Vince Bamford
The Grocer
Vince is fmcg editor at The Grocer and covers news of developments in food, drink, entertainment, health & beauty and toys. Contact him with details of new product launches, other innovations and advertising campaigns.
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‘Life of Loyd Grossman’ leads Premier’s £50m ad push
30 Jan 2012
Premier Foods is launching a new ad push for Loyd Grossman as part of previously announced plans to double the marketing spend on its key brands in 2012.
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‘Mindless munching’ sees sweet sales soar
03 Oct 2011
Brits have munched their way through 120 million more boxes, bags and bars of sweets and chocolates in the past year. Supermarket sales of sweets soared almost 5% year-on-year to a whopping 2.9 billion packs, while the value of the market…
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12-rated games could be given legal status
02 Jun 2012
Retailers could be jailed for selling 12-rated video games to children below that age under proposals being considered by parliament.
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A Light at Heart way to halve sugar intake
17 Dec 2011
Tate & Lyle is claiming its newest product - a blend of sugar and herbal extract stevia - halves the sugar consumers need to use.
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A modern new look for WeightWatchers
31 Mar 2012
WeightWatchers is revamping the look of its entire food and drink range.
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AB InBev is on track to meet environmental pledges
08 Dec 2012
AB InBev claims it is “well on its way” to meeting the three-year environmental pledges it made in 2009…
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4Kids pasta brand relaunched by Crosse & Blackwell
08 Dec 2012
Crosse & Blackwell is relaunching its 4Kids children’s canned pasta range…
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2 Sisters microwaveable pizza challenges Deep Dish market
14 Dec 2012
2 Sisters is challenging Chicago Town’s Deep Dish with the launch of its first microwaveable San Marco frozen pizza…
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2014 Pedigree annuals have free masks
05 May 2013
Publisher Pedigree Books is looking to stand out in the crowded annuals market by including a free mask…
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AB InBev’s MacFarlane moves to Eastern Europe
16 Jul 2011
Stuart MacFarlane is giving up leadership of AB InBev's UK operations and moving to Moscow to run its Eastern European business. MacFarlane, who becomes zone president for Central and Eastern Europe from 1 January next year, will be...
