30 May 2009
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2 Sisters vows to fulfil orders following blaze
30 May 2009
Despite a devastating blaze at one of its key factories this week, 2 Sisters has assured retailers it will continue to meet demand.Fire fighters spent 24 hours tackling a blaze that severely damaged 80% of the poultry specialist's Morecambe...
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A balanced approach Subscription
30 May 2009
In four years Balance Foods has built up a portfolio of organic, Fairtrade and licensed goods set to top £10m in sales. And it's still hungry, writes Nick Hughes
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Acid Test: Vodka & Vanilla Creamy Liqueur
30 May 2009
White Russian or poor man's Bailey's?
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Adnams distributes Greek beer Mythos
30 May 2009
Popular Greek beer Mythos is set to become more widely available in the UK following a distribution deal with Adnams.The Suffolk brewery has won the rights to distribute the Greek brand, and manage its sales and marketing, from this week in…
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Around the Papers 1/6/09
01 Jun 2009
Retailers' rainforest guilt; Morrisons to grow; booze fights gallstones
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Around the Papers 2/6/09
02 Jun 2009
Miller eyes Bud battle; strawberries too pricey for punters; walnuts fight cancer
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Around the Papers 3/6/09
03 Jun 2009
Mars shrinks; Carlsberg grows; pubs pile salt on puds
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Around the Papers 4/6/09
04 Jun 2009
Beef bulks out chicken; UK food prices up; champers goes flat
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Around the Papers 5/6/09
05 Jun 2009
Morrisons pensions; M&S payouts; Wincanton dividend
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Asda sizes down with Co-op buys
30 May 2009
Asda is set to open three of its smallest-ever stores after buying them from The Co-operative Group, which has been forced by the OFT to shed 133 stores following its acquisition of Somerfield. The stores - located at Wellington in Somerset,...
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Asda staff to share in £43m windfall
02 Jun 2009
Asda staff are set to benefit from the retailer’s biggest rewards package since the company was taken over by Wal-Mart in 1999.
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Aussie lager couldn’t give a XXXX about UK market
04 Jun 2009
Australian drinks group Lion Nathan has announced that its Castlemaine XXXX brand, brewed under licence in the UK by Anheuser-Busch InBev, is being withdrawn from the British market next year.
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Bed and beer blamed for Tesco attack
30 May 2009
Rare drama in otherwise sleepy Andover last week when a Rolls Royce ploughed into the local Tesco's windows, demolishing checkouts and terrifying shoppers - most of whom would only have seen such an impressive vehicle on Pimp My Ride.
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Bellevue kicks off 40th with special deals
30 May 2009
Bellevue Cash & Carry is to launch a three-week programme of special deals to mark its 40th anniversary.The programme, starting on 9 June, will include price promotions, giveaways and in-depot tastings for all its customers. There will be...
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Bond helps Camelot to a sales record
30 May 2009
High sales of scratchcards helped National Lottery operator Camelot Group post its best sales performance in 10 years.Sales rose 3.7% to £5.1bn in the year to 31 March, boosted by a 10% rise in scratchcards and interactive instant-win games...
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Booker's first depot in India set for debut
30 May 2009
Booker is on course to open its first depot in India in September.The Mumbai site was in progress, with the exterior expected to be completed before monsoon season, CEO Charles Wilson said. Booker this week reported a 30% rise in...
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Campaign Trail: Love is in the pear
30 May 2009
Five lads with matching lumberjack shirts, ginger wigs and fake moustaches have been recruited to star in the TV debut of Brothers Drinks' Pear Cider. In the ad, the drink inspires the lads to don the outfits to attract five equally identikit...
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Campaign Trail: Random rules for Rowntree
30 May 2009
'Follow your rubber duck' and 'turn right at the Christmas tree' may be odd directions to give a lost passer-by, but they are among the random instructions delivered in the Nestlé brand's new TV ad. Part of a £6m push for the brand in 2009, it...
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Campaign Trail: Red Bull feels the power
30 May 2009
Battersea Power Station will roar back to life on 22 August as the venue for the Red Bull X-Fighters World Series Finale. Twelve of the world's best freestyle motocross riders will perform gravity-defying tricks as they battle it out for the world...
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Careers File: Muscle your way to the front but don't backstab your peers Subscription
30 May 2009
I'm in a management position for a large multi-national brand owner. I'm doing OK but I can't help but notice that the aggressive, thick-skinned, devil-may-care, least likeable people seem to be on the fast track.
