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NewsPets Corner in bid to beat Asda & co with its new price pledge
Asda has infuriated its big four rivals with the Asda Price Guarantee. Now independent retailer Pets Corner is taking on Asda and Tesco by promising to be cheaper on “loads” of products.
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NewsKit Kat joins sharing bags with Pop Chocs
Nestlé’s biggest confectionery brand is entering the burgeoning sharing bag category with the launch of Kit Kat Pop Choc.
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NewsPicture This... Robert Wiseman Gnomes best
Robert Wiseman is launching limited-edition packs to mark the launch of Gnomeo & Juliet, the new Touchstone Pictures film, which is in cinemas from 11 February. Four million of the special packs will be available throughout February. There will...
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NewsBig Race is here in next phase of Spots v Stripes
Cadbury has fired the starting gun for the next stage of its Spots v Stripes Olympic activity with the launch of a new chocolate bar, a link-up with Guinness World Records and a £6.5m marketing campaign. A limited-edition chocolate wafer...
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NewsCritical Eye... on a dubious return to the Eastern Bloc
I haven't visited The People's Supermarket. So I can only go on the evidence presented in the first in a three-part series tracking eco-restaurateur Arthur Potts Dawson's mission to stick one to Tesco by opening a supermarket that's for the...
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NewsSevere frosts wreck purple broccoli crops
Supplies of a foodie favourite, purple sprouting broccoli, are running low after the harsh winter weather destroyed half of this year's British crop. Unusually strong frosts in November 2010 left plants frozen for several weeks. "Those...
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NewsJordans plays up its heritage with launch of priciest cereal yet
Granola pioneer Jordans is tapping into its 40-year-old heritage to launch its most premium granola to date. Jordans' Creations Oat Granola will arrive next month supported by a £6m campaign highlighting the fact that the UK's first...
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NewsStella Cidre could help cidermakers take off in the US
AB InBev’s Stella Artois Cidre has the potential to unlock cider sales stateside and “explode” growth for UK cidermakers, according to Magners’ owner C&C.
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Tesco fuel deal ‘may be last nail in coffin’ for indie forecourts
Retailers have warned that Tesco's new fuel price deal could be the final nail in the coffin for independent forecourts. This week, Tesco started offering shoppers a 5p-a-litre saving on fuel when they spend £50 or more in store and...
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Divine offers foil coins for Red Nose Day
Divine Chocolate is launching bags of milk chocolate coins wrapped in shiny red foil in support of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Available exclusively from Sainsbury's from next month, Divine will donate 5p from each bag sold to the...
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Focus On Cooking Sauces: Innovations
Retailing at 95p for a 100g pouch, Sharwood's new stir fry range launched to coincide with Chinese New Year includes Black Bean with Garlic and Ginger, Yellow Bean & Chilli with Garlic, Soy & Sesame with Ginger, and Szechuan Pepper & Tomato with Garlic flavours.
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NewsCopella makes debut in multipack format
PepsiCo is launching Copella into multipacks for the first time to take advantage of a "significant opportunity" to trade people up from ambient from-concentrate juice. Multipack juice accounts for only 4% of chilled juice sales compared...
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NewsR&R’s NPD for summer includes Rolo handheld ice cream debut
R&R is the first ice cream supplier to unveil the new products it is launching for summer 2011 including a debut for Rolo in the handheld category. The Nestlé ice cream manufacturer is introducing Rolo sticks (rsp: £2.49 per...
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NewsTesco ‘Creamfields’ dispute is resolved
Tesco and festival organisers Cream Holidings have resolved a long-running trademark dispute over the use of the Creamfields brand, it has emerged.
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NewsDairy UK: ‘Reject Nocton and UK dairy will suffer’
The dairy industry has rallied to the aid of the beleaguered Nocton Dairies megadairy, warning the council handling the planning application that if it rejects the scheme the future of the whole UK dairy sector could be in jeopardy.
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NewsIt’s the end of the road for Eismann
Frozen food home delivery retailer Eismann UK has gone into administration. The retailer, which delivered ready meals direct to people's homes, went under last week blaming the "drastic impact" of the multiples' online delivery...
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Focus On Fairtrade: Innovations
This is the UK's first triple-certified (Fairtrade, Organic and Rainforest Alliance) freeze-dried coffee. It is 100% Peruvian, retailing in Booths for £3.29.
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NewsFocus On Fairtrade: Sweeter times for Fairtrade
Fairtrade continues to buck recessionary trends, as shoppers with a heart opt for ethical alternatives – not least when they’re buying chocolate and wine. Vince Bamford reports
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NewsIntensive Rescue gets a new look
The harsh winter has prompted Vaseline to revamp its Intensive Rescue range. The more "therapeutic" appearance better communicated the benefits of each product, said Unilever. A spokesman claimed that the 5.5% sales increase to £71.7m...
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NewsOcado shares tumble as John Lewis pension scheme offloads stake
Shares in Ocado tumbled after trustees of the John Lewis pension scheme announced the sale of its stake in the online retailer. The John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust held 57.3 million shares in Ocado, representing 10.4% of the company's stock.