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New-look Penn State cashes in on chips
Pretzel brand Penn State has been relaunched and repositioned as a range of classic American snacks.
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'Weight-loss' chewing gum eyes the mults
A new chewing gum that claims to contain ingredients that help people lose weight is seeking supermarket listings.
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Rondeel eyes CIWF link to launch new egg range in UK
The creators of a brand of ‘super-welfare’ eggs from the Netherlands are looking to court Compassion in World Farming to help bring the eggs to the UK.
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Super-premium cod Skrei lands in UK with a listing at Harrods
Harrods is to become the first UK retailer to stock a super-premium variety of cod from Norway that has been championed by Michel Roux Jr.
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NewsCompromise reached on low-calorie pledge
The government has reached a compromise with the food industry over its aim to slash the nation’s daily calorie intake by five billion, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsDBC hit by investments and home-dining trend
DBC Foodservice has blamed the loss posted in its latest results on a combination of heavy investment in its business and fewer people eating out.
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Dragons' Den winner launches ready meals
An entrepreneur who won over two Dragons is rolling out a range of free-from ready meals.
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News'Frustrated' Tesco ditches eco-labels
Tesco will no longer feature the Carbon Trust’s carbon reduction label on its products, claiming it is too time-consuming and expensive to justify.
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NewsTeaspoon is drug gear, Sainsbury's tells Grocer journo
When is a teaspoon not a teaspoon? When it’s “drug paraphernalia”, The Grocer discovered this week.
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Start-up stalwart Potts to establish MLC in UK
David Potts, former CEO of Nom Dairy UK, is to lead a new UK division for French dairy co-op Maîtres Laitiers du Cotentin.
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Tayto snaps up pork snack firm Midland
Northern Irish crispmaker Tayto has bought pork scratchings manufacturer Midland Snacks.
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Giants outwitted by more nimble rivals
Big is not always beautiful in grocery. Carrefour and Tesco, the second and third-biggest global supermarkets, were outwitted over Christmas by smaller rivals.
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NewsOcado hosts new virtual sweetie shop
Traditional sweetshop Hope & Greenwood is the latest brand to launch a ‘shop within a shop’ on the Ocado website.
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Rabobank: poultry industry inefficient
The UK poultry industry needs to urgently improve its efficiency if it is to compete effectively with other EU countries, Rabobank has warned.
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All to play for: The Grocer visits UK Toy Fair 2012
For three days this week, many of the biggest names in toys gathered at Olympia to see, and buy, the latest products the industry has to offer.
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NewsThe Co-op picks Tulip chief Murrells for top food role
Tulip UK boss Steve Murrells has been appointed the new chief executive of food at The Co-operative Group.
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NewsFormer Diageo boss Slay crops up at Carlsberg
Carlsberg has appointed former Diageo big-hitter Benet Slay as its new UK chief executive.
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NewsYou Count, Waitrose tells calorie-conscious shoppers
Waitrose has extended its Love Life own-label range with ‘You Count’ products prominently displaying the number of calories contained in each item.
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NewsRecord market share for Colgate-Palmolive
Sales jumped 7.5% to $16.7bn at Colgate-Palmolive last year.
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NewsKraft creams Cadbury with chocolate cheese
Two years after controversially buying Cadbury, Kraft is taking Britain’s most famous chocolate brand in a new direction - by combining it with cheese.