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Campaign Trail: Puppets push lasagne
Dolmio's wide-eyed puppets are wobbling back to TV in a new campaign for its lasagne sauces.
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Campaign Trail: Tanqueray resists simple
As if cinema-goers were not getting enough surrealism with Alice in Wonderland, Diageo is running a new campaign for Tanqueray that encourages people to take an alternative view of life.
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Irish cheese range debuts in Waitrose
Bord Bia and Waitrose have launched an Irish farmhouse cheese range across the retailer's British stores.The range went on to deli counters in most Waitrose stores this week, in time for St Patrick's Day. It includes cheeses from five...
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Rana drives interest in chilled pasta
Giovanni Rana is introducing a new giant ravioli range into Asda to help boost sales of chilled pasta compared with the faster-growing dry category.The four-strong Trattoria range comprises large squares containing a chunky filling...
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NewsCoca-Cola Enterprises weighs up meal deals
Following its partnership with Diageo last week, Coca-Cola Enterprises has turned its attention to food companies revealing new proposals to meet a target of £1.4bn incremental sales of soft drinks by 2015.
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Veal sales soar as trade tackles shopper concerns
Sales of veal have rocketed as the industry improves the supply chain and addresses shoppers' welfare fears. Value sales rose 55% to £1.9m last year, with volumes up 31% to 162,000 kg [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 27 December 2009].
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Marks: The Co-op can match mults on price
The Co-operative Group is set to play the multiples at their own game by pushing itself as a value retailer.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, chief executive Peter Marks said the society known for its social values after last year's...
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David Sands creates store of the future
David Sands has spent £200,000 turning its Kinross site into a flagship store of the future.In one of the biggest investments made by the family-run business, a new entrance was built, the Post Office was relocated, checkouts were given...
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NewsQ&A with Unilever's Dave Lewis: "I don’t mind if some of the things I try don’t work"
Dave Lewis, Unilever UK chairman and guest editor of The Grocer, on how the fmcg giant has been transformed. Alex Beckett reports
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Has the deli had its day?
Posh delis seem to have lost out to more egalitarian farm shops and farmers’ markets in the downturn, shoppers turned off by their overtly premium offer. With the economy still looking decidedly shaky, Beth Phillips reports
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NewsTories’ health strategist vows a dose of joined-up thinking
Andrew Lansley tells Nick Hughes why he will consign to the past Labour’s “inconsistent and short-term” approach to health if the Tories take power
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The rain in Spain falls mainly on UK exports
Persistent bad weather in Spain has sent the price of much fresh produce in UK supermarkets soaring.Heavy rain in the key Spanish growing region of Andalusia has wiped out large swathes of crops, leaving exports in short supply. "They've...
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Focus On Juices & Smoothies: Four to watch
Thirst-quencher Juicy Drench, which contains only fruit juice and water, was launched in May (rsp 89p for 440ml). It replaced Robinsons Fruit Spring and was supported bya £5.5m campaign.
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Sainsbury’s to keep heat on promotions
Asda may have called heavy promotions "weapons of mass distraction" - vowing to shun them in favour of straightforward low prices - but Sainsbury's this week promised it was keeping its promotional foot on the floor.
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Tesco stocks kosher wine for Passover
A kosher wine made exclusively from pomegranates will go into 21 Tesco stores in time for the Jewish holiday of Passover.Galilee Pomegranate Port Style Wine (rsp: £22) and Black Label Dessert Wine (rsp: £18) are produced by Rimon Winery,...
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Viva launches sleep and relaxation shots
Energy shot launches have abounded in the past year, but now an American drinks company is taking the category in a whole new direction - relaxation.
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P&G staff sent out to work with Unicef
A group of Procter & Gamble employees have been selected to take part in its first sabbatical programme working with Unicef in developing nations.In the three-month expenses-paid initiative, five staff will head to Unicef offices in...
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Fairtrade feels the squeeze as Asda delists instant coffee duo
Asda has delisted two Fairtrade instant coffee brands, Cafédirect and Clipper, due to poor sales. The retailer said it would replace the brands with three new Extra Special own label variants, one Fairtrade and two Rainforest Alliance certified.
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Government places Kraft 'on report'
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has taken the highly unusual step of placing Kraft 'on report' to make sure it does not renege on pledges it made to MPs this week to protect Cadbury jobs and factories.
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NewsBernard Matthews signs up star chef White
Bernard Matthews has agreed an unlikely tie-up with Marco Pierre White, signalling an attempted shift upmarket by the turkey processor.