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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...
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The worst is to come
A £1.2 m ad campaign for John West salmon is underway with its first TV ads in 10 years. Two executions of the ad will run in the build up to Christmas, with the strapline: "We endure the worst to bring you the best." John West general ...
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Soups coupled with speed message
A risqué three week TV advertising campaign for Heinz microwaveable soups breaks on October 30. Heinz's four bestselling canned varieties cream of tomato, cream of chicken, vegetable and cream of mushroom soups are now available in microwave...
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Training: Aberness shows how to make gains
Investing in training has proved to be a recipe for success for Aberness Foods winner of this year's John Sainsbury 1990 Award at the IGD Food Industry Awards. The Mace wholesaler for Scotland beat off stiff competition from Sainsbury, Princes...
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Unilever brands sale: Heinz prime candidate?
No clear favourite has emerged in the race to buy the package of brands put up for sale by Unilever although they are likely to fall into American hands. Unilever was forced to start the auction to satisfy EU regulators over its £13.7bn...
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The Grocer focus on sauces, pickles & condiments
Top 10 brands sweet pickles 1. Branston 2. Branston Sandwich 3. Ploughmans Sweet 4. Branstons Chilli 5. Heinz Special Tangy Sandwich 6. Branston Tomato ...
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The Grocer supplement: South Africa
Canned fruit: Breaking the mould Del Monte is planning to break out of the straitjacket of the canned fruit market by taking an innovative approach which it hopes to bring to the European market later this year. The developments are still under...
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Footie food central as Heinz tackles canned convenience
Heinz aims to ensure that canned meals aren't left behind in the rush for convenience, with a strategy that includes a Manchester United licence among new children's products and football food' for young males. In the first phase, which kicks off...
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First truly global' CEO departs
Bill Johnson has been confirmed as the new chairman of Heinz only the fifth person to hold the post in the company's 131-year history. He succeeds Tony O'Reilly who has retired after 13 years as chairman and a 31-year career at Heinz. O'Reilly,...
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First impressions: Farley's Simplifeed
Heinz says its Farley's Simplifeed, Ready Measured and Ready to Feed baby food systems will "bring unprecedented convenience and accuracy to bottle feeding". Lydie Lawrence, mum to William, 3, and Alexia, 4 months, tried the Simplifeed multiple...