31 October 2009
The Grocer
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‘Hundreds’ of fresh produce firms in financial strife
04 Nov 2009
A new report into the fresh produce sector warns that 244 companies are finishing the year in financial difficulty.
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3663 summons wartime spirit in new campaign
31 Oct 2009
3663 First For Foodservice has launched a Churchillian campaign to encourage its staff to show wartime spirit to fight for the future of the business.The 'Strength in Numbers, Together As One' campaign is designed to encourage its 5,000...
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A cola that kids are allowed to drink at school – unlike Coke
31 Oct 2009
A small drinks company from Cheshire has got one over on global giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo with the first-ever cola to be officially endorsed by the government's school regulations.
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Acid Test: Dallaglio by Sacla'
31 Oct 2009
What could be more authentically Italian than a sauce named after an England rugby legend?
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Ad of the Week: Strongbow spoof banks on craft not graft
31 Oct 2009
Remember when 'going viral' only happened to Mark Fowler and Magic Johnson? Nowadays it's a good thing, thanks to the interwebs, as Strongbow proves with its latest zeitgeist-bothering Braveheart spoof.
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ABF hails Kingsmill's Little Big Loaf for profits boost
03 Nov 2009
Kingsmill maker Associated British Food’s pre-tax profits rose 4% to £655m for the year to 12 September.
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Appletiser takes off its little black dress to get naughty at Christmas
31 Oct 2009
Appletiser owner Coca-Cola Enterprises has predicted a sparkling 40% uplift in sales for the brand this Christmas.The fizzy apple juice brand has already recorded an 18% rise in sales to £13m over the past year with volume up 13%...
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Apsinthion cut down to size to fit in Asda
31 Oct 2009
A recent design overhaul has won absinthe brand Apsinthion national listings at Asda.The Toorank Distillery-owned absinthe arrived at Asda two weeks ago after the bottle was shortened and the label redesigned to look more authentic. It...
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And behold, a c-star is born
31 Oct 2009
Bad news for music fans this week after shop staffer Sandra Burt got an apology from the Performing Rights Society, which had threatened to fine her several grand for unlicensed singing in her shop. "We hear you have a lovely singing voice," the PRS...
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Ahold acquisition ‘would make sense’ for Tesco
03 Nov 2009
Tesco has been urged by analysts to snap up Ahold to boost its presence in the US.
