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Bogof's week
Continuing my tour of the trade's summer social rounds, it was across to Dublin for the fashionable Kerrygold Horse Show. This is the four-day knees-up where the authentic horsey folk who know a thing or two about fetlocks mingle with the grocery...
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Bogof's week
The cast seems to change every year, but the Booker Prize for Excellence 2001 at the Park Lane Hilton was the usual glittering affair. Instead of Stuart Rose (Malcolm Walker didn't even hang around long enough to make one appearance) Bill Grimsey...
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Bogof's week
One of my colleagues was chatting this week with new Booker boss Malcolm Walker who has been busy meeting customers this week among them Baz Patel who runs a store in Luton. But it seems Walker was as impressed with Patel's big, posh car as he...
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Bogof's week
I'm going to start this week with a bit of a rant and why not, it's my column. Why is it that the switchboards of so many big companies (mostly American owned companies, it has to be said) are refusing to give out job titles, confirm name...
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Bogof's week
I have always had a soft spot for former Iceland boss Malcolm Walker and his shoot-from-the-hip style of management. Even when he was being a bit well, how can I put this? economical with the truth. No, I am not talking here about share dealing...
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A declining market fails to deter new entrants bouncing in a
While the parenting sector is made up of more than a dozen titles that cover topics ranging from pregnancy to toddlers, a handful of titles dominate the market and predictably these are from the three big publishers, Emap, IPC and NatMags, with...
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canned tomatoes
Italians set for hard talking After two financially disastrous years, the Italian tomato industry is bracing itself for some hard bargaining with its export buyers, the UK being one of the most important. The 30% uplift in price may not give the...
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canned TOMATOES
Contract reports denied Reports that some pre season Italian tomato contracts have been concluded between German discount buyers and Italian canners have been denied in Naples. Sources there say it is far too early for any commitment to be made...
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canned tomatoes
Promising southern hemisphere pack With the tomato pack in the southern hemisphere coming to an end, tonnages are regarded as having been good for the season. Chilean packers have processed 850,000 tonnes for paste and will have 130,000 tonnes for...
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canned tomatoes
California's production falls 16%; global problem of escalating prices Poor growing conditions cause 42% drop in Italy Tomato crop statistics issued by Amitom, the Mediterranean tomato processors' association, underline the problems the Italian...
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CANNED SALMON
Reports of poorer red run than expected As the North American salmon processors prepare for the new season's pack, suggestions of a poorer than expected Red run circulate in Seattle. Already, empty cans, cartons and food for the factory workers...
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canned Salmon
We are all facing ruin' With the start of the Bristol Bay Salmon canning season only three weeks away, canners have been hit with the news that the longstanding lawsuit between fishermen and processors is far from settled. The class action...
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CASINO TAKES OVER AT LAURUS
Laurus and Casino have signed an agreement with banks that will effectively put the ailing Dutch number two supermarket chain in Casino's hands. The credit facility agreement struck between Laurus, Casino, ABN Amro, Rabobank and ING will give...
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Characters I won't miss
The first sign of whether HM government will put its money where its mouth has often been, and cough up enough cash to fund a radical shake up of agri-food and the rural economy, is imminent. Yet, sadly, I could find nobody along the food chain...
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Ready meal kiosks tap commuting and City life
Helen Gregory Leapingsalmon  the delivered meal solutions firm  and Unilever Bestfoods are launching an assault on the capital's commuters by opening chilled ready meal kit kiosks. The two firms are targeting busy workers at offices and...
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Standalones hardly lucrative says City
Tesco plans to open 50 standalone neighbourhood Express stores in 2003 as it develops a "credible convenience brand". Corporate affairs manager Martin Venning said Tesco would stick to secondary trading sites as it rolls out the small store...
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Ocado claims it is redefining online shopping standards
Anne Bruce Waitrose online shopping partner Ocado claims to have cracked home shopping with 99% accuracy on delivery times and less than 2% substitution rates in trials. Joint md Nigel Robertson said the service has achieved 25% penetration...
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TARGET CONSUMERS
Helen Wattam, 27, researcher, Islington, London (left); Fiona Bingham (centre), 29, purchasing assistant,Chippenham, Wiltshire; Meryl Sloan, 28, teacher, Leeds. Fiona: "It looks like Gauloise cigarettes packaging and is...
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Tesco is forced to defend its trading policies to minister
Elaine Watson Tesco has defended its trading practices in Thailand after another round of meetings with government officials. Executives from Tesco Lotus and Makro met Thai deputy commerce minister Newin Chidchob on Wednesday to give...