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Grocer TV: Addictive viewing
A pioneer in business to business journalism, GrocerTV has provided a revolutionary service for retailers and key lessons for the evolution of digital television The digital television revolution truly hit the grocery industry six weeks ago when...
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Floods: After that deluge praise for public spirited super
Supermarkets have been praised for their help for communities in East Sussex devastated by the recent floods. A Somerfield store in Uckfield and a Safeway store in Lewes will have to be completely refitted after they were flooded with sewage...
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Competition Commission: the aftermath
Code: OFT told to start from scratch Exclusive Clive Beddall Industry hopes that the multiples' proposed voluntary code of trading practice would be the automatic blueprint for the DTI's legally binding version have been dashed by the Office of...
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Denney right to challenge ageism
Sir; IGD chief executive Joanne Denney is to be congratulated on her "challenging ageism" address ( The Grocer, October 14, p80). Unfortunately, her words will fall on deaf ears despite the fact that the new economy will depend upon the over 60s. I...
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AGENCIES DO A PROFESSIONAL JOB
Sir; re: Grumbles About Speed of Reply (The Grocer Letters, October 7). In response to this letter I would like to make several points. Yes, it is discourteous of any business not to answer correspondence, but fortunately such companies are in the...
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Waking up to a rural agony
Given some of the outbursts about countryside matters from certain Labour politicians (should John Prescott really be taken seriously?), not to mention colourful broadsheet headlines, you would think the only issue stirring the shires is the...
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Rosemount and Mondavi form alliance
Two leading players in the New World wine business are combining resources to create new wine ranges they will sell worldwide. The family run businesses of Rosemount Estates from the Hunter Valley in Australia and Robert Mondavi from Oakville in...
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Independents: Alliance formed to battle for the survival of
A new body to support rural stores in England and Wales and campaign on their behalf will be launched next month. The Rural Shops Alliance is being launched by the charity Village Retail Services Association (ViRSA), and is being headed by Sean...
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EU apples: Why Pink Lady's full of promise
Pink Lady production is booming across Europe with the French taking the lead. As the season gets underway Starfruit, the French propagator which holds the exclusive licence for Europe for the fruit discovered in 1973 in Australia, assessed that by...
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Asda: RPM court battle gets under way
Asda has started its court battle to abolish Resale Price Maintenance for Over The Counter medicines at the Restrictive Practices Court. The hearing is expected to last 30 days with a decision likely later this year. "Even the Director General of...
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Avoiding the Monday morning rush
Next year's Vinexpo exhibition in Bordeaux will be bigger and has new opening and closing days. The first day of the show has been moved from Monday to Sunday (June 17) and it will close on Thursday (June 21) instead of Friday. This is designed to...
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The Grocer focus on cakes and biscuits: Giant awakes
Fresh cakes offer a lucrative opportunity to target those prepared to pay extra for that indulgent treat. Own label has dominated, but two companies have now ventured into the chiller. "This has been a sleeping giant category for some time," says...
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Back from the brink: Magic circles
What exactly does it take to turn around an ailing corporation and set it on course for long-term prosperity? Robert Heller has been talking to those in the know At first (and horrible) sight, the task of the turnaround expert is enough to make the...
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Bacon: Dearer Dutch backs warning
While Dutch bacon curers are still shipping around 2,500 tonnes of back bacon a week, there are strong indications that price rises are on the way. The latest Dutch government figures show a 2% drop in clean pig numbers for August, coupled with a...
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Drums are banged
KP Snacks has given its Mini Cheddars and Mini Garlic Baguettes drums a facelift to promote consumer trial. It plans to maximise sales over the Christmas peak with the second redesign of the packs this year. The new look Cheddars and Baguettes...
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The Grocer focus on cakes and biscuits
Analysis by Sheila Eggleston The cake and biscuit market isn't so much booming as holding its own, in spite of the nation's reputation for enjoying a sweet tooth. Worth in total £2.2bn, the £823m cake market is static but the £1.42bn biscuit...
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Bisto looks to meat-free
New Bisto Best brand owner Centura has boosted the range with roast vegetable flavour and a larger jar of roast beef flavour gravy granules. It hopes to cash in on the meat-free market with the new vegetable option (rsp 95p for 200g) approved by...
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Red Stripe gets a stubby bottle
Bulmers has revamped the Red Stripe can and introduced a new 340ml stubby bottle. The new stubby will replace the 330ml long neck pack and is designed to reduced the Jamaican brand's dependency on the 440ml can. The 340ml bottle is the same style...
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Brussels report: Cap cash cut
Large cuts in export subsidies on skim milk powder have been agreed by the EU dairy management committee on a proposal from the European Commission to exploit a rising world market and a falling euro exchange rate. Export restitutions have been cut...
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Czech Bud makes it stick
The profile of the Czech lager Budweiser Budwar will be increased this autumn with a series of pre-Christmas promotions. Its importer and distributor BB Supply Centre has set up tailored deals in both the on and off-trades. They feature free case...