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Fish finger sales soaring as families turn to frozen
Fish fingers are back on the British menu in a big way as consumers increasingly buy into cheaper frozen fish and take advantage of a wider product selection, new figures reveal. Sales of fish fingers have shot up 12% in the last year, according to...
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Premium look and flavours for Galliano
The Italian liqueur brand Galliano is to follow up a relaunch of its original brand with two new flavours in early 2009. The newcomers are Balsamico, with balsamic vinegar, and Ristretto, with robusta and arabica coffees. The main herbal liqueur is...
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Gorgeous no more: Paskins moves on
David Paskins is the new senior brand manager at Bacardi-Martini UK. He joins the company on 20 October from drinks industry consultancy The Gorgeous Group, where he was director. “In these days of consolidation and corporate ownership within the...
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This little piggy went to market
Meet the farmers who rose to the challenges in their sector by diversifying in a novel way – with a hog roast takeaway outlet in the heart of Edinburgh. Richard Ford reports
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New pepper for Peppadew
Specialist producer Peppadew is to launch a variety of Sweet Piquanté peppers this month. The variety has a mellow sweet flavour and tangy piquancy, according to the company. The peppers come from the Capsicum Anuum family and have been developed in...
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World News: Wal-Mart plans to slash waste
WAL-MART, US: Wal-Mart has committed to slashing its plastic waste by a third by 2013 and will radically reduce the number of carrier bags it hands out. “By reducing the number of bags our customers use, increasing the availability and...
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The winning ticket
Raised consumer expectations combined with new technology have changed the face of competitions in recent years. So what makes a competition work, asks Mary Carmichael
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Gramias bang the drum for Cadbury campaign
The Glass and a Half Productions ad campaign for Cadbury Dairy Milk – better known as the drumming gorilla ad – was the not-so-surprising winner in the television/cinema category at The Gramias last night.
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Food sales slump as M&S struggles
Food sales at Marks & Spencer have nosedived by almost 6% over the last three months, the struggling high street icon revealed today. And the day after fashion retailer ASOS reported a 104% rise in sales, M&S also saw a dip in clothes sales of 3.5% for the period.
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Cadbury CFO quits for car company
Cadbury has announced the departure of its chief financial officer, Ken Hanna. Hanna is leaving the confectionery giant after five years to become chairman of FTSE 250-listed car retailer Inchcape from May next year.
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Ariel unveils new cold-water gel
A cold-water washing detergent that is more effective than hot-water alternatives – that is the stunning claim being made by Procter & Gamble with the launch of its new Ariel Excel Gel.
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Cadbury caught up in China milk alarm
Cadbury has been caught up in the Chinese milk scandal amid fears that chocolates made by the confectionery giant could be contaminated with melamine.
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Muslim worker sues Tesco in alcohol row
Tesco is facing legal action from a Muslim former employee who quit the his job with the supermarket giant “in protest” after having to carry alcohol as part of his duties.
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NewsBroccoli defies inflation as price drops 26%
Poor crops and rocketing supply chain costs have caused produce to increase in price – in some cases by almost 30% year-on-year, reports Richard Ford
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NewsGrocer 33: A Waitrose a notch above the others
High-quality products and excellent availability as well as friendly and chatty staff helped Waitrose in Billericay land this week’s Top Store award
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda reigns supreme once again
Asda has bounced back from last week’s £6 drubbing by Morrisons to retake the cheapest retailer title by a comfortable £2.02 margin
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The 600g loaf is here at last
Warburtons is launching a 600g loaf for the first time, breaking with centuries of tradition. A change in the law dating back to the Magna Carta means bread can now be sold in quantities other than the standard 400g and 800g weights. The move also...
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Acid Test: Heinz Taste of Home
Our panel risk life and limb trying to open Heinz' searing-hot new ready-soup
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Co-op’s food MD vows to sharpen act on low prices
The Co-operative Group has revealed plans to improve its value offering as it unveiled record interim results this week. New food retail MD Tim Hurrell said the society planned to relaunch its Everyday value range next year, revamping its packaging...
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Activia sets sights on luxury dessert fans
Danone is looking to bridge the gap between functional yoghurts and luxury desserts with the launch of Activia Intensely Creamy. The dairy giant is ploughing £2.5m into promoting the four-flavour range, which launches this week and will be...