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NewsNorthern competition nod completes win for Boparan
Ranjit Boparan has cleared the final hurdle in his pursuit of Northern Foods. The chicken mogul’s offer for Northern became unconditional today after gaining regulatory approval for the £342m cash bid.
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NewsRetailers welcome Red Tape Challenge
Retailer groups have given a cautious welcome to the government’s pledge to cut red tape. The Association of Convenience Stores and the British Retail Consortium backed the launch this week of the Red Tape Challenge website, which gives businesses and members of the public a forum to highlight badly designed regulations they believe create an unnecessary burden.
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NewsTesco chips in £20k to London drinking scheme
Tesco has ploughed £20,000 into a scheme designed to tackle underage drinking in central London. The supermarket has joined forces with Islington council, local police and other retailers in an initiative known as the Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP), which aims to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour caused by ...
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NewsP&G quits food trade after selling Pringles to Kettle Chips owner
Procter & Gamble has exited the food business after selling its Pringles crisp brand. Diamond Foods, the US snacks group that owns Kettle Chips, has bought the brand in a deal worth $2.35bn (£1.44bn).
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NewsOrganic sales tumble for second consecutive year
Sales of organic products tumbled by almost 6% last year, as reduced customer spending took its toll on the beleaguered sector. The Soil Association’s annual Organic Market Report, published yesterday, revealed that sales were down 5.9% in 2010 to £1.73bn.
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NewsCarlsberg debuts new strapline in global ad revamp
Carlsberg has unveiled a major revamp of its marketing strategy in a move that will see the lager brand's signature 'Probably' claim take a back seat outside the UK.
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NewsAlworths next into administration as woes mount on high street
Alworths has collapsed into administration. Speculation had mounted over the past few weeks over the future of the 17-store variety chain, which was formed following the demise of Woolworths.
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NewsSainsbury’s gets all-clear on animal testing
Sainsbury’s own-label toiletries are to carry the logo of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection. Up to 200 products will display the ‘leaping bunny’ logo, the international certification that helps consumers identify cosmetics and toiletries that do not use ingredients tested on animals.
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NewsTesco moves into second-hand car trade
Tesco has started selling second-hand cars via a new website. The site, tescocars.com, offers thousands of used vehicles that can be collected or delivered to customers’ homes. Each purchase will earn 2,000 Clubcard points – the equivalent of spending £1,000 in-store.
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NewsSpecial relationship brings US favourites to shelves of Asda
Asda’s drive to bring US products to UK shelves continued this week with the roll-out of RC Cola. Regular and diet Royal Crown Cola launched in the US in 1905 is available nationwide in two-litre bottles (rsp: £1.28) and six-can packs…
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NewsEggs for Soldiers hatches plan to help the wounded heroes
Noble Foods has come up with a cracking new egg brand to help British soldiers that have been wounded in action. The owner of the Happy Egg Co range has launched the aptly named Eggs for Soldiers in partnership with Help for Heroes...
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Logistics operators at odds over plans to make artics 2m longer
Logistics operators are at loggerheads over government plans to allow longer articulated lorries.A consultation published on Wednesday has proposed a two-metre increase in the total length of articulated lorries to 18.75m but it will not...
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World News 2/4/2011
A long-running sex discrimination case against Walmart reached the Supreme Court this week. The retail giant hopes to stop up to 1.5 million female workers from going ahead with what would be the largest discrimination case in US history. The...
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NewsCostcutter will make Nisa decision by 2012
Costcutter will decide by the end of the year whether it is to extend its decade-long distribution deal with Nisa-Today's. The contract ends in 2014 and the pair have been in talks over an extension since the summer.
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Morrisons pledges at least 50 produce deals
Morrisons has committed itself to a minimum of 50 promotions on fresh fruit & veg a week in a bid to make fresh produce more affordable and enable more consumers to reach the recommended five-a-day.
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Own-label awards shortlist biggest ever with 50 categories
After attracting a record 556 entries, The Grocer Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2011 on 11 May will be the biggest ever, with 220 products shortlisted in 50 categories.
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Focus On Yoghurts & Pot Desserts: Actimel ready to bring it on
Earlier this year Danone launched a £2.6m national campaign for its Actimel drinking yoghurt called Bring It On. The campaign included TV ads as well as outdoor and digital media.
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Humdinger adds Ambrosia custard snacks
Humdinger Foods has added two Ambrosia-branded custard-based snacks to its portfolio of licensed foods. The duo, rolling out to Sainsbury's and Morrisons now and into Asda next month, consists of Custard Coated Apple Flakes and Custard...
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Five Star Fish ‘not up for sale’ after exit of its MD
Ranjit Boparan has reaffirmed his commitment to the UK seafood sector after a high-profile resignation at his Five Star Fish business prompted speculation he was about to sell the company.Five Star Fish managing director Danny Burton...
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Alpro Soya in Coffee Week sponsorship
Alpro Soya will boost its presence across the coffee and foodservice sectors by becoming the sponsor of the UK's first-ever Coffee Week, kicking off on 4 April.The event revolves around Project Waterfall, a scheme in support of...