All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 242
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Category ReportP&G brands taking a back seat in the promo death spiral
Brands have been caught a “death spiral” as the competition gets more cut-throat…
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Category ReportHousehold brands all washed up
Sometimes an economic situation gets so bad that it threatens to – as Domestos would put it – kill weak brands dead…
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Category ReportBrands ramp up ad spend for 2013
Five of household’s biggest brands significantly cut ad spend last year…
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NewsCoca-Cola takes on Pepsi with post-Olympic promotional push
Coca-Cola has embarked on a promotional blitz against arch-rival Pepsi in the wake of a disappointing Olympics…
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Category Report
Focus on household
They dominate share in household goods but the big names are being hammered by own label. And don’t mention the Olympics…
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NewsAlcohol industry kicks off campaign to stop minimum pricing
Less than one in five people support the government’s plans for minimum pricing and even fewer think it will tackle binge drinking, drinks industry leaders claimed today.
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Comment & Opinion
Getting busy with the fizzy
As the days tick buy to the budget on 20 March, how many people think it will be a good time to bring in an entirely new tax to make hundreds of products on the shelves more expensive?
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News'No deal' food and drink companies to be named and shamed
Time is running out before food companies will be hit with legislation to enforce lower levels of salt, sugar and fat…
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Big hitters join forces to 'kill' minimum pricing proposals
Supermarkets and drinks suppliers are joining forces to try to kill the government’s minimum pricing plans…
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Comment & Opinion
Taking responsibility
Any lingering thoughts that health secretary Jeremy Hunt has taken on Andrew Lansley’s mantle as Mr Responsibility Deal were put to bed yesterday, as food and drink companies were left in no doubt who the new person on the block is…
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NewsSalt reduction targets on hold as DH 'recalibrates'
Sweeping targets on salt reduction have been scrapped, as the government acknowledges the technical hurdles…
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NewsTesco asks suppliers to foot the bill for new Clubcard push
Tesco has asked suppliers to jointly fund a surge in Clubcard promotions as it opens a “new frontier” in promotions…
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NewsJob cuts at Tesco's Fresh & Easy
Tesco revealed today it was cutting 50 jobs at its Fresh & Easy business in the United States, as it prepares for a likely exit from the country, after discouter Aldi was touted as a possible buyer for some of its stores.
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NewsHorse meat: Tesco boss Clarke looks to regain "lost trust"
Tesco today launched a major damage limitation blitz in the national media in a bid to regain what CEO Philip Clarke admitted was “lost trust” following the horsemeat scandal.
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Comment & Opinion
Guess who's back!
It’s a year almost to the day since Philip Clarke issued Tesco’s first profit warning in two decades.
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NewsTesco delivers a better than expected Christmas with sales up 1.8%
Tesco recorded a 1.8% rise in like-for-like UK sales over Christmas, with CEO Philip Clarke claiming its results, particularly in food, showed it was “back on form”.
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Government urges consumers to 'Be Food Smart'
The government has joined forces with leading retailers to expose what it claims are the “hidden” health dangers in products such as cola and pizza.
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NewsScots hatch 'barmy' plan to police cheap web booze
The Scottish government is planning to unleash a new war on internet drinks sales…
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NewsBRC boss: Portas politics won't save our towns
The government’s bid to save the high street under Mary Queen of Shops star Mary Portas…
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NewsHigh Court throws out Scheckter's review bid
A High Court judge has delivered a major blow to Jody Scheckter’s campaign to overturn The Portman Group’s ruling…