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NewsInnocent loses VAT fight
Innocent has lost its fight on VAT charges on smoothies. The tax tribunal ruling came after Innocent challenged its tax bill by arguing its smoothies were "a liquefied fruit salad" rather than a "beverage".
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Sainsbury’s to open six new food colleges
Sainsbury’s is to open six new food colleges across the UK.
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Tyrrells founder to revive Malvern
William Chase, the founder of Tyrrells and Chase Distillery potato vodka, is looking to put in a bid to restart the production of Malvern Water.
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World News 20/11/10
Walmart has reported a 2.6% increase in third-quarter sales to $101.2bn. It said its international division was the main driver of growth up 9.3% to $26.9bn but like-for-like sales in the US fell 1.3% its sixth-consecutive quarter of...
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Co-op Group targets 20 million for card scheme
The Co-operative Group is planning a major membership drive next year in a bid to sign up 20 million people to the profit-sharing scheme by 2020. And the society, while extolling the benefits of the scheme which currently has six million…
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Tesco’s Nadine experiment fails to hit Top 40
Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle's debut solo album, Insatiable, failed to make the Top 40 after being exclusively sold by Tesco. The record limped to number 47 in the album charts on 14 November after selling just 5,000 copies in its...
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Irish economic crisis tempts Iceland back after a five-year gap
Iceland is set to become a major player in the Irish grocery market once again, five years after a shock withdrawal that gave staff just 24 hours' notice before its outlets in the Republic were closed down. The return has been...
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Budweiser recalled after shards of glass are found in bottles
ABInBev is investigating what went wrong at its Magor brewery in Wales, after Budweiser bottles filled at the site were found to contain large glass fragments last week. The problem was detected by two separate consumers, who reported...
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Asda go-getters make missing unforgettable
Asda is bringing in extra Christmas staff to fetch forgotten items for customers who are already queuing. One or two dedicated "go-getters for forgetters" will be in every store from 18 December until Christmas Eve. They will be...
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NewsSmall formats: does Asda know something we don’t?
With Asda’s acquisition of Netto, interest in small supers has never been greater. But success in smaller formats has proven elusive for both major mults and indies. As a new shopper insight report is published, Beth Phillips reports
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Unilever baking bag breaks new ground
Unilever is putting £4.1m into a "revolutionary" new Colman's baking bag product that it claims is the first innovation in condiments in five years. Colman's Season & Shake is an all-in-one baking bag and seasoning sachet (rsp: £1.49)...
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Commodities: Tariff cut may open up new banana suppliers to the EU
Ever more volatile weather conditions and a shift to GM production may not squeeze banana production as feared, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Revolution Vodka Bar diversifies into online retail venture
Revolution Vodka Bar will sell its home-made vodka online as it diversifies into retail with the launch of an online shop. The 63-strong bar group will sell vodka made in its "Vodka Factory" in Manchester from next year, and is launching...
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News'A big, big step up’: Essenta synergies create chilled giant
This week's surprise merger of Greencore and Northern Foods will make Essenta the biggest UK player in chilled foods, deliver £40m of savings and create a company with a debt position that is the envy of its own-label rivals, said new CEO Patrick...
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Sainsbury’s boosts profile of halal meat with bigger fixture
Sainsbury's is trialling a new concept in the sale of chilled halal meat by giving the sub-category its own designated section. The supermarket has teamed up with Tahira Foods, its sole chilled halal meat supplier, to trial an enlarged,...
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Doner book is a bit dodge
WKD has published the Good Kebab Guide, a "salad-dodger's guide to the UK's best kebabs". How that tallies up with efforts to promote responsible drinking is unclear, however, as it's well known that the single most important ingredient...
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Blue Dragon gets fired up for Chinese New Year
Blue Dragon is kicking off the Chinese New Year with four new product ranges, a packaging overhaul and a £6m marketing push that aims to more than double sales in the next two years. A six-strong cooking sauces range is rolling out to...
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Tesco boosts own-label fish image with Darfresh
Tesco is embarking on a complete packaging overhaul for its own-label pre-packed chilled fish in a bid to attract more affluent shoppers into the category. The project referred to internally by Tesco as 'Revolutionise Fish' will see...
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Red Bull plans special can to celebrate twin success
Red Bull is to build on the success of its double Formula 1 win by launching a special limited-edition can in the new year, The Grocer can reveal and it tactfully features both champion driver Sebastian Vettel and vanquished teammate Mark...
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Former Rachel’s MD Neil Burchell lands top role at Loseley
Loseley Dairy Ice Cream has poached Neil Burchell from yoghurt maker Rachel’s as its new MD in a bid to breathe new life into the group’s range of brands. Burchell has been recruited to the newly-created role to replicate the success he…