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A retailing backwater?
On the face of it, Hong Kong would appear to be a retailing backwater on the other side of the world. But nothing could be further from the truth just ask the number of UK supermarket executives who regularly jet into the territory in search of...
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Jane Hills, Safeway instore bakery buyer
We have done a lot of work with bread in wicker baskets and slatted boxes. We've seen lots of growth not just in instore bakery but in speciality bread, and our treats muffins, doughnuts and pastries are also growing. If you can merchandise them...
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Diversionary tactics may be needed if they begin digging up
It can be a big pain in the till when the council decides to decorate the road outside your shop with double yellows, or reroute traffic in a diverting sort of way for roadworks to take place. In addition, the utility companies, including gas,...
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Warburtons gets behind Sports Relief
Warburtons has signed a deal to sponsor Sports Relief, a new initiative for 2002 developed by the organisers of Comic Relief and BBC Sport. This is the first time Warburtons has taken the sponsorship route and, from June, it will be running a raft...
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Independent retailers continue to reap the benefits of havin
While many canny retailers already have bake-off in situ, growing their businesses further to satisfy consumers with a yen for unusually flavoured bread and snacks is at the top of their wish list. The quest for a point of difference between...
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Employing the best staff and then keeping them is one of the
Happiness is an asset There has been a great deal of talk about how we can get outstanding people to consider the food and grocery industry as the first choice career path. The skills shortage continues to deepen and the media portrayal of our...
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Sacked staff in legal bid
Sixty former store managers are taking legal action against Sainsbury, claiming they were dismissed unfairly. The managers, whose salaries ranged from £33,500 to £54,000, were sacked in January when they were told they did not meet the...
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Safeway stresses no big plan' as discount format gets teste
Rod Addy Safeway has confirmed it is "experimenting" with discounting in a Glasgow store. Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez explained: "We have been trialling the idea, reducing prices, ranges and focus in one store dramatically." He...
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Bigger sales if
Sven does well England football manager Sven Goran Eriksson will be the darling of the independent trade if David Beckham and his team perform well in next month's World Cup. That became clear from a straw poll among The Grocer 4 Independents...
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New look labels take in Braille
A new look own label spirits range incorporating Braille on the back labels is being phased in by the Co-operative Group. Marketing manager Mike Veitch said: "Although the range continues to increase market share it was in need of a redesign to...
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Wrapped Bread
An increase in the average price seems to be the driving force behind the growth in the wrapped bread sector over the past year, with growth at 2% in a market worth more than £1bn. In volume, the market has declined 4%. Plant bread has been...
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briefings: tackling trade's hot topics
Key issues for the wine and spirit industry, including product traceability and consumer trends, will be discussed in detail at a series of industry briefings at the fair. Following the success of the Waverley Group's Face Value briefing at the...
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Brussels to lay down nutrition law
Brussels is preparing to clamp down on claims made by processors and manufacturers about the nutritional and health aspects of food. It intends to bring forward new laws to cover nutrition claims, functional claims and health claims. The move...
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Burnett for S Daniels
Albert Fisher's commercial director Rob Burnett will take the helm at New Covent Garden Soup maker S Daniels as chief executive this summer. Daniels has been looking for a ceo for several months after current chairman and chief executive Cyril...
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Ryvita enters Rice Cakes
Ryvita is aiming to increase its reputation for low fat healthy eating with its first range of rice cakes. Rolling out now, the brand, part of Associated British Foods, has secured listings in most major multiples. Available in two initial...
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John Lusty calls in the receivers
Fine foods specialist John Lusty has asked bankers to appoint an administrative receiver after US firm Crossmark abandoned buyout talks this week. Lusty had been negotiating with Crossmark after a rapid downturn in sales and a continuing squeeze...
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Seven Seas: Cod Liver Oil Twist' campaign
Created by: Ad Principals Launched: 2000 Advertising in this category has tended towards the worthy, but while consumers know that there's an element of science behind a product's effectiveness, they'd probably rather be inspired by energy than...
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Carlsberg moves in closer for supremacy in English soccer
Tim Palmer Carlsberg's efforts to be the dominant beer brand in English football were reinforced this week when it signed a multi-million pound deal to become one of the game's big four commercial sponsors. Announcement of the agreement with the...
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Triumph for Castle McLellan with range of Waitrose pâtés
Castle McLellan Foods scooped the Supreme Award in this year's Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards. The Kirkcudbright-based supplier was named overall winner at the annual awards ceremony in Glasgow after impressing the judges with its premium...
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the food chain
Ammo for militants as February price spreads come in wider than 12 months ago Farmers again receiving smaller cut from shopper The livestock farmer's share of the pound spent from the shopper's purse is shrinking again, according to the latest...