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Princes taps ambient juice growth sectors
Soft drinks supplier Princes is launching two new ranges to tap into two of the main growth areas in ambient juices lunchbox and exotic. The company is taking its ambient squash brand Jucee into the pure juice market for the first time...
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Focus On Yoghurts & Pot Desserts: Artisanal pot flavours find favour
With larger manufacturers increasingly offering 'farmhouse style' variants, it's never been more difficult for genuine artisan producers to gain a foothold in the market - especially in the face of the heavy promotional activity of some of the industry behemoths.
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Asda fights back at EIA fridge criticism
Asda has defended itself against accusations it reneged on a pledge to phase out fridges containing environmentally damaging chemicals. An Environmental Investigation Agency report slammed the retailer, and said great progress had been...
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NewsInflation locked down by the Asda-Tesco price war
Food price inflation is all we seem to read about these days, but latest figures from The Grocer Price Index prove that competition between the rival supermarkets is keeping a lid on the cost of a weekly shop.
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Bacardi’s new lines spice up at-home range
Bacardi is hoping to "inject some Latin spirit into at-home drinking" with cocktail additions to its RTD and ready-to-serve line-up. The rum producer is adding two products to its 'Bacardi &' RTD line-up, and is adding a Pina Colada...
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Beefed-up Boasters bids to bounce back
United Biscuits is relaunching McVitie's Boasters in a bid to reverse declining sales of the luxury biscuits. The updated Boasters range features a 20% higher chocolate content, while the biscuits have been made a third larger to offer "a...
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Rowntree’s steps on to Haribo’s share bag turf
Rowntree's is muscling into traditional Haribo territory with the launch of sharing bags of jellies, sours and foams.Aimed at young families, Very Berry Jellies, Sour Faces and Jelly Aliens are rolling out at the end of the month. They...
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Banana study to help Dominican Republic
The UNFAO is conducting a major study into the European banana market to identify ways for smaller producers from the Dominican Republic to increase their market share.The Dominican Republic is the third-biggest supplier of bananas into...
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NewsMolson Coors to target women with new beer
Molson Coors is to launch a raft of new products designed to make beer more appealing to women, The Grocer can reveal. Much of the innovation focuses on making drinkers feel less bloated, a factor identified as a concern for women by the...
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Dairy Crest: price dispute behind Co-operative Group contract loss
The recent loss of Dairy Crest's milk contract with The Co-operative Group was down to its inability to agree the right price, the company has revealed.
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Co-op Group blames slump on Somerfield
The Co-operative Group has blamed difficulties integrating Somerfield for a 2.5% fall in full-year like-for-like food sales. Total sales in its food business rose 4.8% to £7.5bn in the year to 1 January, with operating profits up 33% to...
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JTI thinks small with Calisto cigar to tap miniatures market
A new miniature brand dubbed Calisto is Japan Tobacco International's attempt to meet the shifting demand in the cigar market.Cigar smokers have been switching to smaller versions since the introduction of the ban on smoking in public...
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Collier’s cheese delisting sparks fear of wider cull
Collier’s Powerful Welsh Cheddar has become the first victim of a branded Cheddar category range review by Sainsbury’s.
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Focus On Yoghurts & Pot Desserts: Cheesecakes lead way for chilled desserts
Chilled desserts has seen the best growth over the past two years, up nearly 10% in 2009 and 3.5% in 2010. This is due primarily to price increases.
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Lidl to sell ‘high-end’ Royal china
Lidl is launching a set of fine-quality bone china to commemorate this month's Royal Wedding.The discounter has secured a deal with Royal Worcester to design the mug and plate, which will be decorated in the UK. The items will make Lidl...
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Kids coaxed into eating more fruit and veg with toys
A carrot is about to be dangled in front of kids alongside a host of other cuddly toy fruit and veg characters to show them ‘the friendly side of fruit and veg’ and encourage them to eat their five-a-day. The Goodness Gang, an…
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Dairy Crest website pushes up milk price
Dairy Crest has increased the price of a pint of milk sold through its Milk & More doorstop delivery service by 3p.The move, announced last weekend, means one pint of semi-skimmed Countrylife milk in a glass bottle bought through...
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Denbies is first English wine in Tesco Finest range
England’s largest vineyard has produced a 2011 white wine exclusively for the Tesco Finest range marking the first time the retailer has selected an English wine to join the Finest line-up.
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NewsFocus On Yoghurts & Pot Desserts: Is the pot half full or half empty?
After growing strongly, the yoghurts & pot desserts category has slowed as commodity hikes have hit home. Could big pots and big brands hold the answer, asks Simon Creasey
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Focus On Yoghurts & Pot Desserts: Innovations
Last month New Zealand duo Mark Collins and Cara Cunningham launched Little Melton, a small-batch artisan yoghurt made from British milk, and local ingredients wherever possible.