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    Spam taps into its cult Python status

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    A limited-edition Spam with Stinky French Garlic variant is celebrating the canned meat brand's associations with comedy phenomenon Monty Python. Launched to coincide with next month's West End opening of the musical Spamalot, which is...

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    Heinz counts on Numberetti range

    2006-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Heinz is counting on the success of a new canned pasta range, which it believes will both improve numeracy among kids and give them a tasty meal. The company is launching Numberetti spaghetti, a numeric version of its Alphabetti line, to...

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    HP baked beans back on shelf with less salt

    2006-07-22T00:00:00Z

    HP baked beans are returning to the shelves after about four months' absence with a new recipe and updated packaging.Later this month, the beans will be reappearing on shelves with an improved recipe and reduced salt levels. They were...

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    Just Juice cashes in on berry appeal

    2006-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Del Monte is squeezing berries onto convenience store drinks shelves.Cranberry Just Juice joins the orange, apple and pineapple varieties already on sale, in both 200ml and one-litre cartons, at rsp 40p and 99p respectively. The...

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    Baked beans are out in a healthy rethink

    2006-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Hovis is ditching its wacky packaging to focus on health and better quality. The baked beans, tomatoes and cucumbers, featured on-pack since 2001, will make way for a more sophisticated look as part of a huge investment. RHM is...

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    Premier Foods acquires Campbell

    2006-07-12T08:20:00Z

    Premier Foods has agreed to buy the UK and Ireland businesses of Campbell Soup Company for £450m.The deal gives Premier Foods control of brands including Oxo, Batchelors, Homepride and Fray Bentos.In the year to end 31 July, 2005,...

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    in the premier league

    2006-07-08T00:00:00Z

    It has been a rollercoaster 18 months for ­Premier Foods, what with the Sudan 1 saga, takeovers of both Marlow Foods and Cauldron Foods, the launch of Branston Baked Beans and rumours of involvement in a potential bid for United Biscuits and...

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    Spam: bacon is in the can

    2006-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Spam fans can bring home the bacon from this month in the form of a limited edition of the canned meat.Spam with Bacon follows a black pepper limited edition, launched last year, that has performed so well that general manager Swen...

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    Hain buys Linda McCartney

    2006-06-14T08:04:00Z

    US natural, specialty and snack food company Hain Celestial Group has acquired the meat-free frozen brand Linda McCartney from Heinz for an undisclosed sum.The deal includes the Linda McCartney manufacturing facility in...

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    The alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses of in-store promotional activity in the major supermarkets. However, health, beauty, baby has maintained a steady position in...

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    The alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses of in-store promotional activity in the major supermarkets. However, health, beauty, baby has maintained a steady position in...

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Oralcare and hygiene are refreshing in-store promotional activity in health, beauty and baby, while Heinz is full of BeanzThe alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses...

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Oralcare and hygiene are refreshing in-store promotional activity in health, beauty and baby, while Heinz is full of BeanzThe alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses...

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    World News - 3rd June 2006

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Online retailer Amazon has launched a dedicated grocery section on its US site Amazon.com. The section offers more than 10,000 non-perishable bulk grocery items and includes brands such as Kellogg, Campbell's, Del Monte and...

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    Heinz changing canned spaghetti pasta recipes

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Heinz is changing the recipe of its spaghetti canned pasta portfolio for the first time in its 80-year history, in a bid to turn around the flagging category&'s fortunes.From next month, the company is changing the recipe of...

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    Spam has it in the can

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Chopped pork and ham brand Spam has formed an unlikely link with the World Cup with the launch of a limited-edition commemorative football can. Owner Hormel Foods has developed the World Cup 2006 can to offer football mad consumers...

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    P&G's Woodward takes on Heinz UK presidency

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    David Woodward has been appointed president of Heinz UK and Ireland, replacing Jane Miller, who last month said that she would be stepping down from the role at the end of this month for personal reasons (The Grocer, April 22,...

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    In Brief: No HP Revolt; Success for Asda; Retailer in top 30; Mosquito signing; Tesco coffee deal

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Heinz has said there has not been a downturn in HP Sauce sales following calls from Clare Short, a Birmingham MP and former secretary of state for international development, to boycott the product. Short called for the boycott...

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    Heinz to close factory

    2006-05-10T08:20:00Z

    Heinz has revealed that it is planning to close its manufacturing and bottling plant in Aston Cross, Birmingham.The site, which first opened in 1875, manufactures HP Sauces.Heinz added that the closure, which is currently out to...

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    On the Campaign Trail: Ryvita Goodness Bars; Carlsberg; John West Light Lunch; Walkers Sensations

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    The triumph of goodness over evil... Carlsberg's legendary line-up... Fit as a fish for John west... Charlotte Church's new sensation... Budget £2m Manufacturer Ryvita. Ryvita's Goodness Bars are portrayed as the antidote...