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The Grocer focus on rice & noodles
Analysis by Sarah Hardcastle Rice ought to be one of the top categories in grocery retail given the popularity of ethnic food. You'd think that sales would be romping away, clocking up double digit increases. Sales are certainly up, but only by a...
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Only way to survive in the future?
Sir; re Budgens opening its first Budgens Local fascia store. At first I thought the idea of small store retailers jumping into bed with their supermarket rivals was one of the most stupid ideas I have ever heard. I mean, who would want to be a...
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Scanning technology: Safeway tests new Shop & Go
Secret trials of a revamped self-scanning system and new customer service card have begun at Safeway stores in Maldon and Bath. The new system is an upgrade of Shop & Go, which is in 180 of its stores. Next week the trial rolls out to Reigate ...
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LETTUCE: Increasing growth of prepared salad trade
Growers think BIGA on web Plans by the 18 members of the British Iceberg Lettuce Growers' Association to link together on its new web site to exchange commercial information and crop forecasts will come to fruition next season said chairman...
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Irish have secret weapon'
Exclusive Clive Beddall, Dublin The Irish Dairy Board is to turn up the heat in its campaign to end consumer confusion in the controversial spreadable butter market. With availability of its "100% natural" Kerrygold product growing in UK...
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Magazine scene: Puzzle magazines
It's a stable niche but summer is prime time for the puzzle mags Retailers should be selective and discriminating in their choice of puzzle magazines if they are to realise the full potential of the revenue in this sector, especially during this,...
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Magazine scene: Puzzle magazines
Top 30 revenue earners 1 Puzzler Collection BEAP 2 Take A Break's Take a Crossword H Bauer 3 Take A Break's Puzzle Selection H Bauer 4 Puzzler ...
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A mixed picture
Sir; I would like to agree with the verdict of your "disappointed" mystery shopper who visited the first Asda Wal-Mart supercentre in Bristol (The Grocer, August 5, p4). I popped into the store on my way back home two weeks ago after a holiday in...
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Tasting panel: Taiphoon
From the Hop Back Brewery. Created as a beer which will appeal to premium lager drinkers and go down well with spicy oriental food. Abv: 4.2% Price: £1.49 THE EXPERT Sally Easton Master of Wine and wine buyer for Berry Brothers and ...
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Some real' temptation
Birds Eye is putting £2.6m behind the launch of two new frozen chicken products, Honey & Mustard Chicken and Thai Chicken. The products, rsp £1.99, will be pitched as having real food values and ingredients even though they are frozen. Birds Eye...
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So sweetly revitalised
Confectionery brand Lovells' revitalisation programme kicks off next month aimed at the independent sector. New products include Rooster cereal bars in two flavours (rsp 30p), children's products Big Deal and Top Ten (10p) and Midnight Moments...
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Tesco speeds up in Taiwan
Tesco will open its first store in Taiwan six months earlier than originally planned, following the acquisition of a retail outlet in the country's largest shopping mall. The store was purchased from Dutch group Makro Asia, which is shifting its...
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Market watch: Retail meat prices week ending August 12 2000
Average price p/kg Change on week Price range BEEF Topside 591 0 478 - 704 Rump 892 1 800 - ...
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C-store multiples: Alldays valued at a fraction of 1998's £2
It may have almost 800 c-stores, and a national presence, but investors now think Alldays is worth less than £11m. The heavily indebted c-store chain has seen its share price continue to trickle downwards in the past week, slipping below the 24p...
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Hoegaarden sizes up to 75cl format to spread good-with-food
The latest beer to go into a bigger bottle is Interbrew's white beer Hoegaarden. It is being launched in a 75cl bottle with a champagne style cork in response to demand from both the on and off-trades. The new bottle has already won listings with...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Caxton
Top of the range at 1750m! Caxton Wines 8-10 Lampton Road Hounslow Middlesex TW3 1JL Tel: 020 8538 4500 Fax: 020 8538 4545 KEY CONTACTS Marketing manager Quentin Job BRAND RANGE ...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Gallo
Point in the right direction Point in the right direction Garnet Point Vineyards Europe Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery Europe Wellington House 4-10 Cowley Road Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 2XW Tel: 01895 813444 Fax: 01895 818048 E-mail:...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Edward
Entering a brave new world ECS New World Wines 1 Park Court Premier Way Abbey Park, Romsey Hampshire SO51 9AQ Tel: 01794 835800 Fax: 01794 512213 E-mail: sales@ecavendish.co.uk key CONTACTS Managing director Gary Proctor Board director...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Inter
Out to paint the town red Inter Rhône 6 rue des Trois Faucons 84024 Avignon France Tel: 0033 4 90 27 24 00 Fax: 0033 4 90 27 24 13 UK representative Sopexa (UK) Kingsbourne House 229-231 High ...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Percy
Riding the crest of a wave Percy Fox & Co Templefields House River Way Harlow Essex CM20 2EA Tel: 01279 633542 Fax: 01279 633827 E-mail: percyfox@udv.co.uk Key CONTACTS Agency director Simon Lawson Marketing manager ...