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NewsLurpak foils to ‘honour’ Christmas
Arla is looking to keep Lurpak at the forefront of consumers' minds this Christmas with two seasonally-inspired inner-foil designs. Part of Lurpak's current Good Food Deserves marketing campaign, the designs would encourage shoppers to be...
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NewsDoritos unites with Pepsi Max to cross-sell crisps and drinks
PepsiCo and Britvic have teamed up to develop new Doritos and Pepsi Max lines that are designed to be sold together. The Fire and Ice initiative will involve the launch of a spicy Jalapeño Fire Doritos alongside a cooling lime Pepsi Max,…
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NewsCrisps from Peru reach for the mults
Start-up business Viva La Papa is seeking supermarket listings for its three-strong range of artisan crisps produced in Peru. The Viva La Papa line-up, available now from Selfridges and Whole Foods Market, comes in BBQ, Mixed Chillies...
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NewsPernod Ricard: upselling keeps wine and spirits high for Xmas
Premium products will be key to growth in the wine and spirits market this Christmas, according to Pernod Ricard. With volume sales of wine and spirits flat, retailers should focus on upselling particularly in the wine aisle, where the...
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NewsNescafé makes new commitment to Colombian coffee farmers
Nescafé UK has made a pledge to Colombian coffee growers to plant four million new trees and build 48 coffee plant nurseries in the country.
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NewsHealth Lottery aims to bag indies and multiples alike
The Health Lottery – the new national lottery owned by Express proprietor Richard Desmond – will go head-to-head with the National Lottery in a draw to be held on ITV1 close to the prime X Factor slot, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsAunt Bessie’s unveils pud designed to fit a sausage
Aunt Bessie's has developed a Yorkshire pudding designed to fit a sausage - in the same week another supplier has unveiled beef burgers shaped to fit in a baguette. Perfect for Sausage Yorkshire puddings, which will roll into stores early...
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NewsBibby in line to become sole Costcutter owner
Bibby Line Group is close to finalising a deal that would see it become the sole owner of Costcutter. The transport and logistics giant, which bought a 51% stake in the symbol group in 2007, is expected to seal the deal within six months for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOcado signs supply deal with Scheckter's ‘university of organics’
Ocado has signed a new supply deal with the ‘biodynamic’ organic farm run by former Formula One champ Jody Scheckter.
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NewsThanet Earth makes a profit for the first time
Demand for fresh produce from Thanet Earth is outstripping current supply, founder Christopher Mack has claimed, as the UK's biggest greenhouse development turned its first profit since production started in 2008. Thanet Earth Marketing ...
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NewsDefra date labelling plan ‘will confuse shoppers’
Retailers have slammed government calls for an end to the use of ‘sell by’ and ‘display until’ dates, saying the move would leave customers confused over when food is safe to eat.
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NewsNew Sainsbury’s slogan tells shoppers to Live Well For Less
Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new slogan to replace its long-standing ‘Try Something New Today' strapline. The successor – ‘Live Well For Less’ – aims to drive home a message of quality and value.
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NewsTesco in hot water over pig welfare claims
Tesco has been slammed by the advertising watchdog for misleading shoppers about the conditions in which pigs used for its Butcher's Choice sausages are reared.
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NewsInvestment dents Waitrose profits but food sales stay on upward curve
Waitrose has suffered a drop in half-year operating profits of almost 14%, despite food sales growing impressively on a like-for-like basis. Profits for the past six months fell by £17.6m to £110.2m, Waitrose announced today. The performance follows heavy investment on its stores and squeezed margins on some lines as ...
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NewsJames takes ACS chair but Turton will stay on
Campaigning retailer and independents’ champion Jonathan James has been named as the next chairman of the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsChampions League legends line up for Heineken
Heineken will tonight unveil a new 30-ad dubbed The Opera to celebrate its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League. The 30-second ad features AC Milan veteran Clarence Seedorf taking a shot at Juventus stopper Gianluigi Buffon in the setting of an opulent opera house.
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NewsHeinz means business with HP Sauce salt reduction
Heinz has bowed to health campaigners – at the expense of angering traditionalists – by cutting the salt in HP Sauce by almost 40%. The US manufacturer announced yesterday it had reduced the amount of salt in the fry-up staple from 2.1g per 100g serving to just 1.3g.
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NewsAsda adds two to executive elite
Asda has announced the addition of two senior managers to its executive team. Karen Hubbard, currently operations director for Asda’s supermarkets, takes on the new role of executive director of store proposition.
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NewsBolland bids to make M&S more 'special'
Marks & Spencer is bringing back delis and investing in its bakeries in a bid to give it a “specialty” edge over the competition.
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GSK merger will create a £1bn healthcare colossus
GlaxoSmithKline is merging its nutritional and consumer health UK and Ireland businesses as it looks to boost its presence in the everyday wellness market.The new Consumer Healthcare Great Britain and Ireland business will have retail...