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Gist hired to cut Starbucks logistics costs
Starbucks has hired Gist to drastically overhaul its supply chain operations. Rather than visit each of Starbuck's 720 coffee shops, suppliers will deliver into one of six Gist facilities from 8 August. This will allow the number of...
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Diet crisps fly off shelves at Poundland
Poundland has shifted £1.5m worth of WeightWatchers-branded crisps in less than two months. The round-pound discounter relaunched an exclusive range of the brand earlier this year and ran a golden ticket promotion on multipacks of the...
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NewsYob culture is fermented by yoghurt lobby
Yoghurt has always been political on the Continent. Just witness the fuss any time a giant French dairy conglomerate threatens to buy out a giant Italian dairy conglomerate, or vice versa. Only now, however, has the whey-laden goop been...
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NewsHealth defines new Morrisons own label
Morrisons is stripping out vast amounts of fat, salt and sugar from its own-label products ahead of its own-label relaunch in the autumn, The Grocer has learnt. The retailer kickstarted a comprehensive overhaul of its own-label offer...
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NewsMars offers quirky new dog treats
Mars Petcare has unveiled a new dog treat brand offering quirky shapes and flavours. Available to retailers from this week, the five-strong Misfits line-up is designed to give dogs a range of tastes, texture and smells and includes…
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NewsWeetabix focuses on slow energy release
Weetabix has unveiled a new pack design and £7m marketing push for the cereal in a bid to reposition it as a 'slow-release energy' food. TV ads that broke today (16 July) feature the strap 'Fuel for Big Days' and pitch the brand as the...
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Mixed reactions in UK to EU fisheries reform
The UK fishing industry is split over the EU's blueprint for its future fisheries policy, after long-awaited proposals on the Common Fisheries Policy were unveiled earlier this week. A central tenet of the proposed reforms is the EC's...
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NewsRocket Fuel fires up two more variants
Food Brands Group is hoping to add some heat to the energy drinks market with a revamp of its self-heating Rocket Fuel range. The company has axed the 75ml Rocket Fuel espresso shot it sold in a self-heating cup, and has used the same...
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NewsRodda’s gets its first Tesco milk listing
Cornish dairy Rodda's has won Tesco listings in Devon and Cornwall for its range of branded milk. Rodda's semi-skimmed, sold under the 'Rodda's the locals' milk' brand, went on sale in 10 Cornish and two Devon Tescos last week. The milk...
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NewsTahira unveils range of Turkish halal food
Halal meat supplier Tahira Foods is launching a new range of frozen halal products into Asda to target the UK’s Turkish community. The four-strong range includes the Adana kebab, which is intended for barbecues, light lunches or evening…
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NewsKronenbourg too punk to...
If Lemmy's slow-motion take on Ace of Spades was genius, the bright sparks at Kronenbourg 1664 were looking less inspirational last week after the latest rock tie-in with its Slow the Pace campaign backfired. The lager brand's push on...
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NewsMovie tie-up for Nation’s Noodle lines
Golden Wonder: The Nation's Noodle is the latest food and drink brand to sign up as an official sponsor of the film version of TV series The Inbetweeners. Limited-edition Nation's Noodle and Normous Noodle pots offering consumers the...
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NewsBrewDog share sale raises £500,000
BrewDog has raised a swift £500,000 by selling shares in the company via its website. The ‘Equity for Punks’ scheme has created 90,000 shares available to buy in £95 packages.
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NewsChange4Life campaign slammed as “gimmick"
Asda and a number of leading suppliers spearheading the government’s anti-obesity drive have found themselves under fire from opponents who claim they are unfairly boosting their profits.
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Associated Seafoods buys Lossie Seafoods
Scottish seafood supplier Associated Seafoods has acquired smoked salmon producer Lossie Seafoods for an undisclosed amount.
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Kerry to buy Cargill flavours business
Kerry Group is in exclusive talks to acquire the global flavours business of Cargill.
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NewsKraft’s Clarke chosen for Premier top job
Premier Foods has named Kraft Foods European president Mike Clarke as the successor to outgoing chief executive Robert Schofield. Clarke – described by Premier as “one of the most senior executives in the European food industry” – will begin in his new role on 1 September.
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NewsSlay and Litherland fall victim to Diageo management cull
Benet Slay and Simon Litherland have emerged as the latest casualties of Diageo’s far-reaching management restructuring.
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NewsBernard Matthews promotes sales director Mears to MD
Bernard Matthews Farms has named Rob Mears as its new managing director. Mears is promoted after two years as sales director.
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NewsFox on the box for Old Speckled Hen
Greene King appears to have brought in one of Basil Brush’s relatives for the latest Old Speckled Hen TV push. The new ad brings to life the Old Fox character that appeared in cartoon form in the 80s and 90s.