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Magazines: She Kicks off again
Non League Media has appointed MMC to handle the newstrade distribution of She Kicks the Official FA monthly magazine for women's football as part of its strategy to reposition the title. Launched as On the Ball, NLM recently acquired the...
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Germany to follow example of UK with own food safety agency
German agriculture minister Renate Kunast is to mastermind the launch of a Food Standards Agency based on the British model. Speaking at a conference on the future of European Agriculture, she said: "The BSE outbreak has shown us where carelessness...
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Apples: Cape apple market buoyant
Sales of South African Granny Smith and Golden Delicious will be substantially up on last year predicts Martin Dunnett, Capesan's marketing director. With the Golden season about 70% completed, Dunnett is still anticipating around a half a million...
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Somerfield: It's Progressive and a fresh approach
Somerfield has signalled its desire to be better at fresh foods with the opening of the first its so called Progressive format stores. The format being trialed in Rustington and Crowthorne is designed to appeal to consumers in upmarket areas....
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: Architects of new industry: Ge
There are two key figures in the battle to turn Scotland's food and drink industries into truly world class players. Geoffrey John, chairman of the Food and Drink Industry Strategy Group, is bringing projects to the boil that will help companies...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: Architects of new industry: Sc
There are two key figures in the battle to turn Scotland's food and drink industries into truly world class players. Geoffrey John, chairman of the Food and Drink Industry Strategy Group, is bringing projects to the boil that will help companies...
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Association of Convenience Stores: Call for PO terms rethink
The ACS has warned of a further drop in sub post office numbers unless the Post Office Network makes the prospect of taking on a post office more appealing to independent retailers. In a new report, the ACS Post Office Committee claims retailers'...
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Retail Cheese Awards: Retailers whose cheeses really do the
Country Cheeses of Topsham and the Booths supermarket in Clitheroe have been named the UK's best cheese shops. The stores are the national winners of the prestigious 2001 Retail Cheese Awards sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer. The awards,...
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Bacardi Breezer: Supplier ordered to pay damages
The company responsible for the contamination of large quantities of Bacardi Breezer with benzine in 1998 must pay £2.125m in damages. The contamination led Bacardi-Martini and a number of soft drinks manufacturers to recall their products. The...
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Sponsorship: Trebor Bassett backs Games
Cadbury's confectionery division Cadbury Trebor Bassett is to sponsor next year's Manchester Commonwealth Games to the tune of £8m. The company's first visible involvement will come with the Queen's Jubilee Baton relay the equivalent of the...
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Pork and bacon: EU pigmeat output set to stay on an upward t
More pig disease outbreaks, but latest supply forecasts favour buyers Total EU pigmeat output will continue rising for at least the next couple of years, implying UK purchasers should have no trouble finding extra imported product to supplement...
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Business barometer
The spell of hot weather has failed to cheer up the independent retail sector. Surprisingly, this month's poll of 100 readers of The Grocer showed they were less optimistic about future trends than at any time since our Business Barometer surveys...
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Nimble looks for a bigger share of women slimmers' spending
British Bakeries is adding to recent bread fixture activity with a £750,000 marketing push for its Nimble range of low calorie bread. The company is aiming for a larger slice of the UK slimming market. According to Nimble brand manager Sarah Eden,...
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United Co-op: Daily delivery boosts fresh produce sales
Sales of fresh produce have soared by up to 70% in some United Co-op convenience stores thanks to a new daily delivery service. Paul Griffiths, who heads up the society's food business, said 15 stores in the Potteries had been involved in trials...
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Sainsbury: Six stores to get Boots
Sainsbury will be ready to start selling the entire Boots range at six large out-of-town superstores by early next year (The Grocer, July 14, p4) Some 10,000 Boots products will replace Sainsbury's existing range of 4,500 products in branded units...
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Government: Food chain braced for Commission
Clive Beddall & Anne Bruce The Grocer understands that food chain leaders are staging detailed behind-the-scenes talks to prepare a "viable strategic approach" when the government unveils an independent commission into food and farming. The aim,...
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Brandwatch profile: Male grooming
Top 15 brands advertised by media £k June '00 - May '01 Total Press Cinema Radio Outdoor TV Totals ...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: meet the buyer
The doors and scores Securing listings with the multiples isn't easy but smaller Scotttish companies have had the uphill path smoothed for them by a series of Meet the Buyer events on home soil. Sheila Eggleston reports Getting your foot in a...
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Glasshouse takeover: Humber buys VHB
The UK's largest cucumber grower Humber Growers has acquired Van Heyningen Bros which occupies a similar position in the tomato industry. To be known as Humber VHB, the larger company will market 20 million cartons of salads and herbs from 450...
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RETAIL SALES: SCOTLAND CATCHING UP
Retail sales figures for June show Scottish retailers are bridging a gap between Scotland and the UK overall. A 6.2% year on year rise in the Scottish Sales Monitor means Scotland was just 1.6% down on the 7.8% reported for the UK. Scottish Retail...