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NewsBirds Eye’s bear builds shopper trust in frozen
Birds Eye claims its laconic polar bear has boosted consumer awareness of the quality of its frozen food and driven a sharp increase in sales. Before the Willem Dafoe-voiced polar bear hit our screens, only 48% of the 2,000 frozen...
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You just won’t believe your mince pies, Santa
Christmas seems to have come earlier than ever this year, with some retailers kicking off the season's promotions just days after the August bank holiday. Packs of mince pies were on sale at selected Sainsbury's stores for 59p on 1...
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NewsFocus On Hot Beverages: How much for a cuppa?
Coffee and tea are becoming more sophisticated as suppliers drive premiumisation, but commodity pressures threaten to make brands even more expensive, says Nick Hughes
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Focus On Hot Beverages: The rise of ethical certification
So rapidly has Fairtrade moved into the mainstream that an ethical certification is practically a must-have.
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Focus On Hot Beverages: Coffee Nation hits the campus
The consumer desire for quality coffee on the go has played into the hands of Coffee Nation, which attempts to replicate a typical coffee shop offer in a vending machine format.
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Focus On Hot Beverages: Roast and ground is the sector star
Ninety-eight percent of households bought into the market in the past year.
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Focus On Hot Beverages: Enthusiasm for infusions
With volumes of black tea in long-term decline, tea suppliers are looking to less mainstream varieties to drive top-line growth.
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Focus On Hot Beverages: Four to watch
Via represents not only Starbucks' first foray into instant, but also its first appearance in mainstream retail aisles.
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Booker helps indies target ‘young ones’
Booker is encouraging indies to target Pot Noodle-eating students as they head to university. The wholesaler has launched a Student Specials promotion offering retailers discounts on student staples such as Heinz Beans, Batchelors Super...
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The genie in the bottle
It would take a miracle to dethrone the kings of the bottled water business. But the US company behind Bobble has a magic trick up its sleeve, writes Rob Brown
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NewsCostcutter in the frame to buy up Murco estate
A deal for the sale of forecourt retailer Murco is close to completion, The Grocer can reveal. Property agent Christie & Co has been instructed to act on behalf of a party interested in acquiring the business, which was put up for...
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Buyers fall crazy in love with ‘inspired’ products
Beyoncé-inspired popcorn, speciality teas containing real gold and tequila-infused ice cream could be launching into major retailers by Christmas, after winning plaudits at The Speciality & Fine Food Fair. Last weekend's event...
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NewsCampaign Trail: Winter ice cream enticement
Chocoholics are the focus of Häagen-Dazs marketing plans as it kicks off a £2m push for its chocolate ice creams. The Intensely Irresistible campaign launches on 13 September with another airing of the 'Ballet' TV ad, showing a couple sharing a...
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Second chance for Mattessons meats
Kerry Foods is relaunching Mattessons cooked sliced meats after pulling the range last year because it "wasn't working hard enough."The range, which hits shelves on Monday, will include cooked ham, crumbed ham, honey roast ham (rsp:...
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NewsEvery cloud has a silver lining in Walkers promo
PepsiCo is making weather forecasters of Walkers crisp-munchers in a multimillion-pound campaign that will give consumers £10 when they correctly predict where it will rain in the UK and Ireland. The Walkers Rainy Days campaign is...
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NewsPepsi Raw: can a cola ever be premium?
Pepsi Raw is no more. Is this just another premium concept falling foul of the recession or is poor execution also to blame? Rob Brown reports
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NewsPicture This: King Confectionery: M&M’s World for london
Mars is to open its first European M&M's World store in a 35,000 sq ft site in London's Leicester Square. The store, in a retail unit at the base of the the W Hotel on the site of the former Swiss Centre, is expected to open next summer. The...
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Tesco’s fresh foods departures continue
Paul Thomas has become the latest Tesco senior executive to move on from the fresh foods category, having spent just eight months in the role. Thomas, currently senior buying manager for potatoes, is going into corporate purchasing,...
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NewsCo-op seeks seasonal trademark
The Co-operative Group looks set to push its seasonal credentials with a new campaign. The society has applied to trademark the phrase 'the co-operative taste the seasons'. A logo has also been submitted with a beige background and 'the...
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M&S takes wine crown for third year in a row
Marks & Spencer was crowned Supermarket of the Year for the third year running at the International Wine Challenge awards last week, the judges applauding its ability to source wines from "unfamiliar places".The retailer's "quirky...