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Lambrini unveils its cider for the ladies
Perry brand Lambrini is being extended into ciders for the first time with the launch of a range of three fruit drinks targeted at women.The 4% abv ciders, which roll out to the on and off-trade at the end of this month, will be...
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New Müller Rice lets consumers ‘indulge’
Müller Dairy is launching a new 'indulgent' sub-brand for its Müller Rice range. Müller Rice Indulge (rsp: 69p for a 125g pot) is made with whipping cream and comes in three variants raspberry with a hint of white chocolate, smooth...
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NewsTobacco guilty of ‘cynical marketing’
Sir, Imperial Tobacco’s Richmond Superslims are indeed an innovative answer to tobacco advertising…
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Food Doctor unveils new noodle pot
The Food Doctor is rolling out a new noodle pot snack to Tesco stores this week as the company seeks to attract female shoppers looking for a healthy twist on Pot Noodles. The snackpots (rsp: £1.39) are among 15 Food Doctor lines...
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Spar UK is ‘fantastic and entrepreneurial’ says incoming MD
Debbie Robinson officially took up the reins as MD of Spar UK this week.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, the former Co-op food marketing director said it was an exciting time to be back in food retail. "The convenience...
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‘Huge relief’ for producers as RPA pays EU monies
UK fruit and veg businesses have breathed a sigh of relief after the Rural Payments Agency said it was releasing vital EU funds and giving suppliers a 12-month lifeline to prove why they should continue to receive EU monies. The agency...
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Yog extends frozen yoghurt to Waitrose
Frozen yoghurt retailer Yog is making its products available for the first time outside its own stores with an exclusive rollout in Waitrose next month.Yog operates six café-style stores across the UK, including sites in London, Brighton...
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Indie tobacco profits hit by falling margins
Tobacco companies are undermining "the viability of independent retailers" by steadily chipping away at their margins, a leading wholesaler has warned.Figures seen by The Grocer show the trade margin shared between the wholesaler and...
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John West targets number-one spot in seafood market
John West has unveiled an ambitious plan to become the UK’s number one seafood brand within 10 years, overtaking seafood rivals Young’s and Birds Eye and adding at least £100m in extra sales.
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Unilever stops UK waste with Veolia tie-up
Unilever announced this week that it will no longer send any of its UK waste to landfill six years ahead of the company's global deadline to send zero waste to landfill.Under a new recycling deal with waste contractor Veolia, 97% of the...
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News‘Fuel for fun’ campaign kicks off as Weetabix refinances debt
Weetabix is kicking off a new ad campaign for its Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize cereal tomorrow to emphasise its energy credentials.
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NewsTetley takes Tea Folk into baked aisle with sultana scones
Tetley tea is stepping outside the tea aisle for the first time with the launch of a range of fruit scones. A four-pack of Tetley Tea Folk sultana scones (rsp: £1.29), baked under licence by Haywood & Padgett, will launch into Asda…
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NewsStella Cidre pulled in ‘exploding bottle’ alert
Stella Cidre is being pulled from shelves after two consumers were injured when a bottle of the cider exploded. Brand owner AB InBev has issued a recall notice following the discovery of a yeast contamination in three batches of the cider.
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NewsHalf billion pound tax looms for new builds
A local council has set the ball rolling on a new levy that could leave retailers millions of pounds out of pocket. Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire this week became the first council to confirm that from December...
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Koala hugs up for grabs from loo roll brand
Toilet tissue brand Cushelle is rolling out an on-pack promotion offering shoppers the chance to win one of 10,000 huggable soft toy Koalas.
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NewsThe Dairymen Cottage Cheese Makeover: the exclusive Springetts designs in full
Unbranded, uninspiring and unloved... we felt cottage cheese was in need of a makeover. So we set leading brand consultancy Springetts the challenge of coming up with a new cottage cheese brand.
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NewsFarmers urged to pay for milk moustaches
The Milk Marketing Forum is calling on dairy farmers to financially support the Make Mine Milk ‘milk moustache’ campaign for the first time when EU funding for the campaign runs out next year. The campaign launched in April last year …
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NewsBrakes completes capture of new finance chief
Brakes has named its new chief financial officer. Philip Wieland joins from General Healthcare Group.
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News‘Reverse season’ asparagus in M&S for autumn
Marks & Spencer is launching a ‘reverse season’ British asparagus that will come into season in the autumn instead of the usual springtime. It will be available in M&S stores from September to November.
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NewsMorrisons profits provide cheer amid retail gloom
Morrisons delivered some welcome good news for the retail sector this morning with a 9% jump in pre-tax profits. Like-for-like sales for the six months to 31 July were up 2.2%, which Morrisons said was 0.8% ahead of the grocery market.