All The Grocer articles in 28 October 2006
Previous issues.
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Six of the best - Alcohol
Alcohol buyers work in an industry that is rife with new product lines and emerging consumers trends, so establishing which brands deserve to make it onto the shelves is a tough job. Innovation has kept buyers on their toes over the past...
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How do health issues affect buyers?
British teams may struggle in the World Cup and flounder at the Olympics but at least we're top at something - we are officially the fattest nation in Europe, with the dubious honour of having nearly a quarter of adults categorised as obese....
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Asda recalls porridge
Asda has recalled an own-label porridge due to possible cross-contamination with nuts. The retailer said that some of its packs of Simply Porridge could contain nuts, making it unsafe to eat for people with a nut allergy.The affected...
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Tesco to expand clothing range
Tesco has announced plans to expand its clothing range in-store, on its website and via a clothing catalogue.The retailer's fashion chief executive Terry Green said that he expected to boost clothing sales to £1bn next year, and was planning...
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McBride in line with expectations
Household and personal care manufacturer McBride has said that trading in the early months of the current financial year remains in line with expectations.At its annual general meeting later today, McBride's chairman, Lord Sheppard of...
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Health: now it'sc-stores
Independent convenience retailers are braced for being plunged into the centre of the health debate. Neighbourhood store operators are worried the spotlight is turning on them now that manufacturers and major multiples are implementing...
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My Favourite Things Ysanne Spevack, editor of www.InFoodWeTrust.com
What is your favourite restaurant and what do you like about it?I'm a Brit in Hollywood, so I am blessed with many healthy restaurants. My favourites are Chateau Marmont, Blair's and Real Food Daily.Do you prefer healthy food or...
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Book reviews
Scoring Points: How Tesco continues to win customer loyaltyTesco Clubcard is the world's most successful retail loyalty scheme. Launched in 1995, it has transformed the company's relationship with its customers, helping it to...
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Overweight people are now switching to healthier cake and biscuit indulgence
Obese consumers are choosing healthier cake and biscuit options.Figures produced for the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Association by TNS Worldpanel show that 58% of meal occasions in the 'better for you' cakes category are...
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GDAs are ahead in race to appeal
Guideline Daily Amounts are marginally ahead of traffic lights in terms of usefulness, The Grocer can reveal.In a boost for the growing band of big name companies adopting GDAs instead of the FSA's recommended traffic lights, exclusive...
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Morrisons disposal completed
Morrisons has announced that the sale of six stores and a distribution centre to Waitrose has been completed. In July this year, Waitrose bought the stores at Eastbourne, Formby, Hexham, Lymington, Parkstone and Portswood, and a distribution...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited. Londis, Goseley Avenue, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Nisa, HazLemere Foodhall, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. ScotMid Co-Op, Morning Noon & Night, Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire. Smile, Kingsway, Little Stoke,...
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Profile Revisited
David Sands is actively looking to extend its presence in the forecourt sector, it has revealed. The Scottish c-store chain has already declared plans to grow its estate of 22 stores through a combination of new builds and...
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Price Survey
Tesco has scored a double whammy this week, adding the crown of cheapest supermarket to its Top Store customer service award. The victory is the second in a row for the retailer, which has fought back on prices after a long period of dominance...
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M&S: quality, not quantity
Planning authorities should take account of a brand's proposition before deciding whether or not to grant permission for a new store, Marks and Spencer has told the Competition Commission's grocery market inquiry. In its submission,...
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Tesco wants one market
Tesco is calling for the two-market definition of grocery retailing to be ditched in favour of a single market view, in a move that could leave it breaking ranks with its rivals and siding with small operators. The comments made in its...
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Seaweed mix in Kusmi Tea
A French company has brought out a new seaweed tea line, which could double as a bath additive. Kusmi Tea, which produces an extensive range of black and green tea blends baroque packaging, has launched a line combining seaweed and green...
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Profiles and QandAs
Interview
Who's in the team? The customer marketing team of tobacco manufacturing company Gallaher is large, consisting of 30 people. The team is led by Laura Gray, head of customer marketing, who has worked at Gallaher for four years but...
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Shop Profile Lawrence Hunt
After 60 years in business, Spar convenience store chain Lawrence Hunt is addressing issues remarkably similar to those it faced in its early years. Expansion, customer service and staff management are all still at the top of its agenda....