All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2004 – Page 3
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S&N takes joint control of United Breweries
Scottish & Newcastle, the drinks group that sells Foster’s and Kronenbourg lager in Europe, announced it has agreed a $171m (£88m) deal to give it joint control in the largest brewer in India.S&N is to take up to a 37.5% stake in United...
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Farmers Alliance launch milk price talks with Sainsbury
The Fair Price for GM Free Milk Alliance – a broad coalition of farming and food organisations – met recently with senior Sainsbury representatives to demand policy changes to save small farms and sustainable agriculture in Britain.The...
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Food chain waste is fit to eat, says food charity
Much of the waste produced by the food chain in the UK each year is still fit to eat, according to the national food charity FareShare.“DEFRA has no policy for managing and reducing the 17 million tonnes of waste produced by the food chain...
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FSA soup survey highlights high salt levels
A new survey of soups released by the Food Standards Agency shows that salt levels vary significantly across this category.Many soups in the survey contained as much as a third of he recommended maximum daily intake for an adult per serving,...
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Cranswick buys division of Perkins Foods
Yorkshire-based food manufacturer Cranswick has announced it is planning to buy a division of Perkins Foods for £80.6m.Cranswick will be acquiring Perkins Chilled Foods (PCF), which comprises Brookfield Foods and Studleigh-Royd, which...
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Carling launches its lighter C2 beer
Coors Brewers, the manufacturer of Carling, Grolsch and Coors Fine Light Beer, has announced it is launching a new 2% ABV Carling called C2.The beer, which is a naturally-brewed 2% lager, will initially be launched into the on-trade at the...
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Bristol suburb tops sprout-eating list again
Longwell Green, a small suburb in Bristol, is Britain’s sprout-eating capital for the second year running, according to sales figures compiled by Asda. Norwich took second place followed by West Bridgford in Nottingham.On average the local...
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Skinny Cow ice cream range expands in UK
Richmond Ice Cream is increasing its Skinny Cow range with the launch of super premium half litre pots and multipack cones in January 2005.Since introducing the brand exclusively in Asda in January 2004, The Skinny Cow has become the fastest...
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Ahold to sell US chains to Lone Star Funds
Ahold, the Dutch grocery retailer, has announced it has agreed to sell its US retail subsidiaries BI-LO and Bruno’s to an affiliate of the Lone Star Funds for $660m.BI-LO and Bruno’s are two of the leading food retail chains in the...
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Sainsbury appoints new marketing head for c-stores
Richard Lancaster, trading director for Jacksons Stores, has been appointed as Trading and Marketing Director for Sainsbury’s Convenience Division. Lancaster will take overall accountability for trading and marketing for Jacksons, Bells,...
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