All The Grocer articles in 16 November 2002 – Page 3
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WKD Premiership firsts
WKD has extended its link with football by signing its first sponsorship deals with three Premiership clubs. Aston Villa, Everton and West Ham will all feature in marketing for the PPS. As a result of the deal, Beverage Brands has secured...
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Organic producers turn fleet-footed
Reduced costs and environmental impact are the main hopes behind the investment in a new fleet of tankers for organic milk producers. A new deal has been struck between Interoute Transport's specialist milk division and the Organic Milk...
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Uniq has flown out of trouble'
Uniq has powered back into the black in the first half, boosted by a strong performance from desserts and sandwiches and an exceptional gain from the sale of its St Ivel yogurts business. Chief executive Bill Ronald said: "We've flown out of...
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When hot food can be zero VAT
There has always been a bit of confusion about the hot subject of VAT and fast food. Hot food can be zero rated only if it is supplied hot but not necessarily intended to be eaten hot. So if you are installing an instore bakery, then your...
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Front runners hold positions
There are no changes in positioning in the retailer chart this week with Morrisons, Safeway and Tesco remaining the top three. Competition has increased with just two percentage points separating them. Safeway remains strong on...
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US's Pink Lady and Fuji frozen
David Shapley Washington State apples equating to as many as four million boxes have been frozen on the tree as they were awaiting picking. The Fuji and Pink Lady varieties have been hit the hardest said George Smith, UK marketing director...
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A marketing holy grail'
Anne Bruce A new TV, supermarket and marketing consortium plans to turn the Channel Islands into a low cost test market for new fmcg products. Bonsai, a collaboration between ITV1, Channel Islands retailer Le Riche, and marketing agency Fast...
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Ocado seeks new hubs
Anne Bruce Ocado is looking for satellite distribution centres in the south and a second main depot in the north as demand takes off, according to joint MD Roger Whiteside. The Waitrose supplied online shopping service is now taking up to...
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Testing instore marketing with Radar
Former bosses of Taylor Nelson Sofres subsidiary TNS Radar, have set up a new company called Retail Testing enabling top manufacturers and retailers to test the impact of instore marketing initiatives. Retail Testing chairman John Burke said...
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Soft mango trials by JS
Sainsbury is increasing its programme to develop supplies of a soft yellow-skinned mango with a pink blush called Kensington Pride and grown solely in Australia. The multiple is also conducting exclusive trials with supplier Minor, Weir and...
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out of memory
Finsbury Food Group, formerly Megalomedia, has appointed Dave Brooks group chief executive. Brooks was MD of Memory Lane Cakes, which was bought by Megalomedia in August. Megalomedia changed its name to Finsbury Food Group on completion of the...
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no need for t&S to sell out to tesco
from Dudley Ramsden, executive chairman, Nisa-Today's Sir; I read with some scepticism your article in The Grocer last week, Revealed: How Tesco met T&S' (p16). The implications of this article are that T&S Stores simply had no option but to...
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Radio tunes into PoP
The level of sales growth for retailers signed up to Newsagents Radio is silencing critics of c-store radio. Elaine Watson reports If the words instore radio' conjure up distressing recollections of the Bee Gees on panpipes and Coronation...
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That's retailtainment with Reg
Safeway has recruited WHSmith's Reg Curtis as commercial director for grocery to drive the development of its retailtainment concept. His appointment follows the departure of Safeway's commercial director for fresh and frozen foods, Gillian...
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summer not a turn-off
michael simpson jones, chilled ready meals buyer, sainsbury "The core trend has not really changed in the past two years  consumers are looking for good tasting, good value for money products. But base sales in the summer were considerably...
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Shaw’s buys Ames stores
Shaw’s supermarkets the US arm of Sainsbury’s in the UK has bought 18 Ames stores for $75.5m.Shaw’s boss Paul Gannon said: “This purchase further strengthens Shaw’s position as the second largest food retailer in New England. The properties...
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Krispy Kreme to open in UK
US doughnut manufacturer, Krispy Kreme, is to open its first franchise in Britain, in Harrods, on September 25.The new Harrod’s store – the first of its 25 outlets planned for the UK over the next five years – will feature its...
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Ahold issues warning
Global retailer Ahold has warned that full-year earnings could fall by upto 8% and announced plans to get rid of non-core businesses after a dismal results from its South American operations.The Dutch-based Ahold posted third quarter pre-tax...
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Lion Foods sold
Lion Foods, which processes and packs spices, as well as producing branded and own label sauces, has been sold as a going concern to a group of investors.Lion, which operates two factories in Runcorn employing 185 people, had been in...
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Asda pizza is tops
Asda has claimed top spot in the Pizza Retailer of the Year award for the third time.Asda was commended for its consistency, good value and overall performance at the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Industry Awards 2002.Pizza marketeer...
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