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NewsCoffee Republic in Shell forecourt move
Coffee Republic has agreed a deal to sell its Italian roasted coffee at 450 Shell forecourts across the UK.
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NewsTetley tea folk make TV comeback
Tetley is bringing its tea-folk brand characters back to TV screens for the first time in a decade as part of a £9m new advertising campaign.
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Ainsley Harriott supplier goes bust
Frozen vegetable specialist Northumberland Foods has gone out of business.
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Poundland set to launch loaves - if wheat prices will fit £1 game
Poundland plans to add branded loaves to its growing number of grocery products but is waiting to see how wheat market turmoil will affect prices.
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Nescafé launches 3in1 premix coffee sachets
Nestlé is doing its bit to boost the energy levels of the nation's youth with the launch of Nescafé Original 3in1, a pre-mixed blend of coffee, whitener and sugar aimed at the "hassle-free" generation. The instant coffee innovation will...
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World News 21/8/10
Sales at Walmart's US stores fell in the second quarter but its total earnings were boosted by stronger international performances in Mexico, Brazil and China. Like-for-like sales at Walmart stores fell 1.8% while sales at Sam's Club warehouse...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda wins thanks to no queue
This week it was a closely fought battle with three supermarkets offering a full basket and only one out-of-stock across the board. In the end, Asda in Gateshead won by a whisker because there was no queue at the checkout. The store was...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons has most cheapest
Morrisons offered the cheapest basket this week, and was £1.20 cheaper than its nearest rival.
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Malibu tunes in to Boom TV on 4Music
Pernod Ricard says its Malibu-branded 'pop up' TV show could spearhead a new form of advertising.'Malibu presents Boom TV' debuted on 4Music and KISSTV last week. It will run for 12 weeks and aims to showcase the brand's Caribbean...
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NewsAcid Test: Symonds Founder’s Reserve
"The labelling is distinctive and promises "a fresh, crisp, fruity cider, with a high degree of complexity and depth of character". In my view it's an understated flavour with a pleasant aftertaste."
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Noble secures finance for more acquisitions
Noble Foods, the nation's biggest egg supplier, is gearing up for new acquisitions to increase its market share outside eggs. The news comes as financial results filed last week at Companies House for the year to 30 September 2009...
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Tesco funds admitted by Irish National Trust
An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland, which frequently objects to supermarket developments, has admitted it received €25,000 (£20,600) in corporate funding from Tesco.
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AF Blakemore hires McCain’s Bromwich as its sales director
Tony Bromwich has been appointed sales director at the wholesale arm of AF Blakemore & Son. Bromwich is to join at the end of the month from frozen specialist McCain Foods (GB) where he was retail sales controller.
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Hancocks’ half-year helped by indies after their pick’n’mix fix
Sales of pick'n'mix at Hancocks Cash & Carry have grown 6% in the past six months as independents fill the gap left by the demise of Woolworths. The increase follows a 20% hike in pick'n'mix sales the previous year.
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Werther’s launches Caramelts in UK to boost youth appeal
Werther's Original is hoping to increase its appeal with younger consumers with the UK launch of Caramelts.The bags of individually wrapped caramel-flavoured chocolates (rsp: £1.99) are the fourth addition to Werther's Original Chocolate...
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P&G appoints Picou as its supply chain director
Monique Picou, named this week as Procter & Gamble's new supply chain director, says she is excited about the prospect of entering the "hugely competitive landscape" of UK grocery.Picou took up the role of supply network operations...
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Arla Foods muscles into cottage cheese with own-label lines
Arla Foods has made its debut in UK cottage cheese and taken half the own-label market in one go. The UK subsidiary of the Scandinavian dairy giant started supplying own-label cottage cheese to Tesco last week and will supply Asda from...
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Asda opens second picking depot to tap north London online sales
Asda will open its second home shopping picking centre on Monday in a bid to increase its share of the London market. The 96,000 sq ft centre in Enfield would help it "significantly increase" its share of north London online grocery,...
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Aussie upstart stirs UK spirits with new range
An Australian drinks group is hoping to shake up British spirits fixtures after storming the market Down Under with its "funky", award-winning line-up.Aussie Spirits is talking to two multiples over listings for Kinkylux White Rum (rsp:...
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NewsHunger for brands may fuel a golden autumn for M&A
What’s behind the surge in deal activity? And if the pace is kept up, what type of deals and buyers will be to the fore, asks Hannah Stodell