All The Grocer articles in 27 October 2001
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Prospects have never looked brighter for the £1.5bn biscuit
The focus for development is the newer sectors healthier and snacking plus kids, where growth is strong and the potential is huge. McVitie's has been the pacesetter, putting its key brands such as Jaffa Cakes, Digestives and Chocolate Hob Nobs...
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Across the North Sea this week for the 100th anniversary bas
Actually, I was clinging to the coat tails of our esteemed editor who was one of the guest speakers at the Viking banquet in Aarhus (well, he is the only team member old enough to remember the launch of the famous butter brand!). The hospitality...
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Europa set for 100 store mark
London based convenience chain Europa Foods is on target to break the 100 stores barrier over the next three to four years, said buying director Hament Kotadia. Europa operates 72 stores in central London under a range of fascias that includes...
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How do parties in the global B2B forum ensure they arereally
When it comes to communication, we have never had it so good. We can sit down at a computer and with a single touch of a button, talk to someone in Venezuela or Outer Mongolia via a webcam But the capacity for worldwide communication raises…
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It's an absolute steal' as Malton goes to Grampian for £33.
The UK's largest pigmeat processor may have been losing money for the best part of two years, but new buyer Grampian has made an "absolute steal" picking up a business turning over more than £500m for just £33.5m cash, said industry sources. Uniq...
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Amarula dumps TV to recreate the sights and sounds of Africa
First Drinks Brands is abandoning pre-Christmas TV advertising for its South African cream liqueur, Amarula, in favour of a more targeted approach through retail outlets. The next two months is the peak season for the sector and the brand was...
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Ahold to offload Jamin to operators
Ahold has axed plans to sell its Dutch sweet shop chain Jamin and decided to sell the stores to independent retailers under a franchise scheme instead. Over half of the stores are already owned by franchisees and Ahold expects the whole group to...
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They have said it all before...
Sir; Having left the UK just over 18 months ago to pursue a retailing career abroad, I regularly read your magazine to keep pace with retail developments at home. The Marketing and Focus sections, and your articles about seasonal lines, are...
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The idea that consumers will always go for the cheapest opti
What were once thought of as niche' products are now entering the mainstream: organics, free range eggs and Fair Trade products have all rapidly expanded and indicate that many consumers are prepared to pay a premium for features they judge...
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nThere is growing competition among the symbol groups to sna
If unaffiliated independent retailers were small furry animals, you could guarantee there would be thousands of members of the public clamouring to save this endangered species from extinction. But when it comes to neighbourhood stores, while the...
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Another round of supermarket price cuts was sparked this wee
Waitrose is extending its support for the Focus on Food campaign by three years, to 2005. The campaign, to raise the profile of food education in schools, is run in conjunction with the RSA. M&S has upgraded its website with improved functionality...
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Sunny Raisins with mobility appeal
Whitworths has launched a Sunny Raisin snack brand aimed both at kids' lunchboxes and munching on the move. Initially available as a multi-pack of 18 smack packs (rsp, £1.49, but with an introductory price of 99p), the pocket-sized boxes are...
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Can the apples feed the cows?
Sir; I note the predictions of heavy crops of apples this year, notably Cox. In previous years where high crops caused gluts on the market some dumping occurred. Can greater use be made of apples for animals' consumption? Would apples impart a...
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Kellogg's caramel first takes both cereal and bar routes
Mary Carmichael Kellogg's is launching a limited edition Caramel Coco Pops this week amid criticism of the brand's nutritional value. The new baby comes as a boxed cereal and as a cereal bar the fastest growing breakfast sector. Unfortunately,...
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Booker bares its soul to suppliers
Suppliers have told Booker to improve category management, store layout and its approach to promotions. Trading director Shaun Birrell admitted at an IGD trade briefing that there was a lack of trust between Booker and suppliers and pledged to...
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The day David grew sore at the Beeb
Poor old David Sawday. Not only was the former Tesco spin doctor pilloried during the first episode of the latest series of Have I Got News For You, but the programme researchers got his name wrong! From now on, if the Beeb is correct, we shall...
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beef: exports
MLC keeps up pressure Beef exporting is a sensitive issue among retailers, many of whom resent producers' and processors' determination to find alternative customers abroad. So controversy seems likely when it becomes widely known DEFRA and...
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Pumpkin proves a Cinderella in Somerfield and best buy at As
Hallowe'en was the focus for our special purchase of a pumpkin. The majority were labelled as small but sizes varied from store to store. Small pumpkins at Asda were enormous and they were the best buy at 98p, while those at Safeway, Diss, were a...
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First session flags up need for better chain communications
A healthy agricultural sector is vital to the continued wealth of the nation, the government's Commission on the Future of Farming and Food has been told. However, the manufacturers and retailers who gave evidence at the Commission's first public...
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Delhaize plans franchises as Biosquare proves major hit
Delhaize's first store selling exclusively organic foods has proved so successful that the Belgian chain is setting up a franchise scheme for the format. Trading development director Xavier Ury told The Grocer he expects the Biosquare franchise...