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Wonders on way despite takeover
Snack specialist Golden Wonder is planning to introduce two new Fruit Wonders adult sweet snacks this summer, despite its surprise takeover this week by Longulf. Most of the company's branded snacks and all of its own label business has gone to...
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Duc d'O sets up own distribution
Belgian chocolate brand Duc d'O has broken ties with distributor Ryne Quality Confectionery and set up its own UK operation after Ryne's parent John Lusty called in the receivers. Duc d'O has secured new offices in Luton and a distribution...
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Top non-foods role for Evans at Sainsbury
Sainsbury has headhunted B&Q's Keith Evans for the post of non-foods director. Evans, who was trading director, showroom and building at B&Q, will report to Sainsbury's assistant md Stuart Mitchell. Group chief executive Peter Davis said: "I am...
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Everyone a winner' in
factory gate revolution Elaine Watson The multiples' drive towards primary distribution is an opportunity rather than a threat for convenience foods specialist Northern Foods, said chief executive Jo Stewart. Northern Foods' national chilled...
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Good news that fails to impress
Great results from three retailers failed to lift the share price. The basket's had a flat month says Helen Gregory During the last month three of our retailers have posted significant profit gains, although it's had a negative or little effect...
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Frozen food
The frozen food market, which for the purpose of this analysis comprises seafood, ready meals, potato products, hot and cold eating desserts, vegetables, pizza, vegetarian foods, sausages, pies, pastry rolls, hand held snacks, quiche and fruit, is...
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Tio Pepe goes straight for the tastebuds to give sherry a li
First Drinks Brands is going for the direct approach in the latest advertising for fino sherry Tio Pepe. Its latest £750,000 magazine and press campaign will feature the simple suggestion Food tastes better after a glass of Tio Pepe' and is a...
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VERSATILE GOAT
Goats milk specialist St Helen's Farms is aiming to demonstrate the versatility of its products with an on-pack recipe promotion. The company, which is attempting to wean consumers on to its alternative offering to cows milk, is launching...
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James Hall streamlines online ordering with WebSpar system
Anne Bruce Northern Spar wholesaler James Hall is to lead a technological revolution at Spar with a new web-based communications and ordering system. It will pay for all its retailers to have ISDN phone lines installed as it rolls out WebSpar...
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Organic hit by scare
Germany's organics industry has been thrown into disarray after banned pesticides were discovered in chicken feed on organic farms supplying leading supermarkets. Metro, Wal-Mart, Tengelmann and a raft of other chains pulled organic eggs, chickens...
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Name: Huw Pennell
Position: Marketing director Company: Maxxium UK The job: Pennell will be responsible for organising global marketing initiatives for brands such as Absolut, Remy Martin, The Famous Grouse and Plymouth Gin. He will manage an advertising...
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Neat ideas from many small suppliers
Many of the smaller suppliers exhibiting in Amsterdam were showing the more innovative products to be spotted at this year's event. On the non-food side, Swiss firm Bonyf launched its Steryl Brush tabs. These are designed to kill all the bacteria...
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independents
Butchers feel a turning of the corner may be in the air Independent butchers have welcomed a 1% increase in the household purchase market by this sector, although this has most probably come from the Co-ops and "others" sector rather than the...
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It's time to think and invest in retail'
The future for independents is bleak unless suppliers and wholesalers invest in the sector, delegates were warned this week. Outspoken Kent retailer Phil Brown said: "Unless the industry invests in training, sharing expertise and showing us how to...
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Market may be peaking but UK still keeps leading position
New evidence that the market for own label products has peaked in the UK emerged at this week's PLMA show. ACNielsen research revealed own label's share of the UK market fell back from 42% to 41% by volume between 2000 and 2001. In the same...
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scotch premier
Building the Highland Lamb premium Aberdeenshire based Scotch Premier Meat is now offering lamb under the Highland Lamb brand to complement its well established Scotch Premier branded beef. The move follows the purchase of the Grants of Dornoch...
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Sales-based replenishment
Supermarkets are trialling a sales-based replenishment system for magazines. British Retail Consortium deputy director general Mark Bradshaw said the project allowed retailers to automatically replace stocks when low. He said Menzies, WH Smith...
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TURBULENT YEARS
When we launched The Grocer 33 shopping survey in 1997, we promised to track trends, price variations and availability across the regions. One of the first chains to spot its promotional potential was Morrisons which used it in a campaign to tell...
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Budweiser Ice 10 x 330ml Price promotion £6.99 Floor s
Budweiser 24 x 330ml Price promotion £13.98 Side stack Asda Cadbury's Chocolate 200g 2 for £1.50 Side stack Asda Cadbury's Chocolate Football Price promotion £4.99 ...
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Coca-Cola pitches in with Euro 2004
Coca-Cola Enterprises has confirmed it is to add the Euro 2004 football championship to its list of football sponsorship deals The deal, said to be around £15m, nets the drinks giant rights to commercial airtime, perimeter signage at all matches...