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NewsUniq deal helps Greencore get over Northern
Greencore has announced plans to buy rival chilled foods group Uniq. Leading shareholders in Greencore have already backed the 96p a share deal, which values Uniq at £113m.
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NewsNestlé makes £1.7bn Chinese confectionery bid
Nestlé is to acquire a 60% stake in Chinese confectionery company Hsu Fu Chi for $1.7bn.
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NewsHairy Bikers gear up for ready meal launch
Bakkavör has teamed up with TV cooks The Hairy Bikers to launch a range of chilled ready meals and side dishes.
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NewsP&G plans to expand into oral care market
Procter & Gamble is planning to give away 20 million tubes of toothpaste in support of its push further into the oral care market.
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Top gong for Northumberland cheesemaker Margaret-Ann Maxwell
A small local cheesemaker from Northumberland has unexpectedly won one of the cheese industry’s highest accolades, the James Aldridge Memorial Trophy.
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World News 9/7/11
China: Nestlé is considering a bid for Chinese confectionery company Hsu Fu Chi. Hsu Fu Chi said it was in preliminary discussions with the Swiss food giant "in relation to a possible transaction relating to the company,...
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NewsMcNab on a mission to help forces with the Bravo2Burger
Bravo Two Zero author and former SAS man Andy McNab has unveiled the Bravo2Burger the first product in a new lads’ snack range. Developed by McNab and Red Lion Foods, the pack of two chilled burgers in buns (rsp: £2.99) will roll out to…
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NewsMüller Stars is axed after failing to shine
Müller Dairy UK has axed its Stars range of children's yoghurts, blaming poorer than expected sales. Müller Stars was launched in June last year in a bid to bridge the gap between Müller's Little Stars toddlers' range and Müller's adult...
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NewsIntroducing the air freshener that has a nose for nasty niffs
Reckitt Benckiser boffins have developed what they claim is the only air freshener with an electronic 'nose'. The Air Wick Odour Detect which is rolling out to retailers now couldn't tell if a smell was good or bad, admitted RB....
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NewsNew-look wine aisle and Finest line-up for Tesco
Tesco is overhauling its wine aisle layout next month and adding 150 new lines to its range. The retailer, which claims to sell one in every four bottles of wine bought in the UK, is broadening its selection and introducing a new look...
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All-day bara breakfast from Ginsters
Ginsters is extending its Cornish Bara range with an all-day breakfast version. The original three-strong line-up of baras was launched in March, when Ginsters described the product which is made with soft bread dough as "the love child...
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Fishing commissioner angles for new labels
With the dialogue on wasteful fish discards well underway, Maria Damanaki has set her sights on country of origin labelling of seafood as the new frontier for an improved seafood supply chain. At present, there is no requirement to...
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NewsWinners announced for CIWF dairy award
Asda, The Co-operative Group and Waitrose have all been named as winners of Compassion In World Farming's first-ever Good Dairy Award, at the charity's annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards. The award recognises retailers and food...
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MD at Appleby Westward hands in notice
Appleby Westward's managing director has resigned and will leave the company at the end of September. John Pattison joined the Spar wholesaler in December 2008 as group business director before being appointed managing director in April...
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NewsMedina takes Watsons brand into new arenas
Competition in the fiercely fought-over dairy middle ground is set to intensify as Medina Dairy extends its Watsons brand to cheese and butter and ramps up its non-dairy offering. Last year, sales of Watsons branded products soared...
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NewsAsda filtered milk follows Tesco’s lead
Asda has followed in Tesco's footsteps and launched own-label filtered milk, it has emerged. Asda Fresher for Longer is produced by Cravendale owner Arla Foods, and started going onto shelves at the end of May. It is available in...
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NewsPremier seeks RF Brookes, Avana buyer
Premier Foods is chewing over the sale of its loss-making own-label chilled foods and cake businesses RF Brookes and Avana Bakeries but the list of potential buyers is short, claim City sources. Stamford Partners is understood to be...
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NewsPoundland and P&G link up to work health and beauty market
Poundland is hoping to snatch a bigger slice of the health and beauty market after sealing a deal to source directly from Procter & Gamble. “We are direct with P&G now,” said Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy, speaking exclusively to…
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NewsEx Mars president to be the new MD of Birds Eye
A former Mars president will join Birds Eye UK & Ireland as managing director in September following the departure of Anne Murphy, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. Andy Weston-Webb, who has worked on brands such as Colgate, Mars,...
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NewsBooker boosted by warm Easter period
The Royal Wedding, Easter and the hot weather helped cash & carry giant Booker post bumper first-quarter figures. Total sales rose 9.5%, or by 7.4% on a like-for-like basis, in the 12 weeks to 17 June. Non-tobacco sales rose 9.1%,...