All The Grocer articles in 9 November 2002 – Page 2

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    Drambuie cream

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    From Drambuie Launched last month with a Christmas TV campaign, Drambuie Cream is the latest edition to the cream liqueur fixture. Marketed as an alternative to Baileys, Drambuie is confident it could take the top slot from its rival....

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    Deep cuts reviewed as Safeway goes for EDLP

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Safeway is revising its deep cuts strategy to accommodate an every day low pricing regime geared towards driving basket growth. A spokeswoman said initial "go low stay low" markdowns at a number of larger superstores will run in...

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    GNX tool speeding NPD cycle

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson More than 300 suppliers are developing new own label products for Sainsbury through an online collaborative product development tool from e-marketplace GlobalNetXchange. The tool, which lets everyone involved in creating new...

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    n dairy rises

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Many of the large dairy companies and co-operatives have been announcing increases in their farmgate prices over the past week. The increases are based on the 2p per litre boost to retail milk prices recently offered by leading supermarkets. ...

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    Dangerous obsession

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Suppliers fear a high price will be paid all round if the multiples continue their unremitting focus on price. Helen Gregory reports The warning came from one of the giants in the world supply league. Procter & Gamble European head Paul Polman...

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    Daz

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    manufacturer Procter & Gamble brand Daz washing powder agency Leo Burnett budget Undisclosed TV ads featuring a 1950s-theme forms part of a campaign backing an on-pack Daz promotion which offers free kids' meals at Burger King....

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    A dogfight down in Docklands

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The Waitrose Food and Home store in Canary Wharf is testament to the changes that have occurred in London's Docklands over the past 10 years. It provides the first serious competition to Asda's Docklands store in an area which, until recently, was...

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    Don't lump us in with the temps!

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    from John West, director, Red Retail Interim Sir; re Simon Howard's Careers File article (The Grocer, November 2, p60). I wonder if he really understands what makes an independent professional? He wrongly groups all those who work as...

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    Dr Oetker powering up

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Simon Mowbray German food giant Dr Oetker is continuing its assault on the British market by expanding its range of frozen pizzas. The move has added to speculation the company may now be preparing to diversify into other sectors of UK...

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    Safeway ESL pushes on

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is on track to have electronic shelf edge labels in 22 stores by Christmas. Chief information officer Ric Francis said: "We have had very positive feedback from customers so far. ESL has now been introduced in eight stores, and we will have...

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    Net warehouse rental facility suspended

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Property consultancy Fuller Peiser has suspended its internet-based warehouse rental facility Spacebuster.com. Launched last year, the online portal provided a marketplace where companies needing additional storage space could be matched with...

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    n Festive fare

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    This year's Christmas edition of BBC Good Food magazine is expected to sell over half a million copies, said publisher BBC Magazines. The magazine is on sale on November 13, priced £2.30. On the same day, BBC Magazines will again also be publishing...

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    Fee prospect looms for mark

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    David Shapley Users of the government's planned healthy eating logo could find themselves facing a licensing fee. The DoH has confirmed the logo is likely to be launched by the end of this month, but discussions are still continuing over...

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    MBO for Fenmarc

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's largest prepared and prepacked root vegetable suppliers has undergone an MBO. Directors Mark Harrod and Chris Swift have acquired Fenmarc Produce from another company director, Stuart Edwards, and investors 3i Group. The company...

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    Festive staples jostle for space

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Positions in the retailer chart remain stable, with changes only in second and third positions because Safeway has shifted up one place to number two. This is the second consecutive week Safeway has climbed: two weeks ago it was in fifth place...

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    First for semi-skimmed

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Mary Carmichael Consumers will get to see messages about semi-skimmed milk's health properties for the first time next year thanks to an ad campaign planned by the Milk Development Council. Scheduled to begin in March 2003, and currently...

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    Game is on in Scotland

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson Morrisons is planning a move into Scotland with a clutch of new stores in and around large cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh. The move would give the Bradford based chain a national presence with stores stretching from...

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    Raising the game

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The key manufacturers have really been on the ball with authenticity and versatility as Mary Carmichael reports As long as convenience remains top of the grocery industry's wish list, pasta and sauce combinations in any format will continue to...

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    The shelves get on message

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Forget television. If you want to reach a mass audience the most effective media delivery channel is the supermarket. Think about it. You have a captive audience that visits regularly and is in shopping mode, so receptive to your message. Rather...

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    Tia maria gift

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Tia Maria is being packaged in a gift pack for Christmas. Designed to drive the mixability message. The pack contains a 70cl bottle of Tia Maria, two branded highball glasses and a 50p voucher redeemable against another 70cl or one litre bottle...