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Booker adds to own-label snack range
Booker has added three new products to its own-label snacks range. Monkey nuts, spicy cashews and prawn crackers increase the range, launched in March, to seven lines. All the products are price-marked at 59p or two for £1 and offer...
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Indian-inspired crisp range adds spice to Burts Chips portfolio
Burts Chips has looked to the East for its first foray into the world food aisle. The Devon-based company has launched Anita's Chips, an exotic range of handcooked crisps in flavours inspired by Indian cuisine. The range, which...
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NewsHeinz first to adopt new WeightWatchers’ points
Heinz has become the first supplier to overhaul its WeightWatchers range in line with the new ProPoints system and in time to appeal to weight conscious consumers in the new year. The £112m Weight Watchers from Heinz (WWfH) range is...
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Give clear advice on healthy eating
Sir, "Eating five fruit and veg a day won't help you to beat cancer" screamed a recent press headline. With Christmas around the corner, sensational media reports could lead to confusion about what people should eat. This is...
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NewsMusgrave sells first Somerfield store two years after buying it
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has finally sold its first former Somerfield store to an independent retailer. The wholesaler snapped up 13 stores from The Co-operative Group in January 2009 and planned to sell them to independents under the...
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NewsFlora to shift focus from health to family appeal
Unilever is gearing up for a major revamp of its Flora spreads portfolio in the new year. The company plans to move away from the health focus that has characterised much marketing and communication for Flora in recent times and return...
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NewsDairy farmer guilty of inspector assault
A Dorset dairy farmer who beat up a Food Standards Agency inspector during an inspection has been given a criminal record. David Yeatman was also found guilty of two offences under food hygiene regulations by Bournemouth Magistrates Court...
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NewsIndustry fears Fish Fight blow to salmon and tuna
Fears are mounting in the fishing industry that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's forthcoming C4 series on fish will spark a consumer backlash against salmon and tuna. Hugh's Fish Fight is scheduled to air in January. As well as exploring the...
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NewsTesco ups bogof dairy deals despite promise
Tesco has increased the number of bogof deals it runs on dairy products by almost a third despite a pledge to cut down on such deals to tackle food waste. According to Assosia, the chain has run 404 bogof deals across the chilled dairy...
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Ex-Findus boss takes up top position at Gü puds
Just weeks after his exit from Findus Group, Mark Escolme is back in business as the new MD of Gü. Escolme was confirmed this week as the replacement for Gü's current MD Mike Hodgson, who has been with the company since 2006.
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NewsSugro starts buying group to support smaller wholesalers
Sugro UK has set up a new buying group for smaller snacks, soft drinks and confectionery wholesalers. Acorn will support wholesalers that have annual impulse turnover of £3m or less and are too small to strike decent terms with...
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NewsMelt-in-middle fish cake from Seachill
Seachill is hoping to reinvigorate the flagging fishcakes sub-category with the first branded melt-in-the-middle product. Saucy Centre Fishcakes from The Saucy Fish Co come in smoked haddock with a Davidstow Cheddar sauce, and salmon with...
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NewsCampaign Trail: Halls Soothers’ saucy kiss
Cadbury is starting the new year in a saucy mood with the return of its steamy Halls Soothers advert, The Kiss. The £1m campaign marks the brand's first advertising since 2005 and the ad will be on air for three weeks from 3 January.
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Commodities: Cocoa and sugar hikes pile pressure on chocolate drinks
Price hikes for cocoa and sugar mean hot chocolate fans could soon be paying more for their drinks. But for how long, asks Liliana Gonzalez of Mintec
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NewsCo-op Group weather deal
The Co-operative Group has secured a 12-month deal to sponsor ITV1's national weather from 1 January. The society said it planned to use the sponsorship the biggest in its history to raise awareness of what it offers and to encourage...
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News‘Revolution’ for staff training at the Co-op
The Co-operative Group has rolled out a new training programme for staff working at its food stores. Citrus (Communication, Induction, Training, Resource, Understanding and Support) was launched in early autumn and trialled at 81 stores....
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Schwarzkopf in youth TV sponsor deal
Hair care brand Schwarzkopf has signed a deal with Channel 4 to sponsor a selection of its youth-orientated programmes next year. The seven-figure deal kicks off with Schwarzkopf's Got2be styling range sponsoring Famous and Fearless a...
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NewsSundance to expand with detox juice
A juice company that claims to have created a new premium standard for fresh juices, has launched a new variant in time for the detox season. Sundance Partners' carrot, apple & ginger juice, which launches in the new year, claims to...
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NewsVeggie dishes are ‘ruined’ by Parmesan
The Vegetarian Society has launched Say Cheese, a campaign to stop restaurants from 'ruining' veggie dishes with Parmesan. Many restaurants were losing out on business from vegetarian customers because of the 'never-ending trend' for...
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NewsUkrainian vodka ties in with distillery film
A film-maker has teamed up with Hi-Spirits to launch a vodka and revive his great-grandfather's Ukrainian distillery, which was seized in the Russian Revolution. Twenty percent of Zorokovich 1917's net profit (rsp: £29.95) will go back to...