buys into
Michael Beard's a big chap who cuts an imposing figure, but hasn't done any interviews before and confesses to being a bit nervous. Surprising, considering he's the man who clinched a multi-million pound deal to buy the Rayner Food Group.He's...
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When a big supplier becomes a big rival
From Colin Freeman, Packets Wholesale, Cambridge Dear Sir; re Walker direct to store trial helps swell snacks (The Grocer, Sept 14, p8). This article has left me almost speechless - Walkers, a multi-million pound company using...
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Big strong jaws provide mouthwatering sales
Chewing gum sales are powering ahead of confectionery and further boosted by sugar-free and dental care variants says Tracy Kelly Chewing gum is one of the true stars of the confectionery sector, with sales stretching to unprecedented heights in...
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Our regional roadshow rolls with the big issues
Staff recruitment and retention is the biggest challenge facing all those operating in the small store sector, according to Newshops chief executive Jeremy Symonds. Speaking at the first Grocer4Independents roadshow, held at the Bristol Hilton...
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How big a deal is the coupon printed at bottom of receipt
Tesco has been doing Clubcard mailing for a while -Â posting targeted coupons to shoppers based on products bought/not bought, typical spend, parts of the store shopped, and response to previous offers - and it is now giving them even more rewards...
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Going for that impulse bite
Mintel's figures show that impulse sales of gum through kiosks and at till points are high - accounting for two-thirds of gum sales - so it is important that displays make the most of the opportunity for impulse sales. Manufacturers, of course, know...
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Tucking in with Booker
Booker's own label Tuck Shop brand, supplied mainly to the independent sector, has a 2.16% share of the total confectionery market [Keynote Research 2000]. Tuck Shop, which is manufactured in Europe exclusively for Booker, comprises sugar...
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Bottle reprieve for wholesale
Many wholesalers will be significantly better off as the result of a judicial review looking at the way the Waste Packaging Regulations are interpreted. Until the decision, wholesalers were deemed to have a responsibility for recycling bottles they...
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Wine critic launches own brand
She's the wine critic known for her flamboyant use of adjectives which have praised and panned a thousand bottles. But now Jilly Goolden is putting her money where her mouth is by launching her own wine brand. Western Wines has teamed up with...
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Rowntrees brand revamp
The integration of Cadbury and Trebor Bassett has strengthened its place in the sugar confectionery market. Cadbury says its focus for sugar for 2002 is on product innovation and new merchandising techniques such as the Sweet Zone, a free-standing...
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Brands make thirsty work of it
Morrisons and Asda sit at numbers one and two respectively and have drawn further ahead of the field, standing eight percentage points ahead of Safeway at number three. Tesco slips just one place, now standing in fourth position. Sainsbury and...
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Ye Olde Oak dots break
Ye Olde Oak has sneaked its much awaited rival to Peperami on to the market, rolling it out on limited distribution. The Grocer last year reported the manufacturer's plans to introduce Dot Breaks  mini salamis in a foil pouch  into the...
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Bubblegum sales
Wrigley says soft bubble gum is especially popular with children aged 7-14 and puts annual sales in the UK at around £11m. Wrigley's Hubba Bubba is the most popular soft bubblegum brand in the UK and sales are grown largely by introducing new...
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Egyptian buy
Heineken has bought Egyptian brewer Al Ahram for $287m in order to expand in North Africa. Heineken CEO Anthony Ruys said the company was looking to buy more companies in Russia, China and Latin America, as he unveiled an 11% rise in sales in the...
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Retailers call for much more NPD effort
Multiples complain that launches tend to be the same stuff in fresh boxes. When will there be more genuine NPD? Rod Addy reports Despite the continuing huge size of the confectionery market and manufacturers' boasts, retailers have often...
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Walk into the Waitrose Food & Home in London's Canary Wharf
Fresh food and food to go topped the agenda for the team responsible for developing the store. And they have spent two years scouring the globe looking for ideas that would build on what Waitrose was already doing in this area to give it an edge...
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Devro's on the casing case
A manufacturing company is claiming a world first when it comes to sausage casing. Devro has claimed to have developed the first casing made purely from pork collagen. Chief executive Dr Graeme Alexander said that until now edible collagen...
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Netto chain gets reorganised
Anne Bruce Netto has shaken up its distribution network following the opening of its new 160,000 sq ft depot in Daventry, Northamptonshire this week. Supply for stores in the Midlands area will now be reallocated from Netto's headquarters in...
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Own label gets upmarket as well as low price clout
Own label's share of the market is small but some areas are growing rather nicely and heading in a premium direction. Tracy Kelly reports. Own label? That's like cheap-looking supermarket branded bars of chocolate, isn't it?' Such remarks...
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The sweetest concoction in confectionery's mix
The sugar confectionery sector is the star performer, with big brands and gum proving powerhouses Sugar is sweet. That is the reality for UK retailers, with the sugar confectionery market generating more sales than ever before. Information...