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NewsPippa effect in full swing for Waitrose Kitchen magazine
Panned for ditching Delia Smith and replacing her with Pippa Middleton, Waitrose appears to have had the last laugh…
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NewsBaking a Mary Berry sponge will cost an extra 27p this season
The return of The Great British Bake Off this week brings with it at least two certainties…
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NewsIndustry backs drive to introduce standardised warehouse systems
The big four supermarkets are backing a drive to speed up the processing of warehouse deliveries by banishing old-fashione…
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NewsWarburtons bids a sad adieu to Le Toastie
Warburtons has quit the French market after its efforts to sell ‘Le Toastie’ proved uneconomical…
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NewsTesco strawberry fine: bad luck or well deserved?
Tesco can consider itself “unlucky” to have been caught out running a misleading promotion on strawberries in 2011…
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NewsFunny Feet ice cream set for return thanks to The Grocer
Wall’s is bringing back Funny Feet – thanks to The Grocer…
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NewsCo-op Group to go online with trials starting ‘this year’
The Co-operative Group is the latest retailer to join a new wave of supermarkets joining the online revolution.
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NewsPremier ‘moving away’ from zero-hours contracts as Hovis bakers eye strike
Hovis owner Premier Foods has said it does not use zero-hours contracts – but could not say whether temporary agency staff were employed under such conditions on its sites.
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NewsHain Celestial chalks up record UK sales
Fmcg giant Hain Celestial chalked up record UK sales in its fourth-quarter and full-year results, it announced yesterday.
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NewsFresh warnings over pesticide impact on bee health
The Soil Association is demanding urgent research into the ‘chemical cocktail’ bees are ingesting after a US study found pollen routinely contained pesticides, while fungicides tripled disease risk in the insects.
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NewsCostcutter and Palmer & Harvey tie-up cleared by OFT
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared the tie-up between Costcutter and Palmer & Harvey.
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NewsMarmite neglect TV ad escapes ASA probe
Advertising watchdog the ASA has said it will not be investigating a Marmite TV ad that sparked more than 500 complaints.
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NewsAsda launches ‘Chosen by Kids’ food range
Asda is rolling out a 180-strong children’s food range – with products taste-tested by kids themselves.
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NewsCarlsberg profits drop in second quarter
Carlsberg said today its full-year sales and profits forecast remained unchanged despite lower than predicted pre-tax profits in the second quarter.
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NewsOcado lists Gousto all-in-one dinner kits
Ocado has started selling Gousto dinner kits containing raw ingredients and recipe cards for cooking meals from scratch.
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NewsGlanbia sales rise 13% despite Dairy Ireland challenges
Glanbia has posted a 13% increase in turnover, driven by its Global Performance Nutrition business, but admits that challenges remain in its Dairy Ireland division.
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NewsHeineken sales dip as European beer market remains sluggish
Heineken has reported a fall in organic group sales in its half yearly results, down 1%, as volumes of beer continued to slide across Western Europe.
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NewsIceland ad banned for denigrating Irish food safety body
A press ad for Iceland that appeared at the height of the horsemeat scandal has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for denigrating Ireland’s food safety watchdog the FSAI.
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NewsDiageo’s Paul Walsh joins United Spirits board
Former Diageo boss Paul Walsh has been appointed to the board of United Spirits Limited (USL), it was announced yesterday.
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NewsHerring and mackerel imports from Faroe Islands banned
The EU has finally moved to ban imports of herring and mackerel from Faroese vessels as the dispute over the jointly fished stock reaches fever pitch.