Archive of all Booths articles – Page 38
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Heaven adds bizarre biscuit to mainstream
A range of products made with unusual flavours and no nasties is being introduced to bring some premium indulgent quirkiness to the mainstream market. The first launch under the Heaven's Kitchen brand is Momentinis - a range of luxury...
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Innovation
Gone are the days when vegetarian lasagne and macaroni cheese were the most exciting vegetarian products available on supermarket shelves. Manufacturers are now offering increasingly adventurous choices in the vegetarian sector to tempt both...
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Festive sales brighten independents' mood
It wasn't just the multiples that enjoyed the Christmas spirit - the festive period was just as much a winner for independents. Nisa-Today's put to rest the ghost of Christmas 2005 - when it suffered serious distribution problems at its...
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Company Profile - Higgidy
Since they cut themselves a slice of the premium pie market in October 2003, Camilla Stephens and James Foottit have earned their crust in the own label sector. But with two product launches last November into the branded arena, the husband...
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Company Profile Higgidy
Since they cut themselves a slice of the premium pie market in October 2003, Camilla Stephens and James Foottit have earned their crust in the own-label sector. But with two product launches last November in the branded arena, the husband and...
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Living La vida local
Local food is poised for massive growth this year. It has already bloomed to nearly £4bn in annual sales, according to IGD, and now the multiples are set to ramp up their local offers in response to consumer worries about the environment, food...
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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, would never have seen the light of...
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Profile Revisited
Farmhouse Fare, the premium pudding company, has seen wide-ranging changes over the last year, not least of which was its acquisition, in October, by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of the Covent Garden Soup brand. It's no surprise the company,...
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Profile Revisited
Farmhouse Fare, the premium pudding company, has seen wide-ranging changes over the last year, not least of which was its acquisition, in October, by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of the Covent Garden Soup brand. It's no surprise the company,...
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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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Whole Foods Market still top in our world's greatest league
Its name has been on every food director's lips in the past 12 months and it's a must-see on any visit to the US. Now Whole Foods Market has topped The Grocer's World's Greatest Food Retailers list for the second year running. It is yet...
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Serious investment boosts traditional values
The Northern English chain Booths has made the cut for the second time - a real feat for a British supermarket chain that is one of the smallest in the country. But once again, the quality of its offer, its focus on local sourcing and...
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Daniels buys Farmhouse Fare puds
Farmhouse Fare, the award-winning premium pudding supplier that was formed in a Lancashire kitchen in 1998 with a £250 overdraft, has been snapped up by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of New Covent Garden Food Company, for an undisclosed...
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It's no longer just a Cameo appearance
Cameo, a trademarked bi-coloured dessert branded apple, beat 145 entries to win top prize at the National Fruit Show. Its rise to prominence underlines how the English apple season, while still based on Cox, is embracing varieties with an...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today?Farmhouse Fare grew from my outside catering company to the premium pudding company it is today from a combination of employing and working with a superb, focused and loyal team. In the early days I...
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Rising sales push Booths up ranking
Plans to develop Booths Supermarkets have been outlined by chairman Edwin Booth, who has reported annual sales for the company to 30 April up 6.8%, from £202m to £215m. The resulting growth could move the company from third to second...
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In Brief: Dermo logical; Don't burn, baby; How very pheasant; Nostalgic Oxo
Dermo logical Skincare brand Sanex is getting a new look, additional variants, including a Dermo Intensive line, and 250ml shower sizes next month, with a £1.9m TV advertising campaign and gym sampling promotion set to follow in...
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looking back What we said in 2001
Heinz was hitting the headlines when we covered the sauces and condiments category back in 2001 (The Grocer, 6 October), thanks to its rather strange launch of a green tomato ketchup.The limited edition green variant, which tasted the...