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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
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NewsEditor's Comment: Obesity is caused by people eating and drinking too much
After this issue goes to press, I am due to meet the Food Standards Agency for lunch. So what will I be talking about as I pick, nervously, over my strangely discoloured food?
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Sweet Charity gets new vice president
Deri Watkins, UK chocolate impulse sales director at Mars, has been named the new vice president of Sweet Charity, the charity for the UK confectionery industry.Watkins will support Sweet Charity president and Booker CEO Charles Wilson,...
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Focus On Cheese: FSA targets the saturated fat in Cheddar
The FSA wants 25% of the Cheddar on sale to be reduced fat versions by 2015. This is its stated aim in the proposals published this week on saturated fat reduction. The proposals are now in consultation, however, if the recommendations are adopted...
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Focus On Cheese: Four to watch
Go Dutch was launched by Bradbury & Son in May 2009 to revive the flagging Edam market, which has suffered because of the growing price differential with mild Cheddar.
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Focus On Cheese: The cheese of the future
Consumers are moving towards healthier products with less salt and fat but they are not prepared to sacrifice any flavour. This is a real challenge for the cheese industry and...
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Lord Sugar ventures into Tesco chief’s den
The newly appointed enterprise tsar Lord Alan Sugar met Sir Terry Leahy for dinner on Tuesday night. Lord Sugar, who is charged with defending the interests of small businesses, was on a break from his tour of the country meeting small...
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Views of retail chiefs trusted on economy
The economic views of the bosses of Tesco, M&S and Arcadia are more valued than those of any political party, a survey of 2,000 consumers has suggested. Asked whose opinion they most trusted when it came to economic recovery, 19% of...
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Will Magners Irish Cider be made in Somerset?
Magners Original Irish Cider is likely to be made in Somerset following the acquisition of Gaymer Cider Company by Magners owner C&C, claim senior industry sources.Switching production from County Clonmel in Ireland to Gaymer's...
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The Co-op comes top for sustainable seafood
The Co-operative Group, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons have been praised for their fish-sourcing policies by the Marine Conservation Society. The five supermarkets all achieved an MCS sustainability score of at least 68%....
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NewsCritical Eye... on flying pigs and a planet saved by Tesco
The title of this week's Panorama 'investigation' Can Tesco Save the World? (8.30pm BBC1 Monday 30 November), was irritating enough. What next - can pigs fly?
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C-stores pass the test over underage drink
Convenience store owners have often been blamed for allowing alcohol to get into the hands of underage drinkers. But new figures seen exclusively by The Grocer show c-stores are now every bit as responsible as the big retailers when it comes to...
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P&H offers customers online ordering service
Palmer & Harvey is set to offer independent retailers 24-hour ordering with the launch this month of a new transactional website.The new site, which will replace the limited online service P&H currently operates, is accessed via...
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Morrisons unveils development plans for Market Street format
Morrisons is set to add prepared hot sandwiches, barbecue food and a 'create your own pizza' offer to its Market Street stores next year. The retailer is also planning to revamp its fish offer and introduce a new ready meals range in...
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What a difference a new fascia makes for Today’s Group
The Today's Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's, has redesigned its store fascia and introduced convenience store and larger store formats.The group hopes the relaunch will help double the number of Today's stores over the next...
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Supermarkets shrink to fit
As Dr Evil said to his clone: "Mini-Me, you complete me." And with the supermarkets increasingly moving into smaller formats, it seems they agree. Beth Phillips reports
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Stores increase role in fresh produce sourcing
Fresh food middlemen are under threat as retailers take a bigger role in sourcing their fresh produce, experts and industry insiders have warned.Last week it emerged that Asda completed the outright purchase of International Produce, its...
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Mister Frozen
With his Iceland business on a roll and a host of new opportunities on the horizon, Malcolm Walker is proving one cool trade. Peter Cripps meets him
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NewsLads’ snack Pot Noodle woos ladies with soup
Pot Noodle is giving its laddish image a break with a new range of dried soups aimed at health-conscious women.
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Pure Life set for marathon sponsorship
After 11 years as the official water of the London Marathon, Nestlé Waters Vittel has been replaced by the company's Pure Life brand.Nestlé said the sponsorship would drive awareness of Pure Life, which made its UK debut in January 2008...