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Barratt to bring out Lovely alternative to Cadbury Mini Eggs
Cadbury Mini Eggs face new competition in the sugar-coated chocolate egg category in the form of Lovely Mini Eggs by Sherbet Fountain maker Barratt.The eggs, which like Cadbury Mini Eggs are made from solid milk chocolate with a crisp...
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My Alternative CV: Arnold Carbone, flavour guru, Ben & Jerry's
Arnold Carbone, flavour guru at Ben & Jerry's, on PhDs, gnocchi and rats
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Butter prices may go up by a third, say analysts
The retail price of butter could soar by up to a third over the next few months, analysts have warned. The wholesale butter price has leapt from £2,000/tonne in August to almost £3,500 [PTF] twice what it was a year ago as a result of...
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Asda makes Red Tractor logo bigger
Asda is increasing the size of the Red Tractor logo on all its British meat to demonstrate its support for domestic sourcing.New packs, which will be launched soon, will feature a 50%-larger logo on the front of packs, while packaging to...
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Mutton gets trolleyed in Asda ramraid
When does mindless, yobbish pranksterism become thought-provoking existentialist art? Perhaps when it involves a bunch of youngsters from Kent bundling a sheep into a shopping trolley and abandoning it in a supermarket.That's exactly...
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Focus On Cheese: Spreadable cheese is back in vogue
Spreadable cheese including processed cheese spread (primarily aimed at children) and soft cheese (a more 'adult' purchase) outperformed the total cheese market [TNS 52w/e 1 November 2009].
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Beef and lamb set tough carbon reduction targets
The British red meat industry is hoping to ward off criticism of its environmental footprint by setting itself challenging carbon reduction targets.Levy companies Eblex and Bpex both staged events this week outlining how farmers would...
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Campaign Trail: Believing in... Thorntons
Thorntons returned to the small screen this week for the first time in three years with a new ad that celebrates the magic of Christmas.
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Big events brewing in Somerset
The cider boom has been music to the ears of Gaymer Cider Co managing director Peter Spencer. But will its new owner, C&C Group, keep the party going? Anna-Marie Julyan reports
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Focus On Cheese: Big brands push on with cutting salt in children’s cheese
Salt levels are under more scrutiny than ever before, particularly when it comes to products aimed at children.
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Bird bows out from Musgrave to pursue non-grocery career
Jemima Bird, marketing director at Musgrave Retail Partners GB, is leaving the business, The Grocer can reveal.Bird, who has been at Musgrave GB since January 2007, is leaving on 31 January for a role outside the grocery sector.
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Focus On Cheese: Sales boosted by ziplock packaging
Growing numbers of brands, including Cathedral City, Pilgrims Choice, Scottish Pride, the Pembrokeshire Cheese Company and the Lake District Cheese Company, now pack their cheese into ziplock recloseable packs.
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Focus On Cheese: Bradbury ventures into brands
Bradbury & Son has a plan and it's in the shape of branded cheese. "In the past, we sold retailer or supplier cheese brands. We've now identified an opportunity to launch some brands of our own, which we think there are gaps in the market...
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Focus On Cheese: Brands make the cut
While the cheese market is proving resilient in the recession, own label has taken a battering as branded products fly off store shelves at prices as low as 70% below rsp. Richard Ford and Jane Simms report
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Foodservice sector must now switch to British eggs, says Lion
Foodservice must follow the example set by retailers and source eggs from Britain in the wake of this week's salmonella scare, British Lion has claimed.
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Budgens refreshes its own-label spirits
Budgens is revamping its own-label spirits range to give it a more stylish and consistent shelf presence.The relaunch, in two phases, consists of new artistically illustrated label designs with a more consistent look. The new identity is...
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Can Tesco’s online business really be making a profit?
While other retailers struggle to make a profit online, Tesco is busy rolling out its internet-only stores. Does it know something the others don't? Chloe Ryan investigates
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Careers Flie: Neither Kraft nor Hershey can compare to real taste of Cadbury
The nightmare before Christmas has already come as far as I am concerned. It's likely my favourite confectionery brand Cadbury is...
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Unite shares Cadbury’s desire for independence
Cadbury's chances of staying independent from Kraft are set to receive a boost as Unite, the union representing most Cadbury workers, gears up for a campaign to support the confectioner.This week the union publicly stated its concerns...
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Heat is on but who will carry the can for climate change?
The industry will have to move faster and work harder on cutting emissions if it is to meet the 2020 targets. The tension is rising, says James Ball