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New Merchant Gourmet team plans advertising blitz
Merchant Gourmet brand owner Leathams has restructured its marketing and sales teams as it prepares for an aggressive product development programme. Allison May joins from Colgate-Palmolive in the US as the new marketing manager. In her 10 years at...
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Soft fruit: AFI set to expand the Mockbeggar label
An initial three year joint agreement has been signed between soft fruit marketing specialist AFI Direct Sales, Paddock Wood, and the highly respected Kent producer W Brice and Son. Brice's well known Mockbeggar brand will be retained and expanded...
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Opinion: Nick staying after all? Fine!
Readers with an aversion to soap operas should stop reading now. On the other hand, those with a sadistic bent, who relish the crazy goings on down Whitehall way, should read on. For this week, as the Westminster rumour factory went into...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Brown backs rural ministry'
Helen Gregory Agriculture minister Nick Brown has come out in favour of establishing a rural affairs department adding further weight to rumours that the concept could replace MAFF after the general election. Although he insisted any decision...
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Internet and catalogue shopping: Co-op moves ahead with home
Co-operative Group has been trialling a range of home delivery services, in a bid to increase customer spending. Retail controller Malcolm Hepworth told the Grocer that at seven stores it has been offering an option where the customer does the...
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Revamped Kaliber aims for older men
The non alcoholic lager market is a shadow of its former self but Guinness still believes it can make money out of it. Such is its faith that it is spending £2m supporting Kaliber this year. This includes a £1m TV campaign which is planned to go...
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The US ain't expert in everything
Sir; While I take no pleasure in the problems of others, it was heartening to read the feature Rocky Ride Stateside' (The Grocer, April 28, page 38). How often we are told how far ahead the Americans are in all walks of life, and that Wal-Mart is...
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The Grocer focus on soft drinks: KIDS' DRINKS: FUN ALL THE W
Kids’ drink manufacturers have to juggle playground cred and vibrant appeal with nutritional concerns says Sheila Eggleston Playground cred is key to kids’ drinks these days. Sunny Delight was the must have two years ago but a sales slump of 37%…
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SEAFOOD: Sales hit an all-time high
Sales of wet and smoked seafood have reached an enormous £59.3m for the four weeks ending 1 April 2001 a figure never previously achieved in the 20 years' worth of data held by the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish). Compared with the same...
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News analysis: the grey market
DTI's on the case The DTI has turned all matey with the multiples now it has the big luxury brand suppliers in its sights, says Anne Bruce Publication of a DTI international price survey last week rebooted the Rip-off Britain' debate against...
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Tesco: Analyst's sell' perplexes the City
ABN Amro analyst Mark Wasilewski's widely publicised sell' recommendation on Tesco has perplexed many of his counterparts in the City. The only broker to issue a sell recommendation on the stock, Wasilewski expressed surprise at the retailer's...
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Andrex's canine defence is promotion full of beans
The latest puppy promotion for Andrex will be let off its lead in the middle of this month. The Andrex Mini Bean Puppies can be won from mid May to August by collecting six tokens from promotional packs plus £2.50 per puppy. There are four to...
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English top fruit: Worldwide plan to revive apple growers' f
Controlled scarcity' of niche licensed varieties part of new strategy English top fruit growers, members of Worldwide Fruit, have been provided with a £2m regeneration plan designed in the long term to rebuild profitability. According to the...
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Sniffing around shelves
Lever Brothers is encouraging shoppers to sample the fragrance of Surf Washing Tablets before they buy in a point of purchase squeeze and sniff' promotion. A device called Poparama' from The Aroma Company is integrated into on-shelf trays...
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UK asparagus: Harvesting runs late
The English asparagus season will be one of the latest on record. Continuing cold weather has meant that this week early spears had not even begun to appear to give growers themselves the first taste of the season. Victor Aveling, chairman of the...
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US: Webvan axes Atlanta jobs
US internet grocer Webvan went on a survival offensive this week, appointing a new chief executive, exiting another market and axeing staff. Posting a sharp rise in first quarter sales from $37.5m to $77.2m, Webvan's net losses jumped to $217m from...
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Online shopping: Launch of Waitrose/LMS service now in autu
Last Mile Solutions is downplaying the notion that the launch of its online shopping service has been delayed by several months. The service is being developed with Waitrose, which owns a 40% stake in LMS. The two companies had originally expected...
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The Grocer focus on soft drinks: Cola: determined to fight b
Cola is under pressure to perform better and serious money is being spent to shore up its position in the face of upstart rivals says Sheila Eggleston This summer looks to be one of sheer effervescence if the money spent on reinvigorating cola does...
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Doritos drives Chip and Dip with bags of the hot and hip
The new advertising campaign for Doritos spearheads this year's £12m investment by Walkers aimed at developing the Chip and Dip category. A bunch of new products and a clutch of new merchandising units are also a key part of the brand's evening...
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No bars to Pavarotti singing. Probably
Keep your fingers crossed for Safeway. Earlier this year, it unveiled an Italian promotion with opera star Pavarotti leading the charge. But Big Luciano, as he is known to friends, is up in court charged with tax evasion. The prospect of a lengthy...