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    Manufacturers told to secure egg supply now ahead of 2012

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Quiche, cakes, sandwiches and mayonnaise are all in danger of being produced using illegal eggs from 2012 if manufacturers do not move fast to secure supply, producers have warned.

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    A nice little earner: Becht rakes in £27m more than Sir Terry

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Reckitt Benckiser boss Bart Becht earned almost £27m more than Tesco's Sir Terry Leahy last year. Becht was the highest-paid chief executive in the FTSE 100 in the 2008/2009 financial year, earning more than £35m in salary, bonuses,...

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    Grocer 33: Till assistant nudges Asda above Tesco

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda's Maryhill branch in Glasgow pipped Tesco to the post thanks to its flawless service.

  • JACOBS CREEK 3 VINES
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    Acid Test: Jacob's Creek Three Vines (50cl)

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Smaller bottle equals smaller hangover (and lower price). But is the wine any good?

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    Tesco abandons Fresh’n’Lo for own-label Creamfields

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has dropped Robert Wiseman’s Fresh’n’Lo and The One milk lines in favour of a new tertiary brand.

    The supermarket has replaced all its Fresh’n’Lo and The One milk with an alternative 0.75% fat version under the Creamfields banner….

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    ABP acquires abattoir from Chitty Group

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Anglo Beef Processors has bought Chitty Food Group's Guildford abattoir in a move it claims will give it an industry-leading geographical spread of sites. The acquisition of the abattoir and boning hall follows ABP's acquisition of a...

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    Amy’s Kitchen adds touch of India to soups

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    California-based convenience brand Amy's Kitchen is adding an Indian Dal soup to its Waitrose range.Indian Dal Curried Lentil soup is made from a mixture of organic lentils and beans flavoured with a mild blend of spices and herbs (rsp:...

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    Focus On Soup: Chilled soup steams ahead

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Cheap, comforting, and with a hint of retro chic, 2009 should have been a bumper year for canned soup. And if not canned, then pouches, which are working well in other categories thanks to a modern, microwaveable and lightweight profile.

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    Sainsbury’s sold alcohol to the underage

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has been fined £15,000 and paid £29,832 in costs after being caught selling alcohol to kids at stores in Derbyshire by a test-purchasing operation.

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    It’s all cooking at Ella’s Kitchen

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Just three years after launch, Ella's Kitchen already boasts 10% of the wet babyfood market. Alex Beckett reports on the recession-busting organic children's food brand

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    Baileys plus Dairy Crest equals cream

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Crest has teamed up with Diageo to launch a range of Baileys products aimed at invigorating the flavoured cream market.The Extra Thick Cream, launched this week, comes in Baileys Original Irish Cream and Baileys with a Hint of...

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    Marmite hails first in cereal bar sector

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Love it or hate it but Marmite is venturing into cereal bars with what it claims to be the world's first-ever savoury variant.The Marmite cereal bar, available next week, is rich in B-vitamins, high in fibre and has no artificial...

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    Helm takes domestic pet route but Bear is blooming says Brook

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Twelve months after leaving Innocent Drinks to launch a new healthy snack brand, Gareth Helm will swap his entrepreneurial endeavours for a return to a corporate role, as the new marketing director of Mars Petcare UK.But while reducing ...

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    Black Farmer makes sweet Cheddar debut

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    The Black Farmer has continued its assault on the fresh food category by launching into cheese.Sourced from Somerset farmhouse cheesemaker Alvis Bros, The Black Farmer Sweet Mature Cheddar is 'a traditionally made cheese with deep...

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    Blind taste tests put frozen and fresh on a par

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    The frozen food industry has long said that frozen products taste as good as fresh – but now it claims to have scientific proof.

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    Cracking a tough nut is like a blind date - don't be nervous!

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Forming good relationships has always been fundamental to doing good business.

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    As confidence grows, bogof makes a return

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    In the past year, supermarkets have ditched bogof and multibuy offers in favour of round pound and money-off deals.

  • FOOD WASTE BIN
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    Does Tesco’s new-look bogof signal the end of food waste?

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's Buy One Get one Free Later promo generated plenty of headlines, but is it a serious bid to reduce food waste or just a PR stunt? Joanne Grew investigates

  • DAVID JOHNSON PEPSICO
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    Quaker boots

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    David Johnston has boosted PepsiCo's fortunes in tough economic times with bold NPD, as he tells Alex Beckett

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    Focus On Winter Remedies: Britain squirts and wipes its way to cleanliness

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Although the public feel the swine flu outbreak has been hyped up by the media, they are still taking action to protect themselves against germs, according to a Mintel survey.