21 March 2009
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Abbey Well splashes out on new ad drive
21 Mar 2009
Coca-Cola is urging the nation to take a dip with a patriotic campaign to support Schweppes Abbey Well bottled water.
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Acid Test: Sprout ready meals
21 Mar 2009
Not full of Brussels sprouts, thankfully
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ACS: put credit insurance in the Budget
21 Mar 2009
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the Government to devise plans to underwrite trade credit insurance in the Budget.The withdrawal of trade credit insurance means suppliers and wholesalers are less willing to extend credit...
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Advertising: Detergent feels the chill of recession Subscription
21 Mar 2009
Despite being the biggest-spending fast moving consumer goods category in terms of advertising, the washing powder and liquid sub-category cut its year-on-year ad spend a whopping 65% to £5.32m in the four weeks to 1 March. The reduction in...
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Ad of the Week: All Rhodes lead to London for Flora's flawed fauna
21 Mar 2009
There's a danger for any company touting its socially responsible cuddliness that more or less anything it does will come off as a cynical PR stunt rather than altruistic act of ethical enterprise. After all, companies exist to make cash -...
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AG Barr's namesake director set to retire
21 Mar 2009
Robin Barr, veteran chairman of Irn-Bru maker AG Barr, has announced he is retiring after more than three decades at the helm of the group.Barr, who has been a director for 44 years, including 31 as chairman, will be succeeded by Ronnie...
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Around the Papers 23/3/09
23 Mar 2009
Bordeaux loses its appeal; pub sell-offs go flat; Fry axed by Twinings
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Alcohol consumption falling
21 Mar 2009
Sir Liam Donaldson’s plea for a minimum price per unit seems poorly timed, as this week saw the release of Government figures showing alcohol consumption fell more than 3% last year.Quoting statistics from HM Revenue & Customs, the British…
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Arniston Bay grows with fine wine range
21 Mar 2009
Arniston Bay owner The Company of Wine People is introducing a fine wine range as part of an ongoing strategy to widen the brand's appeal. Arniston Bay Reserve, rolling out now, comprises a Sauvignon Blanc and a Shiraz from South Africa,...
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Another one bites the dust at Moy Park as Rooney departs
21 Mar 2009
The commercial director of poultry and food processor Moy Park, Seamus Rooney, has become the latest in a string of high-profile departures from the company since December. Rooney, who has led the UK sales and marketing team for 10 years,...
