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Canned food: Princes gets Napolina
As The Grocer went to press, sources in the Italian canning sector said Unilever Bestfoods UK had completed the sale of its internationally famous Napolina canned tomato products brand to Princes Foods, as we predicted in our March 31 issue. It's...
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Cirio Del Monte: Corporate face up front
Cirio and Del Monte are poised to present their group face to the world in a pan-European advertising campaign. This is the first time the Cirio Del Monte Group will publicly appear in its new guise since Cirio Alimentare completed its acquisition...
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Princes: Heinz denies being hustled over pouch pack tuna
Heinz is claiming victory in its battle with Princes to be first to bring pouch pack tuna to the UK. It claims that John West Tuna pouches went into Waitrose stores this week, with nationwide distribution scheduled for May. However, Heinz...
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PRINCES CIRCLING NAPOLINA
Strong rumours in Naples this week suggested that Princes Foods was negotiating to buy the internationally famous Italian canned tomato products brand, Napolina, from Unilever Bestfoods. Although there have been no comments from either party, the...
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Suppliers: Princes restructures to spread further across EU
Princes Group has restructured as it gears up to expand its operations in continental Europe. Canned meat, fish, sandwich spreads, canned fruit and vegetables, cooking sauces, pastas and oil operations are all affected in the shake-up. The...
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Canned fish: Princes prepares to pack new punch in tuna war
ExclusiveKaren Dempsey Princes is firing another salvo in its battle with Heinz for supremacy in the canned tuna market by racing to be the first to bring pouch pack product to the UK. Princes Ready to Go Tuna is set to launch in May, with a July...
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Acquisitions: Princes finally seizes Beta Foods
Princes this week completed the acquisition of Beta Foods and its wholly owned subsidiary, C Shippam (The Grocer, February 3, p12). Three years ago Chichester based Beta Foods, the fishpaste, canned chicken and pâté business, thwarted Liverpool...
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Sandwiches get major brand leverage with arrival of Heinz
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Heinz is going into chilled for the first time with a range of branded sandwiches. The 10-strong range is traditional rather than fancy. But the sandwiches do bring new uses for Heinz staple products such as John West...
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Princes tuna in Mauritius: Faster, better canning
Princes claims the most streamlined tuna production process in the world in Mauritius thanks to an integrated, computer controlled, thaw, cook and cool system’ which it has developed in conjunction with a Danish equipment producer. It claims that,…
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Canned tuna: Princes' firepower in Mauritius
Princes Foods has raised the stakes in its battle with Heinz subsidiary John West for supremacy in the UK's £170m canned tuna market. It has spent £15m on a new cannery on the southern Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. The plant will source raw...
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Princes Foods Tuna: A place in the sun
Princes' £15m Indian Ocean cannery gives it the firepower of vertical integration and a firmer grasp on the UK's stellar tuna sales. Clive Beddall flew to Mauritius for an exclusive view Its white, sandy beaches are lapped hypnotically by ...
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First impressions: Heinz Instant Noodles
Stuart Serjent is creative head at Appetite Brand Consultants I wasn't anticipating freeze-dried (or air dried) noodles to be aimed at single, lazy males in the manner of Batchelors Super Noodles. I thought Heinz would have launched in 'fresh'...
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Food safety: Heinz recall
Batches of Heinz spaghetti in Tomato Sauce are being recalled following checks revealing tin levels in excess of the statutory limits. Cans affected are those that include MSLD as part of the product code printed on the bottom of the can. No...
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Heinz reshapes retail teams
Heinz has introduced a new look European retail business (see news) with a major management shake-up across its UK categories. Mark Holdaway has been promoted to business director, grocery UK, with an expanded portfolio of responsibilities which...
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Profile: Heinz
Pillars to build upon Heinz has been subject ot a rush of npd activity but what effect is this having on its brand? Karen Dempsey grills Heinz Europe's president and CEO Dave Williams Heinz is known for a lot more varieties than its old 57 tag...
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Brandwatch profile: sauces and condiments
Top 15 brands advertised (by media) £k Dec '99 - Nov '00 Total Press Radio Outdoor TV 32,327 694 ...
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Brandwatch: advertising this week..
Onken Biopot is exposed in a new campaign from March 5, with ads set to the James Brown song I feel good'. A poster and press ad for new South African wine Robert's Rock kicks off this month and runs until May. Branston ...
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Princes reshapes for growth
Princes Foods has restructured its group board responsibilities. John Harrison becomes chief executive, while retaining his existing role as group managing director. He takes over from John Mutch, who remains group chairman. "The change will allow...
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It's a bigger and creamier Waistline
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Crosse & Blackwell is revamping its low fat dressings brand Waistline to take a bigger dollop of the salad cream market which was rejuvenated by Heinz last year. Waistline will be made with a creamier recipe and it will now...
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New Year Honours: Knighthood for O'Reilly
Tony O'Reilly, who resigned as chairman of Heinz in September, gained an honorary knighthood in the New Year Honours. Ian Galloway, chairman of Scotbeef, was made a CBE. Roy Delves, chairman of Harry Tuffin Supermarkets, was made an MBE for...