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Focus On Soft Drinks: Milk drinks shake it up
Flavoured milk drinks clearly have the white stuff to succeed at the moment: their 6.6% volume growth outstripping the growth of their high-profile soft drink counterparts [Nielsen 52w/e 20 March].
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Focus On Soft Drinks: Four to watch
Guaraná Antarctica - a fruit-based drink with a massive following in its native Brazil - has been launched in the UK by distributor Fayrefield. The carbonated drink has an rsp of between 89p and 99p and is made from a fruit that only grows in the Amazon.
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Second Opinion: Tesco gets its way far too easily
Stokes Croft locals don’t want a new store but the council is being supine, says Joanna Blythman
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M&S links retail and farmers’ milk prices
M&S has amended its dairy farmers' milk payment scheme to link the price they receive directly to the retail price of M&S milk for the first time. The new Milk Pledge Plus scheme builds on M&S's Milk Pledge scheme, launched...
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Northumberland in tie-up with Harriott for frozen potatoes
Ainsley Harriott is to make his debut in frozen food by fronting a new range of potato products from Northumberland Foods.
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Seafood giants in new sustainability pledges
Seafood giants Birds Eye Iglo and Young's have announced parallel ethical commitments in a bid to ensure the sustainability of future fish stocks.
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Ginsters targets the picnic season with a raft of NPD
Ginsters has set out its stall to reinvigorate the savoury pies and snacks fixture with a raft of NPD including its first foray into mini-pasties.The Cornish company revealed the seven new impulse lines this week and warned that...
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NewsTips for a happy marriage
There is growing enthusiasm among major brands such as Coca-Cola, Warburtons and Heinz to launch joint marketing initiatives. Why is there a sudden surge of interest in cross-brand collaboration, and what ingredients contribute towards a successful partnership? Alex Beckett reports
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Retail Trust Week to take on hero theme
Retail Trust is challenging retailers to find their inner hero as they look to raise money during Retail Trust Week from 17 May.The charity has dedicated this year's fundraising week to celebrating "everyday heroes", asking retailer to...
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NewsHot Topic: A P&H-Makro merger would make sense
A merger would make sense. P&H and Makro have a lot to offer each other and would move the enlarged company into new areas
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In search of perfect traceability
Food security and consumer pressure over ethics now mean every single element in a supply chain must be traceable. But is this really achievable, asks Jon Severs
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Persil turns up power in revamp
Unilever is relaunching its Persil laundry brand and backing the move with a hefty £8m TV campaign. The improved formulation rolls out this month across the range.
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NewsScotmid racks up record £10m profits
Scotmid Co-operative Society has broken through the £10m profit barrier for the first time.
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NewsOFT to pay back millions after dairy probe U-turn
The Office of Fair Trading will pay back fines worth more than £45m to suppliers and retailers that resulted from its long-running investigation into price fixing in the dairy sector.
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Whitehall fingers otters for eating UK fish stocks
The government blamed Britain’s otter population for devastating fish numbers in the nation’s rivers.
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NewsC&C sells spirits arm to William Grant
Magners owner C&C Group has agreed to sell its spirits and liqueurs division to Scotch whisky-maker William Grant & Sons in a €300 deal.
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts queues with new till technology
Sainsbury’s is to roll out new multimillion-pound check-out technology across 330 of its stores, the supermarket giant announced today.
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NewsAsda stakes claim as ‘best for babies’ with new club for mums
Asda is trying to win over mums with a new Baby Club and price promotions across the category in a bid to establish itself as “best for babies”.
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NewsChilli-chocolate meatballs kick-start Waitrose World Cup bid
Waitrose hopes to cash in on World Cup fever this week with the launch of a new range of meatballs – including a chilli and chocolate flavour.
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NewsFDF and WWF pair up for sustainable fishing reform
The Food & Drink Federation has reached what it called a “landmark agreement” with the WWF in a bid help safeguard fish stocks at sustainable levels.