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News'Open your world' says new Heineken slogan
Heineken has unveiled an enigmatic new strapline – ‘Open your world’ – in the latest phase of a major multimedia advertising push.
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NewsKraft dismisses talk of Green & Black’s sale
Kraft Foods has moved to dismiss speculation it could sell Green & Black’s, insisting the organic chocolate brand "is in good hands".
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NewsWaitrose is the worst for coupon misredemption
Tesco attracts the most criticism, but it's actually Waitrose that's the worst offender when comes to coupon misredemption, a mystery shopping survey has revealed. Waitrose pledged last January to "eradicate" misredemption, but shoppers...
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NewsWebsite offers to pair up perfect trading partners
Looking for the perfect partner? Somebody who can cater for your needs and give you just what you want? Scarred by a previous relationship that turned sour? If this is you, then look no further than www.MyFoodTrader.com a new website...
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NewsAsda slashes its organic milk price by 10% to £1.55
Asda has cut the price of organic milk by 10%, bringing it into line with the price of non-organic milk in other supermarkets. Asda reduced its four-pint bottles of own-label organic semi-skimmed milk by 18p on 8 January to £1.55. That is...
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World News 15/1/11
Supervalu has reported a third-quarter net loss of $202m. The supermarket said sales fell from £4.5bn to £4.2bn in the quarter to 4 December 2010 following a decline in like-for-like store sales and previously announced market exits.
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NewsCommodity crunch: the raw materials to watch in 2011
Last year a whole host of commodities rocketed in price and this year the upward pressure on retail prices continues to mount. How bad will it get, asks Julia Glotz
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NewsLarger food and drink deals forecast for 2011
An acceleration in larger-scale food and drink deals is likely in 2011 as private equity houses shuffle assets and the underlying valuation of businesses picks up, according to a new report. Oghma Partners' 2010 M&A review and 2011...
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NewsMatthew Walker pudding deal is a Christmas hit for 99p Stores
Single-price discounter 99p Stores enjoyed the sweet taste of success in the run-up to Christmas after shifting 80,000 Matthew Walker Christmas puddings.
With the average price at £3.99 for the 454g line at the multiples, the deal caused… -
NewsNZ wine’s organic goal ‘not about oversupply’
The New Zealand wine industry insists that its new target to be 20% organic by 2020 is not part of an attempt to solve its oversupply issues, but a means to boost its green image and further differentiate its wines. The target, set this...
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Focus On Cereals: Kellogg’s fights to add value
Cereals promotions were again dominated by Kellogg's, with its brands accounting for more than half (58%) of offers.
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NewsFancy some posh crumpet, asks brand-building agency NewLeaf
The "unloved" crumpet has been given a classy makeover by new brand-building agency NewLeaf, which is now looking for listings for The Classic Crumpet range. Unlike market-leading lines from Warburtons and Hovis, Classic Crumpets were...
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NewsAnatomy of Stokes collapse exposed in KPMG post-mortem
Greengrocer Stokes collapsed with debts of nearly £1.5m, its administrators have revealed. The South West independent, which had 36 stores, fell into administration last October. KPMG's report shows Stokes owed 226 creditors a total of...
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NewsDuerr’s jam appeals to a new generation
Duerr's aims to entice younger consumers to its brand with a new range of modern-looking jams. The five-strong line-up is available from Tesco now and will hit Nisa-Today's shortly, lining up alongside existing Duerr's lines. Containing...
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Former Bellevue MD is back as consultant
Graham Benson, the former co-owner and MD of Bellevue Cash & Carry, is back in business. Having sold Bellevue to Bestway Cash & Carry last June, Benson has launched Wholesale Matters, a consultancy that aims to help food and drink...
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Hugh should back farmed salmon
Sir, Celebrity chefs have a long way to go to fully understand the efficiency and sustainability of the UK's most popular fish salmon. During the pre-programme publicity for the programmes about seafood broadcast on C4 this week, Hugh...
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NewsNew York makes its bagels bigger... and more New York-style
In a bid to reignite the overly promoted bagel category, New York Bakery Co is increasing the size of its bagels and making them softer and "more New York" style. The reformulated bagels will be more than 10% bigger (rsp: £1.29 for five)...
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NewsThe rise of the indie baker
As sales of artisan bread rise, independent bakers are looking to broaden their reach to cash in on the growing appetite for tasty alternatives to the traditional white sliced loaf. Virginia Matthews weighs up their chances
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NewsCritical Eye... on Balls talking sense
What's this? Huge Furry Wittering-balls talking sense? If only. Hugh's Fish Fight (9pm, C4, 11-13 January) started promisingly enough.
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Focus On Cereals: Kellogg's dominates big spenders
Kellogg's continues to dominate cereal advertising spend, its brands accounting for seven of the top 10 spots. The brand spent a whopping £23.2m on Crunchy Nut advertising alone last year, a 113% increase on 2009, and it seems to have paid off.