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    Mark Keeley ­ Spar

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    trading controller Spar is focusing on a much tighter range to satisfy consumer demand. We want to avoid falling into the trap of having a range presented by a supplier. We want to identify what consumers want rather than throwing everything...

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    Kellogg (UK) Ltd

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    The Kellogg Building Talbot Road Manchester M16 0PU General Enquires 0161 869 2000 Web: www.kelloggs.co.uk Key personnel Managing director Michael Carey Sales director Kevin Jones Marketing director ...

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    KP Snacks

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits Hayes Park North Hayes End Road Hayes, Middlesex UB4 8EE Tel: 0208 234 5000 Key personnel Managing director Will Carter Marketing director Mandy Ferguson Sales director Peter Birkholm ...

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    Whitworths Limited

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Orchard House Irthlingborough Wellingborough Northants NN9 5DB Tel : 01933 653000 Fax : 01933 652525 Web : www.whitworths.co.uk Key personnel Chief executive David Pratt Group finance director Gary Viccary Commercial director ...

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    Nestlé UK Ltd

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Nestle UK Ltd St Georges House Croydon Surrey CR9 1NR Tel: 020 8686 3333 Fax: 020 8667 5031 Email: alison.kemp@uk.nestle.com web: www.nestle.com Key personnel Nestle Managing Director Food Division Peter Mayes Commercial Director ...

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    Name: Martin Wathes

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Position: Marketing director Company: Trustin Unimerchants The job: Wathes has taken over responsibility for the company's advertising, sales promotion and public relations programmes, making sure branded ...

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    Mini-hypers for overseas

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has developed a mini hypermarket format as part of its aggressive plan to accelerate store openings overseas. The mini-hypers still boast sales areas of around 75,000 sq ft compared with the 100,000 to 120,000 sq ft Tesco normally opens....

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    pulling

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    together n The past year has seen growing momentum behind moves to bring lasting improvement to the UK's unwieldy, imbalanced food chain. The Grocer rounds up the key players to assess progress Retailing, manufacturing and farming can't be viewed...

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    Sweet spreads: not so sweet sales

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    The market value of sweet spreads has been declining since 1997. In 2000, sales reached £245m, an increase of just 2% since 1995. However, the rate of decline has been softened by a shift towards higher fruit and lower sugar content jams and other...

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    Spar Spar Spar Spar Spar

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Lostock Road Cyncoed Road Fore Street Cumbernauld Road Main Street Davyhulme Cardiff Kingsbridge Millerston Radcliffe on Trent ...

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    Walkers

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Walkers 1600 Arlington Business Park Theale Reading RG7 4SA Web: www.walkers.co.uk Key personnel President Martin Glenn Key brands Walkers Crisps Walkers Square Walkers Lites Walkers Max Quavers Monster Munch French Fries ...

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    Whitty

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    remarks n Five months into the job, Lord Whitty gives his diagnosis of the food chain's ills to Helen Gregory Big improvements are still needed in terms of nutritional value, quality and taste of English food, according to food and farming...

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    Felwick bids Waitrose farewell after 11 momentous years'

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    David Felwick, the man widely credited with having restored the fortunes of Waitrose, is stepping down from the food chain to become deputy chairman of parent group the John Lewis Partnership. Felwick moves over next March and will be replaced as...

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    PowerMax 3 range from Panasonic

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Sizes: AA, AAA, C, D, 9V Rsp is not available from Panasonic, but as a price indicator, the AA four-pack is £2.49 at Morrisons. Why will they sell? This is the third generation version of Panasonic's high drain alkaline battery specifically for ...

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    Duracell Ultra M3 and Duracell Plus

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Sizes: AA, AAA, C, D and 9V, for both ranges. Why will they sell? Ultra M3 is an upgrade of Duracell's powerful Ultra alkaline high drain battery, its M3 technology providing more energy, efficiency and power than ever before. Duracell says it...

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    Blakemore raises the stakes with Welsh depot acquisition

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Competition in the cash and carry sector stepped up a notch this week with the surprise acquisition of a seventh depot by AF Blakemore. The company has acquired for an undisclosed sum south Wales based I Mogford & Sons, which has an annual turnover...

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    addressing the problem

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    of consumer confusion The main consumer confusion about batteries exists between the two most popular battery sizes ­ the AA and AAA, although choosing the right type of battery for a particular appliance can also cause problems. "We asked...

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    Iceland manager admits fraud plot

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    The trial of a husband and wife charged with conspiring to defraud Iceland ended on its first morning after defendant Terence Mullin, a former Iceland regional manager, changed his plea and admitted two charges of conspiracy to defraud the company...

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    It's fowl play for Banrock Station ads

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    BRL Hardy is building on the wild and wet credentials of its Banrock Station wines with a £500,000 ad campaign. The Australian brand launched in the UK in January 1999 with a theme of wildlife and wetland conservation and will have donated £125,000...

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    City broker's challenge turns spotlight on Ahold strategy

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    A top City analyst has slammed Ahold's growth strategy as being "overly dependent" on acquisitions. West LB Panmure's Philip Dorgan has rated the Ahold stock a "sell" a week after Ahold announced record results and two major acquisitions in the US...