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Camelot TV ad bid to boost Lotto sales
National Lottery operator Camelot has launched a £10m TV ad campaign in a bid to boost falling sales in its main Lotto draw.The ad, which launched today, features feel-good situations designed to capture the excitement of playing the...
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Saturday Essay: We must address the 'obesity time bomb'
The food and drinks industry is crucial to the Government's pledge to make Britain's kids healthier, argues Dawn Primarolo
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Advertising: Home-grown values from The Co-op
We've read a lot about the competition between Lidl and Aldi but as far as advertising is concerned, it's a three-way fight in the smaller retailer sector. The Co-operative Group's investment in advertising this year isn't far behind that of its...
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Sites affected by Somerfield deal identified
Details have emerged of the location of some of the 126 stores The Co-operative Group has to sell in order to complete its £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield.Seventeen are in Scotland, including one in Wick, which has a Co-op store and a...
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Brakes set for Irish expansion after buying stake in O'Kane
Brakes has strengthened its position in the Irish market by buying a majority stake in distributor O'Kane Food Service.The companies have worked together for more than 10 years, with O'Kane selling and delivering Brakes' goods as well as its...
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Agribusiness gets its own Dragons' Den
Top agricultural students are about to have their mettle tested in a competition described as a cross between The Apprentice and Dragons' Den.Teams from some of the UK's top universities and agricultural colleges will compete in the first...
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Cadbury's Olympic deal slips past the anti-obesity police
A confectionery company sponsoring the Olympics? Surely that would be met with a chorus of disapproval. Joanne Grew and Nick Hughes ask why the silence has been so deafening
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Iceland runs missing people photo appeal
Frozen food chain Iceland has launched an appeal with the Missing People charity and will print photographs of vulnerable missing people on the side of its milk bottles. The pictures will appear on four-pint packs, with each person being...
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Herb business inspires Arran to get cooking
Arran Fine Foods has extended its range of preserves and mustards with five new recipes.Produced in partnership with local suppliers on the Scottish island, the products include Cask Matured Apple & Arran Ale Chutney, Vintage Marmalade with...
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Home is where the art is
Home Bargains operations director Joe Morris talks to Beth Phillips about the chain's ambitious expansion plans
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Leigh goes back to square one at Asda
David Leigh has been appointed development manager for beers, wines and spirits at Asda, in a return to the company he first worked for 12 years ago on a university placement.Leigh will work alongside Asda's BWS buying managers Karen Doran...
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In-store kiosks are 'natural progression' for Asda Direct offer
Asda is set to follow in the footsteps of Tesco by introducing online ordering kiosks for non-food to stores as part of a raft of in-store initiatives.Customers will be able to order furniture, clothing, toys and electricals at Asda Direct...
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Away with the fairies?
Despite carrying a price tag of £34.99, luxury Croatian vodka Akvinta is aiming to secure listings in the major multiples. Alex Beckett reports
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Bank charges threaten future of wholesalers
Wholesalers have warned that increased bank charges could send them under.Banks have pushed up charges to levels they are unable to cope with financially, wholesalers report.One wholesaler said he was facing total bank charge...
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Lurpak downsizes block butter to beat wastage
Lurpak has launched an audacious bid to create a mini sub-sector of the block butter category with the development of a 50g pack.
Believed to be a first in a category where the overwhelming majority of products are 250g, the new size of… -
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United Biscuits cuts sat fat but promises 'same great taste'
United Biscuits is planning a £1.5m campaign to highlight the 50% reduction in saturated fat in its McVitie's biscuits, which it announced this week.The TV, press and PR push will launch in the new year, focusing on the message that the...
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French production slump boosts UK lamb exports
Exports of British lamb to France are soaring thanks to falling domestic French production and the weak pound. Year-on-year British lamb exports were up 10% by volume in the first seven months of this year, according to AHDB figures, with...
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The booze monster
Supermarkets stand accused of fuelling binge drinking with cheap booze deals. Graham Holter asks whether minimum pricing can kill off the booze monster
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Shoppers spend more on petfood than bread
British shoppers are spending more on food for their cats and dogs than they are on bread, TNS data exclusive to The Grocer shows.Defying the credit crunch, expensive treats and even organic petfood are driving the growth.Sales of...
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Weak pound pushes suppliers to the brink
Suppliers warn that the tumbling pound could drive them out of business.The pound has fallen almost 25% against the dollar in recent months, and nearly 20% against the euro. Though the UK, which imports almost half its food, does not import...