All The Grocer articles in 9 March 2002 – Page 2
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Eden Vale Munch Bunch yogurt and fromage frais brand is spon
Kraft Foods has introduced Expresso and Decaffeinated variants to its Carte Noire roast ground coffee brand. Football Mix a collection of jelly and foam sweets has rejoined Haribo's range to help retailers capitalise on World Cup interest....
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regional branding
Celtic Pride hits shelves The Celtic Pride Welsh Lamb Sausage went on sale at Tesco and Sainsbury stores across Wales and the south west following pioneering deals struck by Wales' leading livestock co-operative The Welsh Meat Company. Just two...
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Ownership dispute brings supplies of Stolichnaya Red vodka t
Tim Palmer Upmarket Russian vodka Stolichnaya Red could disappear from UK shelves in three weeks if a dispute over its ownership in Russia is not resolved. No new supplies are leaving Russia and UK distributor First Drinks Brands has already run...
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MANAGEMENT TEAM BUY BUKO
One of the UK's leading shopping trolley manufacturers has been saved from receivership by a new Bank of Scotland funded management team. Buko, which claims to have a 40% share of the UK's shopping trolley market and supplies Sainsbury, Safeway and...
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Duracell powers the World Cup with record spend and Bunny's
Duracell is aiming for maximum mileage from its multi-million pound sponsorship of the World Cup with a series of promotions and TV ads. The company refused to disclose the exact cost of the deal but confirmed that it was "the biggest yet" for...
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Buoyant Waitrose now hunts for new sites outside its traditi
Julian Hunt Waitrose confirmed it was closer than ever to breaking into new trading areas as it reported a record set of figures for the last financial year. The chain has made no secret of its desire to move further into the north and the west,...
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Farre A/S, a small organic butcher shop in Denmark, has ente
The company, which is also known by the name The Organic Chef (Den Økologiske Slagter), got its break by selling four kinds of salami to Harrods. After a recent inspection visit to Denmark, the Harrods buyer added more than 10 additional products...
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The thank you very much' Cadbury's Roses signature tune has
Evian's synchronised baby swimmers have returned to TV as part of the brand's £10m spend this year. Another four-week burst is scheduled from April 15. Julie Walters is fronting a new £2m campaign for Henkel's Glist 3-in-1 dishwashing tablets....
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Relaunch campaign
Budgens is relaunching with a £4m television, press and in-store advertising campaign due to start this quarter. The 234-store grocery chain will be repositioned as "fresh, friendly and value for money" as it goes head to head with the major...
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Canaletto colour-coded
Italian producer Casa Girelli has colour-coded its Canaletto wine range. It has introduced a pack revamp and given each wine style differently hued labels. Pinot Grigio Garganega is green, Chardonnay Verdaca is blue, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is...
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Premium styles for Stowells of Chelsea
Grants of St James's is pushing its Stowells of Chelsea wines upmarket with the addition of six premium styles to the range. The wines will retail at between £4-£6 and are aimed at the one in three consumers who buy wines over £4. "There is...
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SCS Stores is circumnavigating Scotland's cities to continue
Scottish Spar retailer Stanley Sokolowski finds it tough choosing new stores to add to his family chain with low unemployment and high wages in the cities, few people want to work in a c-store. This, combined with shortage of parking, prevents...
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Grimsey on defensive as City takes dismal' view
Big Food Group chief executive Bill Grimsey insisted the company's long-term prospects were healthy after posting a set of trading figures described by most City analysts as "dismal". Like-for-like net sales for the eight weeks to March 1 were down...
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n Counterfeiters are now filling their coffers with the proc
Everyone loves a bargain, but can we always be sure that what we think is a fantastic deal isn't actually a paper tiger? The image of the harmless Del Boy type selling genuine' top quality products at rock bottom prices couldn't be further from...
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Tesco has set up its own travel company, Tesco Freetime, to
The FSA has repeated its warning that children should not eat mini cup fruit jelly products that contain Konjac because of the risk of choking on the sweets. Scottish & Newcastle has taken a 46% stake in Greek brewing company Mythos, the number two...
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Competitive Lifestyle
Cash & carry chain Landmark has redeveloped its Lifestyle household paper range and cut prices to compete with brand leaders' lower price points. There is also increased emphasis on softness and design with Lifestyle Softest toilet tissue now...
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danske slagterier conference
Pledge to step up campaign to contemporise and modernise Danes determined to keep bacon special' Clive Beddall Copenhagen Buoyed by increased sales to Britain, upbeat Danish bacon producers fired another "whacky" marketing salvo this week ...
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Discounters taking to CR
Lidl and Netto have become the latest food retailers to adopt the practice of civil recovery to combat shoplifting and staff theft. Netto director John Buitekant said: "The system is on trial, and trials will continue for the next few months. So...
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In memory of Desmond Cracknell
Sir; As part of Food Brokers'celebrations of 40 years of successful brand building, we are running a programme of fund raising events in tribute to my father Desmond Cracknell, who passed away last year at the age of 75. The events will raise...
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Shok tactics for Hula Hoops as KP launches foil cube pack ex
Simon Mowbray KP will next month make a Shok addition to its burgeoning Hula Hoops range of bagged snacks, with the company claiming a packaging first for the sector. Hula Hoops Shoks will hit stores in three flavours and foil cube packs on April...
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