Archive of all Booths articles – Page 32
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NewsHip tea brand brings out flavas to impress the kids
Trendy tea brand Charbrew hopes to woo younger consumers back to the tea aisle with funky flavours such as Strawberry & Cream. From July, 300 Sainsbury's stores will carry its Tropical Rooibos and Strawberry & Cream teas
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NewsKung Fu Panda kicks off first kids Cheddar launch
First Milk is looking to harness significant amounts of pester power in the dairy aisle this summer, when it launches a new brand of kids' cheese in partnership with Kung Fu Panda and Shrek-maker Dreamworks.
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NewsThe Grocer Power 100
Who are the most powerful figures in the grocery industry today? The Grocer team undertook exhaustive research to determine the key players, from the bosses of the biggest retailers and manufacturers to opinion formers, commodity traders, bankers, celebrity chefs and NGOs. After weeks of painstaking deliberations, we present the rankings, ...
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NewsCruzcampo aims to get drinkers sharing their beer like wine
Brits are being encouraged to treat beer more like wine by switching to larger bottles for sharing with friends. Distributor The Morgenrot Group is ramping up activity around Spanish beer Cruzcampo after securing exclusive rights to...
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NewsTo the end of the earth and back
World food player Unearthed has risen from nothing to become a multimillion-pound brand in just three years. But that’s just the start, says this team of culinary explorers. Rob Brown reports
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NewsClippy’s Apples listed by Asda and Booths
British jams and relishes brand Clippy's Apples has secured listings with Asda and Booths. Clippy's six savoury lines, which include apple, tomato & roasted garlic relish, and apple, redcurrant & chilli jelly (rsp: from £2.39),...
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the Big Society means for grocery
David Cameron’s vision for a ‘Big Society’ has met with scepticism and confusion, not least from retailers and manufacturers who, for years, have been engaged in community and corporate social responsibility-based initiatives. But it’s the Localism Bill that provides most food for thought. Nick Hughes reports
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Analysis & FeaturesHow tasty are the top 50 independents?
The Top 50 posted a whacking 35% hike in profits last year. But that doesn’t mean they’re all in rude health.
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Focus On Fairtrade: Innovations
This is the UK's first triple-certified (Fairtrade, Organic and Rainforest Alliance) freeze-dried coffee. It is 100% Peruvian, retailing in Booths for £3.29.
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Douwe Egberts Aromettes
The single-portion blocks of coffee would appeal to the one in four UK instant coffee drinkers who think ground coffee is “too difficult to make”
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Focus On Household: Probiotic Aggie gets help from good bacteria
"Many cleaning products are like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut," claims Aggie MacKenzie, star of Channel 4 TV series How Clean Is Your House?
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NewsReview of the Year 2010
Since the recession started, it’s been widely noted how stable the grocery industry has been. A famed defensive stock, the industry was afforded a great deal of continuity in terms of senior leadership, and only retailers in long-term decline went under.
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NewsBudgens on TV to push its local values
Budgens is running its first TV ad campaign for more than a decade to trumpet the local produce in stores. The ads, which broke this week and run until 21 December, highlight that by shopping at Budgens consumers can help support their...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Crabbie’s Mulled Ginger Wine
Crabbie’s Mulled Ginger Wine offers a festive option for consumers looking to trade up to an indulgent premium product, claims Halewood.
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NewsTyrrells joins ranks of ridged posh crisps
Tyrrells is the latest posh crisp maker to launch a range of ridged potato chips, following the roll-out of Kettle Ridge Chips in July. The Furrows range from Tyrrells is available in Waitrose and Booths stores now in sea salted, sea...
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NewsBooths keeps up stocks of UK poinsettia
Northern supermarket Booths has said it will avoid the shortages in UK-grown poinsettia expected in other parts of the country because of its close long-term relationship with a local grower. Cheap imports meant British varieties were...
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Yoghurt brand Twekkelo eyes up wider UK listings
A leading Dutch maker of 'farmhouse' yoghurts is looking to take on the likes of Yeo Valley and Rachel's Organic in the big pot category by extending its 'yoghurt in a bucket' concept and securing new listings in the multiples. Twekkelo...
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New Booths store to feature double ‘first’
Booths will be able to boast two 'firsts' when it opens its 26th store, in Hesketh Bank near Preston, next week. The store, which opens on Thursday, will feature the chain's first ice cream parlour and a new pizza concept. The ice cream...
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NewsBig four listing in UK for Mash Direct veg
Prepared veg supplier Mash Direct has won its first national listing with a big four retailer on the UK mainland. The Northern Irish mashed veg specialist currently supplies Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's in Northern and the Republic of...
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Profiles
Spotlight: Interview with Eazy Cuizine founcer, James Cook
Frozen has struggled to shake its ‘cheap as chips’ tag, but Eazy Cuizine is winning sales by pushing posh frozen ready meals to c-stores. Rob Brown speaks to its founder, James Cook. It's never been easy in frozen food. Heavily discounted and hidden away at the back of stores, the ...