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Bottled water industry says Panorama did not hit sales
The lousy weather in April and not a BBC Panorama documentary was to blame for a slump in bottled water sales, the Bottled Water Information Office has claimed. On Monday Panorama is set to air an update to its Bottled Water: Who Needs...
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Revival of frozen continues with two branded launches
There was further evidence of the renaissance of the frozen food category this week as two major launches were announced.A Belfast-based supplier of own-label frozen party food to Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda is launching its first...
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National Cuppa Day brings customers in from the rain
Street parties, tasting sessions and fun days have been held the length and breadth of the country this week to mark National Independents' Week.The event, which runs until tomorrow, is being supported by independent c-store and CTN...
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Britvic swaps Smooth Juice line into impulse
Litre bottles of Britvic's Robinsons Smooth Juice have been axed by four of the leading supermarkets just 12 months after launch as they failed to compete with own label.Britvic is believed to have ploughed £6m into the brand since its...
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Jeyes buys Power & Liquid Products
Household cleaning products group Jeyes has announced the first in a series of planned acquisitions.The Norfolk-based company, which owns brands like Parazone, Bloo and Jeyes Fluid, bought Power & Liquid Products (PLP) for an undisclosed...
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Unilever ice cream chief heads Uniross
The former general manager of Unilever Ice Cream UK has switched to the rechargeable battery sector. Mike Doole, who spent 18 years in strategy and business development at Birds Eye Wall's and Unilever UK and was responsible for leading...
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Tesco eyes second city in Japanese expansion
Tesco has indicated that a significant expansion of its Japanese operations is on the cards. Admitting to The Grocer that Japan was still only "mildly profitable", international and IT director Philip Clarke hinted Tesco was poised...
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The prawn cocktail as a healthy snack
A new king prawn cocktail has been launched by Lyons Seafood in an attempt to tap into the market for premium convenience food and offer consumers an alternative healthy snack option.Lyons king prawn cocktail is being marketed as an...
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Hawkins to drive Coke in south east
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has named Simon Hawkins as its new regional director for London and the south east - its largest sales region in Europe. He will head 450 staff across a number of trade channels and be responsible for driving...
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insight - yellow fats consumers
AGE PROFILE of yellow fats consumers Children 0-1012% 11-167% Male 17-3410% 35-6421% 65+10% Female 17-3410% 35-6419% 65+12% Info: Usage overview of yellow fats. In-home and lunchbox The yellow fats market is worth £975m in value There were 15.3bn...
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Unilever puts cooking to the fore with Flora
Flora is hoping to revive the fortunes of its margarine spreads with a £9m campaign to target kids and parents through a school educational drive.Cooking with Schools will see Flora reduce the focus on functionality and return to its...
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A new era of cooler and freezer peace?
A fter 17 years the dispute is over. Unilever reached an out-of-court settlement with Mars last month over exclusive use of ice cream freezers. But is the issue of exclusivity finished? Unilever's first-quarter results statement for 2008...
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Lyle's Golden Syrup ice cream unveiled
Fredericks Dairies is adding a Lyle's Golden Syrup flavoured ice cream to its portfolio to tap into the trend for indulgent products.The one-litre tubs, which bear the same green and gold branding as the classic syrup tin, are currently...
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Growers say it's time to send in Food Dudes
The fresh produce industry has called on the government to roll out an educational programme that encourages kids to eat more fruit and vegetables.Key producer organisations believe the Food Dudes programme, which was developed in Wales...
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Waitrose own label must use free-range egg
Waitrose will convert to using free-range eggs in 100% of its own-label products from next month. The supermarket chain has been working towards its 100% target for three years, having refused to sell fresh eggs from caged birds in any...
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Gangmasters now face UK-wide surprise raids
Supermarket suppliers can expect even tighter scrutiny of their labour recruitment practices after the Gangmasters' Licensing Authority said it would be carrying out unannounced raids across the UK.The GLA launched Operation Ajax this...
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Independents too can feel the heat of nimby wrath
I ndependent retail chain Booths champions local sourcing and community retailing. But that hasn't prevented it from incurring the wrath of locals when trying to expand. Last week we reported on how the upmarket northern chain was facing its...
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the New food gangs
1 Zeno Youths Zeno Youths are the core demographic of tomorrow. Proudly urbanite and digitally native, they are typically in the 16 to 24-year age range, like their food decidedly synthetic and vitamin-laced and see genetically...