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NewsInnocent embarks on innovative Tweet & Eat push for Veg Pots
Innocent is offering shoppers discounts on its Veg Pots based on how often they tweet about the brand. The four-week Tweet & Eat campaign asks consumers to tweet using the hash-tag #tweetandeat. As the number of people using the tag…
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NewsEisberg wine makes eyes at mums-to-be
Pregnant women are being targeted in a new push by Halewood International’s alcohol-free wine brand Eisberg. The campaign, begun this week, includes a new pregnancy web page and a downloadable ‘baby shower’ kit featuring games, as well as…
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NewsM&S fills out its sandwiches
Marks & Spencer is bucking the trend for smaller pack sizes by adding extra filling to its sandwiches without increasing the price. Its prawn mayo sandwich has been bulked up the most and now contains 40% more prawns, followed by the…
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NewsMorrisons to launch its M Kitchen range
Morrisons is to debut the first products in its much-anticipated own-label relaunch next week. As revealed by The Grocer earlier this month (‘Morrisons to launch host of new own-label brands’ 10 September, p6), the retailer is…
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NewsYazoo maker spending on pasture milk
Yazoo maker FrieslandCampina has announced it is investing 45m a year to promote milk from pasture-fed cows. The Dutch dairy giant said it would pay farmers who committed to using outdoor grazing rather than keeping their cows indoors …
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NewsAllinson makes Facebook debut
Allied Bakeries is making its first foray into social media with the launch of a Facebook page for its 120-year-old Allinson brand. The online push follows a re-launch of the brand last month that included new packaging based on Victorian designs and the roll-out of new loaf Brown Batch With ...
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NewsH&B rolls out Rewards for Life scheme
Holland & Barrett has launched its new loyalty card nationwide. The health food and supplements retailer began a pilot of its Rewards for Life card across 40 stores in the Midlands earlier this year.
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NewsDaniels in ‘advanced’ negotiations over sale
New Covent Garden Food owner Daniels Group is up for sale, The Grocer has learnt. The chilled food supplier, which also makes Johnsons juice, Farmhouse Fare desserts, International Cuisine ready meals and sliced prepared fruit for retail…
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NewsHang on a Moment: Greggs goes all posh
Greggs is trialling a new coffee shop-style format in Newcastle called Greggs Moment. The concept has a darker colour scheme and a new coffee cup logo. Greggs has also developed a new range of food for the café. It will push hard on breakfast,…
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NewsAsda reignites banana wars with new price cut
The banana price wars are back, after Asda this morning cut the price of 1kg of loose bananas from 68p to 58p.
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NewsCakes and Mr Kipling key as Premier dreams of an ambient Christmas
Premier Foods has unveiled its Christmas line-up with a move to boost festive sales within its ambient portfolio. The manufacturing giant has launched a number of new seasonal lines under its Mr Kipling brand, including iced-top mince pies and mince pies with custard.
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NewsNisa-Today’s split rubber-stamped by members
Members of Nisa-Today’s have rubber-stamped the board’s plans to separate its retail and wholesale arms. The buying group’s members overwhelmingly voted in favour of splitting Nisa and the Today’s Group at this week’s AGM in Scunthorpe – paving the way for a separation early next year.
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Axe hangs over Cromer Crab Co
Hundreds of jobs are in doubt at Cromer Crab Co after owner Young’s Seafood said the site was no longer viable.
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NewsProfits take a tumble at Scotmid Co-op
Profits have tumbled at Scotmid Co-operative for the first half of the year. The co-op blamed deteriorating economic conditions for a slump in trading profits from £4.2m last year to £2.6m for the latest period.
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NewsAsbestos failings land M&S with £1m fine
Marks & Spencer has been hit with a million-pound fine after “turning a blind eye” to an asbestos leak at two of its stores.
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NewsMorrisons unveils first phase of M Kitchen revolution
Morrisons will next week debut the first products in its eagerly awaited own-brand re-launch. As revealed exclusively by The Grocer earlier this month, a convenience range dubbed M Kitchen will comprise 150 new lines, including a bistro range and a number of pan-Asian and tapas-style dishes.
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NewsMaltesers to go Fairtrade next year
Mars is switching its Maltesers brand to Fairtrade chocolate from next year. The move will boost total sales of Fairtrade in the UK by around 10%, with Mars expecting to pay cocoa farmers another £900,000 a year on top of current prices.
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NewsThorntons’ chairman von Spreckelsen to step down
Thorntons is on the hunt for a new chairman. John von Spreckelsen has announced plans to leave the embattled confectioner at some point in the next 12 months.
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NewsThe Green Issue 2011: YouGov food waste survey results
An exclusive poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of The Grocer has shed new light on the attitudes and habits of shoppers when it comes to food waste and recycling.
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NewsFood waste isn’t fault of industry or shoppers
After the government criticised the food and drink industry for its role in creating the UK's £12bn food waste mountain last week, new research from The Grocer reveals a lack of recycling facilities rather than confusion over date labelling is the...