All The Grocer articles in 3 December 2005 – Page 4

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    Doing the Christmas can-can

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Canned fruit is a popular destination for more mature shoppers who buy regularly and are looking for value for money. There are a relatively high number of elderly male shoppers among this group.The category also benefits specifically at this...

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    Milk flavours for impulse buyers

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Arla Food’s Cravendale brand is hoping to steal share from soft drinks, juices and smoothies with an ‘on the hoof’ single-serve milk product.The supplier is extending the successful fresh filtered Cravendale milk brand into slender half-pint...

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    Star Buyer: Michael Simpson-Jones

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>Beverages and breakfast spreads buyer, waitroseDespite only being at Waitrose since March, Simpson-Jones picked up the most votes from suppliers this month.They praised him for his ability to drive the category and build up the...

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    Star Buyer: Michael Simpson-Jones

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>Beverages and breakfast spreads buyer, waitroseDespite only being at Waitrose since March, Simpson-Jones picked up the most votes from suppliers this month.They praised him for his ability to drive the category and build up the...

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    Top buyer praised for ‘good business head’

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    This month’s star buyer, Michael Simpson-Jones of Waitrose, impressed suppliers with his partnership style of workingMichael Simpson-Jones has been voted as this month’s Star Buyer by jam, spreads and honey suppliers. Simpson-Jones...

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    Top buyer praised for ‘good business head’

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    This month’s star buyer, Michael Simpson-Jones of Waitrose, impressed suppliers with his partnership style of workingMichael Simpson-Jones has been voted as this month’s Star Buyer by jam, spreads and honey suppliers. Simpson-Jones...

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    BP connects to franchising

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    BP Retail is trialling a franchise scheme for its BP Connect forecourt outlets.The company has sold the Crow Orchard Connect in Wigan and the Maynestone Connect in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, to independent dealers who will run them under...

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    Creatives take a Bold stand

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The marketing industry is rewarded at this year’s GRAMIAs for standing up for itself during tough timesThe food and health debate was top of the agenda at The Grocery Advertising Marketing Industry Awards (GRAMIAs) organised by The...

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    Creatives take a Bold stand

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The marketing industry is rewarded at this year’s GRAMIAs for standing up for itself during tough timesThe food and health debate was top of the agenda at The Grocery Advertising Marketing Industry Awards (GRAMIAs) organised by The...

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    Full-bodied comes on board

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Convenient formats are to the fore, but consumers are nevertheless relishing more intense, sophisticated flavours. Gaelle Walker reportsGrowing at 3.2% year-on-year in value and now worth £1.86bn, cheese has become one of the most...

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    Full-bodied comes on board

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Convenient formats are to the fore, but consumers are nevertheless relishing more intense, sophisticated flavours. Gaelle Walker reportsGrowing at 3.2% year-on-year in value and now worth £1.86bn, cheese has become one of the most...

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    The death of ‘Safeway’ was a bit exaggerated...

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Safeway’s consignment to the history books has been delayed by a planning wrangle.Morrisons sounded the death knell for the fascia last weekend after completing the conversion, sell-off or shutdown of the Safeway store estate.But a row...

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    Small players think big

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The rise of non food is catching on. Fiona McLelland reportsTesco, Asda and Sainsbury have developed a sophisticated non food offering to rival the best on the high street. They have long shaken off the inferior image of supermarkets’...

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    Small players think big

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The rise of non food is catching on. Fiona McLelland reportsTesco, Asda and Sainsbury have developed a sophisticated non food offering to rival the best on the high street. They have long shaken off the inferior image of supermarkets’...

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    OFT refers Cott’s bid for Macaw

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The Office of Fair Trading has referred the £75.7m acquisition of own label soft drinks manufacturer Macaw by Cott Beverages to the Competition Commission.The OFT said the deal, which was agreed in August, would mean that Cott would supply 57%...

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    The people behind Caravan

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>the first of three features on the trade’s welfare charitySue Beaumont, director of welfare for the trade’s welfare charity Caravan, is no stranger to charity work.Before taking up her role at Caravan seven years ago,...

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    The people behind Caravan

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    >>the first of three features on the trade’s welfare charitySue Beaumont, director of welfare for the trade’s welfare charity Caravan, is no stranger to charity work.Before taking up her role at Caravan seven years ago,...

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    Buoyant return for OTM beef

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The first OTM beef prices are significantly higher than the price being paid on the Over Thirty Months Scheme, almost a month after the rule change that now sees OTM cattle entering the food chain – subject to a rigorous BSE test.“It’s...

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    Buoyant return for OTM beef

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The first OTM beef prices are significantly higher than the price being paid on the Over Thirty Months Scheme, almost a month after the rule change that now sees OTM cattle entering the food chain – subject to a rigorous BSE test.“It’s...

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    Ryvita bars are full of goodness

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Ryvita is making its debut in the cereal bar category with a product it claims is healthier than its rivals.Its Goodness bars are made from chewy wholegrain rye, which has been linked with reducing coronary heart disease, and contain...