Anna-Marie Julyan
NewsTime could be right for UK to drink red wine from the fridge
A trend towards chilled red wine is gathering pace, according to retailers, as consumers increasingly opt for fresher and lighter or lower abv styles of wine. The UK market is now "ripe" to embrace chilled red wine; a style that has...
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GSK warns of ‘mould growth’ in Lucozade Sport Lite
GlaxoSmithKline has withdrawn all bottles of Lucozade Sport Lite Summer Berries from retailers and distributors due to “mould growth”. A small number of the drinks may have an unpleasant smell and taste, the company warned, as a result of the mould. GSK removed 500ml bottles and multipacks from shelves last ...
NewsSensodyne to repair teeth with Novamin sealant technology
GSK is claiming a scientific breakthrough with a new Sensodyne toothpaste it says is the first to repair sensitive teeth by forming a protective "tooth-like" layer. Traditionally, sensitive care toothpastes had used a potassium...
NewsMcCain revamp could spice up frozen spuds
McCain is taking action to reinvigorate the frozen potato category amid the intensive promotional activity that is starting to strip value from the category. The £224m frozen company is repackaging its potato range at the end of this...
NewsMagners credits revival to a better methodology
The UK boss of Magners has put its recent sales revival down to improved relationships with retailers and reduced shelf prices. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, the boss of C&C's Magners GB division, Gordon Johncox, said past...
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World Food Special: New world order
With China expected to become a wine superpower in the next few years, what will the likely impact be on UK retailers and suppliers, asks Anna-Marie Julyan
- The Big Interview
Cider house rules: an interview with Magners' Gordon Johncox
Since its formation last August to look after C&C Group’s growing cider portfolio, Magners GB has been decidedly quiet. Until now. Boss Gordon Johncox tells Anna-Marie Julyan how Magners returned to growth and what Stella’s leap into cider means for the category
NewsLike this? Heinz scores a Facebook food sale first
Heinz will sell the first 3,000 bottles of its latest Tomato Ketchup exclusively through Facebook UK - the first time the social network site has been used to flog groceries, it claims. From Monday, consumers will be able to buy Heinz...
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UK gets a fresh taste for French cuisine
French food is the fastest growing cuisine in the UK, with sales of Gallic-inspired ready meals and desserts up 16% in the past year.
NewsStone’s launches ginger beer as tache row brews
Constellation is straying into Crabbie’s territory with the launch of an alcoholic ginger beer under the Stone’s Ginger Wine brand.
The Hardys owner, last month bought by Champ Private Equity and due to be renamed Accolade Wines from…
NewsUnilever promises fresher tea under its PG Tips brand
Unilever is hoping to inject fresh value into the commoditised tea market with a "major innovation" under its PG Tips brand. Next month sees the launch of The New Ones, a range of three black teas made using new patented technology to...
NewsTrudie Styler range makes the switch to cheaper ingredients
Sting's wife Trudie Styler has reacted to the economic climate by using free-range and outdoor-reared meat instead of more expensive organic options in her new ready-to-cook meal kit range, Lake House Table Kitchen Suppers. In March last...
NewsStella Cidre could help cidermakers take off in the US
AB InBev’s Stella Artois Cidre has the potential to unlock cider sales stateside and “explode” growth for UK cidermakers, according to Magners’ owner C&C.
Analysis and FeaturesStella launches a cider? How very ‘reassuring’, say rivals
Will AB InBev reverse slowing category sales or is it taking too much of a risk venturing out of its heartland, ask Anna-Marie Julyan and Alex Beckett
NewsThe muesli that will make you eat your oats – and sow them
If Alara has its way, consumers will be sowing their oats as well as eating them this Valentine's Day. The cereal maker has launched what it claims is the UK's first aphrodisiac muesli. The "for adults only" Maca's Secrets (rsp: £2.95)...
NewsBottlegreen plans export drive to hit £20m target
Bottlegreen is looking to replicate its success in the UK with the other "middle Englands" dotted around the globe as it targets 42% growth by 2013. The £14m premium adult soft drinks company plans to ramp up its exports from 6% of the...
NewsHendrick’s jumps on the adventure bandwagon
Ever further and faster seems to be the spirits industry's latest motto, as high-flying Hendrick's gin joins the ranks of brands promoting adventure in new marketing campaigns. The First Drinks brand is launching a global series of...
NewsChina wine could leapfrog Aussie production levels
China's economic explosion will help it leapfrog Australia in wine production, according to wine exhibition organiser Vinexpo. Latest findings from Vinexpo indicate the superpower will jump from the tenth biggest wine producer in the...
NewsUnilever has got the hots for emotional PG Tips marketing
The classic English cuppa is set for a stiff upper lip-quivering marketing makeover, as PG Tips attempts to find the emotional side of tea. In a bid to drive loyalty into a tea category suffering from long-term volume decline, Unilever...
NewsAspall sets out stall to make vinegars as popular as olive oils
Cider and vinegar-maker Aspall has launched a campaign to overcome consumer '"fears" about vinegar and make it as popular as olive oil. Aspall, which produces more than half of the UK's £22m speciality vinegar including cider and...