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Continental demand drives cost of mangoes up by 145%
A “huge increase” in demand over the Channel and lower Israeli and Brazilian volumes have made mangoes a pricier proposition, says Julia Glotz
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NewsMarston’s Pedigree ads mock Aussies
Marston's Pedigree is fanning the flames of Ashes fever with a new ad campaign that pokes fun at the Australian cricket team. The print campaign kicked off this week with imagery of beer mats printed with insults such as 'England go to...
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NewsBeaux Ice Tea Liqueur to provide ‘lighter alternative’ to spirits
America's love affair with tea liqueurs looks set to cross the pond, as a new boozy ice tea hits shelves. Drinks importer Babco Europe is rolling out Beaux Ice Tea Liqueur (rsp: £12) to the off-trade nationally from 1 December, having...
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NewsIt’s not quite selling ice to eskimos, but crushed ice anyone?
The UK's biggest ice cube supplier is introducing crushed ice for the first time to a supermarket as interest in cocktails continues to grow. The Ice Company teamed up with Tesco and Bacardi in June to bring the first bag of...
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Barden snapped up to be the new Brakes CEO
Outgoing Northern Foods CEO Stefan Barden has wasted no time in finding a new role as CEO of foodservice giant Brakes.Brakes has been on the lookout since August for a new figurehead to drive its £2bn UK business and Barden's...
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Muscling in: how Lewis Moody beefed up Sci-MX
England rugby skipper Lewis Moody is the new face of Sci-MX. Founder Tim Hyman tells Simon Creasey how such heavyweight backing will boost the sports nutrition brand
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NewsShoppers ‘being misled’ by fruit images on packs
Shoppers are being widely misled by manufacturers into believing processed goods contain more fruit than they actually do, according to new research. The Where Is The Fruit? report published this week by Freshfel, the European fresh...
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Bestway boosts Scots clout with Martex deal
Bestway Cash & Carry is on the hunt for further acquisitions after snapping up CJ Lang’s Martex Cash & Carry business this week.
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Boiling point: commodities speculators turn up the heat
The food price pressure cooker is being stoked with record amounts of speculative cash as financial players move to make a killing in commodities. Add poor harvests and soaring demand to the entry and exit of speculators’ money and the markets are fit to burst. Michael Kapoor reports
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NewsSymington’s on gravy train as new factory boosts production
Leeds-based food manufacturer Symington's is building a new gravy factory next year after securing £10m additional funding from its owners. Symington's has doubled its turnover to about £90m in the three years since its Hermes Private...
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NewsBooths keeps up stocks of UK poinsettia
Northern supermarket Booths has said it will avoid the shortages in UK-grown poinsettia expected in other parts of the country because of its close long-term relationship with a local grower. Cheap imports meant British varieties were...
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NewsFocus On Pies & Meat Snacks: Pie brands earn their crust
Innovative flavours and premium products are continuing to drive sales of branded pies, leaving retailers’ own-label offerings looking stale by comparison, writes Alex Beckett
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NewsA people person: The Grocer meets Sainsbury's Gwyn Burr
Last year The Grocer named Sainsbury’s Gwyn Burr one of grocery’s most influential women. Now she’s in a new role, shaping everything from staff training to sponsorship, as she tells Beth Phillips
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Focus On Fish: Shoppers buying less and less often
The total fish market chilled and frozen combined is worth £2.1bn, up 0.8% year-on-year. As a result of an average 2.0% price increase, shoppers are purchasing less fish, less often.
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NewsViva! to release proof new cages are ‘a sick joke’
Egg producers using the new 'enriched' cage systems for their laying hens could come under intense public scrutiny over the coming months as animal rights groups prepare to release new undercover footage, which they claim 'exposes' the new cages to...
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NewsCampaign Trail: Starbar and Picnic revamped
Arcade machines from the 1980s have provided Cadbury with inspiration for a new-look Starbar, while Picnic's pack design has been updated. Revamping the chocolate bars, which are available now, had been necessary to improve standout, said Cadbury....
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Etherington to take over from Phil Smith as chairman of FWD
Palmer & Harvey chief executive Chris Etherington has been named as the new chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors following the departure of Phil Smith as MD of Musgrave Retail Partners GB last week.Etherington joined...
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NewsFocus On Fish: Frozen fish feels the chill
Despite great ads and successful NPD, frozen fish sales are down, as shoppers are hooked on deep-discount chilled promos. What can be done to bring value back, asks Richard Ford
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NewsFrozen pollock sales drop as consumers choose cod instead
Sales of frozen pollock touted by chefs as a more sustainable alternative to cod have crashed over the past year as sales of cod have increased. Volume sales of pollock have slumped 18.2% to 21.5 million kg and value sales are down...
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NewsMars claims creation of sub-category with Shake ‘n’ Snack line
Mars has claimed the creation of a new sub-category with a new product that contains chocolate-flavoured milk in a pot with a chocolate treat in the lid. The Shake 'n' Snack line-up will initially be available in a Malteser and a Twix...