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Five big British brands in new foreign hands
United Biscuits bought by US private equity companies Blackstone Group and PAI for £1.6bn in 2006HP Sauce bought from French company Danone in 1998 by US-based Heinz for £470m in 2005Weetabix bought by US private equity firm Lion...
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Bloomin Big Beans to boost Branston range
Premier Foods has launched yet another attack on Heinz with the introduction of Branston Bloomin Big Baked Beans, a limited edition using beans that are 50% bigger than regular haricot beans. The giant beans will be available at the end...
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A distinctive separation
Del Monte is relaunching its entire ambient juice and juice drinks range. The revamped long-life range, the result of extensive consumer and shopper research, will now be clearly divided into two segments: Original and...
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Bigger dollops of Pudliszki for Poles
Heinz is rolling out the Pudliszki brand in the UK to give Polish consumers a taste of home. A limited number of Pudliszki products have been available at some Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's stores, but the range has now been extended to...
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Heinz rivals Pot Noodle with a Big Eat for teens
Heinz is heating up the competition in instant pot snacks with a range of microwaveable snack meals, the food giant's first venture into this arena. Big Eat, which will be launched next month, will come in five varieties including spicy...
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Heinz gives ketchup gourmet dimension
The sauces and condiments aisle is about to be shaken up by Heinz with the introduction of its gourmet ketchup range. Heinz Tomato Ketchup With a Twist, which will appear on shelves this April, has been created to appeal to a growing...
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Premier relishes a top-down format
Premier Foods is relaunching its Branston Relish range in a chunkier, top-down format that is easier to handle and dispense.The clear squeezy bottle is being introduced for informal eating occasions, and has a curvier design with clear...
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Meet the New Mr Bean
Heinz is still big into beans. That much is clear when you visit its head office in Hayes and are confronted by two startlingly life-sized - as in human-sized - beans flanking a giant tin of the tea-time favourite . But times are...
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My Favourite Things Caroline Clarke, marketing manager, Heinz Tomato Ketchup
What's your favourite restaurant and why? Rosa's in Westbourne Park, London. It can be relied on for classic dishes. Its fish pie is great. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy food but I don't always have the will- power to...
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HP sauce goes top-down
Heinz HP Sauce is following ketchup's lead by turning upside down. The new top-down bottle format aims to capitalise on consumers' willingness to pay a premium for a more convenient format. "HP is responding to consumer needs," said Paul...
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Supermarkets
Many suppliers think retailers could be doing more in-store to drive sales in the infant care aisle.Research by Heinz found that mothers spend on average slightly more than three minutes shopping the baby aisle - longer than most...
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Heinz reports mixed results
Heinz has reported a 6% decrease in second-quarter net profit to $191.6m (£97.1m) on sales up 3.5% at $2.23bn.Net profit was hit by higher tax rates and discontinued operations, while sales were boosted by higher prices and a weaker...
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Iconic brand bows to state health pressure
Heinz is responding to calls for healthier product formulations with a reduced salt and sugar variant of its iconic tomato ketchup. Due to hit shelves at the beginning of the new year and timed to coincide with healthy eating resolutions,...
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Festive fare offers get into the swing of things
Grocery and alcohol were among the most promoted categories in the major supermarkets in the week ending 6 November in both branded and own label products. Kellogg's, Nestlé and Princes continued to be the most active in the branded...
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Tastes to shout about in low-cal innovations
WeightWatchers from Heinz is returning to the small screen after a three-year absence as part of a £5m investment in the brand, which will also include six new frozen lines. Three new desserts and three ready meals are joining the range...
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Heinz enters mustard with everyday variety
Heinz is taking on Colman's in the £25m mustard category with the launch of a milder variety that it believes will have wider consumer appeal.The launch of Heinz English Mustard, which hits shelves at the end of the month."We...
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Retailers reap rewards of featured promotions
Princes red salmon, Tilda rice and the ubiquitous Stella Artois all featured off-shelf as well as in their categories in the week ending 30 October, thanks to a number of high profile promotions. This week the x for y promotional mechanic...
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Fritters... now Spam is getting really cool
Spam fritters, a school dinner staple of the 1970s, are being launched as a branded product. The new arrival, which hits chillers this month, also marks the first move of Monty Python's favourite meat into the chiller. Owner...