All The Grocer articles in 28 October 2006 – Page 2
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Multiples keen to get new tomato on shelf
A new variety of baby plum tomato, identified only by a code number hours before it was entered in a tasting trial at the National Fruit Show and quickly christened Bon Bon, is already attracting retailers' attention. Under trial by one...
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UK range of frozen kebab ready meals
Kebab shops that rely on post-pub munchies to boost sales could be in for a shock, thanks to a new range of frozen microwaveable kebab-based meals from UKebab. The company is the recently opened UK arm of six-year-old France Kebab, which...
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TGI Friday's set to head for UK retail
American restaurant chain TGI Fridays could be the latest foodservice brand to head for UK retailers' shelves. The brand is available in US stores in bagged snacks, meat strips and frozen meals, and is performing well, according to...
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Price flash
The price of our basket of fruit and veg recorded its first rise since June following three successive falls. It is now 9.8% more expensive than it was five weeks ago and 0.4% more costly than at the same time last year. The biggest four...
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NFU fires latest salvo in the milk price war
The National Farmers' Union last week kicked off its latest attempt to highlight low milk prices. It has challenged dairy farmers to stand up and be counted by submitting an invoice to the NFU for the difference between farmgate milk...
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Own label, Fairtrade, organic in lead as premium sales soar
Own label products constitute two-thirds of premium grocery offerings sold and are enjoying growth ahead of the market as a whole. A study of Tesco Clubcard data by Channel 4, Dunnhumby and media surveying company TGI, indicated that an...
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The Europe Express
Check out Tesco. Or perhaps that should be 'Czech' out Tesco. It invited journalists to the Czech Republic and Turkey last week to see what it is doing in central Europe. In this land of low prices and high potential, Tesco has found that it's...
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Letter of the week John Drummond, Scottish Grocers Federation
No-one is in any doubt that in Scotland, just like the rest of the UK, alcohol misuse blights our daily lives. It affects our neighbourhoods and our town centres, destroys families and, in extreme cases, can take lives. However, in its zeal to...
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Fruit puds for dogs with a sweet tooth
Pooch pampering is moving to the next level with the creation of a range of puddings specifically for dogs. Called HiLife Just Desserts, the puddings are said to be the first of their kind in the UK, according to producer Town & Country...
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Kwik Save sale is 'devastating'
After reading your report on Kwik Save last week, I had to put pen to paper ('Confusion reigns at Kwik Save's store swoop', The Grocer, 21 October, p30). We have a first class fruit and vegetable shop inside a Kwik Save at Whittlesey in...
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Profiles and QandAs
Q&A with David Sherlock Manager of the Week
Have you had any initiatives to get customers through the store faster? Since I got here, I have been stressing customer service and availability, so it was good to see that we succeeded at that. It really reflects a team effort from all...
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Moves at the top in Danone UK reshuffle
A company reshuffle at Danone UK has resulted in the appointment of two new senior executives. Marnix Eikenboom has joined Danone Dairy UK as managing director, succeeding Marc Gosselin who, after six years during which the company's...
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The Grocer's cream of the crop for liqueur profile
It's great to find out The Grocer really can make a difference to smaller companies in the food and drink industry. Two weeks ago we ran a story about a Jersey-based wine estate hoping to grow off-trade listings in the UK for its Jersey...
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Co-ops to ditch familiar logo from own-label packaging
Co-operative societies are ditching the iconic Co-op 'clover' on own-label packaging as part of an overhaul to tie in with the unifying fascia created this year by the Co-operative Group. Current packaging for the 3,000 products branded...
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Convenient health
Healthy eating trends are affecting independent retailers in a major way, according to the latest survey of The Grocer Top 50 store chains. All respondents say their stores have increased their stocks of healthy products since the year...
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From Russia comes Man with Mission
Ian Job is Mission Foods' new European marketing director, replacing Judith Denby who has moved to a new role at Krispy Kreme. Job joins the tortilla and wrap manufacturer from German company Bahlsen Snacks, where he was marketing...
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Frustration over collapse of Nisa-Today's-Costcutter deal
The collapse of Nisa-Today's merger with symbol group Costcutter is a blow for the whole independent sector, according to analysts and sources within Nisa-Today's. Many of the group's retail members have reacted with frustration and...
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Tesco denies landbank claim
Tesco has insisted the Competition Commission will not find any evidence that it has a so-called landbank designed to thwart rivals' attempts to build stores. In its submission, Tesco says its willingness to take risks to implement its...
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Hallowe'en is so sweet for sales of chocolates
The approach of Halloween has resulted in increased activity in the confectionery category. It has overtaken soft drinks to lie in sixth position in the overall branded share chart, only 1% behind household, with treat-size, fun-size and...
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