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Peppadew vows to rein in imitators
The South African company behind the Peppadew brand has won exclusive rights to commercialise and market the sweet Piquanté pepper fruit following a lengthy legal battle. Peppadew International has been embroiled in a fight over plant...
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McCain steps up NPD with new ingredients
McCain is planning a dramatic move outside its potato heartland, its chief executive has revealed.As well as considering the use of other vegetables, it was also preparing for a second foray into savoury snacks, Nick Vermont told The...
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Manager Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers quit his job in advertising in 1991 to start Philglas & Swiggot with his wife Karen amid fears he would soon be out of work. "It was the pit of a recession and the advertising industry was the first to be hit," he says. "It was a...
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Will the panic over prices be stemmed?
World food stocks are at an all-time low. If all food production stopped today, the planet would have just 40 days' worth of food. That was the sensational claim of Professor John Beddington, the government's chief scientist, in a speech about...
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Store visit Philglas & Swiggot
There aren't too many wine merchants in the UK that can lay claim to supplying Madonna with her plonk - she drinks white Burgundy, since you ask - but premium independent wine merchant Philglas & Swiggot can. One of its three stores is round the...
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Climbing the ladder
What was your first job? Account executive at Media Audits.Give us a quick rundown of your career to date. I went from Media Audits to Express Newspapers, and then to Denby-Coloroll as brand manager. I moved to Whitbread where I stayed...
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Why Coca-Cola's success is down to mind over matter
A Houston researcher claims to have found a reason for Coke's domination of the cola market - and it doesn't have much to do with the product itselfIn the decades-long battle of the colas, Coke continues to outsell Pepsi. Not because it...
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I want that job!
Coors Brewers, which boasts many of the UK's top beer brands, including Carling, Grolsch and Coors Light, is seeking a national account manager. The company is proud of its brands and is passionate about brewing - and if you share its passion...
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Not our job to police
London retailer We are a responsible business and don't sell alcohol to anyone who we think is under 18. We also work with the police to make sure that youngsters aren't loitering in the shop. Alcohol accounts for a lot of our...
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Retail Surgery - Challenge 21
Retailers can stop young people purchasing alcohol by displaying Challenge 21 posters and asking for ID. But they must also ensure that their staff are properly trained and constantly on the alertAndrew OpieFood policy director, British...
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Store visit - Philglas & Swiggot
Established: 1991Turnover: £1.5m-£2mNo of stores: ThreeNo of lines: 1,000There aren't too many wine merchants in the UK that can lay claim to supplying Madonna with her plonk - she drinks white Burgundy, since you ask - but...
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Tayto Golden Wonder acquires Red Mill
Crisp manufacturer Tayto Golden Wonder has acquired Red Mill Snack Foods for an undisclosed sum.Red Mill makes a number of own-label and branded snacks including Mr Porky pork scratchings and the Transform A Snack range. “We have...
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Tesco threatens action over Ocado ads
Tesco is threatening to complain to the Advertising Standards Authority about Ocado's latest advertising campaign.An advert run this week by the online retailer claimed it would match Tesco on 3,500 branded products, but Tesco claims it is...
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Kerry Group acquires Breeo Foods
Kerry Group, the company behind Wall's sausages, Mattessons and Cheestrings, has acquired Irish food company Breeo Foods for E165m (£126m).Breeo Foods makes a number of dairy and meat brands sold in Ireland including Dairygold, Galtee and...
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Supermarket shares fall
Shares in Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons fell yesterday after analysts warned the chains could struggle to hit sales expectations.“Consensus forecasts appear to assume that Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrison will all continue to grow UK sales...
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Cadbury Schweppes to demerge in May
Cadbury Schweppes will demerge its US beverages business Dr Pepper Snapple Group from its confectionery business Cadbury on 7 May.A shareholder meeting will be held on 11 April to approve the demerger, first announced in March last year, the...
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Possible sale for Asda's property development arm
Wal-Mart, the parent company of Asda, is considering selling the chain's property development arm Gazeley.It has retained investment bank UBS to explore strategic options, including a sale, for Gazeley, which develops distribution networks...
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Ocado to match Tesco on branded products
Online retailer Ocado is planning to match Tesco on 3,500 branded products.The retailer will have to invest about £10m to keep its price pledge and the move has surprised the industry because Ocado is thought to have recorded a pre-tax loss...
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All meat now 100%-British at Morrisons
Morrisons has become the first of the big four to source all fresh meat from Britain following a switch to 100%-British fresh beef.The supermarket already stocks 100%-British fresh pork, lamb and poultry, but previously sourced 5% of...
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Price Survey - 15th March 2008
Asda has been consigned to the second-cheapest retailer position for a third week courtesy of Morrisons. Morrisons climbed from fourth place to the top spot with a £37.28 basket, but Asda's total was only 7p more and Tesco was close behind with a...