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Fairtrade Foundation appoints Deo as its commercial director
The Fairtrade Foundation has named former Diageo man Ashish Deo as its new director of commercial relations. He will be tasked with developing the commercial function of Fairtrade in the UK through the next stage of growth that has seen...
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Cider juice content plan backed by Aston Manor
The government's plan to target low-quality, cheap cider by introducing a minimum juice content will be a "breath of fresh air" for the industry, according to the UK's largest own-label cider supplier. Justine Greening, economic secretary...
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New EU stance on GM crops ‘sets clock back’
New EU rules on the cultivation of GM crops have been slammed by food and farming groups as a wholesale failure to bring clarity to the issue. The European Commission this week announced what it claimed was a more “flexible approach” to…
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Mars still believes as it backs England flops
Mars is standing by Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and England's other World Cup flops, with a Christmas Selection box one of the new launches in its festive 2010 range. Mars hopes to capitalise on its England team sponsorship deal by...
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Birds Eye unveils chicken Bake to Perfection lines
Birds Eye is aiming to build on the success of its Bake to Perfection Fish range by expanding the concept into chicken. The four-strong range includes Garlic & Herb, Chasseur, Tomato & Basil and Red Wine & Mushroom variants,...
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NewsExperts weigh up the options for ban on below-cost booze
A debate on alcohol pricing has revealed differing opinions on the best way to implement a ban on below-cost alcohol sales. Anna-Marie Julyan reports
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NewsFocus On Oils: Why olive oil beats cash
After a tough year, cooking oils are back in volume growth. But amid price and promo wars, with an unstable global economy, the waters are far from smooth, says Chloe Ryan
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Rhythm & Booze to open best beer shop and its own brewery
Rhythm & Booze plans to open a shop that will sell every beer made in the UK and start brewing its own ales in a dramatic diversification move. The store, which will be named Britain's Best Beer Shop, will also have a trading website...
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NewsThe Final Score: World Cup a bit of a non-event for grocery
England’s World Cup washout was a damp squib for grocery sales. Using data compiled exclusively for The Grocer, Nick Hughes assesses the damage
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Hart’s high-street clout on board at Thorntons
Thorntons has drafted in experienced retailer Kevin Hart to head up its struggling retail arm.Hart joined this week as director of retail and will immediately be tasked with reversing the fortunes of the own-stores division, which this...
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Boffin invents talking trolley for the elderly
A graduate has invented a talking shopping trolley that he says could help millions of elderly shoppers. Ben Charles, 22, has come up with a prototype device that can be attached to trolley handles. It scans products and then relays key...
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Boost timed to perfection
Budget energy drink Boost is reaching new heights. Having stolen some thunder from its premium rivals, it’s planning to raise its profile even further. Alex Beckett finds out how.
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Cranswick boosted by CCF Norfolk buy
Sales at Cranswick plc have soared 19% as a result of volume gains and the acquisition of CCF Norfolk.Total sales at the pork supplier stood at £198m for the three months to 30 June, 19% higher than the previous year, excluding revenue...
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Tea Break treats up for grabs in McVitie’s VIP Club promotion
United Biscuits is looking to boost brand loyalty across its biscuit portfolio with a new collect-and-reward scheme called The McVitie's VIP Club. The long-term activity kicks off on 16 August and runs for 12 months across 360 million...
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Brian Ford’s makes way for new Tesco
Brian Ford's Discount Store, which was the UK's biggest independent grocery store until it was secretly bought by Tesco, has served its last customer. The 38,000 sq ft store in Barnstaple was bulldozed days after its closure.
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Commodities: Britain is open for business – and ready for investment
Foreign investment could give British food and drink producers access to lucrative – and relatively untapped markets. Andrew Larkham reports
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Cheese push for cricket star
Fayrefield Foods has recruited former cricketer Darren Gough as the face of its Collier's Powerful Welsh Cheddar brand. Gough, who played 58 tests for England, will head up a sales push for Collier's by fronting promotion, PR and social...
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Chilli Philly offers sweet inspiration
Kraft has launched a sweet chilli Philadelphia Light to inspire cooks to use the brand more in cooking. Sweet chilli flavoured products had been very popular in recent years, and the new variant added another dimension to the Philadelphia...
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Phillips is MD at Redwood Wholefood Co
Nigel Phillips is the new MD of the Redwood Wholefood Company, the vegan food company founded by Heather Mills. Phillips was previously MD of Granovita, the health food firm he founded in 1991. He has also worked for The Haldane Group and...
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Contactless payment rolls out at Co-op
The Co-operative Group is rolling out contactless payment to its food stores. Contactless payment allows customers to make purchases of £15 or less without the need to enter a PIN or insert their card into a terminal. The Oyster-style...