All The Grocer articles in 25 November 2006 – Page 2
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In Brief: Bigger in UK beer; The Nun's clothes; Red nose in winter
Bigger in UK beer UK craft brewer Freeminer is preparing for a bigger role in UK beer next year with an investment that doubles its capacity. The brewery supplies the Co-operative Group with its Gold Miner and Honey Ale beers, as...
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Beer: a new lowalready
One of the UK's biggest brewers has reacted with "despair" to news that Yuletide beer prices have plummeted to new lows - with a month still to go until Christmas day. After heavy festive discounting by the major multiples last year,...
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Try before you buy
Its slogan is 'Your neighbourhood grocery store' and its emphasis is on every day low prices, but you can't mistake this giant of natural food retailing for your local Tesco. The US's second biggest natural food retailer doesn't stock many...
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Nobody does it better in terms of range, quality and style Whole Foods Market: the whole package
QWhen a company's CEO takes a pay cut of nearly 100%, it tends to mean one of two things: he's either already wealthy enough or the company's about to go into liquidation. For Whole Foods Market CEO it is clearly not the latter scenario. John...
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Somerfield: 'We don't compete with big four'
Somerfield has told the Competition Commission it does not compete with the big four - a statement that reinforces its strategy of positioning itself as a local grocer and not a major supermarket chain. In its submission to the grocery...
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Tesco planning biggest supermarket yet in UK
Tesco is seeking planning permission for the UK's biggest supermarket yet. It is set to apply to Croydon Council in south London for permission to increase its Purley Extra from 82,000 sq ft to 139,000 sq ft. Tesco's largest supermarket...
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Online blitz planned by new farm retail chain
Farmers' City Market, the new supermarket chain stocking only products supplied directly by local farmers, is to launch an online shopping service. The chain, which is gearing up for the opening of its first outlet in three weeks' time...
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Bogof's week
I was not surprised to see that scourge of industry - the Daily Mail - taking pride of place in a number of presentations at this year's Cosmetic Toiletry & Perfumery Association annual business forum. Of course, its role was to be attacked from...
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Book reviews Bureaucracy rules
Have you ever thrown your arms up in despair while trying to complete an official form and asked yourself what is the point? You're not alone. Ross Clark, a journalist, has done the same, and he has written a book exposing some of the...
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Campaign trail: Dolmio's is boosting its sponsorship of ITV chat show This Morning
Dolmio's is boosting its sponsorship of ITV chat show This Morning with 22 new creatives that will be shown alongside the programme for the next eight months. Kicking off this week, the new idents will continue the brand's 'When'sa your...
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Serious investment boosts traditional values
The Northern English chain Booths has made the cut for the second time - a real feat for a British supermarket chain that is one of the smallest in the country. But once again, the quality of its offer, its focus on local sourcing and...
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In Brief: Out goes brown; Malta on the rack; British bottle
Out goes brown The low alcohol German beer brand Clausthaler has had a makeover. Its brown bottle has been replaced by green to represent the brand's premium positioning and to give it a more up-to-date look, according to the...
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Iconic brand bows to state health pressure
Heinz is responding to calls for healthier product formulations with a reduced salt and sugar variant of its iconic tomato ketchup. Due to hit shelves at the beginning of the new year and timed to coincide with healthy eating resolutions,...
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Coke targets Red Bull with relentless spend
CCE is investing another £1.5m on its energy drink brand Relentless next year as it aims to steal a greater share of the Red Bull-dominated sector through targeted marketing. It is eschewing TV ads in favour of sponsorship and sampling...
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A virtuous circle as Cafédirect rebrands
Cafédirect is revamping its packaging with a new corporate logo to reinforce its Fairtrade credentials and to unite its family of products. It is also adding new Intense and Special Selection products to its freeze-dried instant coffee...
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Great coconut cake
Where the English see Fortnum and Mason, the Americans see Dean & Deluca. The offer of high-end gourmet foods, wine and kitchenware started in 1977 when entrepreneurs Joel Dean, Giorgio Deluca and Jack Ceglic opened the flagship store in SoHo,...
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Mills makes fresh central to strategy
Mills Group has launched an intense focus on quality fresh food in an effort to fuel growth. At its annual conference in Newcastle-upon-Tyne this week, the independent retailer announced that the category would be its core focus for 2007...
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Walkers challenged over 'wet' potatoes
Potato growers are angry about a Carbon Trust report that says they add water to their spuds. The trust's Carbon Footprints in the Supply Chain looked at how PepsiCo sources and processes potatoes for Walkers crisps. It concluded the...
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Chelmsford latest to sign up to unity
Chelmsford Star Co-operative is to adopt the Co-operative Group's unifying fascia at its largest store as part of a revamp. The Essex-based society is to trial the fascia at its supermarket in Kings Road, Chelmsford, for three months from...
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Taylor new chief at Long Clawson
Stilton producer Long Clawson Dairy has appointed Martin Taylor as chief executive. Taylor, who takes up his new role in the New Year, has held a number of senior management positions in the dairy sector, including general manager of...
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