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Private Label Manufacturers Association's annual exhibition:
Fondue for snackers New product development at the show ranged from the innovative to the bizarre and fanciful. Swiss firm Gerber has turned cheese fondue into a frozen, microwaveable snack. Fondue comes in a single portion tub that can be heated...
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ECR Europe annual conference: Keep it simple, stupid
For much of the ECR Europe gathering, the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre was picketed by a small, but highly vocal, group of anti-globalisation activists who were protesting against the growing power of worldwide fmcg corporations. If...
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CANNED MEAT: Corned beef appealing to high protein' consume
Foot and mouth disease in South America fails to disrupt export operations Importers are confident there will be no disruption to supplies following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the south of Brazil. In spite of stringent border...
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APPLES: SA apple imports to rise
Capespan forecasts 40% increase for vintage' Golden Delicious Major increases in South African apple imports to the UK have been forecast by Martin Dunnett, marketing director of Capespan International. With Golden Delicious already being sold in...
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Motorway service areas: Compass motoring with m-way overhaul
The retail offer at Granada motorway service areas is being revamped as part of a general overhaul of the sites. Compass Group, which took over the motorway service areas from Granada earlier this year, is rebranding them as Moto, and as part of...
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ASDA PLAYS COPYCAT
Sir; We were amused to hear of Asda's latest initiative promising to be open and honest with its food labelling at least on 200 lines. As far back as 1995, the Co-op made a commitment to ensure all its labels gave as much clear information as...
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South Korea and Hungary: Tesco backs up rapid growth with ne
Tesco is building the infrastructure to support its rapid growth in South Korea and Hungary this year as work begins on two new state-of-the-art distribution facilities due to open in 2002. Tesco's success in Thailand has been attributed in part to...
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Polo impulse bag first
Polo is bringing out its Polo Smoothies Strawberry & Cream in an impulse-sized bag, in what it claims is a response to requests from retailers. Available from June 4, the impulse bag will contain nine sweets (rsp: 30p). This is the first time that a...
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The Grocer focus on bread, pastries & bake off: INNOVATION:
The industry is driving forward indulgent NPD to bring crumbs of comfort for the market Tasty, crusty, organic innovations have already made their mark, as shown in ACNielsen's new product monitor highlighting the bestselling brands since April...
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The Grocer focus on bread, pastries & bake off: market resea
by Ian Prophet, account director, and Caroline Stockley, senior account executive, TNS Superpanel The British wrapped bread market declined marginally in the year to April 1. Retail sales were estimated at £1.057bn (-1% year on year) with volume...
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The Grocer focus on bread, pastries & bake off: BAKE OFF: a
Classy packaging, upmarket products and practical help from suppliers are giving smaller retailers a fighting chance against the big boys in a sector where price is not an issue Bake off is a dynamic area where a host of operators are not only...
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The Grocer focus on bread, pastries & bake off: new product
Multiple grocers (value sales) £K WRAPPED BREAD Average 4 weekly sales since launch 22/4/00 20/5/00 17/6/00 ...
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The Grocer focus on bread, pastries & bake off
- bread bruised by loss leader role - poor harvest will push a loaf up 2p - economy own label in decline - NPD pushes on regardless Analysis by Sheila Eggleston The continuing drive by the supermarkets to keep bread prices low is having a...
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The Grocer focus on bread, pastries & bake off: specialities
Money is moving into the speciality sector, providing light in the gloom of relentless price squeezes Speciality bread is proving to be the best thing since sliced bread. Whether Irish, Indian or Mediterranean it's there for the asking and...
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The Grocer Club Business barometer
The lack of decent summer weather, plus the foot and mouth crisis, has led to a downturn in sales for independent grocers compared with a year ago. In this month's poll of 100 readers of The Grocer, 44% said sales were up on this time last year,...
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INTERBREW AND BASS: Court finds Interbrew block unfair'
All sides were claiming victory after a ruling by the High Court on Wednesday that has left a question mark over the government's block on Interbrew's takeover of Bass Brewers. At the end of a judicial review of the Competition Commission's...
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Tesco: Online help for the blind
Tesco has adapted its online shopping service to cater for blind and partially sighted people, enabling another two million customers to buy goods from Tesco.com. Tesco collaborated closely with the Royal National Institute for the Blind to create...
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Tasting panel: GRIMBERGEN BLONDE
From Scottish Courage. One of two specialist Belgian brews aimed at the niche for imported premium beers Abv: 6.7% Price: £1.29 TARGET CONSUMER Michael Costello, 33, is practice manager of the PDSA in south London Grimbergen is presented in a...
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Red goes Blue for chilling out
Bass is extending its on-trade premium packaged spirit Red with the introduction of a new colour, Blue. While Red is targeted at the pubs and clubs, Blue is designed for chilling out at home after a night out. It is a 5% abv vodka based drink...
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Drinks: Wine Blueprint success proven by soaring sales
Dramatic increases in wine sales by independents who had adopted the Federation of Wholesale Distributors' Blueprint for Wine were reported at the organisation's Drinksummit conference. Graham Shelley, md of Integrated Marketing and Advertising...