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Quality Test: Fresh cream eclairs
There was a clear winner in this test, but there was little to differentiate the others.
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Twist’n’shut with No Fear drink debut
Extreme sportswear brand No Fear has teamed up with Aimia Foods to launch an energy drink, marking its first foray into food and drink.
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Focus On Household: Green is down but not out
Any product that charges a premium has had to fight to defend its position over the past year. Green cleaners are no exception and some have not fared as well as others.
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NewsFocus On Household: The right tools for the job
Specialist products are cleaning up as house-proud consumers entertain at home more often and adopt a make-do-and-mend mentality. Rachel Barnes reports
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Focus On Household: Four to watch
Reckitt Benckiser is launching what it claims is a world first this month, with the new Finish QuantuMatic, an auto-dosing dishwasher detergent system (rsp: £9.99 for dispenser and 12-wash refill; £7.99 for twin refills).
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Focus On Household: Loo roll - where next?
The figures speak for themselves when it comes to toilet roll. Although it doesn't quite have total penetration, 95.6% of households buy it.
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Focus On Household: Throw in the towel? No way
Kitchen towel has been one of the downturn's worst-hit household categories.
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Merrydown revamp highlights heritage
Heritage cider brand Merrydown has updated its packaging to emphasise its 60-year history and unique eating apple contents.
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Putting the vim in Vimto
Switching the target audience of Vimto from children to teens has prompted a 23.7% hike in sales, reports Alex Beckett
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Staffing shake-up as Worldfresh rebrands
Richard Parke-Davies has been named chief operating officer at the newly rebranded Total Worldfresh.
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NewsAsda ‘national’ fuel price varies by 3ppl
Asda’s single national fuel pricing policy is not as national as the supermarket implies, an investigation by The Grocer has found.
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NewsCadbury top brass confirm exit as finance chief Bonfield walks
Todd Stitzer is stepping down as chief executive of Cadbury in the wake of yesterday’s vote by shareholders to accept Kraft Foods’ takeover bid.
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NewsHeinz hit by baby food safety alert
Heinz has been forced to recall thousands of its pots of baby food amid fears they could cause a choking hazard to infants.
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NewsICB to revamp Vodkat after court ruling
InterContinental Brands has outlined plans for the “fine-tuning” of Vodkat following last month’s High Court ruling that branding of the 22% abv drink could mislead consumers into thinking it was vodka.
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NewsSuccess of top brands offsets Dairy Crest sales dip
Dairy Crest has hailed strong performances from key brands including Cathedral City, Clover and Frijj despite a dip in overall sales for the year to date.
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World News 30/1/10
Walmart's cash & carry business Sam's Club is shedding 11,200 jobs, its chief executive revealed this week. Brian Cornell said 10,000 workers who carried out product demonstrations in-store would lose their jobs, as well as 1,200 staff who...
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Retail Prices: Inflation returns, pushing prices up 2.8% in a month
The VAT increase has brought inflation along with it, sending the average family food bill up £6 compared with December. James Ball reports
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Shopping basket price up 2.8% on last month
Food prices in the big four rose sharply this month, fuelled by the combination of VAT returning to 17.5% and the end of Christmas promotions, data from The Grocer Price Index reveals.The average shopping basket cost a hefty 2.8% more in...
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NewsWarburtons sets 2020 environmental targets
Warburtons has unveiled its first corporate responsibility framework, featuring a raft of ambitious environmental targets and changes to its supply chain, including a 20% cut in CO2 emissions by 2020.
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s friendly staff win the week
There wasn't much to separate Sainsbury's in Aylesbury and Asda's Chadderton branch this week, as both boasted efficient staff who asked our shoppers if they needed any further help, speedy checkout assistants and no out-of-stocks.