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    Carlsberg picks up share but profits suffer

    2011-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Strong performances in the UK and Poland helped Carlsberg gain market share in Western Europe over the third quarter. But profits for the year to 30 September still fell by 12%, the Danish brewer announced today, as the overall beer market in Europe continued to decline.

  • TESCO PRICE DROP
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    Supermarkets’ price claims ‘cancelling each other out’

    2011-11-08T12:16:54.960Z

    The supermarkets’ rival claims over price are cancelling each other out, new data from Kantar Worldpanel suggests. With year-on-year growth of 5.1% for the period, compared to a rate across the industry as a whole of 4.6%, Asda outperformed the market for the first time since the start of 2010.

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    Samworth mourns drivers killed in M5 pile-up

    2011-11-07T15:07:59.730Z

    Samworth Brothers has confirmed that two of its delivery drivers were killed in the M5 crash on Friday night. A third driver was injured and is being treated in hospital.

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    Asda lines up Farmfoods as buyer for Iceland stores

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Asda has teamed up with Farmfoods in a move designed to add momentum to its £1.4bn bid to buy Iceland.

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    World news: 05/11/2011

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    US: Diamond Foods’ acquisition of Pringles will be delayed by an internal probe into its accounting for payments to walnut growers. The purchase of the business from Procter & Gamble was due to close in December but is now expected to be…

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    Booker says indies set for £1bn ‘D-Day’ boost

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Independent retailers could be in line for a £1bn sales bonanza when supermarket tobacco sales go dark next year.

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    Morrisons freshens up bakery offer with 100% British wheat

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons is relaunching its entire own-label bread range and switching to 100% British-sourced wheat. The new line-up, which rolls out to stores next week under the Baked By Us label, comprises 90 lines and replaces the retailer’s existing own-label offer. 

  • Judgement Day for Lynx’s 2012 range
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    Judgement Day for Lynx’s 2012 range

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    As if things weren’t gloomy enough right now, Unilever has launched a range of Lynx products inspired by the end of the world.

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    99p Wholesaler site takes fight to rivals - by comparing prices

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    A new wholesale website is going head-to-head with Booker and Bestway this week as it bids to become the first price comparison website for the wholesale grocery sector. 99p Wholesaler this week started to list Booker’s prices next to its own…

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    THL accuses Camelot of stirring up retailer fears

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    The bitter war between The Health Lottery and Camelot took a new twist this week as THL accused the national lottery operator of abusing its dominant position and acting as "an unelected policeman" of the lottery sector.

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    Adams pulls Kerrygold Cheddar for poor sales

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    The notoriously competitive Cheddar market has claimed a new casualty, with Adams Foods abandoning its Kerrygold brand cheese in the UK to focus on butters and spreads.

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    Marco adds a cider to his Governor line-up

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Marco Pierre White is extending his Governor ale brand into cider this month - and has revealed plans to add a lager to the line-up next year. The 4.8% abv Governor cider, which is produced in conjunction with Westons, will roll out exclusively to all Morrisons stores in the next ...

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    Adnams cracks open two new London stores

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Suffolk brewer Adnams has opened its first posh off-licence and kitchenware shops in London. As well as its own beers, Adnams’ Cellar & Kitchen stores sell wine, food and a range of cookware

  • AVOCADO
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    Giant avocado Torres gets listing at Tesco

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is going super-sized in the fruit and veg aisle with the launch of a giant avocado.

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    Raw deal: the battle to stop paying a high price for sugar

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Tate & Lyle Sugar is involved in a struggle with the EU over tariffs it says are causing sugar supply shortages and inflating prices. Guy Montague-Jones reports

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    Thieves steal lorryload of Filippo Berio

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Olive oil worth £50,000 has been stolen from a Filippo Berio container on its way to its warehouse in Kent. The container, filled with 500ml bottles of Gusto Fruttato Extra Virgin Olive Oil, arrived empty at the Lenham depot. It is unclear if the truck was emptied in the UK ...

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    Haribo’s Christmas range ‘biggest ever’

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Haribo has unwrapped what it claims is its biggest-ever Christmas range in a bid to challenge the dominance of chocolate during the festive season.

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    Soft drinks brands eye growing gamer sector

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Soft drinks brands including Coke Zero are battling for the hearts - and trigger fingers - of UK game players.

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    Tesco brings counters over to online offering

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has boosted its fresh foods offering with the launch of an online counter service that allows shoppers to buy loose items from its speciality counters.

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    Kelly the key casualty in Premier’s reshuffle

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    It was out with the old and in with the new at Premier Foods this week as COO Tim Kelly became the latest to leave the company following a major management reshuffle.