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He was a great boss
Sir; Your half page tribute to Safeway's former chairman Sir Alistair Grant (The Grocer, last week, p10) was spot on to say he was unique. I first met him as a Fine Fare management trainee at his' Bridge O'Dee, Aberdeen, superstore in 1970 and was...
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SAFEWAY FINETUNES CAFE IDEA
Safeway has delayed the opening of its new supermarket café concept in High Wycombe until the end of March or beginning of April. The multiple hopes the concept due to be unveiled this month will set new standards by encouraging consumers to...
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Diversification: Sainsbury hosts IT training at Calcot
Sainsbury's has opened up 3,000 square feet of previously redundant space at the back of its Calcot Savacentre in Reading to make space for a state of the art IT training facility for the local community. Sainsbury's new concept development manager...
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The Grocer focus on canned goods: New product development
Players turn to pots, pouches and great shape cans to show the market's can-do mentality Keen to shake off its dusty image, canned goods firms have developed innovative ways to attract more consumers to the fixture. New shapes and sizes, and the...
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The Grocer focus on canned goods: finding Meal Solutions
Sainsbury's category has expanded to include meal solutions in addition to the traditional canned stalwarts. Typical meal solutions include pouch soups, canned meat or vegetable curries, vol-au-vent fillings and chicken in white sauce. Canned...
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The Grocer focus on canned goods
analysis by Peter Crosskey Don't listen to food writers in the women's magazines. Canned food is not in the doldrums, and some sectors are doing well. Taylor Nelson Sofres' statistics points to a stable market at £3bn, although the success of...
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Capsule revolution for Persil
Exclusive Mary Carmichael Lever Fabergé is confident that its new Persil Capsules, due for launch in April, will do for liquids what tablets have done for powders, and it's prepared to back the claim with nearly £9m. The capsules offer a...
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Chupa Chups hogs the limelight
Chupa Chups' Hedgehog will be at large from February 10 as frontman for the sugar lollipop brand's 2001 ad campaign, which is due to top last year's £1m budget. The ads feature the short-sighted hedgehog falling in love with a Chupa Chups display...
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Merrydown drags sluggish Classic into competitive PET pricin
Merrydown is moving its new premium packaged cider Classic into the cut-throat pricing arena of PET cider. The major players in the sector, Bulmers and Matthew Clark, have been fighting it out in the PET arena with price and extra free deals. Both...
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Soft drinks: Wholesaler outrage at price tactics for Coke
Julian Hunt Wholesalers are resisting Coca-Cola Enterprises' efforts to force down the case price of its flagship brand. Under its initiative details of which were first revealed in last week's issue CCE is withdrawing promotional support from...
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Organics: common sense at work
Sir; As the founder of Whole Earth Foods (the original 1960s organic brown rice company and creator of Green & Black's organic chocolate) I have kept my counsel in the face of the endlessly recited mantra that accompanies the launch of every new...
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Costcutter with freehold for sale
The Costcutter store in Colne, Burnley, in Lancashire, has been the subject of a major refit. Weekly sales average more than £11,500 and are growing, says agent Dowling Kerr. Located in a well-populated area, the self-contained three-bedroom living...
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Manufacturing: Rising costs will spur demand for higher shel
Manufacturing costs in the grocery sector have increased significantly after four years of benign conditions, according the Government's latest producer price index. The impact is likely to be felt in pressure for increases in shelf prices in the...
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Rural issues: Rural crisis tackled by Prince
Exclusive Clive Beddall Leading grocery sector figures on Thursday threw their support behind a new initiative led by the Prince of Wales to tackle mounting business and environmental problems facing rural communities. Executives from IGD, the...
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Iceland: Grimsey pins hopes on home delivery
Home delivery will feature heavily in Iceland chief executive Bill Grimsey's future plans as he tries to turn around the company after a disastrous two weeks. This week the share price plunged again after a trading statement showing synergies...
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Design: Tesco own label
Rightful owners Helen Gregory reports on how reshaping the design process helped to transform Tesco's own label range into a distinctive brand Tesco can rightly claim that its own label range is a success and much of it is due to the new-look...
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Institute of Grocery Distribution: Knight takes IGD helm wit
New initiatives to extend IGD's role as grocery's central research and educational body, including building an international profile, were promised this week by incoming chairman, Rob Knight. But adding value to its range of services will not mean...
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Piat d'Or freshens up
Exclusive UDV's long running French wine brand Piat d'Or is undergoing a major revamp. The brand which dominated the UK wine market since its launch in the 1970s is being reblended and repackaged. It has become part of the Percy Fox portfolio...
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First impressions: Patak's Restaurant Menu for two
Patak's is positioning its new three-strong ready meals range - its first for the chiller cabinet - as "ready to cook, restaurant quality Indian meals". Richard Britton is managing partner of media planner and buyer Jones Britton Breckon Company:...
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Food safety: Heinz recall
Batches of Heinz spaghetti in Tomato Sauce are being recalled following checks revealing tin levels in excess of the statutory limits. Cans affected are those that include MSLD as part of the product code printed on the bottom of the can. No...