All The Grocer articles in 29 October 2005 – Page 3
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Tesco seeks to placate drivers
Tesco is hoping to fend off a driver revolt after hundreds of complaints were made by truckers about poor facilities and treatment at its depots.The row revolves around the length of time taken to turn around vehicles, the poor facilities on...
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Polo drops most recent sweets
Nestlé Rowntree has axed its Polo Liquid Orbs and Polo + Vivazol confectionery just eight months after their launch.The products were the latest additions to the Polo brand aimed at getting consumers to trade up and stem a decline in Polo mint...
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Tesco, Dunnes Stores fall foul of Irish order
In a case that may earn a footnote in the history of Irish retailing, Tesco and Dunnes Stores have each been fined e500 for selling bottles of Coca-Cola below cost.The footnote is likely to record that it was the last such prosecution taken...
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Engaging employees
Signs of a more militant approach by employees and trade unions have appeared in recent months as many firms struggle to deliver a positive – and productive – employee relations climate. Duncan Brown reportsThe well-publicised Gate...
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The Saturday Essay
>>It’s time for new food sector models, says Neal Hattersley, business adviser, Bexley Council Enterprise AgencyThe biggest fact affecting the food sector recently has been the 33% increase in per capita real incomes in the UK...
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Scotch Whisky exports soar
Jobs in Scotland’s Whisky industry are being saved by strong exports, according to half-year figures released by the Scottish Whisky Association. Global Scotch Whisky exports for the first half of 2005 exceeded £1bn for the first time in eight...
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Limoncello fellows
Fruity variants of the popular Italian Limoncello liqueur are about to hit the UK market.Pallini Limoncello, the bright yellow citrus liqueur created from a 100-year-old recipe, will now come in two new flavours, Peachcello and Raspicello (rsp:...
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No place for Feta here
A Yorkshire cheesemaker has warned there could be a Feta shortage after it lost a battle to keep calling its second best-seller Yorkshire Feta. The EU ordered Shepherds Purse of Thirsk to change the name in 2002 and, until this week’s ruling...
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Food shoppers wanna have fun
Shopping for food is not enjoyable, according to main grocery shoppers polled by Ipsos on behalf of IGD and sponsor Müller Dairy (UK). In fact, for most of them it is a tedious chore.Even though there has been a growth in the number of foodies...
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A new generation of total nutters
As the original cereal bars celebrate their last quarter of a century, muffins and donuts join the popularity stakesIt’s 25 years since we were first introduced to the now ubiquitous cereal bars, when Jordans launched Crunchy, and...
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going solo
New research shows that 35% of all UK households will be single-person within 15 years. Siân Harrington looks at the implications for supermarketsMore than one in three UK households will comprise people living alone in 15 years’...
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Is Heinz in a pickle?
It’s Branston vs Heinz in the battle of the beans, says Claire HuThe slogan ‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ could soon change in consumers’ minds to ‘Beanz Might Also Mean Branston’. In one of the biggest food brand clashes of recent years,...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How is one of 2004’s top launches faring?Product:Snack-a-jacks mini bitesCompany:QuakerLaunch date:July 2004Quaker’s decision last year to relaunch its Spudz brand under its Snack-a-Jacks umbrella...
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McCain spices up its micro range
McCain has revamped its frozen microwave range with the launch of Southern Fried chicken wings as well as the introduction of an improved Micro Pizza offering.The wings, which are covered in a mix of herb and spiced breadcrumbs, come in a 135g...
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School snack law ‘unclear’
Food manufacturers could be granted a part reprieve as foods low in salt and fat may be exempt from the ban on crisps, chocolates and fizzy drinks in school vending machines.A footnote in the School Meals Review Panel’s report, which education...
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Lost in transformation?
As the conversion of former Safeway stores nears completion, the experts deliver their verdict on Morrisons. Ronan Hegarty reportsMorrisons has reached the end game in its conversion programme of former Safeway stores. By the end of...
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Roll out the Luxus
Brand owner and distributor Barrel Booze is launching a range of Belgian lagers for independent retailers in time for Christmas.The new Luxus range is designed to complement its Primus range to give it a full portfolio of Belgian lagers. It is...
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Research Notes
>> the industry’s gone crackersBiscuitsThe total biscuits market is growing by 4.1% year-on-year in value terms, ahead of volume growth at 2.3%. This is a result of households purchasing more. Driving sectors are crackers...
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Supplier Spotlight
In 2003, Ian Jalland wanted to get public liability insurance for some farmland he had bought the year before. But his insurer told him he needed livestock on the land to qualify, so he acquired three Jacob sheep.Two years later, Jalland is ...
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