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RWD gets charitable
Scottish food and drink collaboration
Robert Wiseman Dairies has
unveiled a new partnership with
project to benefit local retailers
Help the Hospices, the leading
charity supporting hospice care Rural Affairs Secretary Richard
Stephen Brown, distribution director, David Sands;
throughout the UK. To mark the Lochhead has launched a new
Richard Lochhead and Andre Sarafilovic of Stephens the
launch of the partnership, initiative encouraging Scottish
Bakers – pictured at a Fife branch of David Sands.
Wiseman has unveiled the first of businesses involved in all aspects
a fleet of 14 vehicles emblazoned of the food and drink industry to
with the Help the Hospices logo work collaboratively across their
and sunflower, which is the supply chains, with the aim of
emblem of hospice care. helping them become more
Sandy Wilkie, Wiseman sales efficient, competitive and
and marketing director, said: profitable.
“Wherever we have a dairy or Known as C2 (Cultivating
depot, there is a hospice close by Collaboration), the project, jointly
which needs our support. funded through the Scottish Rural
Including the Help the Hospices Development Programme, by The
logo and sunflower symbol on Scottish Government, the
these vehicles makes them a European Union and SAOS,
‘poster on wheels’ and gives promotes the overall business
some visibility to our support of benefits of effective co-operation
hospices in the locale of each of between businesses working in all
our sites.” areas of the food and drink sector.
The project is delivered as a key has certainly provided a “win-win” £7.5bn to the nation’s economy.
strategic activity of Scotland Food for both parties – after 11 years, “It’s therefore hugely important
Forecourt seminar
& Drink. the relationship now accounts for we do everything possible to
The Association of Convenience To see an example of effective almost 30% of Stephens’ sales enhance and develop the sector
Stores has announced that its collaboration in practice, Mr and some 8% of David Sands’ and initiatives such as C2, with its
Forecourt Seminar 2009 will be Lochhead visited a Fife branch of turnover. emphasis on efficient
held on Thursday July 2, at the local retailer David Sands, which Commenting on C2, Lochhead collaboration, is certainly a prime
Madejski stadium in Reading. works in close partnership with said: “Food and drink is obviously example of how we can develop a
The seminar, sponsored by JTI, local firm Stephens Bakers to one of Scotland’s key industries, world class collaborative supply
will be chaired by Jonathan Rons supply its products across all supporting literally hundreds of chain in Scotland that will
of him! while speakers such as Sands’ stores. thousands of jobs across the contribute to the future growth of
IGD, Christies, JTI, Licensing Their collaborative relationship country and contributing over our food industry.”
Solutions and Sewells will
present on a range of relevant
Euro Shopper unveils new chilled products
topics. Attendance is free. For
PO set to launch
further information, contact Leading food & drink wholesaler are dominated by own-brand.
mystery shopper
Sarah on 01252 515001 or email Booker has launched five new Therefore, these new Euro
sarah.johnson@acs.org.uk. products into the Euro Shopper Shopper lines are ideal to help The Post Office has appointed the
brand. For the first time, the Euro independent retailers sell more as UK’s largest independent mystery
Shopper label is now available in they are fantastic quality, at an shopping specialist to carry out a
Barr boss retires
chilled products such as bacon, entry level price which is great programme of activity as part of
Robin Barr, chairman of the Irn cheese and cooked meats to help value for money.” its commitment to its current
Bru manufacturer AG Barr, is independent retailers offer a partnership working on retail
standing down after more than quality own-brand which offers standards throughout 2009/10.
48 years with the company. Barr fantastic quality products that are The firm is set to help Post
is apparently one of only two outstanding value for money. Office ensure it is delivering great
people in the world who knows The new products are customer service as well as
the secret recipe for the soft Unsmoked Rindless Back Bacon, consistency in physical look and
drink and the two never travel on Mild White Cheese, Mild Coloured feel of branches.
the same plane. Cheese Honey Roast Ham and Liz Lamb, head of insight at
Once a month the essences for Cooked Turkey Breast. All are Post Office, said: “Our estate is
the 108-year-old drink are price marked at £1 and give extensive, which presents both
personally mixed by Robin Barr in retailers a POR of 30%. opportunities and challenges.
a sealed room at the company’s “Booker is committed to “We are absolutely committed
headquarters in Cumbernauld. increasing choice, lowering price to ensuring that every single
The 32 different ingredients and improving service,” said Steve aspect of a customer’s experience
are combined in a huge vat, Fox, director of sales – retail. at one of our branches is
which mixes 8,000 litres at a “Chilled products remain vitally consistently good and to that end,
time. Even after he steps down important to convenience stores we have a two year strategic
as chairman, Robin Barr intends and these particular categories Steve Fox. programme that focuses on retail
to continue his monthly visit. standards and mystery shopping.”
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