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AgroFair lifted by ethical shoppers
Fairtrade fruit specialist AgroFair UK has increased its turnover by 60% on the back of greater consumer interest in supporting developing nations.Turnover rose to £7.3m in the year to December 2007, with volume sales of fruit up...
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Buoyant Cranswick in margin pressure alert
Cranswick warned that further price increases were on the way as it unveiled a strong set of annual results this week. The meat specialist announced pre-tax profit for the year to 31 March up 8% to £35.3m on sales up 17% to £599m. Pork sales were up...
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Come on Brits, be brave - tilapia and chips anyone?
The seafood industry is under pressure to improve sustainability - and increase supply. The only solution is to persuade British consumers to try new speciesWith wild fish stocks under pressure, and some of the most important food...
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Tesco vows to drive up English apple volumes
Tesco has pledged to increase the volumes of English apples it sells by focusing on newer varieties and promotions.The retailer hoped to build on the last couple of years of sales growth by focusing on newer late-season varieties such as...
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Pay for the privilege of being paid by Asda
Pay for the privilege of being paid by Asda A disgruntled supplier Name and address supplied Sir; I was concerned to read about the Pay me Early scheme...
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Asda fights 'pay as you throw' bin tax
Asda has weighed in to the row about 'pay-as-you-throw' bin taxes, arguing that charging households to collect refuse would discourage recycling. Many councils were still not collecting bulky or heavy refuse such as glass bottles or...
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'Weather damaged sales, not backlash'
A fall in water sales last year had nothing to do with a consumer backlash and everything to do with the weather, new figures from Danone Waters reveal.Although figures from TNS showing a 9% fall in bottled water sales were seized upon...
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Beer falls behind wine in promotional stakes
Beer and lager are losing promotional ground to wines and spirits, Assosia's latest research for Promotrack has revealed.The beer and lager sub-category fell from second to third place in the top five drinks category chart last weekend,...
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Retailers urged not to use bogofs on berries
Retailers should steer clear of the "crude instrument" of bogofs and price discounting on berries - or risk devaluing the category, a leading consumer trends analyst has warned.The value of the berry sector had been driven up by larger...
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Campaign to push berries
A Seasonal Berries campaign has been launched to encourage British consumers to eat seasonal berries from all over the world.The campaign will promote the British, Spanish and Chilean berry seasons in a bid to boost year round...
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Fox's outsources to Jenks in bid for double-digit growth
Fox's Biscuits hopes to generate double-digit sales growth in convenience and foodservice outlets following the outsourcing of the division to food broker Jenks.The deal with Jenks, which comes into effect next month, means that a...
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Tangerine facing strike in Blackpool
Tangerine, the UK's largest independent confectionery supplier, could be hit by strike action after union members voted against a new pay offer.Ninety four of the 100 factory floor staff at Tangerine's main plant in Blackpool, which...
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Brands: will they help or hinder M&S food profits?
It has finally done it. After years of speculation, Marks & Spencer has decided to bite the bullet and trial branded products such as Marmite, Lemsip, Whiskas, Smirnoff and Kit Kat alongside its own-label products. Nineteen stores in...
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WORLD NEWS - Heineken to buy Rechitsa brewery
Heineken to buy Rechitsa brewery AMSTERDAM: Heineken has announced it is to acquire the Rechitsa brewery, giving the company 24% of the Belarus lager market. Heineken will invest...
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In Brief: Pork sales soar; Noble egg supply; Sausage focus
Pork sales soar Retail pork sales rose 8.9% to £756m in the year to 20 April, and are rising faster than beef and lamb, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board figures. Noble egg supply Sainsbury's and Noble Foods has won the Pig...
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Talking shop - Rick Sanderson, pork chain business development manager, PIC International
The British pork industry is going through a tough time, so it's time to look at better carcase utilisation, says Rick Sanderson, pork chain business development manager, PIC International We are now at a critical moment for the future of UK pork...
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M&S chooses real Jersey Dairy butter
Marks & Spencer has begun stocking Jersey butter in 350 stores following a deal with Jersey Dairy.The in-store launch, which began earlier this month, was timed to coincide with the Jersey Royal potato season. Jersey Dairy...
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Cockspur has revamp for cricket campaign
Cockspur Rum is launching new packaging for its Fine Rum this month as it begins its £3m cricket sponsorship deal.The new design, which will be launched across all European markets as part of a drive to improve the brand's visibility,...
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Halal supply chain to improve traceability
A new joint venture company has been formed to bring greater transparency to the global halal supply chain and allow retailers to tap into a vastly undersupported category. Online information exchange specialist TraceTracker signed a deal last week...
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Shop Profile - Cook
In the grocery business, passion does not equal profit. And few companies know that better than Cook. The premium frozen ready meal specialist has passion in abundance, not to mention 25 shops in the south-east and branded freezers gracing 120...