All The Grocer articles in 5 February 2011
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World News 5/2/11
US: Sara Lee is to split into two separate publicly traded companies. The separation, expected to complete early next year, will see Sara Lee's North American retail and foodservice businesses (excluding its North American drinks business) spun...
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NewsSpice prices are not so nice, with mace up by 140%
The price of spices and condiments is skyrocketing, and traders want consumers and the food industry to know about it. Poor harvests across producer nations and tougher safety procedures have combined to send some of the UK's most popular...
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NewsBottlegreen plans export drive to hit £20m target
Bottlegreen is looking to replicate its success in the UK with the other "middle Englands" dotted around the globe as it targets 42% growth by 2013. The £14m premium adult soft drinks company plans to ramp up its exports from 6% of the...
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NewsMakro celebrates 40 years with Gold Card
Makro Cash & Carry is gearing up to relaunch its Gold Card scheme this year to coincide with its 40th anniversary. The wholesaler is trialling new elements to the scheme, which rewards its biggest-spending customers, at a handful of...
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NewsSeabrook cuts salt by 90% in new range
Seabrook Crisps is branching into healthier crisps as it accelerates its plans to expand distribution into the south. The new Goodbye Salt, Hello Flavour range, available now, contains 90% less salt than Seabrook's standard crisps, and...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Kabuto Noodles
Kabuto Noodles is a samurai-themed pot snack, which has been designed to “inject a bit of fun and life into a known product”, much like Innocent and Gü have done in their respective categories.
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NewsGinsters turns focus to blokes as record ad campaign starts
Ginsters is ditching its foodie pretensions and overtly targeting men in its latest ad in a bid to reverse declining sales.
In the £6.5m Man Plea campaign, which kicks off on 19 February, the bucolic country scenes of the old ads have… -
Analysis & Features
The spread of viral advertising
As more and more people switch off the television and go online for entertainment, advertising is changing. Growing numbers of advertisers are getting more bang from ad budgets by going viral. So how do you get ahead in viral advertising, asks Simon Creasey
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Tax breaks could promote lower-abv drinks - and advertising
The camel is a horse designed by committee. So what creature will be created by the tortuous deliberations of the European Council and the European Union to create a unified front-of-pack food health label scheme?
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NewsEFFP: food prices will fall again from March
Cash-strapped shoppers could soon be given respite from ever-increasing food prices as new forecasts suggest prices will start to fall again after March. Agrifood consultancy EFFP says food price inflation will peak at 6% to 7% in the...
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NewsFlorette ops chief to drive quality agenda
Tim Proudlove has been appointed group operations director for bagged salad brand Florette. In a newly created role, Proudlove, who has worked for Greencore, Northern Foods and Premier Foods in operational and commercial roles, will be...
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Focus On Household: Probiotic Aggie gets help from good bacteria
"Many cleaning products are like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut," claims Aggie MacKenzie, star of Channel 4 TV series How Clean Is Your House?
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NewsFSA in allergy alert over Co-op Cheddars
The Co-operative Group has had to withdraw two own-label Cheddars after they were found to contain high levels of histamine, which can trigger symptoms of an allergic reaction. The retailer withdrew a total of 172 cases amounting to...
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NewsAllinson tries bird-friendly campaign
Allied Bakeries has switched marketing focus from Kingsmill to Allinson with a campaign based on the love of feeding birds. The brand has teamed up with Conservation Grade, a scheme encouraging farmers to protect natural habitats, to...
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Lisa Gawthorne, international marketing manager, Panda Licorice
Lisa Gawthorne, international marketing manager, Panda Licorice, on Michael Jackson, meat paste and running
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NewsAnalysts reassured by Cranswick results
Analysts hailed Cranswick "a safe haven" after it posted a 5% increase in like-for-like sales this week. Total third-quarter sales at Cranswick, which makes meat and poultry products under licence for Jamie Oliver, Red Lion Foods and the...
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Elwyn Jones
Name: Elwyn Jones Job title: Human resources & safety manager Company name: South Caernarfon Creameries Sales: £40m HQ Location: Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North West Wales Number of employees: 160
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Eastenders directors win court appeal
It’s business as usual at Eastenders Cash & Carry Plc after directors Avtar and Kulwant Singh Hare won an appeal to remove the court-appointed receivers.
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: There are loads of careers in food and horticulture, so why don’t more apply?
Since coming back from the Christmas break I've been to a couple of very interesting industry conferences one as a delegate and one where I was a guest speaker. Although they had slightly different target audiences, both had a common theme ...
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NewsBestway takes majority stake in Asian bank
Bestway has upped its stake in United Bank, the second largest lender in Pakistan, to 51.07%. The cash & carry giant took a stake in the bank in 2002 as part of a consortium with Abu Dhabi Group. The latest $230m (£142m) investment by...