All The Grocer articles in 19 October 2002
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Despite the growth in wine sales and a market value of £2.9b
But proof for those that needed it that wine is big business was presented to the market at the end of August, when stalwart Australian brewer Foster's announced that it had sold more wine than beer throughout the world during the past year. ...
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Strongbow offers 24-pack at £9.99
Strongbow will go head to head with lager brands this Christmas as its price drops to £9.99 for a 24-pack. The move is designed to help the cider make gains in volume and maintain prominence in the fixture. Bulmers, which owns the category...
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Smile adds to buyers after acquisition
Smile Newshops has added three people to its buying team in the wake of its purchase of the 15-strong JCR News group. Gail Callery has become impulse buyer for confectionery, soft drinks, snacks, crisps and news. She was previously confectionery...
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Alcoholic drinks dominate our promotional chart this month
Budweiser and Heineken share the top of the chart. Both brands focus predominantly upon multibuy offers, with Budweiser featuring heavily in Londis and Heineken leaning more towards Spar. The promotions being run by Beck's, Carling and Red Square...
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Keeping bottled ale special
Brewers are moving to build on the renaissance of the premium bottled ale category, but there is a wariness of discounting The premium bottled ale market is worth £86.6m, up 22% on last year. This makes encouraging reading for retailers who see...
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It's cheers all round
A third seasonal peak is emerging for drinks players as wine and spirits are now flying off the shelves at Easter. Rosie Davenport reports There has never been a better time to sell drinks. All the figures show the market remains on an upward...
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The hope along the food chain that the code of practice for
In confidential conversations I have had with suppliers recently  farmers and regional producers from across England and Wales  it appears that pressured buyers from the multiples have increased the unreasonable use of their powers since the...
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C&C cull clears out the PPS also-rans
Rosie Davenport Hundreds of small PPS brands are headed for the scrap heap as cash and carry wholesalers slim down their ranges. Booker is cutting its PPS portfolio by a third leaving retailers to chose from 80 core products. The move...
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I am struck by the number of retailers who every year fall f
They get stung for a couple of hundred quid for an ad that no one, may see, with the publisher' pocketing the money. If you have not been asked to support a charity by buying space in some so-called diary, wall planner, children's book, book...
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Heineken versus Stella Artois
Refreshing times are ahead for those who enjoy clashes of the big brands as Heineken ups its abv and takes on the number one Heineken's decision not to renew its marketing and distribution deal with Interbrew has led to a beer brand shuffle that...
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Guaranteed to get attention
The battle for prominence in consumers' minds means suppliers are happy to court controversy with racy material Drinks companies are, of course, no strangers to controversy over marketing. But this year the sector has had more than its fair...
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Booker and a bit of banter
Derek Buckfield is the man in charge of Booker's cash and carry in Wimbledon. Buckfield has been running the depot for eight years. He says this experience, and the fact the depot has a settled management team, means they have a pretty good idea...
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Mafat Patel, Eversleigh Stores, Battersea
"We have about four or five incidents a year. Our store is in a residential area and it is fairly isolated from other shops, and I think that is the sort of target they are looking for. We've had people coming in and stealing things or asking for...
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The two become one
Why did Alan Smith have to go? John Wood and Sean McAllister report One of the most memorable presentations at last year's IGD annual conference was a lively double act by Somerfield executive chairman John von Spreckelsen and chief executive...
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Beer and lager sustain drinks
Though Morrisons and Safeway remain at numbers one and two respectively, Morrisons has pulled further ahead of the field and extended its lead to six percentage points. Asda moves up one place to number three, forcing Tesco down one spot. ...
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Loblaw is Canada's best-known supermarket operation worldwid
It is also Canada's largest supermarket operator, with annual sales totalling C$21.5bn (£8.7bn), twice that of its nearest competitor Sobeys. Loblaw's own label, President's Choice, is Canada's third most recognised brand. Its nine wins in the...
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Lottery bid model considered
Anne Bruce DEFRA is considering using the model of the National Lottery franchise system to reform organic certification in the UK. Soil Association director Patrick Holden said it was lobbying for the new system, which it says would allow...
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M&S Indian range is its biggest yet
Curry lovers will be able to indulge themselves with a wide range of new dishes at Marks and Spencer from next week. The retailer is taking advantage of National Curry Week to launch its biggest range of Indian foods yet. Marks and Spencer...
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quench bonuses
First Quench has awarded store managers who beat their six-month budgets with an average of £600 each. The bonus scheme is in its second year and was introduced as a cornerstone of the company's turnaround strategy when it was acquired by...
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Cash boost for organic supply
Ed Bedington Organic red meat production is to be given a half a million pound boost in a bid to combat imports. The funding will be used to set up a centre of excellence to encourage the expansion of red meat production in the UK. The...