All The Grocer articles in 9 December 2006 – Page 4
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Out go the chimps - in comes knitted monkey
Comedian Johnny Vegas and Monkey, the knitted puppet with a cult following, have teamed up with PG Tips to front an £18m advertising campaign for the tea brand in the new year. Owner Unilever will be pouring out £1m a week for the first 12...
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Out go the chimps - in comes knitted monkey
Comedian Johnny Vegas and Monkey, the knitted puppet with a cult following, have teamed up with PG Tips to front an £18m advertising campaign for the tea brand in the new year. Owner Unilever will be pouring out £1m a week for the first 12...
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Independents urged to stock premium ciders
Independents are losing out to the multiples by concentrating on white cider rather than premium, according to a leading industry figure. "They should allocate one shelf to premium and then they will get more people into the category than...
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Independents urged to stock premium ciders
Independents are losing out to the multiples by concentrating on white cider rather than premium, according to a leading industry figure."They should allocate one shelf to premium and then they will get more people into the category than...
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Profiles
Climbing the ladder
What was the best decision you have made in your career and why? Walking away from a steady paycheck and a corporate job I wasn't enjoying. I would not have been able to dedicate the time and energy to starting my own business if I had not made...
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MacKenzie takes co-op clout to SRC
Ken MacKenzie is the new chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC). MacKenzie has worked in retail for more than 30 years and has been chief officer of the Scottish Co-op since 1992. He is also a member of the Scottish Grocers'...
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Tesco 'collusion' stunner
Nisa-Today's launched a scathing attack on Tesco when it met the Competition Commission, it has emerged. In what could be the most damaging evidence yet to come out of the Commission's grocery market investigation, Nisa-Today's...
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Tesco 'collusion' stunner
Nisa-Today's launched a scathing attack on Tesco when it met the Competition Commission, it has emerged.In what could be the most damaging evidence yet to come out of the Commission's grocery market investigation, Nisa-Today's...
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Kosher makes a comeback
Kosher food is making real inroads into the UK market these days. Though recent newspaper headlines have highlighted declining numbers of observant Jews in Britain, Orthodox food manufacturers are prospering. Success or failure comes down...
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Kosher makes a comeback
Kosher food is making real inroads into the UK market these days. Though recent newspaper headlines have highlighted declining numbers of observant Jews in Britain, Orthodox food manufacturers are prospering.Success or failure comes down...
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Company Profile V Water
It's not often that a hangover changes the course of someone's life. But if it hadn't been for one particularly bleary-eyed morning after, V Water, the brainchild of Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge, (pictured on facing page)...
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Company Profile V Water
It's not often that a hangover changes the course of someone's life.But if it hadn't been for one particularly bleary-eyed morning after, V Water, the brainchild of Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge, (pictured on facing page)...
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Convenience
Even the most organised parents will run out of nappies, wipes and babyfood from time to time - and this means c-stores will always be integral to the infant care category. Stocking the right range of products is key to success in this...
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Employee scams cost stores dear
The talk is of tough times this Christmas for retailers. And to keep the bottom line moving, they're not just being forced to whip up custom by e-mailing people loads of money-off vouchers. They're also having to keep an eye on their staff....
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employee scams cost stores dear
The talk is of tough times this Christmas for retailers. And to keep the bottom line moving, they're not just being forced to whip up custom by e-mailing people loads of money-off vouchers. They're also having to keep an eye on their staff....
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We've united to deliver not just a label, but a lifestyle
The Food and Drink Federation has recently established a group to focus on key issues relating to the nation's health. Obesity cannot be addressed by one organisation alone and we are working with government to meet this challenge. As...
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We've united to deliver not just a label, but a lifestyle
The Food and Drink Federation has recently established a group to focus on key issues relating to the nation's health. Obesity cannot be addressed by one organisation alone and we are working with government to meet this challenge.As...
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Trends & Developments
?Kimberly-Clark launched Huggies Natural Fit in September 2006 to replace Huggies Supreme, offering better shape and a more streamlined fit. The new variant, aimed at the three to 24 months age group, was also designed to have less bulk around...
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supplier spotlight: Little Dish
Food company Little Dish, which was set up to provide handmade meals for toddlers, launched its first range of products last April. The company is the brainchild of managing director Hillary Graves and John Stapleton, a co-founder of the...
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Distiller looks to Far East with trio
A UK spirit producer has created a range designed to appeal to international and domestic markets in a bid to capture the key growth areas of China and the Far East. Hayman Distillers, which originally created the Beefeater Gin brand but...