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THE GROCER FOCUS ON CRISPS, NUTS & SNACKS
TORTILLA GIANT IS HOT TO TROT IN UK US-based Mission Foods, tortilla and tortilla chip manufacturer, is opening its European headquarters and production facilities in Coventry Business Park, creating the most advanced factory of its kind in...
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The Grocer focus on crisps, nuts & snacks: Fixtures: the old
It's high time the category was segmented according to usage occasion says Sarah Hardcastle A big shake up is planned in the way crisps, nuts and bagged snacks are displayed and merchandised. KP and Golden Wonder are advocating a completely new...
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THE GROCER FOCUS ON CRISPS, NUTS & SNACKS
Hall of fame leads stylsih assault on the snack market Snackhouse is the new name to be reckoned with in the snacks market. Bringing together Bensons Crisps, Country Harvest and K Snack Foods, the newly incorporated company has plans to make a big...
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The Grocer focus on crisps, nuts & snacks: NUTS: A GREAT WAY
Sales of nuts are ahead of most other snacks and the time is right to encourage more consumers to come out of their shell Nuts is a huge area of opportunity for retailers," says KP Nuts marketing director Mandy Ferguson. "As the largest branded...
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The Grocer focus on crisps, nuts & snacks: new product monit
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The Grocer focus on crisps, nuts & snacks: NPD: profusion of
Innovation is positively bursting onto a market which already has 500 brands, extensions and variants, spoiling the consumer for choice Retailers who think the crisps and bagged snacks market is saturated should take cover even more products are...
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Dairy: First Milk in joint venture with Dairygold
First Milk, Britain's largest farmer-owned dairy business, and leading Irish farmers' co-operative Dairygold have announced a joint venture partnership. First Milk and Dairygold have become partners in Aeron Valley Cheese. John Duncan, First Milk...
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United States: Tesco delivers to US Safeway
Tesco.com is exporting its successful online shopping model across the Atlantic in a bid to turn around the fortunes of Safeway Inc's flagging net shopping division Grocery Works. Under the deal, Tesco will license its store based technology to...
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Multiples: Kingfisher: Can new Woolworths formats really dev
As new store formats go, Big W and Woolworths General Store created plenty of interest when they were unveiled by Kingfisher two years ago. But progress on the roll out of the formats has been slow, prompting some to dismiss them as an experiment...
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ENGLISH POTATOES: Serving up Marfona
Fruit and vegetables lend themselves to cross-promotions in many ways. As far back as the 1960s Cow and Gate linked longlife cream with Geest bananas. More recent examples are salad dressings in the prepacked salad range. Another route is coupons...
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MULTIPLES: Fresco evening trade surprises Safeway
Safeway's new restaurant concept Café Fresco has exceeded the chain's low expectations of picking up a trade in evening dining. David Jeanes, commercial manager for prepared foods and deli, said the concept, which opened in High Wycombe and...
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Could this be the Wal-Mart factor?
Sir; May I pay tribute to my local store, the Asda, at Brighton Marina? I've lived in several big UK towns and sampled the service at all the major multiples. But I have to say that the staff at the marina are easily the best I have ever ...
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First impressions: Tilda Rizazz microwaveable rice
Tilda says its new Rizazz microwaveable rice range brings sophistication to a convenience-oriented category Jane Scott is senior marketing consultant at Nine Yards brand consultancy I wouldn’t normally buy ready-cooked microwave rice as I always…
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Frozen food multiples: Walker rumoured to be preparing a new
Speculation is rife that Iceland founder Malcolm Walker is set to go head to head with his former company by opening up a new chain of frozen food retail outlets. Reports suggest the new operation's name will be Frozen Out although others dismiss...
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Sidekick gets Orange
A new flavour is being added to Bulmers' shots range Sidekick in time to make the most of the brand's £2m TV advertising campaign in July. Orange will join Sour Apple, Grapefruit, Vanilla and Cranberry in the collection. Marketing manager Chris...
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Sun Valley widens horizons
Food processor Sun Valley has signed up with Brazilian food manufacturer Sadia to form a new company called Concordia Foods Limited. Concordia Foods will distribute primary and added value cuts of raw poultry to retail, food service and food...
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Tasting panel: INFIERNO
From Ehrmanns. A new Spanish wine aimed at 25 to 35 year old women Abv: 13.5% Price: £4.99 TARGET CONSUMER Jocelyn Massie, 35, IT consultant from Petersfield I wouldn't normally go for a Spanish wine but if someone pointed this out ...
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It's smart to be single
The Cadbury brand also makes further inroads into the ambient dessert sector next week with the launch of Cadbury Smart Pots. Produced and marketed by Askeys under licence from Cadbury, these chocolate desserts come in three 135g single pot...
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MAGAZINE SCENE: sporting titles
Golfing titles stay out of the rough The top 15 sporting titles sold through the newstrade cover four sports golf, football, fishing and mountain biking, with golf taking the top slot. While much of the sporting sector suffered in the last...
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Web style is Majestic
The Majestic Wine Warehouse web site has been rated as one of the best in the business. It came out on top in the @chievement 2001 competition run by Barclays Bank and the Sunday Telegraph which looked at how companies were using the internet for...