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NewsGreggs goes healthy with salads and pasta pots
Greggs will debut a new line of healthy food options for shoppers by June to appeal to a wider audience. The new range, which has yet to be named, will comprise salad with French dressing, a tropical fruit mix, pasta and yoghurt pots alongside its current product portfolio.
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NewsWeetabix aiming to revive Minis brand
Weetabix Minis have been rebranded as Crispy Minis in a bid to turn around flagging sales. Following a 13% year-on-year sales slump to £17.9m [SymphonyIRI 52w/e 26 March 2011], the 13-year-old brand has been repackaged and given a £4.8m…
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NewsGü launches its first national TV ad and single-serve desserts
Gü is launching a range of individual single-serve puds as part of a major brand revamp that will be supported by its first national TV push. Gü Singles mousses (rsp: £1.19) are being launched after a trial of two single-pot products...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Panda Blueberry Liquorice
The company hopes the combination of liquorice and blueberries will tap into consumer demand for healthier snacks and superfoods.
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Princes taps ambient juice growth sectors
Soft drinks supplier Princes is launching two new ranges to tap into two of the main growth areas in ambient juices lunchbox and exotic. The company is taking its ambient squash brand Jucee into the pure juice market for the first time...
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NewsHeinz adds two chilli variants to ketchup
Heinz is adding a touch of spice to its ketchup portfolio in the shape of two chilli-based variants. The sauces, rolling out now in a top-down format, come in two variants Heinz Tomato Ketchup with Chilli and a hotter Fiery Chilli...
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Nature provides perfect packaging
Sir, In response to Greg Vallance's letter on Del Monte's plans to offer bananas in plastic wrappers (Letters, The Grocer, 5 March), I lecture around the world on packaging design and always use a banana as one of the greatest examples of...
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NewsCampaign Trail: Giant step for heart of palm
Green Giant is launching its first push for its non-sweetcorn Specialities range, which will focus on hearts of palm but aims to raise awareness of the whole range, which includes asparagus spears and kidney beans. The company has developed three...
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World News 12/3/11
Del Monte Foods shareholders have approved a £3.3bn ($5.3bn) takeover by a consortia of private equity firms. Shareholders will receive $19 (£11.77) per share in cash as part of the deal a 40% premium above the average closing price during...
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Britain's 100 Biggest Brands 2011: Princes to Weetabix
Volume sales of Princes’ ambient fish have held up well, with 1% growth, although value has fallen 2.9%. The brand debuted a flavour-infused tuna...
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NewsPrinces promises tuna will be shark-friendly by 2014
Princes has vowed to improve the sustainability of its tuna with a new four-year plan. The company said that from 2014 it would use only pole and line-caught fish, ditching ‘aggregation’ methods that risk catching sharks and other species along with the tuna.
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NewsBranston to take on Heinz in salad cream
Premier Foods is squaring up to Heinz in the salad cream category with a Branston range. Branston Salad Cream with a Twist, rolling out next month in squeezy format, comes in Classic with a hint of Dijon mustard, a Garlic & Herbs...
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NewsLike this? Heinz scores a Facebook food sale first
Heinz will sell the first 3,000 bottles of its latest Tomato Ketchup exclusively through Facebook UK - the first time the social network site has been used to flog groceries, it claims. From Monday, consumers will be able to buy Heinz...
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NewsPrinces besieged by Greenpeace protesters
Protestors dressed as sharks laid siege to the Liverpool headquarters of Princes yesterday in a protest against tuna fishing.
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NewsHeinz Big Soups get set for microwaves
Heinz is introducing microwaveable pots to its Big Soup portfolio to tap the trend for convenient lunchtime products. The format, rolling out now in seven variants, has been developed to drive out-of-home sales for Heinz's Big Soup...
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NewsImitators won’t fool shoppers, says Heinz following Aldi TV ad
Heinz has hit back at a new Aldi TV ad campaign that pits its own-label lines against big-name brands. The first home-movie style ad, which broke this week, features a young girl holding up a bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup and a bottle of...
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NewsPrinces takes canned business off Premier’s hands
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its canned foods business to Princes, with brands including Crosse & Blackwell and Fray Bentos changing hands for £182m. Sites at Long Sutton and Wisbech will switch to Princes in the latest move by Premier to cut its billion-pound debt.
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NewsFoodservice in firing line as suppliers hike prices
Major food and drink suppliers are putting the squeeze on foodservice customers to absorb soaring commodity costs. The Grocer has seen letters sent by major suppliers including Heinz, United Biscuits and Tate & Lyle to their…
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Heinz Kitt Green pay row ends as workers accept revised offer
Heinz's long-running pay dispute has come to an end after workers accepted its revised deal this week. Unite members at Heinz's Kitt Green factory in Wigan voted overwhelmingly to accept an improved pay rise of 3.9% for the current...
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NewsHeinz first to adopt new WeightWatchers’ points
Heinz has become the first supplier to overhaul its WeightWatchers range in line with the new ProPoints system and in time to appeal to weight conscious consumers in the new year. The £112m Weight Watchers from Heinz (WWfH) range is...