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Wasteful Red Bull has its wings clipped by Environment Agency
Red Bull has been fined £261,278 by the Environment Agency for failing to recover or recycle packaging waste.The company was also ordered to pay £3,755 in costs and £6,854 in compensation to the agency after breaking recycling rules...
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Waitrose in all-British own-label dairy move
Waitrose has become the first multiple to convert its core own-label dairy products to 100%-British.From 1 September its staple own-label yoghurt, dairy ice cream, milk, cream, Cheddar and butter will be sourced entirely from British...
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New supermarket chain Asco is ‘real alternative’
It's blue and white and coming to a high street near you. Meet grocery's newest supermarket chain: Asco Stores. The retailer will open its first store, in Warrington, in mid-October. Two further stores are planned to open, in Runcorn and...
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There is another whey
Blur's Alex James spends rather more time making cheese than playing the guitar and has now gained listings in Sainsbury's, as he tells Ronan Hegarty
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NewsMr Kipling appeals to a ‘lost generation’ with new launches
Premier Foods is attempting to reacquaint Mr Kipling with a "lost generation of consumers" with a series of launches and marketing activity. The £176m cake business this week unveiled the first phase of a series of launches it claimed...
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Arla’s voyage of Discovery goes orbital
Arla has carved itself an unusual niche market by going into orbit.Astronauts on board the Discovery space shuttle are being supplied with the Danish producer's milk bites during their 13-day tour to the International Space Station...
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Makro’s first own-brand cider arrives
As the Pimm's and Sainsbury's copyright row rumbles on, Makro has taken on Bulmers and Magners by launching Felsgold, its own-brand pour-over-ice cider. However, the cash & carry retailer was quick to point out that Felsgold's pack...
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Asda creates site for healthy eating tips
Asda has launched a new website dedicated to health and ethical food issues. As well as providing information, the site will be a forum for finding out what consumers want. The health.asda.com site, branded Health Matters, went live...
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Commodities: The butter mountain’s back... but not for the long term
Milk prices are so low that the EU has had to intervene but the news is not as bad for the industry as it sounds, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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‘Unreasonable’ banks are driving wine suppliers under
One wine supplier after another has collapsed or been bought as the banks turn the screw - but not everyone's struggling, finds Graham Holter
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Ex-Innocent Brook launches Bear fruit and granola snacks
An ex-director of Innocent Drinks has set up Bear, a new range of baked fruit snacks that he predicts will claw £5m in sales over the first three years.After four years as Innocent's commercial director, Giles Brook departed earlier this...
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Are the days numbered for copycat own-label brands?
The courts used to take a liberal approach to copyright infringement. But the recent L'Oreal case has changed all that, says Alex Beckett
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Suppliers say Tesco tactics are in breach of code of practice
Tesco has been accused of employing tactics that breach the Supermarkets Code of Practice in its latest round of tough negotiations with suppliers.Several angry suppliers told The Grocer that Tesco had called them to head office and...
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Mushroom Bureau plans new campaign
A major campaign to encourage younger consumers to eat mushrooms is being planned for 2010. Growers' body The Mushroom Bureau has put out a tender for an agency to produce a campaign pushing the health benefits of mushrooms. The campaign...
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Fleet helps Cook up wholesale business
Cook plans to increase its wholesale business with its own fleet of delivery vans.The frozen ready meals retailer, which has 33 stores in south east England, has been steadily increasing its wholesale trade by allowing independent...
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Return of the EU’s butter mountain
Oversupply of dairy across Europe and falling prices have heralded a return of the EU butter mountain.When prices fall below a certain point, the European Union steps in and buys up surplus butter for a minimum price, leading to huge...
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EC eyes butter subsidies to ease industry’s unrest
The European Commission is considering the reintroduction of subsidies to encourage manufacturers to use more butter in their products.Under the proposals, manufacturers of ice-cream, bakery and other products would be offered...
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Scottish retailers call for licensing laws clarification
Scottish Licensing Act, arguing that the new laws, which are due to come into force in Scotland on Tuesday, do not make it clear whether offering promotions on alcohol will still be legal.The act bans "irresponsible promotions", which it...
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Wake-up call for Nescafé
Paul Grimwood is pumping £43m into reviving the instant coffee as he re-energises Nestlé UK, says Adam Leyland
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Departure of Cavendish leaves major gap to fill
The imminent departure of Will Cavendish as director of health & wellbeing at the Department of Health has caused doubts over the future direction of the government's health strategy.Cavendish, who was named the top influencer in The...