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Campaign Trail: The new faces of Vimto
Vimto's pouting new brand characters Les Cherries make their TV debut this summer as part of a £6m Seriously Mixed Up Fruit push for the brand this year.
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NewsFocus On Personal Care: Facials revitalise the market
Even in tough times, people want to scrub up nice. But growth in sales of facial moisturisers also reflects a DIY approach to beauty treatment, says Ellie Hughes
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Focus On Personal Care: Four to watch
Sensodyne is seeking to add value to the increasingly commoditised mouthwash category with its latest launch. Sensodyne is tapping into current fears over enamel erosion, to make this premium product stand out from the competition.
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NewsThe courage to go into cola
Richard Branson never quite cracked it, but Miranda Walker wasn’t going to let that put her off. Three years after launch, her Ubuntu Cola is going into Waitrose. Nick Hughes report
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Fruit and veg complete DBC Foodservice range
DBC Foodservice has launched a range of fresh fruit and veg to help it compete against Brakes and 3663 First For Foodservice.
The range of 70 SKUs means the foodservice provider can now provide its national customer base with a full… -
NewsCan The Co-op stem the leak in ex-Somerfield store sales?
Leaked figures show sales at Somerfield stores converted to the The Co-operative fascia have plummeted. Beth Phillips takes a look at the wider picture
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World Cup Watch: Group E
Local food combines French colonial influences with West African tradition. The national dish, ndole, is a stew including nuts, vegetables and either fish or goat.
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JJ Food Service hires D’Acampo to oversee its healthier ranges
Sainsbury's has Jamie Oliver, Aldi has Phil Vickery and now JJ Food Service has signed up Gino D'Acampo.The winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! is working with JJ's to promote its brand, raise its profile among caterers and...
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Eurospar man Davies eyeing more stores
Eurospar retailer Conrad Davies is on the hunt for new stores.Speaking at the ACS Summit, Davies who has four stores in Wales, including two of the first Eurospar stores in mainland Britain said he was keen to build his portfolio.
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Marks defiant as leak reveals drop in sales at Somerfield sites
The Co-operative Group CEO Peter Marks has said he has the backing of the society's board, despite a leaked report revealing poor Somerfield sales.
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Switch & Save rolls on despite wrath of Sainsbury’s suppliers
Sainsbury's is pressing on with its own-label Switch & Save campaign despite ongoing criticism from the big brands. Own-label sales in the soft cheese, tomato ketchup and corn flakes categories were "ticking up significantly" as a...
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Drought threatens to hit Jersey Royal sales
Retailers are being forced to adjust their promotional tactics on Jersey Royals as the worst drought on the island in 34 years threatens to devastate the island's potato crop.
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Pennycook fails to quell M&S move speculation
Morrisons CFO Richard Pennycook has done little to quell speculation he will be following his former boss Marc Bolland to Marks & Spencer.Speaking as Morrisons reported a surprise slowdown in growth for the first quarter, Pennycook...
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Norwegian fisheries get MSC green light
Norway's offshore Northeast Arctic cod and haddock fisheries have become the latest fisheries to gain Marine Stewardship Council certification. The award means 125,000 tonnes of Norwegian cod and 90,000 tonnes of Norwegian haddock will...
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Spar shoppers sink teeth into revamped fresh meat offering
Sales of fresh meat in Spar stores supplied by AF Blakemore have soared 58% over the past year as part of a drive to attract more top-up food shoppers.The 700 Spar stores had benefited from a relaunch of its meat range a year ago, said...
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G’s gives unwashed a Fresh and Naked look
G's Marketing is launching a new branded salad range to bring kudos to the unwashed salad category. Fresh and Naked is a four-strong range of boxed baby leaf salads. The range includes wild rocket, strong mixed salad leaf, sweet mixed...
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Sainsbury’s suppliers to offer training roles
Sainsbury's launched a new trainee scheme this week that it says could create thousands of new jobs across the UK.The Supplier Trainee Partnerships will initially offer 100 trainees 12-month paid contracts with 60 suppliers in...
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NewsRed Bull gives can maker Rexam wings
Energy drinks such as Red Bull helped boost trading for can maker Rexam to “encouraging” first-quarter sales.
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NewsCarroll handed deputy CEO role at Midlands Co-op
Midlands Co-operative Society has named Tony Carroll as its deputy chief executive.
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NewsTesco taps up Datson to replace Coles-bound Church
Trevor Datson has been appointed the new media director for Tesco, replacing Jon Church, who is joining Coles, the Australian retailer, in July.