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Mission impossible: Stony hits the rocks
If we prove our relevance in the UK we can do it anywhere." These were the optimistic words of Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg just 10 months ago as he launched his £325m US yoghurt brand into the UK. At the time, he predicted the...
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Stella loses its throne
Carlsberg has overtaken beleaguered lager brand Stella Artois as the biggest-selling family of beer brands in the UK off-trade. Nielsen figures seen by The Grocer show the Carlsberg family of brands, which includes standard Carlsberg, Carlsberg...
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Jay talking
It takes a lot to ruffle Lady Sylvia Jay's feathers. The Food from Britain chair's demeanour is usually as polished and composed as her title suggests. But she still finds it difficult to disguise her shock and disappointment over Defra's decision...
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Magners to ramp up presence in off-trade
Magners is to increase its focus on the off-trade this year as it attempts to stem plummeting on-trade sales.The off-trade sales team, which has increased in size over the past few months, will continue to grow as the company taps into...
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Ministry of Sound releases new vodka
Dance music label Ministry of Sound is moving into the vodka market this month.Ministry of Sound Vodka is being released in the on and off-trades and will initially be available in 240 Sainsbury's stores, priced at £12.99, and in clubs....
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Waitrose runs out of own-label pasta
Waitrose stores have completely run out of own label pasta - and other retailers could soon suffer the same fate. As predicted by The Grocer in February, supplies of durum wheat - the key ingredient of pasta - are close to running out...
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Growers want Jazz to be the next Pink Lady
Growers are pinning their hopes on Jazz becoming a mainstream apple variety in the next three years.Growers in Britain and New Zealand have increased plantings in an attempt to attract more shoppers and triple sales, according to...
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Tesco to roll out local supply of strawberries
Tesco is extending its scheme to supply locally produced strawberries to stores across England.Last year Tesco carried out a trial in Kent in which strawberries produced in the county were stocked in its Kentish stores.The scheme...
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Takeover rumours fuel Cadbury shares
Shares in Cadbury Schweppes rose 1.6% to finish on 576p yesterday as rumours resurfaced that the confectionery giant could attract takeover interest. Analysts at Cazenove said Cadbury's confectionery business could become a takeover target when...
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Pernod Ricard acquires Vin & Spirit
Pernod Ricard has acquired Vin & Spirit, the owner of Absolut vodka, from the Swedish government for €5.626bn.Pernod Ricard has claimed the deal will make it the co-leader in the global wine & spirits industry with global spirits volumes of...
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Price Survey - 29/03/08
Tesco has fought off Asda and Morrisons to become this week's cheapest retailer, with Sainsbury's coming a close second. Tesco undercut its nearest competitor on 13 items but such is the competitive nature of price cutting between the retailers that...
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insight - 29th March 2008
AGE PROFILE of cheese consumers Children 0-1015% 11-167% Male 17-3411% 35-6419% 65+8% Female 17-3411% 35-6419% 65+10% Info: Usage overview of cheese. In-home/lunchbox consumption Cheese sales grew 6.2% to £2bn last year Cheddar represents 72% of...
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What the papers said - 29th March 2008
Banning cigarette displays in shops to discourage people from smoking could backfire by glamourising tobacco among the young, the Daily Mail said. The Federation of Small Businesses described the proposals to force tobacco under the counter and...
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Acdoco overhauls cleaning portfolio
Stain Devils brand owner Acdoco is relaunching its laundry and household cleaning portfolio under European label Dr Beckmann and supporting it with a £2m push.The relaunch follows the sale of a stake in Acdoco last year to European...
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acid test - Antica Sambuca
Expert's verdict... 8/10 ?Sambuca has had a meteoric rise in popularity and there is a concerted effort by suppliers to make Sambuca more mainstream. Antica Sambuca is produced in the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains. Sambuca's most recognisable...
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Innocent vows fight for lower VAT will go on after petition
Innocent has vowed to continue its campaign to persuade the government to slash VAT on smoothies and fruit juices despite the end of its long-running online petition.Tomorrow marks the deadline for the petition demanding VAT on juices...
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My Alternative CV - Gary Frank, MD, The Fabulous Bakin' Boys
What's your nickname? Gaz. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Sadly, I can't remember her name. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? On holiday drinking schnapps when I was 12. I was horribly sick after.
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Bottlegreen goes for sharper brand appeal
Adult soft drinks brand Bottlegreen is overhauling its packaging and launching a raft of new products including a kids offer in a bid to double turnover to at least £25m in three years.The redesigned cordial range will arrive in Tesco,...
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Ariake Europe
Laurent Seguin, commercial and marketing director of Japanese-owned Ariake, is hoping a mix of Japanese technological know-how and French heritage will help its innovation - infusion bags - become a hit in the UK market.The company has...
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Polytunnels driving up UK asparagus volumes
The volume of UK-produced asparagus could more than double as growers introduce new production techniques and increase the amount they plant in a bid to meet soaring demand.The UK crop will have risen from 1,812 tonnes last year to 3,925...