All The Grocer articles in 3 November 2001
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new POTATOES
35% of Jersey crop planted; Welsh want better deal Egypt's imports set to be lower Total Egyptian new potato shipments could be halved this year reaching less than 100,000 tonnes, according to importers. Between a third and a quarter of the crop...
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new potatoes
BPC estimates match last season UK will avoid import clash New potato imports up to July 31 should be similar to last season's at around 251,000 tonnes, according to the British Potato Council following meetings with the major suppliers this week....
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new potatoes
Med aims to fill the gap Mediterranean new potato producers are planning to plant more to take advantage of a shortfall in European markets in the spring. This year reports of lower European yields and damage came too late to affect early...
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Goodwill must prevail
So what the government quaintly describes as "the good behaviour code for supermarkets and suppliers" has finally been released by secretary of state Patricia Hewitt. And not before time. The silence which has prevailed on the issue since the...
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Glenfarclas TIn? It's a gift
J&G Grant has lifted the lid on a new gift tin for its Glenfarclas 10-year-old single Highland malt scotch whisky. The new presentation features the Scottish thistle as part of The Flower of Scotland Collection. It marks a departure from the usual...
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Forty years is an incredibly long time in food retailing and
Even Sainsbury had only converted 10% of its stores to self-service by the 1960s, but by the end of the decade it had started moving with the times and half its shops had dispensed with counters. The devoted Sainsbury family were still very much...
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Unusual flavours are a major feature of this month's novelti
The French jam market is celebrating Hallowe'en with a new seasonal variety of Les Confitures à l'Ancienne. The variant contains candied pumpkin pieces and citrus fruit and is said to have a smooth texture. In the US, Mistic which has...
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Name: Rob Devonport
Position: Marketing controller Company: KP Snacks The Job: Devonport takes responsibility for The Real McCoy's, KP Nuts and Phileas Fogg brands. He will spearhead KP Nuts attempts to increase sales by positioning its nuts range into a...
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DEVON DESSERTS SALE FINALISED
Receiver Grant Thornton is finalising the sale of the Devon Desserts Group as a going concern. It is in final negotiations with one of six bidders after fielding 40 expressions of interest in the chilled and frozen yogurts and desserts company,...
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There are few industry stalwarts left from the early days o
The first self-service store was, by popular consent, opened by the Co-op in Portsmouth in 1947. The chain was then at the forefront of retailing and had 100 factories producing most of its products. Then, store managers were responsible for their...
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household meat consumption
Shift of expenditure away from the basic carcase cuts towards processed offers Meat demand holding up Demand for meat in Great Britain, at least as reflected by retail shoppers' expenditure for in-home consumption, seems to be holding up much...
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n So does it work or doesn't it? Category management may hav
Category management isn't exactly a dirty word but it's not debated with the same enthusiasm that it was ten years ago.Buyers and suppliers alike have stored up resentment about the concept. Complaints that it's unwieldy and time consuming, that...
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canned citrus
Mandarin crop may be depleted by increased demand from fresh sector Premium for Spaniards despite Chinese supply An increase in the production of Chinese mandarin oranges has been welcomed by European importers, who have switched some of their...
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Multiples' ex-factory gate drive set to push up tension in c
Sainsbury and Tesco are negotiating with suppliers to introduce ex-factory gate pricing across all categories in what looks set to be a fundamental reworking of the grocery supply chain. In the wake of edicts requiring the preparation of new...
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Tropicana strengthens consumer and business marketing teams
Tropicana has added two members to its sales and marketing team. Kerstie Drew joins from Dairy Crest as Tropicana senior brand manager. She takes on responsibility for the consumer portfolio and all consumer marketing and sales activities....
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Budgens snaps up top buyers
Three former Sainsbury executives and one from Safeway have joined Budgens as it shapes up to take on the multiples. Steve Carter joins from Sainsbury's Egypt operation as senior trading controller for fresh foods, taking charge of all aspects of...