All The Grocer articles in 12 October 2002
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And the winner is ...
The Grocer’s readers have voted Marks and Spencer chairman Luc Vandevelde as their personality of the year.Every September, readers vote for the person they think has shown clear leadership and achievement, and who, as a result, has made the...
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Hungry hordes descend on Paris
Sial 2002 is going to be bigger and better than ever, and provide a crucial update on global food industry trends says Anne Bruce Hundreds of food industry representatives from 186 countries will make their biennial pilgrimage to the northern...
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Sainsbury re-opens Cardiff store
Sainsbury has re-opened its newly refurbished and extended store in Cardiff following a £7.8m make-over.The Colchester Avenue store is the first Sainsbury’s in Wales to stock Jeff & Co clothing and there is a new homeshop section with...
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Singapore Foods bids for S Daniels
S Daniels has received an offer from its biggest stakeholder, Singapore Food Industries, valuing the 70% of the chilled food and fresh juice maker it doesn’t already own, at £23.4m. S Daniels has had a disastrous year dogged by operational...
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EU lifts ban on GM foods
The European Union has agreed on legislation to end the four year ban on new genetically modified food products being sold in Europe. The rules update and strengthen the existing process and were described by MEP's as “the toughest GM...
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Pernod launches anti-drink drive campaign
Pernod Ricard is to promote anti-drink driving measures at nightclubs and bars in France where its brands are sold.The French drinks group has teamed up with authorities in France under the slogan ‘the one who's driving, is the one who isn't...
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Smith quits Somerfield
Somerfield has said that market conditions have worsened and taken its toll on market growth, and that Alan Smith has quit as the company’s chief executive.The country’s fifth largest supermarket group with some 1,300 Somerfield and Kwik...
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Restaurant shelf life
Pizza Express has a big slice of the retail market but its success is proving hard for shareholders to swallow. Sales of its pizzas in Sainsbury have grown to 140,000 a week – well up on the chain’s original estimates of just 40,000 – but it has not...
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Reversing the ratio
Simple changes have boosted Balfour. John Wood reports Anyone familiar with the One Stop chain of c-stores before its takeover by T&S in May 1999 could be forgiven for a sense of d vu when walking into a Balfour store. The colour scheme is...
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Waiting for an OFT prescription
The multiples have done very well out of RPM abolition and the OFT could do them further favours says Ailsa Colquhoun The grocery sector accounts for £378m of the total £1.16bn up for grabs in over the counter medicines [Taylor Nelson Sofres],...
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Lessons in service in the US
Returning from a short trip to the States I have been struck  yet again  by how much better our cousins across the pond are at customer service. Whether you are having a meal in a restaurant, sipping a cold beer in a hotel bar, or doing a bit ...
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Nectar is not the only sweet offering in JS
Sainsbury in Durham produced not only the cheapest basket but attentive staff and a massive promotion of the new Nectar loyalty card. It was Hardys wine, which it sold at 81p less than Asda, that brought in Sainsbury's basket at 11p cheaper....
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Pears are set for rapid growth
Ed Bedington An explosion in the demand for pears is being anticipated with a substantial increase in Dutch production over the next five years. The Netherlands' leading fresh produce specialist The Greenery forecasts an increase in the...
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Vosene gets new products in revamp
Medicated haircare brand Vosene is to welcome new products as part of a revamp that includes a packaging facelift and improved formulations, all backed by a £2m marketing campaign. Brand owner Wella claimed the newcomers  Light & Gentle...
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New format hopes for Iceland
Elaine Watson Big Food Group boss Bill Grimsey brushed off dismal second quarter trading figures from Iceland with an upbeat progress report from Booker and reassurances that reformatted Iceland stores were delivering strong returns. While...
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Safeway's Halal first
Ed Bedington Authentic Halal meat is now on offer in Safeway stores across the country. The retailer launched the range of chicken and lamb products this week, and claims it is the largest offered by any supermarket in the UK. The own...
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Film licensing often involves a higher risk than TV or publi
Despite the risk, there are many advantages for a brand to be associated with a particular film, says Katie Rowen, of 360, the agency that sources brands and brokers promotional deals for Twentieth Century Fox. "It adds value for the consumer,...
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Nurofen offers festive hangover help
Mary Carmichael Crookes Healthcare is aiming to capitalise on the power of its Nurofen painkiller brand by adding a hangover cure called Recovery to the portfolio. The company claims Recovery is the first specific hangover remedy with...
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Safeway niche fervour
Rosie Davenport Safeway is turning to niche brews from around the world to broaden consumers' tastes and encourage trial in the beer aisles. The chain is introducing 60 new beers brewed in a number of countries, including a new range from...