All Booths articles – Page 38
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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...
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CUP For Outstanding Business Achievement 2006
The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement is one of the industry's top accolades. It is given to an individual who has inspired exceptional results and made the biggest contribution to the industry in the past year. And it's a special...
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Profiles and QandAs
interview
How did you get to where you are today? I have always been a baker. After leaving school in the mid-1970s my dad's bakery, Catlins in Grantham, Lincolnshire, was short staffed so I started working there. After studying bakery on...
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CUP For Outstanding Business Achievement 2006
The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement is one of the industry's top accolades. It is given to an individual who has inspired exceptional results and made the biggest contribution to the industry in the past year. And it's a special...
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Store chains must wake up and smell the coffee
This week, National Statistics released new figures revealing that household spending on food and drink products consumed outside the home had more than doubled to £87.5bn from 1992 to 2004. During the same period, spending on fresh and...
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CUP For Outstanding Business Achievement 2006
The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement is one of the industry's top accolades. It is given to an individual who has inspired exceptional results and made the biggest contribution to the industry in the past year. And it's a special...
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Trends & Developments
Aimia Foods is introducing a luxurious addition to its Galaxy hot chocolate range. Galaxy Hot Chocolate Bliss is made with 14% Galaxy chocolate and targets adults looking for a break from their hectic lifestyles. The product will be available in...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedCo-OP High St, Highley, ShropshireBOOTHS New Market Street, Chorley, LancashireSCOTMID CO-OP Main Street, Uphall, West LothianSmiLE Kingsway, Little Stoke, South GloucestershireSPAR Bristol...