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Corks popping again as economy recovers
It's official - Champagne is back in vogue. Year-on-year sales are up 10.7% in value and 14.6% in volume [Nielsen MAT 20 March], driven by promotions and an upswing in consumer confidence.
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Frank’s alcoholic ginger beer ‘to define category’
Swedish cider maker Kopparberg is taking on Crabbie’s with a venture into alcoholic ginger beer.
Frank’s launches this week (rsp: £1.95), just over a year after Halewood International introduced Crabbie’s alcoholic ginger beer. Cider of… -
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New Covent Garden launches quiches in another stab at food
New Covent Garden Food Co is adding a quiche range to its portfolio one year after its ill-fated Sprout venture. The deep-filled range, rolling into Asda and Waitrose now, comes in carrot & coriander, broccoli & stilton and...
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‘Natural antibacterial’ first’ for cleaning range
The makers of a new home-care range claim to have created the first all-natural household cleaners that also kill 99.9% of bacteria.Bentley Organic has developed a patented "natural antibacterial formula", using fruit acids and...
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Aqua Pura flags up Cumbrian heritage
Princes Soft Drinks is pouring £2m into relaunching its Aqua Pura bottled water lineup to emphasise the brand's Cumbrian provenance becoming the latest English water brand to cash in on its homegrown provenance.The revamp is focused...
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Duties at Sodexo delay Jansen’s Brakes arrival
Brakes' new CEO Philip Jansen will not start his new role until 1 July five months later than previously planned.
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Asco closes store while suppliers wait for cash
Asco Stores has closed its only store, in Warrington, after just four and a half months trading. "This store is now closed for a temporary period," a sign on the door reads. "We will reopen in the near future. Apologies for any...
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Nutritionist to head up Asda policy unit
Asda is looking to hire a top nutritionist to head up its nutritional team and strengthen its health policy unit.The company nutritionist would oversee all own-label nutrition, working with product development and technical managers as...
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Leahy takes Asda’s target with ‘a pinch of salt’
Tesco made it clear this week that rival Asda will have its work cut out to become number one in the UK for non-food within the next five years.
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NewsFocus On Wine & Champagne: Putting the fizz back into wine
Price hikes and currency woes have boosted sales figures but the time seems ripe to add some real value to the market and encourage trading up, reports Graham Holter
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Young’s fishy meals are now in the bag
Young’s is hoping to grow the frozen fish category with a new range of microwaveable products. The It’s in the Bag range comprises salmon pasta and seafood paella and targets consumers who want a quick and easy dish.
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Saucy Fish Co bags itself a range fit to take on frozen rivals
Seachill has launched a chilled rival to frozen cook-in-the-bag ranges from Birds Eye and Young's in a bid to take sales of its The Saucy Fish Co brand to £10m in its first year.
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Cattle shortages push up canned beef prices
Canned beef prices are set to soar by up to a third in the coming months due to cattle shortages in South America. Products ranging from corned beef to stewed steak are expected to rise in price after the Brazilian industry was hit by...
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The big squeeze: why nut prices are soaring
The wholesale price of nuts has gone through the roof and suppliers are warning that retail prices will inevitably follow.
The average wholesale cost has shot up 39% [52w/e 14 April 2010 Mintec] over the past year, with almonds, walnuts,… -
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Blue Dragon enters salad dressings
Blue Dragon is gearing up for the barbecue season by launching salad dressings.The three Thai Sweet Chilli products consist of a garlic, a lime and a lemongrass variant, all mixed with chilli (rsp: £1.49 per 250ml bottle). "We are...
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Retail Prices: Cider set for a rocky ride if costs and tax both increase
If reduced apple crops in China, Poland and Spain lead to a price increase, a hike in tax on cider could really upset the apple cart. Mintec’s Robert Miles reports
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Burgers matter more to Brits than foreign travel
When it comes to saving the planet, UK consumers would rather take fewer foreign holidays than cut down on cheeseburgers, according to new research. Only 21% of respondents to a YouGov survey carriedout for Eblex and Bpex said that they...
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Cafédirect kicks off growth plan with recruitment spree
Cafédirect has appointed a retail controller and a foodservice controller to kick off what it called "an exciting new period of growth".The Fairtrade hot drinks specialist has taken on Ben Styche as retail controller and Chris Haddy as...
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Indies play the loyalty wild card
Loyalty cards are working for the big boys such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and The Co-op Group. But where independent stores are concerned, do the benefits of loyalty schemes justify the financial outlay? Peter Cripps reports
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Kuapa has robust child labour policy
The members of Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union and Divine Chocolate are very disappointed by your story 'Co-op: slavery probe not behind supply shift'. It alluded to significant factual inaccuracies mentioned in the recent...