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Sial d'Or: Best of British
A classy product turning seafood into quality convenience fare meant a world class prize for Youngs Bluecrest and Britain at this year's Sial d'Or awards. Julian Hunt reports Brand development managers at Youngs Bluecrest have every right to...
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Marketing: This big piggy
The latest MLC pigmeat ads have set out to disturb. How big a risk is there that such shock tactics will merely backfire, asks Karen Dempsey Using shock tactics in an advertising campaign is a high risk strategy. Get it right and it's an effective...
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Queen's birthday honours: Organic food pioneer Lizzie Vann a
The food industry appears to have fallen out of royal favour with a paltry three medals in the Queen's Birthday Honours announced last weekend. Lizzie Vann, founder and managing director of specialist children's food company Organix, was awarded...
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In the city: Many Booker shareholders didn't like the idea o
There was little surprise this week when Iceland announced that it had secured enough acceptances from Booker shareholders for the "merger" of the two to go ahead. However, there were obviously a fair number of Booker's shareholders who were willing...
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Pigmeat: Danepak boost for fresh pork
Runaway success of Pork Perfection With market research data persistently showing the retail demand trend for fresh pork at best flat, suppliers and multiples are looking for product ideas to rejuvenate this commodity sector as the Bernard…
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Brazil: Growers look to chains to boost their profile in UK
Store tastings central to three year campaign Brazilian fruit producers will target the UK from next autumn to give a range of produce a far wider profile. This will include apples, grapes and melons as well as tropical exotics such as mangoes...
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Multiples: Waitrose boss spells out future plans
Sales at Waitrose are on course to smash through the £2bn barrier this year. And md David Felwick said he was confident the chain would not be hit as Sainsbury, Safeway and Marks and Spencer try to rebuild their food businesses. "It is interesting...
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Brussels report: EU fights shy of eastern Europe
The terms under which the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is applied for Central and East European Countries (CEECs) remains a sticking point in accession talks. The so-called first wave' CEECs Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and...
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Multiples: Budgens goes ripe and ready
Budgens has moved into ripe and ready following pioneers such as Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury which have had such ranges on their shelves for more than five years. Dip Chotal, produce marketing manager, said the 19 own label range would also...
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Taking the floor: The man who launched Safeway's loyalty car
Roger Ramsden, Safeway's marketing director and temporary manager of Safeway High Wycombe, stops by a display of cakes to tidy some apricot tarts that are sitting askew. Unfortunately the packaging is slippery and the more he tries to straighten...
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Careers: Criticism for an unreliable method
A lot of managers will make their minds up about a potential candidate in the first four minutes when interviewing. For better or worse, inexperienced interviewers can also be more heavily influenced by such factors as presentation over content in...
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The Grocer Focus on character licensing
analysis by Sheila Eggleston When six year olds don't just know their Pikachu from their Squirtle but can identify the other 148 Pokémon, you realise the power of character licensing. The character merchandising market is booming. In the UK it...
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Symbol groups: Moscow cold towards Spar expansion plans
Spar’s plan to open 30 stores in Russia over the next three years has been dismissed as overly ambitious by local retailers and commentators. “Budget supermarkets that can set low prices thanks to high turnover are undoubtedly profitable in…
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Targeting collectors
Morrison Bowmore is making the most of the consumer demand for limited edition and collectable whiskies with the introduction of three new styles from its Bowmore Islay distillery. It has brought out Dusk, Voyage and 1957 Distillation. Dusk is a...
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Competitions: Winners have a superb holiday
In April, Ann and Stephen Smallman had the week's holiday of a lifetime in Jamaica and it was all thanks to The Grocer Club. Last November, Jane entered a Grocer Club competition run in conjunction with Jacob's Bakery's Mrs Peek's Christmas...
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McEwan's gets on course
A summer of activity with a strong golf theme has been planned for McEwan's. Scottish Courage is strengthening the brand's association with The Open Golf Championship through a new and exclusive three year beer supply agreement with the event, this...
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Procter & Gamble: Sunny D seeks low sugar halo
Procter & Gamble believes the launch of a low sugar version of Sunny Delight will boost sales by a third and help stave off negative criticism of the brand. It is also shrugging off the possible impact that Britivic's arrival in the sector with...
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FRANCE: Summer fruit damage limited
Competition from heavy European stone fruit crop French growers have virtually escaped hail damage in the Mediterranean, confirmed Daniel Obadia, president of the summer fruits and apricots section of the industry. Launching the season in the...
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Drinks Group takes on Lochindaal
The Drinks Group has been chosen to develop the distribution of the Lochindaal, the 10 year old Islay malt whisky owned by Associated Distillers. The brand was introduced by AD in 1998 which built up niche distribution. The Drinks Group's role is...
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Drumming up facts
Future Positive data is revealing the key lines that deliver profits to small stores. But broadening the offering is essential if independents are to thrive in the future, says The Knowledge Store deputy md David Craft Future Positive is generating...