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Max is big and brash
PlayStation Max magazine from Future Publishing is being relaunched from the September 26 issue. The pagination is increasing from 68 to 100, and the title will be aimed at a slightly older audience 13 to 15-year-olds rather than 10 to...
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Mars Big One
Rsp 43p/100g Not strictly a new product, but a reshaped version of the immensely popular King Size Mars bar, a pedigree that's given it automatic entry to the top slot. Launched in December, it has gained sales every month. Best month: April -...
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The snack sector has mushroomed into the third biggest marke
This is all good news for snack manufacturers who tirelessly create products to satisfy the demands of busy lifestyles. Consumer reaction has been hearty and the total volume of snacks sold until April 2001 was up 4%. The only dampener on this...
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Sparks fly at fuel bill
Last month I wrote about pushy reps with a neat sales patter and a blind eye to the details in the contract. How's this for a follow-up. I recently visited my local c-store where Hari, the owner, was fuming over his quarterly electricity bill. ...
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snacks and phone cards make life bitter sweet for confection
We ask independents if they have seen their confectionery sales shrink and, if so, what could be causing this Paul Cooke, proprietor, Costcutter, Whitstable, Kent It's difficult to say if sales are down overall. We're a seaside business with a...
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Pernod option on JBKB blocked
Pernod has become embroiled in a dispute with the Czech government over the ownership of the country's second largest spirits company, JBKB, best known for its Becherovka herb liqueur. The government has reversed earlier plans to sell the company...
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JS pours scorn on Tesco price boast
Clive Beddall Sainsbury has slammed Tesco's research findings which claim it enjoys a price advantage over competitors as "fanciful" In a bluntly worded statement as The Grocer went to Press, the Stamford Street multiple said: "Nobody believes...
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t's said that young children often have as strong a bond wit
Traditionally, sugar confectionery's devotees have been the very young or the more senior members of society, with almost all households with children buying sweets for kids, and the older age group swelling in number. According to manufacturers,...
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What is a wine brand? A relatively simple question that has
Even ACNielsen, one of the most accurate measurers of the market, has not laid down a finite definition. Peter Crean, a spokesman for the reseacher, says: "This is a complicated issue on which the industry has never decided. What we decide to...
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Investment in brands is key to recovery
Uniq chairman Nigel Stapleton has promised stronger support for its brands and further cost cutting measures across the business to restore the fortunes of the ailing convenience foods specialist. Uniq shares nosedived after the company warned...
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Burton's Foods Limited
Quality House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4NQ Tel No: 01253 766188 Fax No:01253 763963 E: head.office@burtonsfoods.com Web: www.burtonsfoods.com Key personnel Marketing director Tony Camp Trading director Ian...
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Excise duty and foot and mouth dent BWG figures
The new excise duty system on tobacco, coupled with the restrictions caused by foot and mouth, have hit profits at Pernod Ricard's wholesale grocery distributor BWG. Reporting its half-year results to June, the French parent said operating profit...
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Last month's launch of a sandwich pack containing Kit Kat C
For the sad fact is that after years of continued growth, the confectionery juggernaut is slowing down and now shows early signs of decline. The trend first became apparent last year when The Grocer reported a 3% value/5.6% volume dip on the...
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Healthy introspection can turn a job into a great career
Young managers in the food industry should make time for "navel-gazing" as they carve out careers in fmcg according to a training chief at United Biscuits. Julia Nicholls, UB's distribution training and development manager, said employees with good...
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Carling sale process to start as fast as possible'
Interbrew has been given until February to find a buyer for Carling following the Department of Trade and Industry's ruling this week on its takeover of Bass. And the brewer said it hopes to have the issue resolved by the end of December. Although...
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Geest hints at new fresh prepared food category'
Strong demand for fresh prepared food in the UK and the continent helped Geest deliver double digit earnings and sales growth in the first half. Pre-tax profit rose 11% to £17.7m on sales up 18% to £329.1m for the 26 weeks to June 30. Chairman Ian...
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Reader's Digest makes play for celebs and local heroes
Reader's Digest is unveiling a new look and introducing fresh editorial sections from its October issue. The front cover of the monthly general interest title will now feature a cleaner, more vibrant design and highlight the top stories inside,...
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Cereal Foods Ltd
Tweedside Trading Estate, Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2XF Tel: 01289 307451 Fax: 01289 309288 Key personnel Managing director Maisie Gladstone Sales and marketing Forbes Simmers Key brands Hi-grain Multi Grain Snacks ...
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f just one thing is certain in this life, it's that kids kno
For such reasons, confectionery companies have been feeding this insatiable appetite for the latest fads for decades now by marketing a range of licensed goodies. However, the game is now being taken to another level. Figures from market analyst...
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Independents face challenge of standalone Express stores
EXCLUSIVE Julian Hunt Tesco has confirmed every independent retailer's worst nightmare it is planning to start trials of standalone Express c-stores. Thanks to its partnership with Esso, the multiple is on track to have 150 Express forecourt...