All The Grocer articles in 3 December 2005 – Page 2

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    Hot new talent spices up Patak’s

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Patak’s has appointed Matt Clark to the new role of group manager for category and consumer insight. Clark joins from ACNielsen where he was senior client manager with responsibility for account management, data analysis, planning and...

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    Hit or Miss?

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>How one of last year’s launches is faringProduct:Weetabix chunkyfruit barsCompany:weetabixLaunch date:July 2004A lack of continued marketing support appears to have been the main downfall of...

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    Hit or Miss?

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>How one of last year’s launches is faringProduct:Weetabix chunkyfruit barsCompany:weetabixLaunch date:July 2004A lack of continued marketing support appears to have been the main downfall of...

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    Spread a little happiness

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    This is one time of year when we’re bombarded with the word ‘happy’. Now, I’m not suggesting I’m a humbug as I’ll wish Happy Christmas and Happy New Year along with the rest of you, but have you ever thought what you really mean and what might...

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    Spread a little happiness

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    This is one time of year when we’re bombarded with the word ‘happy’. Now, I’m not suggesting I’m a humbug as I’ll wish Happy Christmas and Happy New Year along with the rest of you, but have you ever thought what you really mean and what might...

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    Fun for the younger ones

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Cheese snacks that talk to children in their own language have tremendous further sales potentialHaving grown by £21m over the past three years, children’s cheese is one of the strongest-growing segments of the total cheese market,...

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    Fun for the younger ones

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Cheese snacks that talk to children in their own language have tremendous further sales potentialHaving grown by £21m over the past three years, children’s cheese is one of the strongest-growing segments of the total cheese market,...

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    Franchise route for Unwins

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Unwins is to introduce an ambitious franchise scheme as the beleaguered off-licence chain continues to look for solutions to its problems.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, Phillip Cook, chairman of the chain’s owner DM Private Equity, said...

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    Franchise route for Unwins

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Unwins is to introduce an ambitious franchise scheme as the beleaguered off-licence chain continues to look for solutions to its problems.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, Phillip Cook, chairman of the chain’s owner DM Private Equity, said...

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    the festive fight is on

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The promotions are fiercer than ever, but who is winning? Liz Hamson reportsLast Christmas was very much Asda’s. Voted best supermarket for alcohol, non food gifts, toys and games, it could also boast that its shoppers were the...

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    the festive fight is on

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The promotions are fiercer than ever, but who is winning? Liz Hamson reportsLast Christmas was very much Asda’s. Voted best supermarket for alcohol, non food gifts, toys and games, it could also boast that its shoppers were the...

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    Service failing at grass roots level

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are delivering better customer service than their high street rivals when it comes to non food areas such as clothing. But they fail dismally when it comes to core grocery. A survey of 1,775 mystery shopping visits to a range of...

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    Service failing at grass roots level

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are delivering better customer service than their high street rivals when it comes to non food areas such as clothing. But they fail dismally when it comes to core grocery. A survey of 1,775 mystery shopping visits to a range of...

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    The Saturday Essay

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>how to create a more level playing field for smaller retailers – Cliff Goodman, ex trading director, BudgensIt is with dismay that I observe the debate with regards to the power and dominance of the big four multiples and the...

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    The Saturday Essay

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>how to create a more level playing field for smaller retailers – Cliff Goodman, ex trading director, BudgensIt is with dismay that I observe the debate with regards to the power and dominance of the big four multiples and the...

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    Iddison will ensure the pork pies have it

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Melton Mowbray Pork Pie producer Dickinson & Morris has appointed Lucy Iddison as its new brand manager.Iddison joins Dickinson & Morris from Northern Foods where she was the Tesco category manager for its chilled pastry savoury...

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    Look East for more fine food retailers

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    from Matthew Nash, head of the Global Grub consultancySir; I enjoyed reading your special feature on the world’s finest food retailers (The Grocer, November 12, p30-47). I was particularly glad to see two non-European/North...

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    Lakeland Willow water drinks in new expertise

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Willow Water has announced a new top team following its buyout by Swinton Insurance heir Brian Scowcroft.New MD Margaret Hope, a former banker with her own financial consultancy, who helped secure the deal for Scowcroft after the company went...

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    Lakeland Willow water drinks in new expertise

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Willow Water has announced a new top team following its buyout by Swinton Insurance heir Brian Scowcroft.New MD Margaret Hope, a former banker with her own financial consultancy, who helped secure the deal for Scowcroft after the company went...

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    Doyle gets new duties

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Maurice Doyle, commercial director for Barcadi-Martini UK, has been promoted to the position of managing director for global duty free.Doyle joined Bacardi-Martini in 1987 from P&G as the company’s first new product development manager....