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Ad of the Week: Stone the mentor for Mentos’ flash of inspiration
Secret agents don't really need to fly helicopters blindfolded or induce ecstasy in sassy Ukrainian gymnasts by raising only their eyebrow. In fact, any Old Etonian who didn't leave his laptop on the train could probably run MI6.
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Adlington takes its posh low-fat poultry products to the mults
Poultry supplier Adlington hopes to increase turnover by at least 20% to over £3m on the back of product launches and a move into the multiple retail sector.The Warwickshire cooked meat producer will launch a low-fat turkey bacon line...
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First Milk appoints advisers in run-up to boardroom reshuffle
A new advisory group has been set up by dairy supplier First Milk as part of plans to galvanise the company's management board.Seven First Milk members have been appointed to the group and were selected for their range of commercial...
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Jeyes finds its man after year-long search for CEO
Household products supplier Jeyes has appointed Bernard Daymon as group CEO after a search of more than a year.He joins from US cleaning product manufacturer Diversey, where he spent eight years, most recently as vice president for the...
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NewsWarburtons will not follow Hovis to go all-British
Warburtons has axed plans to launch a range of bread made with 100% British-sourced wheat to concentrate on "bigger growth opportunities", The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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Retail Prices: Asda starts to cut back on deals - but it’s not alone
The number of promotions has fallen month-on-month in each of the big four retailers – with the steepest cut not at Asda but Tesco. Elinor Zuke reports
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The Human Angle: Paul Tripp
It is an exciting time at Soreen as we're in the middle of a £6m two-year business transformation. The speed at which the business is growing means we've never been busier.
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Unions up the ante on worker pay demands
Some of the UK's largest grocery manufacturers are facing strike action as staff call for improved pay and working conditions. Cadbury, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Nestlé are all locked in talks with trade unions despite each having...
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Tesco launches new Facebook application for online shopping
Facebook addicts can now order their groceries while staying in touch with friends and family.The new My Shopping Assistant application allows members of the social networking site to add items to their shopping list and plan meals while...
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NewsThe penny drops: an interview with Asda's Rick Bendel
Asda’s chief marketing officer Rick Bendel is confident the retailer’s new Price Guarantee pledge can reverse its declining market share, he tells Adam Leyland
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Greenpeace attacks fail to dent sales of Nestlé’s Kit Kat bars
A hard-hitting Greenpeace campaign targeting Nestlé's Kit Kat has failed to harm sales of the brand, The Grocer can reveal. In one of the most shocking and graphic viral videos ever made about a brand, an office worker eats a Kit Kat that...
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Costa Rica bids for PGI to create premium banana
Costa Rica is to apply for EU protected food name status for its bananas in a move aimed at premiumising the commodity product and protecting market share.
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Birds Eye enlists help of ‘peculiar’ bear on frozen
Birds Eye is urging rival frozen food companies to follow its lead and boost investment in marketing, as it reveals its new £9m and “slightly peculiar” TV campaign voiced by Hollywood star Willem Dafoe.The frozen giant kicks off the…
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Is new World Cup beer war just the same old, same old?
Six weeks before the World Cup kicks off, Tesco and Asda are at it again with heavy promotional offers on beer multipacks. Rob Brown reports
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Combined online grocery sales bigger than Waitrose
People now spend more money grocery shopping online than they do in Waitrose stores, new data seen by The Grocer reveals.The combined online grocery share of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Ocado and WaitroseDeliver grew from 3.6% to a record...
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Sainsbury’s offers short-cut routes to bistro quality fare
Sainsbury's is hoping to usurp Waitrose as the destination of choice for foodies looking for "bistro quality" ingredient cheats.This week, it launched a 60-strong Ingredients for Cooks range which includes Moroccan tagine pastes, coq au...
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Caviro to target UK with pan-Italian Romio brand
Italy's largest wine co-operative is attempting to crack the UK's branded wine market with the launch of a new 'umbrella' range to compete with thriving New World rivals.Caviro, which makes 10% of all Italian wine, is targeting UK...
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Green to lead Global Brands marketing op
Drinks company Global Brands has appointed former Carlsberg UK marketing manager Simon Green marketing controller.Green will head up the VK maker's portfolio of RTDs, beers, spirits and soft drinks, along with drinks handled by Inspirit,...
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British onions fight their corner
The onion industry is currently experiencing market prices the likes of which have not been seen for a generation.
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Brits prepared to cut meat intake
Some 30% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to what we put on our plates. With this in mind, the YouGov survey for Eblex/Bpex caught my eye.