All The Grocer articles in 14 October 2006 – Page 4

  • Profiles and QandAs

    In Brief: Fresh appointment; FSA confirms CEO; Moore's sweet role; Atlantic crossing; Cash and carry brief; ATM chair resigns; Board appointments

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    Fresh appointment The Fresh Produce Consortium has recruited business consultant Anthony Levy to be chairman of the 'Eat in Colour' campaign board. Levy has held a number of roles within the health sector, and is currently the...

  • News

    Sabotage reported at Allied bakery

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    Suspected sabotage at ­Allied Bakeries' manufacturing site in Orpington, Kent, has resurfaced nine months after it appeared to have ended. Incidents of alleged tampering have dogged the site since last summer, with sewing ­needles, glass...

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    Tesco rumoured to be eyeing Algarve

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    Tesco has refused to comment on speculation it is scouting out the Algarve as part of its international expansion plans. The rumours emerged after an ex-pat newspaper in the region claimed Tesco had earmarked 17 sites in the Algarve for...

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    Aldi launches own Fairtrade tea bags

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    Aldi has launched a Fairtrade tea, a move believed to mark the first foray by a British discount grocer into the fair trade products arena. ‘Diplomat’ own-brand tea bags are licensed by the Fairtrade Foundation and were launched as part…

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    Cool cocktail mixer is a breath of fresh air

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    A product that does away with the need to have fresh fruit on standby for making a gin & tonic or cocktails has been developed by new company Frecco. It produces individually packaged ice cubes made from mineral water, fruit juice and...

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    Taut aims for big time with sports cap switch

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Sports drink brand Taut is launching an all-out attack on Lucozade Sport and Powerade with an aggressive marketing campaign and new packaging that will pitch it more effectively against its rivals. The company is ditching its pouch format...

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    After Eights move away from the dinner table

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé Rowntree is pushing its After Eight chocolates into the countline category for the first time in a bid to introduce the brand to a younger generation of consumers. Packs of bite-sized dark chocolates with a mint fondant centre, in...

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    The Advice Shop

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    Chris Grantham Consultant at Dragon brand and design agency. Entry into supermarkets for an unknown cake brand is very tough, due to the strength of own label in this category. In recent years own label has arguably been much...

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    Flora products active on promotional front

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Healthy ingredients and added value products continued to be a consistent theme on the featured space promotional shelves for the week ending 2 October. Flora's Pro-activ yoghurt drinks and spreads have shown consistent activity and...

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    Acid test

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Expert's verdict...21/25. The packaging fuses the Sharwood's heritage with a distinctly authentic look. The Asian theme is captured well in the presentation with the packs clearly stating the ingredients and strength. As such, the...

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    Government 'serious' about tackling crime

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    The government moved this week to reassure shopworkers and owners that it takes retail crime seriously, insisting that it is committed to helping crack the problem. Speaking at the British Retail Consortium's annual crime conference,...

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    Kellogg chief to step down after 22 years

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Alan Harris, chief marketing and customer officer and executive vice president of the US-based Kellogg Company, has said he will retire at the end of January 2007. Harris has worked for the Kellogg Company for 22 years, having...

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    Price comparison site 'will cut 20% off bills'

    2006-10-14T00:00:00Z

    A grocery price comparison website that will "shake up the online shopping industry" is launching next week. The site, www.mysupermarket.co.uk, which goes live on Wednesday, is claimed to be the first independent website to allow...

  • News

    World News - 14th October 2006

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    United States. Former president Bill Clinton has brokered a deal with industry to crack down on junk food sold in US schools. Under the agreement with Kraft Foods, Mars, Campbell Soup, Groupe Danone and PepsiCo, guideline levels...

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    World News - 14th October 2006

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    China. Wal-Mart is close to securing a deal to buy Chinese hypermarket chain Trust-Mart for $1bn (£800m). Trust-Mart is China's second-largest hypermarket group with 100 stores. The deal would make Wal-Mart the largest foreign...