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Retail Prices: Christmas deals kick off as brands stretch the season
The Christmas confectionery tins have hit stores earlier than last year, with Cadbury running nearly 90% more deals than in 2009, says Alex Beckett
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Cox’s reign as Britain’s favourite under threat
Cox’s century-long reign as Britain’s favourite home-grown apple looks doomed, according to English Apples & Pears, as poor crop forecasts and changing consumer tastes boost demand for other varieties.
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NewsFocus On Canned Goods: Metal fatigue
With a host of rival formats appearing on supermarket shelves, is the writing finally on the wall for the humble tin can? Chloe Ryan finds it is not all doom and gloom
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Focus On Canned Goods: Four to watch
All About Food is extending its Pizza Express range with a passata (rsp: £1.09). The tomato paste is the same as that used to make the pizzas in the restaurant chain.
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Southern Comfort’s update reaches cans
Southern Comfort is revamping its lemonade & lime premix cans to align the tipple with the recently overhauled core brand.The new look, which is being rolled out next month, emphasises Southern Comfort's New Orleans heritage and...
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NewsCarbon footsie
Companies under the cosh to reduce their carbon footprint should cuddle up to a supply chain partner, says Sue Scott
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P&H venture pledges cash without the carry
Palmer & Harvey has launched a new service billed as "a cash & carry with no carrying".P&H Local, launched this week, is targeting the 3,500 independent retailers that use P&H for only a small amount of their orders. As...
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Modern look for Westons’ Vintage cider
Westons Cider is relaunching its Henry Westons Vintage Cider and has created a new Henry Westons website to celebrate the Herefordshire-based company's 130th anniversary.Apple illustrations have been added to the Vintage label and it has...
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NewsHow green is my dairy?
Robert Wiseman claims to have built the most eco-friendly dairy processing unit in the world at Bridgwater. Richard Ford explores the company’s plan to green the white stuff
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Shape low-fat desserts for Danone
Danone has extended its Shape brand into the chilled desserts category with the launch of Shape Delights, a new range of low-fat desserts.The desserts (rsp: £1.58 for a four-pack) come in three variants velvety chocolate, smooth caramel...
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Hundreds of new lines join Taste the Difference range
Sainsbury's relaunched its £1bn premium range Taste the Difference this week - representing the biggest product relaunch in the supermarket's history.
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Web directory grows Makro online offer
Makro Cash & Carry UK has moved closer to online ordering by adding a product directory to its website. The Grocer revealed last month that Makro's new website would let members buy products online.
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Will the EU insist on own-label disclosure?
Retailers may soon have to display details of their own-label suppliers on pack under controversial proposals being considered by the European Commission.The identity of own-label suppliers is often jealously guarded, with supermarkets...
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NewsAre you ready for a future without water?
Drought is casting a deep shadow over the business world. But a unified voice remains out of reach, writes Rob Brown
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Special K to sponsor TV Housewives
Kellogg's Special K has stepped into Baileys footsteps as the new sponsor of Desperate Housewives on Channel 4 and E4. Idents featuring the brand's Chocolate & Strawberry variant will be shown before and after ad breaks throughout...
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NewsWhy is the UK so rubbish at recycling? Try the label for size
The industry derided Bill Bryson’s call to bring back a bottle deposit scheme, but does it have better alternatives to boost recycling, asks Nick Hughes
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NewsSainsbury’s plans to launch green score card for its suppliers
Sainsbury's is considering launching an environmental scorecard for its manufacturing suppliers. The idea was discussed at Sainsbury's first environment-specific conference for suppliers, held recently.
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NewsUB’s Christmas NPD focuses on chocolate and old favourites
United Biscuits is focusing its festive NPD on chocolate connoisseurs, with new Belgian Chocolate biscuits among a wider roll-out of seasonal snacks and cakes for this Christmas.
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NewsWarburtons ponders Newport withdrawal
More than 100 Warburtons staff face the axe after the bread maker said its Newport bakery could close – just four years after it opened.
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NewsAsda to offload 47 Netto stores to placate OFT
Asda will have to sell off almost 50 Netto stores to gain regulatory approval for its takeover of the Danish discounter’s UK business.