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Processed meat cancer claims blasted by trade
Meat producers have hit back at the World Cancer Research Fund for "misleading" consumers with allegations that processed and red meat cause bowel cancer. National headlines this week have suggested that products such as bacon and...
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Cornish growers given premium brand clout
Cornish fresh fruit, veg and salads are to get their own premium brand to differentiate them from produce from other counties.Growfair - Pride of Cornwall was launched this week by Bristol Fruit Sales to meet a niche for a recognisably...
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Spirit prices have held firm in wake of Budget
Spirits - but not prices - continue to soar down the promotional aisles despite an increase of 55p duty per bottle in the Budget.
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Irn-Bru extensions grow fizzy business
AG Barr is planning further brand extensions for Irn-Bru, Scotland's iconic soft drink brand, as it grows its core carbonate business.Company CEO Roger White said it was exploring NPD around Irn-Bru following a strong first year...
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Co-op buys stores from Sainsbury's
The Co-operative Group has bought 10 former Bells and Jacksons stores from Sainsbury's, adding 17,500 sq ft of selling space.It plans to invest almost £2.5m in rebranding and refurbishing the stores, which will be converted to its...
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Company Profile Carman's
If tenacity alone could guarantee success in the UK food and drink sector then Carolyn Creswell, owner of Carman's, one of Australian's best-loved cereal brands, has a bright future ahead of her. When Woolworths, one of Australia's main retailers,...
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The Challenge - Finding your secret weapon to compete
Carman's is competing in one of the most hotly contested food and drink categories in the UK. The company will go head to head with specialist companies such as luxury breakfast brand Dorset Cereals, which was bought last month by Wellness Foods,...
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Name change for Herrljunga Cider
Swedish cider Herrljunga has been relaunched with a new name, packaging and formulation.The cider, +46, is the result of a joint £500,000 investment by Herrljunga Cider and UK distributor Halewood International."To be successful...
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Import check revamp 'poses supply threat'
There could soon be a shortage of imported fruit, vegetables and flowers on supermarket shelves because of Defra's "unco-operative and unhelpful attitude" over new regulations, the Fresh Produce Consortium has claimed.New regulations due...
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Chicago Town in taste tests
The latest Chicago Town Takeaway ad campaign claims its frozen pizzas are better than their real takeaway equivalents.The campaign will feature the brand's Pepperoni Pile Up Tomato-sauce filled crust pizza, which is being advertised for...
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Polytunnels improve crops claim Scots
Raspberries grown in polytunnels are bigger and taste better than those grown in the open, the Scottish Crop Research Institute has claimed.SCRI consumer taste tests on Scottish berries indicated that sweetness and flavour intensity were...
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Somerfield and Woolworths team up in convenience trial
A tie-up between high street retailer Woolworths and Somerfield has surprised analysts in light of its potential sale.The chain revealed it would launch a convenience-focused food trial in three Woolworths stores in the next six months....
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Sure Girl gets embarrassing momentum
Unilever is investing £3.5m in its new teen deodorant brand Sure Girl with a marketing campaign launching on 7 April. The campaign is based around embarrassing moments that make teenagers cringe under the strapline 'We know what makes...
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Humber micro leaf with a Wow factor
A new brand of micro leaf herbs has been launched by Humber VHB, the UK's biggest herb supplier. Wow! micro leaves have been named to reflect the reaction of consumers on eating them, the company claimed.The range is grown exclusively in...
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FreshXpress limps on as nine stores
Intense competition and poor purchasing power brought down the company behind FreshXpress, the administrator in charge of handling the failed business has told The Grocer. Stephen Clancy of Menzies Corporate Restructuring said the chain...
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Sainsbury's: on the road to restoring greatness?
As straplines go it was as much an admission of past failing as a bold statement of intent. The 'Making Sainsbury's Great Again' plan vowed to address the issues that saw Sainsbury's outmanoeuvred by first Tesco and then Asda as the former...
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Workers thin on the ground
There are mounting concerns a labour shortage could lead to crops being left unharvested this summer. The pool of migrants prepared to work for low wages was diminishing, said Chris Kaufman, T&G national secretary, with UK workers...
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Posh ketchup launched in Heinz sauces revamp
Heinz is launching a posh tomato sauce in an attempt to win over foodies. The move is part of a wider revamp of its sauces offer, which sees the tomato content of its iconic ketchup brand boosted and the first label change in 40...