All The Grocer articles in 3 November 2012
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NewsWrexham baker takes top prize at Welsh food awards
A third-generation baker from Wrexham has claimed the top trophy at the 11th Wales the True Taste food and drinks awards.
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NewsNewmarket Sausage is latest product to get PGI status from EU
The Newmarket Sausage has become the 50th UK food to gain protected EU status, putting it on a par with Champagne and Parma Ham.
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NewsMore job losses at Paramount as administrators search for buyer
A further 41 people will be made redundant at Paramount Foods as administrators continue to look for a buyer for the chilled and frozen pizza maker.
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NewsMizkan snaps up Premier Foods' pickles and sauces business
Premier Foods has sold its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan for £92.5m.
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NewsGovernment makes sustainable palm oil pledge
The UK government has published a national statement on palm oil and announced it is to move to 100% sustainable palm oil in the food it buys by the end of 2015.
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NewsAllergy label mix-up forces Sainsbury's to pull toffee apples
Being forced to pull toffee apples off shelf the day before Halloween is the stuff of nightmares - one that’s become all too real for Sainsbury’s.
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NewsNoble Foods plans gangmaster review following chicken raid
Noble Foods is to review its procedures after a gangmaster it used to hire workers to catch chickens had its licence revoked yesterday following a dawn raid earlier this month.
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NewsDisney to extend Star Wars legacy with Lucasfilm acquisition
Disney - already owner of brands including Marvel, Pixar and The Muppets - has strengthened its hold on family entertainment by acquiring Star Wars producer Lucasfilm.
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NewsToy retailers reveal top 13 'dream toys' for Christmas
The Toy Retailers Association has revealed this year’s ‘Dream Toys’ list of the top 13 toys for Christmas.
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NewsJTI rolls out addition to Amber Leaf roll-up line-up
Japan Tobacco International will tomorrow launch a new addition to its Amber Leaf rolling tobacco brand.
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NewsCarers Trust unveiled as Co-op Group charity of the year 2013
The Co-operative Group today unveiled its charity of the year for 2013 - the Carers Trust.
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NewsThe Co-op Group drops 'Good With Food' for new strapline
The Co-operative Group has ditched its Good With Food strapline after six years.
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NewsVon Westenholz leaves NFU to become CEO at Crop Protection Association
Pro-GM lobbying body the Crop Protection Association has appointed the NFU’s head of government affairs, Nick von Westenholz, as its new CEO.
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NewsTurnover up at 2 Sisters as Northern integration nears completion
Owner of Fox’s Biscuits and Goodfella’s pizzas, 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported a 13.4% increase in turnover, to £2.3bn, as the integration of Northern Foods nears completion.
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NewsOz peaches and nectarines arrive in the UK
Fruit supplier AG Thames has announced the arrival of the first commercial volumes of Oz peaches and nectarines in the UK.
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Tesco reveals first instalment of Wieden + Kennedy Christmas ad campaign
Tesco today sprung a surprise by revealing its long-awaited new advertising campaign under new agency Wieden + Kennedy.
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NewsMoy Park poultry products go into Tesco stores across Northern Ireland
Tesco is boosting its local sourcing credentials with a major new listing of locally produced Moy Park products in stores across Northern Ireland.
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Grocer 33Morrisons Bathgate
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsBooker to launch specialist Premier forecourt fascia
Booker is bidding to grow its Premier symbol fascia into a £1bn business by targeting forecourts.
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NewsAMV BBDO and Mercieca big winners at The Grocer MAP Awards
Agencies AMV BBDO and Mercieca dominated last night’s glittering presentation ceremony for The Grocer Marketing, Advertising & PR Awards.