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Premier puts Hartley's in smaller jars
Premier Foods is adding smaller jars to its Hartley's jam range to appeal to smaller households and occasional users.The 250g jars are being rolled out now in the brand's bestselling strawberry, seedless raspberry, apricot and blackcurrant...
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Yeo Valley launches Little Yeo's
Yeo Valley Organic is to relaunch its children's yoghurt range under the new name of Little Yeo's.The company's previous children's products will be replaced with two new lines, rsp £1.69: a six-pack of 55g strawberry, raspberry and peach...
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Kraft hunts 90s icons for Daim campaign
Kraft Foods is urging TV and pop music icons from the 1990s to audition to star in the ad campaign for its Daim bar brand.
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NewsEnd of the road for DFB as receivers called in
Dairy Farmers of Britain has gone into receivership, ending months of speculation over the future of the troubled milk co-operative.
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NewsAussie lager couldn’t give a XXXX about UK market
Australian drinks group Lion Nathan has announced that its Castlemaine XXXX brand, brewed under licence in the UK by Anheuser-Busch InBev, is being withdrawn from the British market next year.
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Tetley ad banned over green tea health claim
A commercial for Tetley Tea has been banned by the advertising regulator for misleadingly suggesting that a cup of tea has health benefits.
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Skimmed milk to fight high blood pressure
A glass of skimmed milk a day can reduce blood pressure by up to a third, according to new research.
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Japan boom in factory veg
‘Plant factories’ are being developed in Japan to grow lettuces and green leaves at all times of the year in a climate-controlled and sterile environment.
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NewsFresh produce group brands Eat Seasonably plan ‘ridiculous’
The Fresh Produce Consortium has urged consumers not to limit their consumption of fruit and vegetables to UK seasonal produce – claiming Defra’s new Eat Seasonably campaign “imposes ridiculous restrictions on key indigenous staples of the UK diet”.
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NewsThe Grocer in the media - William Reed buys Decision News Media
The publisher of The Grocer, William Reed Business Media, has acquired online publishing company Decision News Media. DNM's business-to-business websites include FoodNavigator.com, NutraIngredients.com, In-PharmaTechnologist.com and...
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NewsAsda staff to share in £43m windfall
Asda staff are set to benefit from the retailer’s biggest rewards package since the company was taken over by Wal-Mart in 1999.
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World News 30/5/09
INDIA: Wal-Mart has delayed the opening of its first C&C in Amritsar, India, following rioting by Sikhs in Punjab. An official at the JV Bharti Wal-Mart would not speculate on the new launch date. "It's too early to say," said Arti Singh, VP for...
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Other Movers 30/5/09
Robin Barr this week stepped down as chairman of AG Barr following 44 years at the soft drinks manufacturer. He said he was "delighted to leave the business in such good shape and in the hands of a capable and experienced team". Barr has agreed to...
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury's celebrates 140th in style
Three retailers boasted strong availability this week, but a short queue and friendly staff helped Sainsbury's in Alnwick scoop the top store award - fittingly on the very day it kicked off its 140th birthday celebrations.
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2 Sisters vows to fulfil orders following blaze
Despite a devastating blaze at one of its key factories this week, 2 Sisters has assured retailers it will continue to meet demand.Fire fighters spent 24 hours tackling a blaze that severely damaged 80% of the poultry specialist's Morecambe...
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Florette set to move into the fruit market in 2010
The Florette brand is set to be launched into fruit for the first time, The Grocer can reveal.Although still at the discussion stage, Florette fruit could be launched as early as next year. The product line-up has not yet been agreed, but...
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NewsRetail Prices: Fruit and veg basket costs 5.6% less than last month
Shoppers who value their 5-a-day are smiling this month. First there was the £1 pineapple. Then the news that prices are falling overall. Richard Ford reports
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Morrisons ahead of its multiple rivals with sales growth of 7.9%
Morrisons is growing faster than any of its supermarket rivals, new figures from Nielsen showed this week. Sales at the UK’s number four are up 7.9% year-on-year by value, compared with Asda’s 7.4% and Sainsbury's 7.3%. Its market share has...
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Golden syrup added to the Maryland mix
Burton's Foods is relaunching its Maryland cookie brand with a new recipe, updated packaging and a £2.5m ad campaign.Consumer demand for "more interesting alternatives to everyday biscuits" prompted the company to replace sugar syrup with...