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NewsAcid Test: Cherry Vimto
"The home of Vimto, Warrington, is where I was born and brought up and the drink runs in our veins, so I was initially wary about them playing with the recipe."
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Ad of the Week: Crunchie’s ginger nut gets his rocks off
Crunchie owns Fridays like Cameron owns Clegg. Weekends were only invented to give sense to the 'Friday feeling' tagline, which also pre-dates TV and chocolate itself.
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Kaye takes the helm of Plum Baby after private equity deal
Seasoned food industry professional Paul Kaye has been parachuted in to run growing babyfood maker Plum Baby following its acquisition this week by Darwin Private Equity.Kaye becomes chief executive, replacing Patrick Cairns who had...
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Primula aims to increase its family appeal
Primula has kicked off its Get Squeezy TV campaign with a family-targeted ad.The ad features friends and families incorporating Primula into a range of snacks and meals and will be backed by recipes on the Primula website and social...
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NewsBaskin-Robbins enters Morrisons freezer aisle
Competition is hotting up in the freezer aisles as US ice cream giant Baskin-Robbins takes on Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs with its first range of premium ice cream tubs aimed at the multiples.
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NewsEditor's Comment: Why I’m in favour of a minimum price for alcohol
I thought the first few weeks of the new coalition would be all about how to cut the public deficit. Instead, how to cut binge drinking is dominating the media agenda.
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NewsSuppliers out of pocket in wake of Asco collapse
Asco Stores, the Warrington retailer that aimed to take on the multiples, is unlikely to trade again in the grocery sector.
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Retail Prices: Business as usual for Asda as it ups number of promos
Despite claiming it is moving away from promotions, Asda has upped the number of deals it is running compared with last month, reports Elinor Zuke
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NewsIs Netto a good catch for Asda and what’s the plan?
Asda has taken a giant leap into the small store format with its purchase of Netto. But just how good is the fit? Chloe Ryan and Adam Leyland report
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NewsFocus On Scotland: A three-pronged attack on the world
Scotland is planning to boost food and drink sales to £12.5bn by 2017. Provenance, premium and health will be key planks to its five-year strategy, says Simon Creasey
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Awards seek retail’s inspirational women
Hard-working and inspirational women working in retail are being encouraged to enter the annual Specsavers Everywoman in Retail Awards.The awards were created to redress the gender balance in retail management. Although 60% of retail...
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Whole Foods beware - Union Market is set to be new kid in town
A new retailer set to rival Whole Foods Market is preparing to open its doors for the first time next month.
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Focus On Scotland: The big fat obesity issue
The proportion of overweight people in Scotland is currently 26.8%. Among the OECD countries, it is beaten only by the US and Mexico and the problem is going to get worse. Adult obesity levels could reach 40% by 2030 according to projections, doubling the £457m cost of obesity in Scotland ...
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Birds Eye trio offer chicken snack meals
Birds Eye has introduced a trio of new products to the freezer aisle.
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NewsBogofs threatened as the OFT eyes ‘misleading’ promotions
Common pricing practices such as the bogof could face a regulatory slapdown as the Office of Fair Trading examines deals, says Elinor Zuke
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Nando’s boosts grocery clout with Peri-Peri nuts
Restaurant brand manufacturer All About Food is kicking off a major expansion of its Nando's and Pizza Express brands in grocery and has revealed plans to add other big ticket restaurant brands to its roster.
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Booths drinks to Cup with regional cases
Booths' online wine arm has kicked off its World Cup celebrations with the launch of limited-edition cases of wine.The six-bottle cases (rsp: £59.99) feature wines from three different areas of the world the Americas, Europe and a Rest...
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Fear of retail hikes as butter hits record price
The wholesale price of butter has hit a record high leading to fears of further hikes on-shelf.
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EU health claims regulations thrown into further chaos
European nutritional and health claims regulation is about to get even more complicated. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been evaluating more than 4,000 'general function' health claims such as 'calcium is good for your...
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Milk Link gives its cheese packets Velcro-like seals
Space-age technology and kids clothing have provided the inspiration for a new cheese packaging opening and closing system being rolled out by Milk Link.Made from polyethylene hook and loop gripping fasteners, Grip Strip looks similar to...