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NewsHome bake mixes for chef Martin
Chef James Martin has launched a new range of home baking mixes. The range, produced by Symington's, includes speciality bread mixes, cupcake mixes and a chocolate cake mix, adapted from the chef's own cookbook.
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NewsCereal bar muscles in on Cadbury’s Olympic dream
Fast-growing cereal bar brand Nature Valley is set to give Cadbury a run for its money as the snack of choice for next year’s London Olympics.
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NewsSwift beats thrift: sales of prepared veg leap up
Despite the tough economic climate and shrinking consumer budgets, prepared vegetable and potato products are flying off shelves, new data shows. Value sales of prepared chilled veg have risen by 7%, to £454.2m, over the past year, and...
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NewsSupermarket beer hikes leave on-trade trailing
Supermarket beer prices have risen more than twice as fast as those in the on-trade in the first six months of this year, as retailers hike costs in the wake of duty increases. Beer prices in the on-trade rose 2.6% while off-trade...
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NewsSummer rain boosts UK wheat crops, but prices remain high
Bakers are celebrating a better UK wheat harvest than last year, despite fears that dry weather would decimate the crop. The summer rain that disappointed so many holidaymakers also poured cold water on fears that the UK's springtime dry...
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Focus On Newspapers & Magazines: Wholesalers look to break out of news
The past 30 years have seen hundreds of wholesalers shut down. Seventy-four of them signed the 1994 National Newspapers Code of Practice - today just four remain.
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NewsPortas ‘must call halt to out-of-town policy’
The ACS has Mary Portas to strengthen town centre first planning policy after revealing there is 30 million sq ft of construction planned for out-of-town developments.
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NewsTurrell is Weetabix CEO following long search
After an eight-month search, Weetabix has finally appointed a successor to CEO Ken Wood. Giles Turrell, currently president of Kimberly-Clark's European consumer business, will join the Northamptonshire-based cereal manufacturer on 17...
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NewsEnergizer rivals take charge as it resists promotional tactics
It's power down for battery brand Energizer, whose hard-nosed stance on promotions has left its sales trailing category leader Duracell. Energizer posted a 27.8% slump in value sales to £55.8m [SymphonyIRI 52w/e 21 May 2011] while main...
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NewsMilk Link considers its new Cheddar options
Milk Link is eyeing a new mature or vintage branded Cheddar to complement its Tickler extra-mature brand, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. The co-operative has registered two trademarks with the Intellectual Property Office a mature...
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NewsThe incredible shrinking Christmas confectionery
The festive rattle of the Christmas chocolate tin will be quieter this year after Cadbury shrunk the weight of chocolates in each one by up to 16%. A tin of Cadbury's Roses now weighs 850g, down from 975g, while a tin of Heroes now...
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News‘Swankiest’ cocktail range from Toorank
A range of pre-mixed cocktails created by professional bartenders and served in swanky shaker bottles is being launched in time for the party season. The 10-strong Coppa Cocktails range, produced by Toorank Distilleries, comprises Mojito,...
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NewsOwn-label washing up liquid off Co-op shelves for a month
The Co-operative Group will be without own-label washing up liquid for more than a month after its supplier pulled out of the UK market. Own-label washing up liquid would not be on shelves until 3 October, the society said, after it had…
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Co-op Group turns up the heat on Somerfield disposal scheme
The Co-operative Group is accelerating its Somerfield disposal programme as it bids to get all of its stores refurbished under The Co-operative fascia by the end of the year. In recent weeks the society has announced a spate of closures...
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Focus On Newspapers & Magazines: The dilemma posed by NotW demise
On 10 July, the News of the World the UK's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper ran its final issue.
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NewsMaritime to supply Tesco with garlic
Maritime Food Group has won a new contract to supply own-label conventional garlic to Tesco. The new deal won through a recent annual tender process will see Maritime supply all Tesco stores from 11 September.
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NewsKrispy Kreme goes halal
Krispy Kreme has launched a campaign promoting the fact that its doughnuts are now halal-certified.
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NewsNew row over ‘ill timed’ attack on salt levels in bread
The amount of salt in leading brands of bread has come under scrutiny once again after a new alert from health campaigners.
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NewsAnother new look for Goodfella’s pizza lines
Goodfella's is overhauling its frozen pizzas range again as it looks to take the brand "back to its roots" and stem a sharp decline in sales. Sales of the Northern Foods brand have fallen 17.3% over the past year [Nielsen 52w/e 6 August...
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NewsPoor growing season hits blueberry supply
British retailers have been hit by a squeeze on blueberries following poor weather in the UK and Poland. Sainsbury's has reduced its packs from 225g to 150g and cut its price from £3 to £2.50 after prices rose following a poor season in...