All The Grocer articles in 30 May 2009
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Kraft hunts 90s icons for Daim campaign
Kraft Foods is urging TV and pop music icons from the 1990s to audition to star in the ad campaign for its Daim bar brand.
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End of the road for DFB as receivers called in
Dairy Farmers of Britain has gone into receivership, ending months of speculation over the future of the troubled milk co-operative.
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Aussie lager couldn’t give a XXXX about UK market
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Nathan has announced that its Castlemaine XXXX brand, brewed under licence in the UK by Anheuser-Busch InBev, is being withdrawn from the British market next year.
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Tetley ad banned over green tea health claim
A commercial for Tetley Tea has been banned by the advertising regulator for misleadingly suggesting that a cup of tea has health benefits.
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Skimmed milk to fight high blood pressure
A glass of skimmed milk a day can reduce blood pressure by up to a third, according to new research.
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Japan boom in factory veg
‘Plant factories’ are being developed in Japan to grow lettuces and green leaves at all times of the year in a climate-controlled and sterile environment.
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The Grocer in the media - William Reed buys Decision News Media
The publisher of The Grocer, William Reed Business Media, has acquired online publishing company Decision News Media. DNM's business-to-business websites include FoodNavigator.com, NutraIngredients.com, In-PharmaTechnologist.com and...
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Fresh produce group brands Eat Seasonably plan ‘ridiculous’
The Fresh Produce Consortium has urged consumers not to limit their consumption of fruit and vegetables to UK seasonal produce – claiming Defra’s new Eat Seasonably campaign “imposes ridiculous restrictions on key indigenous staples of the UK diet”.
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Asda staff to share in £43m windfall
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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Tesco trialling sale of RFS-sourced seafood
Tesco has launched a trial to sell seafood caught by vessels operating under the Responsible Fishing Scheme.Sardines, sprats and scallops sourced from RFS-certified boats are being sold on Tesco fish counters in the south west, with the RFS...
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Surf ventures into Twilight zone with new scented range
Surf has raised the stakes in fragranced laundry products with a new range that looks premium - but still retains the brand's value credentials.Twilight Sensations, which hits shelves next week, comes in jasmine & black gardenia and vanilla...
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Waitrose looks to relocate as Sainsbury's takes Marlow site
Waitrose has begun a consultation process for 171 staff because its Marlow branch is having to close before Christmas after Sainsbury's secured the head lease of the site.The retailer's occupational lease expires later this year after...
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Third Party: Wider implications of the Pringles VAT ruling
Judges have put onus for VAT liability disputes back on Tribunals - but without adequate guidance, says Toby O'Reilly
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Olympic smog tactics hit ingredients prices
Consumers could soon be paying more for their weekly shopping - all because China wanted to reduce the impact of smog during last year's Beijing Olympics.A cut in Chinese production before and after the Olympics has led to price hikes on...
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Greencore gives the US mass produced sarnies
Greencore has introduced what it claims is the first large-scale pre-packed sandwich manufacturing operation to the US, with the aim of doubling sales of its American business over the next year.Announcing its full year results this year,...
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Food worriers turning to UHT milk, Tetra Pak says
Anxious shoppers concerned about food safety are turning increasingly to long life milk, new research reveals.Global UHT milk consumption has increased 7.9% a year on average in the past four years, claimed Tetra Pak, which publishes the...
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Food lovers love to love
Shock data from illicitencounters.com has revealed food lovers are more likely to be unfaithful than those without a penchant for pleasing their palate.Users of the online cheating portal rated food and wine top in a poll of interests, ahead...
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Sainsbury's expands its Indian offer
Sainsbury's is expanding its Indian foods offer with dedicated areas in each store in an attempt to cash in on the increase in the number of people staying in to eat. The retailer, which claims to be the UK’s number one retailer of Indian...
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Comment and Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment and Opinion
Second Opinion: Labels don't shape eating habits
Kevin Hawkins on why the latest FSA research has only confirmed what we knew all along