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Lumley adds Vitality to TV ad campaign
Joanna Lumley will front a new £2m campaign for Müller's Vitality range.The actress will promote Vitality as 'the probiotic yoghurt with the prebiotic fibre difference' in a 12-week TV and press run that will target over-55s.
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Ad of the Week: Magners' method man refreshes the cider clan
It's not your typical luck o' the Irish that cider snatcher Darling effectively banned it the same week the new Magners ad hit screens.
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Robinsons’ Select line to target adults
Britvic is extending its Robinsons brand with the premium, adult-targeted Select range. The line-up features four flavours, including orange, mandarin & peach, and red grape, pomegranate & raspberry, and has an rsp of £1.59 for...
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Waitrose drops pouch milk after poor uptake
Waitrose has ditched its environmentally friendly milk pouch and jug concept, claiming poor demand was leading to high wastage.The supermarket phased out both the Calon Wen branded milk and its own-label milk pouches last month. To...
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Milk price cut for Tesco’s farmers after fall in costs
Tesco has cut the amount it pays its dedicated group of milk farmers to reflect lower production costs.Members of the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) will receive 26.9ppl for their milk from 1 April a fall of 0.47ppl. The price is...
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NewsCritical Eye... on ginger's Joan of Arc
Where did all the chefs go? Nowadays you can't open a can of tuna without getting a 12-part series on satellite and suddenly every cook is a 'celebrity' too.
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Ardo UK set to double its output with new factory
Belgian frozen produce specialist Ardo UK has opened a new £15m facility that it claims will eventually double its production output.The new factory in Kent will process and pack a wide range of imported products, including peas,...
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Jersey set for arrival of new supermarket
A French supermarket is set to open on Jersey after a new report paved the way for increased competition on the island.Research for economic development minister Alan Mclean outlined the benefits of additional competition for the economy...
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IGD welcomes Food Industry Award entries
If you think you are the best in the business, IGD wants you to enter its Food Industry Awards, sponsored by The Grocer.Up-and-coming talent, excellence in the supply chain, consumer understanding and companies giving something back to...
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Molson Coors wants UK women to drink beer like the Irish
Molson Coors has set the bar high in target for its initiative to get British women drinking more beer it wants them downing as much as Irish girls do.
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The best way is bigger
As Bestway breaks the £2bn sales barrier, chief executive Zameer Choudrey is primed to pounce, says Peter Cripps
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Whole Foods Market looks beyond London
Whole Foods Market is planning to break out of London and is bidding on retail sites across the UK, The Grocer has learnt.The American retailer is looking at affluent towns and has changed its strategy to include out-of-town sites with...
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NewsThe FSA's big fat birthday
As the Food Standards Agency celebrates its 10th birthday, Nick Hughes looks at its evolution to date and considers the impact of the upcoming election on its future direction
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Blades are drawn as Wilkinson sharpens look to take on Gillette
Wilkinson Sword hopes to take a bigger cut of Gillette’s share of the shaving category with a £4m relaunch.
The British brand will roll out new pack designs from early May that it claims will offer shoppers “a more unified and… -
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Retail Prices: Forget the blip in produce, the trend is downhill
Falling prices for alcohol and health & beauty mean an overall basket 0.6% cheaper than last month, say Michael Barker and Alex Beckett
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Jersey Royal Pearls make branded debut
The first ever branded Jersey Royal potatoes went into Tesco stores last week, accompanied by a nationwide advertising campaign.Genuine Jersey Royal Pearl Potatoes (rsp: £1.99 for 330g) are available in 50 stores and will roll out to all...
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New company, same owners for Brighton's Taj
Two Taj grocery stores in Brighton, which fell into administration, have continued trading after the owners set up a new company to buy the stores.
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It’s a piece of cake: UB sets itself harder sustainability goals
United Biscuits has had to set itself new green targets after hitting most of its eco-goals ahead of schedule. In 2007, the biscuit and cake maker set targets for reducing carbon emissions and energy use, reducing waste to landfill, water...
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NewsWhy would Price see a sarnie chain as good enough to Eat?
Rumours that Waitrose is eyeing food chain Eat has analysts wondering what is in it for the retailer. Carolyn Wilson looks at the menu of options
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Picture This... Say ‘cheese’ this Easter
Is it a cheese? Is it an egg? No, it's a Chegg, the latest brainwave from dairy companies to tap the Easter market.