All The Grocer articles in 4 November 2006 – Page 4

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    Six of the Best Alcohol

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Alcohol buyers work in an industry that is rife with new products and emerging consumers trends, so deciding which brands deserve to make ?the shelves is a tough job. Innovation ?has kept buyers on their toes over the past year, with...

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    Growers' decline 'is on alarming scale'

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    British growers are losing out to foreign competition, despite a few shining examples of international success, according to the English Farming and Food Partnership.G's Growers, KG Growers and Worldwide Fruit may be role models for the...

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    New standard aims to end vague 'may contain' labels

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    A new allergy-aware food standard is to be launched early next year by the Anaphylaxis Campaign in a bid to counter over-use of the 'may contain...' tag.The charity, which represents the interests of allergy sufferers, is consulting with...

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    FSA aims to cut cost of meat hygiene regime

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    The axe is hanging over the Meat Hygiene Service as the FSA says it is time to free the system of red tape.Deputy veterinary director Peter Hewson told the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers' conference he was prepared to hear...

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    IRSG cites case studies against supermarkets

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Case studies detailing how supermarkets are damaging consumer choice and destroying local businesses are being compiled for the Competition Commission by a coalition of organisations representing independent retailers.The Independent...

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    Buyers advice centre

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    British teams may struggle in the World Cup and flounder at the Olympics but at least we're top at something - we are officially the fattest nation in Europe, with nearly a quarter of adults categorised as obese. This dubious achievement...

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    Yomo adds veg to fruit yoghurt

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    An Italian dairy company has added vegetables to fruit yoghurt to boost its health credentials even further.A five-strong low fat range under the Yomo brand was on display at last month's Sial food show in Paris. It is currently...

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    acid test

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Company: Global BrandsPrice: 99p per bottleExpert's verdict:... 16/25 ?The September launch of Carib was designed to appeal to people returning from Caribbean summer holidays, but it was probably a little late. For me,...

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    The truth about the Mars bar statistics

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury falls behind in chocolate wars," screamed a headline in the normally reserved Financial Times last week. As the crucial fourth quarter got under way, four-week figures to 14 October from ACNielsen showed Masterfoods, which owns Mars and...

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    New Bournville heralds busy 2007 at Cadbury

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury Trebor Bassett is relaunching its Bournville brand and developing a premium Double Chocolate variant of Dairy Milk to tap into the major consumer trends towards plain chocolate and indulgence.Both developments are expected to...

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    World News - 4th November 2006

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    South Korea. Samsung Corporation has announced plans to sell its 11% stake in Tesco's South Korean operation, Samsung Tesco. Samsung said it would sell off 5% in 2007 and the remaining 6% later as part of a bid to focus on its core...

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    looking back What we said in 2001

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    The battle between wet and dry dog and catfood was well documented when we covered the market back in 2001, with dry foods making the biggest impact.According to TNS, while wet dogfood was still the largest category, thanks to the...

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    In the can

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    MeatVisitors to the SIAL Trade Fair in Paris would have been impressed by the Brazilian Frigorifico stands and the number of visitors they attracted. Buyers from all over the world were placing long-term contracts, pushing up raw...