All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2001 – Page 2
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Budgens strengthens marketing
Roxanne Bennett has been promoted to the newly created role of senior marketing controller at Budgens, reporting to marketing director Stephanie Rice. She heads up a team of seven and is responsible for the management of all marketing department...
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Goodman calls on suppliers to provide level playing field
Budgens trading director Cliff Goodman provoked a storm of controversy at this year's Nisa conference in Marbella by accusing suppliers of giving independents a raw deal. Goodman began his presentation by showing delegates a slide produced by the...
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Heinz cans Premium Pasta
Heinz is launching two new canned pasta meals which it hopes will "reinvigorate" the category. Its Premium Pasta range consists of Rigatoni pasta with chicken in a creamy white wine and garlic sauce and Fusilli, pasta in an arrabbiata spicy...
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Retired people's demands will change
The grocery industry will face a significant challenge in adapting for the next generation of retired people who will be very different to current pensioners, said IGD chief executive Joanne Denney. She warned that the next generation to retire...
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Tough new lobby privately mooted as store chiefs sicken of
Exclusive Supermarket chiefs are growing increasingly frustrated at the bad press they continue to receive and some are now in favour of forming a dedicated body to fight for food retailers. None of those speaking at the IGD convention backed...
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The chiller from Stella
Interbrew is ready to make hair stand on end with a showing of the classic horror film The Exorcist in a church setting. The chilling promotion is the latest element of film-based support for Stella Artois and matches films with appropriate indoor...
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Dark clouds loomed over the party conference season, but, fo
With the country on a war footing, each party desperately tried to give the impression that they were not partying this year. But behind the scenes, the hotel bars remained packed. What appeared to escape attention was that in Brighton, we saw the...
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Congratulations, Sir Peter!
Readers of this magazine have voted Sir Peter Davis, chief executive of Sainsbury, this year's winner of The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement. A delighted Sir Peter picked up his trophy at the IGD Food Industry Awards and then...
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C-stores well placed for tomorrow's consumers
Tomorrow's customers will demand a more personal touch and a wider range of services meeting immediate needs, according to a new report. The Store of the Future a study by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Group, Europe, and The Store predicts...
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The mission of the speakers at IGD's Leading Edge convention
Gaining an edge on the roads to achievement The fifth Leading Edge convention attracted a record attendance of 400 delegates who gathered at the Commonwealth Institute in London. The convention's theme was In The Driving Seat', which inspired a...
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Dawn's still not sharing
Comedian Dawn French is to be reunited with the Terry's Chocolate Orange family in a £2.3m burst of pre-Christmas advertising. The ad series, which gets a nine-week re-run from next Saturday (October 21), kicks off with Dawn deciding to keep Mini...
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New generation depots to feed Iceland delivery
Iceland Group is developing a new hi-tech picking centre to take its home delivery service out of stores and to develop a new level of efficiency. Chief executive Bill Grimsey said Iceland would not be following the model of standalone picking...
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TRENDS & DEVELOpMENTS
l To capture a slice of the growing adult snacking market Waissel's has introduced Mediterranean flavour potato crisps from Vicente Vidal, a leading Spanish producer. Anchovy and Smoked Ham, both with added olive oil, come in 125g packs and join the...
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Trends & Developments
New from Anglia Oils is Pietro Coricelli, a premium Tuscan extra virgin olive oil with the PGI endorsement [Protected Geographical Indication] guaranteeing the olives are picked and processed in the Tuscan area. The company has also relaunched its...
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Trends & developments
Using old favourites to enliven the baby fixture is the strategy adopted by BBC Worldwide and Enid Blyton. The BBC's first standalone nursery brand aimed at parents of very young children will be based on Andy Pandy. The first products are planned...
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Trends & Developments
Products for small animals have gained more shelf space as multiples broaden their petcare ranges. And, according to Supreme Petfoods, the unlikely star of this sector is the rat. The company says the increasing popularity of rats and gerbils as...
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trends & developments
Enid Blyton is extending into the baby food and accessories arena with its first characters for babies. Called nursery noddy, it comprises Noddy and a cast of adorable animal friends rabbit, dog, cat and bear. Head of licensing Jon Keeble says:...
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Why we don't do sale-or-return
Sir; re Richard Rickard's letter (The Grocer, September 29) regarding sale-or-return on Easter eggs. At Cadbury Trebor Bassett our objective is to help independent retailers develop the total Easter confectionery category. To do this we advocate...
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The healthcare markets received a dramatic jolt at the end o
Retail price maintenance (RPM) had finally been abolished, leaving manufacturers with the task of promoting healthcare products in a way familiar to all fmcg marketers. The first and most obvious change was a price reduction on the country's...
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dried fruit
Diverse price path ahead for major vines into 2002 The dried fruit trade is expecting activity to slow down after the festive season, with traders forecasting a possible diverse price path for the major vines into 2002. Turkish fig prices which...
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