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    Salad Days

    2002-12-04T00:00:00Z

    Crosse & Blackwell claims to be master of the reduced fat salad cream sector with its Waistline range holding a 33% share ­ outselling Heinz Weightwatchers almost two to one. Sales of reduced fat salad cream are up 13% in the year to date following...

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    A lighter touch with alternative offerings

    2002-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Health is one of the most important drivers of consumer behaviour in the 21st century, says Matthew Cullum, senior brand manager at WeightWatchers for Heinz. "Up to 15% of the population is trying to lose weight at any one time and 75% of consumers...

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    Don't lump us in with the temps!

    2002-11-09T00:00:00Z

    from John West, director, Red Retail Interim Sir; re Simon Howard's Careers File article (The Grocer, November 2, p60). I wonder if he really understands what makes an independent professional? He wrongly groups all those who work as...

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    Cans take five

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand canned fruit and veg supplier Heinz Wattie's is pushing the five-a-day message on canned products. The company is using a new symbol to prompt customers who were unaware that canned fruit and veg count towards the recommended amount....

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    Bon Bon Buddies is confident about its launch of a Princes

    2002-10-12T00:00:00Z

    n St Ivel claims to have one of strongest girl properties with Bang on the Door. Its choice was to appeal to girls aged six to 10 and drive its yogurts and drinking yogurts with an on-pack design. n Cereal Partners' and Kinnerton's...

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    Bottling up fun for kids

    2002-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Heinz and Daddies add cheer to children's food in a versatile sector, reports Tracy Kelly The leading product in the bottled sauces market is Heinz tomato ketchup but, although a stalwart in the stable, Heinz does not rely on its traditional red...

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    Fyffes gains German distributor

    2002-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Fresh food group Fyffes is to buy an 80% stake in Internationale Fruchtimport Gesellschaft Weichert & Co for $30m in cash from US-based Del Monte Fresh Produce.The Weichert family will own the remaining 20% of Hamburg-based Inter, which has...

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    The Acid Test

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesSalad shakersFrom: HeinzSalad Shakers from Heinz is primarily targeted at 16 to 45-year-old women. But the snack brand is also positioned as a healthy...

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    The Acid Test

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesdel monte ice lolliesFrom: Del MonteA four-strong range made by Frederick’s Dairies has taken the Del Monte brand into the freezer. The collection...

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    Heinz falls

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Heinz said first-quarter profit fell 11% due to higher marketing spend and costs from spinning-off its Starkist tuna and 9-Lives petfood brands to shareholders and Del Monte. Net profit at the food and ketchup maker fell to $177.8m from...

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    Fruit boost for lemonade

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Princes Soft Drinks is bidding to put the sparkle back into lemonade with a new twist on the old favourite. Twistade, from Princes' new Sunsip brand, is a mixture of lemonade with fruit flavours. Billed as "no ordinary lemonade", Princes...

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    John West sets Shark on Bear's track

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Simon Mowbray John West has given The Grocer a sneak preview of the long-awaited sequel to its award-winning Bear' television advertising campaign. A new ad, Shark', hits screens next week, aiming to build on the success of its...

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    Profile-hungry Heinz steps up hunt for European acquisitions

    2002-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Siân Harrington Heinz Europe is aggressively seeking acquisitions as it embarks on a strategy to position itself as more innovative with a stable of pan European products. It also plans a double-digit year-on-year increase in marketing investment. ...

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    A character called Steve Threlfall is the unlikely star of H

    2002-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Good food, made simply great' is the strapline of a new press campaign for Heinz sauces, which runs in women's titles throughout the summer Panadol Actifast is back on TV screens with a second burst of ads showing a busy young woman who...

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    Spam's got balls

    2002-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Monty Python's favourite canned meat, Spam, is limbering up for the new football season with an instant win, spot-the-ball promotion. Winning cans will carry one, two or three footballs on the underside of lids to win either a branded football,...

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    Ariel 1.1kg 3 for 2 Gondola end Morrisons

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Ariel Tablets 32 Price promotion £2.41 Gondola end Sainsbury Carlsberg 4 x 500ml 2 for £5 Floor stack Morrisons Coca-Cola 2l 2 for £2.09 ...

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    tuna

    2002-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Princes making waves in Heinz's Indian waters Takeover will put country into the top league of producers Clive Beddall Two weeks after netting Oxbridge Foods, a major rival in the £312m canned fish market, Princes Foods has strengthened its...

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    Job of the week

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Name: Antonio Spagnolo Position: managing director Company: Heinz Infant Feeding, Europe The job: Spagnolo is promoted from managing director, infant feeding, southern Europe and has been given the task of developing and...

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    Bogof's week

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Dragged myself over to Stockley Park last Friday as Heinz opened its doors to us press types to give us the lowdown on what its plans are for its newly acquired frozen food division. But what transpired over lunch was most interesting. A Heinz...

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    IN THE BAG

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

    The Prudential is still bagging shops for its investment portfolio. In Scotland it has agreed to pay £26m for the Princes Square Shopping Centre in East Kilbride ­ with 850,000 sq ft, Scotland's largest covered shopping centre. Seller of the newly...