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NewsCadbury cleared of racism in Naomi Campbell ad row
The Dairy Milk advert at the centre of a row with former supermodel Naomi Campbell was not racist, the advertising watchdog ruled today.
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur
The liqueur’s “quality and association of the luxury Thorntons name” would make it a perfect fit for today’s discerning consumer
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Analysis & Features
Commidities: Baked beans feel squeeze as tomato prices increase
Baked beans and canned spaghetti are set to become more expensive as EU tomato production falls while demand rises, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Hovis launches range of part-baked breads
Hovis is to inject some much-needed excitement into the part-baked bread market with a range of rolls and bloomer loaves.The UK's second-biggest bread brand claimed part-baked was dominated by "anaemic-looking baguettes" and that it...
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Heinz soup redesigned for lunches
Heinz is relaunching its Farmers' Market soups in a smaller format aimed at lunchtime consumers.The range is currently sold in a 515g format (rsp: £1.19) but will be moving to a slimline 400g can (rsp: £1.09) from the beginning of next...
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Sainsbury’s is hit by sweetcorn shortage
Sainsbury's has been hit by shortages in the supply of own-label canned sweetcorn as a result of floods in Thailand in March.The news comes six weeks after The Grocer reported that sweetcorn prices were likely to rise as events around...
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NewsLeading US pretzel brand Snyder’s pushes into UK
The biggest pretzel brand in the US is making a push into supermarkets later this year. Snyder's of Hanover currently has limited UK distribution and will make its mass-market debut with the rollout of Pretzel Pieces, made from large...
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NewsTyrrells plans further growth abroad with new marketing boss
Posh crisp brand Tyrrells has appointed Anne-Laure Follie to the new role of international marketing manager as it looks to drive further growth overseas. Follie joined the company in May from Green & Black's where she was global...
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NewsOatly Fresh makes debut in chilled aisle
Oat-based milk drink Oatly is to make its debut in chilled with the launch of its first fresh variant. Oatly Fresh (rsp: £1.69 for a one-litre pack) has a shelf life of four weeks and, once opened, will keep fresh in the fridge for up to…
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Heinz puts more beans in Fridge Packs
Heinz is expanding its Reduced Sugar and Salt Beans into the Fridge Pack format launched last year.Last September, the company rolled out its standard beans in the Fridge Pack, a re-sealable jar that keeps beans fresh in the fridge for...
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NewsDoritos offers online game to boost sales of dips with its chips
Doritos has unveiled plans to get more shoppers particularly gamers buying dips with their chips. According to Doritos brand owner PepsiCo, half the American shoppers who buy chips also pick up a dip, compared with just one in 10 UK...
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Focus On Frozen Food: Innovations
Birds Eye's bid to tap into the £140m convenient rice category features four products combining rice with Birds Eye's frozen vegetables. Consumers can pick from four flavours, including Mediterranean Vegetable and Pilau with Peas and Spinach, in packs of two for £1.79.
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Levi Roots now unveils Rasta Pasta
He’s at it again! Reggae Reggae founder Levi Roots has now expanded into the pasta sauce category.
Rasta Pasta sauce (rsp: £1.89), now in Morrisons, is described as “lightly spiced, with sun-ripened tomatoes, pineapple, guava and herbs”…. -
NewsPatak’s turns up heat with new extra spicy range
Patak’s is spicing up its range of Indian cooking sauces with a new extra-hot line. Its new Hot & Spicy range comprises a Tikka Masala, a vindaloo and – hottest of all – a phal (rsp: £1.59 each).
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NewsRasta Pasta is latest launch from Levi Roots
Levi Roots has added to his ever-expanding line-up with Rasta Pasta, marking his second product launch in a week. The Caribbean-themed pasta sauce features sun-ripened tomatoes, pineapple and guava. It is available now in Morrisons (rsp: £1.89).
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Comment & Opinion
Putting down Roots
When does the little guy become the big guy? At what point does a cottage industry become a sprawling commercial empire with fingers in every metaphorical pie?
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Mars appoints Dunning as grocery sales director
Mars Chocolate UK has appointed former Cadbury man Jamie Dunning as its new sales director for grocery.Dunning has joined Mars from Kraft, where he was impulse sales director for Cadbury products. He replaces David Bell, who was poached...
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NewsItsu to target retailers with new Asian snacks
Itsu is launching a new range of snacks, energy drinks and popcorn as the sushi restaurant chain looks to follow the likes of Nando, Pizza Express and Wagamama onto supermarket shelves. Itsu, set up by Pret A Manger founder Julian...
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Focus On Scotland: Awards show off Scotland’s healthy side
Could the Scots finally be kissing goodbye to the deep-fried Mars Bar? This year's Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards, which took place in Dunblane on 26 May, certainly showcased a raft of healthy, innovative, food products.
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NewsNordic Bakery offers dark rye chips snack
Scandinavian-style café Nordic Bakery is launching a rye chips snack into its stores and the wholesale channel this month. Made from Finnish rye, the dark rye chips (£1.30/80g) are low in fat and are pitched as a healthier alternative to...