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NewsChocolate giants push up prices of key brands
The humble chocolate bar is in danger of becoming a luxury item rather than an affordable treat as the latest in a series of price hikes hits this month, independent retailers warn.
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Grain hikes set to stifle price promos in bread
Supermarkets may be waging a price war on bread, but experts have warned the low prices will be short-lived thanks to rocketing grain costs and a predicted shortage of domestic wheat following a 50% hike in exports.
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NewsNow Crabbie’s offers 0% abv Ginger Beer
The rapid rate of brand extensions coming from Crabbie's is showing no sign of slowing as owner Halewood International introduces John Crabbie's Cloudy Ginger Beer. The new drink (rsp: £2.49 for 70cl) was a booze-free version of...
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World News 2/10/10
Nestlé has created a new unit to focus on healthcare nutrition and is investing hundreds of millions of Swiss francs to expand the business over the coming decade. The Nestlé Health Science unit and Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences...
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NewsCarlsberg targets evenings in with 3D TV giveaway
Carlsberg is gearing up for longer winter nights in with a new promotion that offers drinkers the chance to win a Sky 3D package. The text-to-win promotion is rolling out now across the brewer's Carlsberg and Carlsberg Export beers. Each...
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Grocer 33 Online: Tesco leaves Ocado crying over spilt milk
A little spilt milk was enough to ensure Tesco snatched victory from Ocado in this month's Grocer 33 online shopping survey.
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NewsGrocer 33: Service - Queue-free Asda wins by a whisker
This week's service award was tightly fought, with Morrisons and Asda both providing a full basket, excellent customer service and a neat and tidy store.
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The Fast 50: Grow it alone
The food and drink industry is a real breeding ground for fast-growth private companies. Will the latest list provide rich pickings for trade buyers and private equity groups? Or, asks Hannah Stodell, will they continue to go it alone?
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NewsAs Waitrose matches Tesco, is Price serious about price?
The Waitrose Essential range has been a huge success. Now Mark Price wants to challenge the big four on brands. By Adam Leyland and Michelle Perrett
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NewsQ&A with Diageo's Simon Litherland: "I’m not suggesting our proposal will solve alcohol abuse"
Simon Litherland, MD of Diageo GB, was our guest editor this week. Anna-Marie Julyan asked him about NPD, management and, first up, of course, duty
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NewsAcid Test: Vodka O
Already Australia’s biggest-selling vodka behind Smirnoff Red, supplier Aussie Spirits predicted Vodka O would help reinvigorate spirits shelves in larger UK stores
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NewsGuaraná Antarctica hits UK to challenge big soft drink brands
Samba fever could soon grip soft drinks aisles as ABInBev introduces its Brazilian brand Guaraná Antarctica this month. Made from the guaraná berry, it is second only in size to Coca-Cola in its native country and is the main sponsor of…
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NewsSpanish Chocolate sweetens its appeal with new plastic tub
A supplier of thick, Spanish-style hot chocolate is taking on Cadbury and Mars by adding a cheaper plastic alternative to its premium tin in an attempt to appeal to price-conscious consumers and double sales over the next year. The...
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NewsClippy's Apples pumps up the jam
Week-long celebrations of jam, jam buttie battles and imaginative ingredients – one small producer is looking to change perceptions of our preserves. Sue Scott reports
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Arla ‘iron lady of dairy’ moves to Danish parent
Arla Foods is to lose its deputy CEO Hanne Sondergaard as the "iron lady of dairy" is to take on a global role at parent company Arla Foods amba. Sondergaard has held a number of roles at Arla Foods UK and its Danish parent, Arla Foods...
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NewsHeinz Soup back on TV for winter
Heinz is embracing the colder weather with a new £2m ad campaign for its soups. The television commercial airs for four weeks from 3 October and features a variety of people of all ages preparing to take a first spoonful of steaming...
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Focus On Confectionery: Big night in helps chocs bag a win
Sales of sharing bags and boxed chocolate have soared as Brits spend their evenings at home. But impulse goods have suffered as a result, reports Simon Creasey
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Baines takes over as trading director at the Today’s Group
Today's Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's, has named veteran John Baines as its new trading director.Baines, who has worked for or with Today's Group for the past 22 years, is promoted from senior trading controller. He replaces...
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Class wars: the battle for own-label
Cheap is nasty. The new battle in own label is all about quality, and supermarkets are upping their game with new ranges and reformulations. Beth Phillips reports
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Rain makes UK beef and lamb greener
Beef and lamb produced in England often have less environmental impact than global water footprint figures for livestock production suggest, new Eblex research has found.More than 99% of the water used to produce English beef or lamb was...