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My Alternative CV: Tom Mercer, Moma Foods
Tom Mercer, MD of breakfast oats company Moma Foods, on conveyor belt potato picking, Goethe, and Tom Cruise
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Commodities: GM gets further EU foothold with starch potato approval
The issue of the acceptability of GM has been thrust back into the spotlight by the EU approving BASF’s starch potato Amflora. Mintec’s Robert Miles reports
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Muslims up in arms over ‘misleading’ halal labels
Up to three quarters of the poultry labelled as halal is not in fact halal, leading producers have warned. Approximately three-quarters of poultry and a small volume of beef and lamb sold as halal in the UK are slaughtered by machine...
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The improved Jugit arrives at Sainsbury’s
Dairy Crest has rolled out its redeveloped Jugit milk jug concept alongside Sainsbury's extension of the milk bags system.The new jugs have a spout that is easier to remove and clean, as well as a removable handle for people with minimal...
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Lansley vows he will rein back FSA
The Food Standards Agency would be stripped of all responsibility for diet and nutrition strategy under a Conservative government, the shadow health secretary has revealed.
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Bedfordshire start-up to launch cheese snack bar
A radical new snacking cheese that resembles a chocolate bar is being developed by a group of Bedfordshire entrepreneurs.Casa Verde Foods is working on a Bedfordshire cheese that will be launched in the form of a 50g snack bar "similar...
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NewsCritical Eye... on peas, scallops and parochial beasts
I used to go out of my way to avoid Masterchef, but it wasn't just Grossman's strangulated vowels I was averse to; it was the fact the programme so resolutely targeted the chattering classes, of which I will never be a member.
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NewsCoca-Cola Enterprises and Diageo join forces for ‘a Better Summer’
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Diageo have joined forces for a cross-merchandising, joint marketing campaign that is predicted to be worth £230m in sales by 2012.
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Black Tower wines get refreshed look
The UK's biggest German wine brand Black Tower is eyeing 15% growth this year on the back of a revamp and a new premium range.German wine-maker Reh Kendermann's bestselling Black Tower variant, Rivaner, has switched from an all-black,...
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Second foodservice depot for Blakemore
AF Blakemore has bought a second foodservice depot as part of plans to double the size of its foodservice business.The 80,000 sq ft depot in Oulton, Leeds, is being renovated to give it a multi-temperature storage capability and is set...
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Oddbins Calais shuts as retailers face end of booze cruise era
Oddbins boss Simon Baile has predicted tough times ahead for the booze cruise market in Calais.The pound's slump against the euro and deals run by supermarkets in the UK have ended the heyday of the booze cruise, which was the principal...
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Goyder brings snack insights to Innocent
Innocent has appointed Joe Goyder as its head of consumer insights for new opportunities, which includes its Veg Pots and orange juice business. Goyder, who will work alongside head of consumer insights for smoothies Gayle Beck, will...
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Buzzing with character
From High School Musical to Shrek, licensed clothing is big business for the multiples and is on course to get even bigger as they extend their offers. Josephine Collins reports
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Just chew it: Soreen to rebrand as energy food
Soreen is using a £6m cash injection from Barclays Bank to give itself a "modern and energy food image" and invest in a hi-tech super-bakery to improve service to retail customers.McCambridge Foods is relaunching Soreen with the new...
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EU rules may snarl up labelling compromise
The FSA may have reached a compromise solution this week in the battle over front-of-pack nutrition labelling, but doubts remain over the legality of traffic lights under the European Commission's forthcoming health claims regulation.
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Eat Natural offsets soaring costs with flourishing exports
Eat Natural has offset "dramatic" cost hikes in nuts and fruit with increased export sales to Europe, as it launches new cereal bar and muesli products to the market.
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Tesco rolls out Rowe’s hot food counters
Tesco is rolling out hot food-to-go counters next to its sandwich chillers, following the success of Cornish pasty counters in its south west stores. Rowe's bakery in Cornwall said its range of pasties, steak slices and sausage rolls was...
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New poll to shed light on retail crime
The Home Office has urged retailers to take part in a new survey that aims to form a clearer picture of crime against businesses.The Commercial Victimisation Survey is part of the Retail Crime Action Plan, launched last summer.
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More crop per drop
The growing scarcity of water is not just a problem for sub-Saharan Africa, it’s jeopardising the future of food production all over the world. What can we do, asks Kelly Parsons, to ensure we get...
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Picture This... Gü velvet: the dark side of puds
Gü debuted on TV this week with a darkly sensuous ad straight from a David Lynch film. A woman out walking her dog follows some eerie music coming from a house.