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No need to cry fowl
Sir; Anticoccidials are meant to control coccidiosis in chickens. Some, the ionophores, are manufactured by fermentation. Professor Spedding suggests that ionophores are neither antibiotics nor growth promoters in his letter (The Grocer, April 15,...
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The Grocer Focus on soft drinks: Packaging
BIG TIME NEARING FOR SPORTS CAPS Palmer & Harvey McLane trade manager Wilf Slee believes packaging has had an enormous impact on the sales of soft drinks and water over the last five years. "Volume growth has been excellent, and in many instances...
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Waitrose extension on track
Waitrose is on target to reopen the 11 Somerfield stores it bought in January by the end of July. The multiple is currently refurbishing three stores at Sudbury, Paddock Wood and Hythe and they are scheduled to reopen on May 24, 31 and June 1...
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Typhoo's thumbs up to football fever
Premier International Foods is capitalising on Euro 2000 football fever with an on pack promotion for Typhoo. In line with the tea brand's new strapline, Two Thumbs Fresh, from this month consumers can get a pair of inflatable thumbs free with...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland: Retailers
Origin? value is the priority A report commissioned by the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland last year showed seven out of 10 consumers now do their main food and grocery shopping in a supermarket or symbol store. Only a minority...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland: Retailers
We've done good say the multiples Shoppers are voting with their feet and converting to supermarkets in droves, according to the three major multiples that dictate the scene in Northern Ireland Tesco, Sainsbury and Safeway. Tesco seems to have...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland: Small suppliers
QUICK ADJUSTMENT AND WIDER HORIZONS WITH LEDU'S HELP LEDU, the Small Business Agency, in conjunction with the Industrial Development Board, has had its hands full in helping small food manufacturing companies get established and expand....
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland
Dairy: Catch 22 revenue scenario Northern Ireland's dairy companies are being bruised by a strong pound and squeezed by the mainland multiples says Richard Wright Despite low milk prices times are tough for dairy processors in Northern Ireland....
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland
Produce: Mushroom firms bruised by imports Many growers are holding their own but these are dark days for the province's major mushroom industry says David Shapley Ulster's vegetable growers have the potential to supply the multiples with far more...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland
Beef producers: Commitment to mainland surprisingly successful The beef industry might seem to still be in deep crisis but resurgence of sales to the British multiples has been nothing short of spectacular from a supply resource now world class ...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland
Seafood: Industry looks to marketing initiatives A difficult export climate is hitting processors hard and even the locals are slippery says Andy Lee Northern Ireland's seafood industry is heavily dependent on exports, which means the strong...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland
Small suppliers: TLC for infant business ideas An innovative Incubation Centre is helping food manufacturers find their feet says Julian Hunt Newcomers to the food industry often find it impossible to get their business ideas off the ground. But...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland
Bakery suppliers: No loafing around if you want to keep going Ormo and Allied Bakeries Ireland know all too well the importance of strong brands and new specialities as the multiples make life tougher says Karen Dempsey It's a fact of Northern...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland
Retailers: A Holywood scandal They lack Eire's protections so independents are in fighting mood over the multiples says Tony Brown Holywood has none of the glamour of its near namesake. But what it lacks in film studios, it really makes up for in...
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Prediction: Ten years on... How will the grocery industry ha
By 2010 existing grocery store formats will have evolved into something completely different. IGD envisages that UK consumers will be shopping in destination stores, meal solution centres, discounters, neighbourhood retailers or from their own...
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Tasting panel: Grouse Rush
TARGET CONSUMER Kay Goodwin, 18, is a student studying public services at Chichester The bottle is a different, vibrant colour which stands out. My eyes were attracted to the red on the green background. If I saw it on the shelf, I would...
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Hazelwood re-roots in Hull
Hazelwood Foods is to remain in Hull after a deal was put together to build the company a new 260,000 sq ft factory. The 12-acre site at Sutton Fields has been bought from regional development agency Yorkshire Forward by Leeds-based developer...
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It's a mouthful
Nestlé is nudging ice cream nearer to "meals on the move" as it puts £4m of marketing muscle into a macho campaign for man size ice cream Maxibon this month. TV ads target 16 to 24 year olds, asking: "Have you bitten off more than you can chew?"...
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Something stirring in jar
Patak's aims to broaden the appeal of Indian food still further with a range of four Stir Fry sauces in stores from mid May. The sauces come in three regional flavours Patia, which is spicy sweet and sour, Bengal red pepper and tomato, and...
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Xero plus one
Marc Xero, the Italian Chardonnay in the frosted screw cap bottle now has a red partner. Prompted by the success of the wine International Wine Services is launching a Californian Merlot in the same format. It has also taken the opportunity to...