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Commission calls for farmers code
Defra should draw up a code of practice to regulate trade relations between farmers and processors, according to the Competition Commission's groceries inquiry.The commission said it was making the recommendation after being advised by...
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Cereal and dairy set for EU nutrient profiling reprieve
Pressure is mounting on the FSA to overhaul its Nutrient Profiling Model after the European Food Safety Authority told Brussels it believed an EU-wide model could exempt - or make special conditions for - HFSS foods that play a key role in the...
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Lower profile for pasta characters
Premier Foods is relaunching its Crosse & Blackwell kids character pasta range under a new label that flags up health claims and tones down the character licence aspect.The 4 Kids range has been designed to combat negative health...
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Gaymers launches pear cider variant
Gaymers is launching a pear version of its Gaymers Original ahead of a major music sponsorship strategy for the brand this summer.Following the drink's roll-out from this month, Gaymers will embark on a £4m sponsorship and advertising...
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insight - grape consumers
AGE PROFILE of grape consumers Children 0-1019% 11-166% Male 17-345% 35-6413% 65+8% Female 17-3410% 35-6422% 65+17% Info: Usage overview of grapes. Year ending August 2007. In-home/lunchbox consumption Take-home sales of grapes are up 2.8% to £461m...
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Wine continues to lead the way in promotions
Although it often feels as though the alcohol market is dominated by beer and lager, wine leads the way in promotional activity.
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Costcutter in search for new director
Symbol group Costcutter is planning a board level shake-up as it looks to recruit for the new role of marketing and development director.Costcutter chairman Colin Graves said marketing was playing a bigger role than ever...
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Counterfeiters target UK's top value vodka
Counterfeiters have been targeting independents in a highly sophisticated scam involving fake bottles of Britain's biggest-selling value vodka brand Glen's.Counterfeit bottles of Glen's vodka have been found on sale by 24 local...
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Diageo strikes deal to outsource spirits
Diageo has outsourced the UK sales and marketing of two of its spirits brands in the first deal of its kind for the company.Global Brands, the producer of the VK Vodka Kick RTD, has won the contract to handle Myers's Rum and...
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Hero deal provides Organix funding to expand products
Organic babyfood company Organix Brands is set to double in size by 2011 following its acquisition by Swiss food company Hero.As part of the deal, Organix has secured funding to increase its product range from 55 to more than 100 in the...
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Deal to sell Stonegate to management
Stonegate is expected to complete a management buyout of the Noble Foods-owned business in weeks.A team led by Stonegate MD Pam Corbett is to buy the egg supplier almost a year after Noble was forced to put it on the market by the...
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Tate & Lyle pledges no price hike with switch to Fairtrade
Tate & Lyle has promised that its plan to move its entire retail cane sugars range to Fairtrade by 2009 will not hit shoppers in the pocket.The move marks the largest-ever switch to the ethical labelling scheme by any major UK food or...
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Supermarket surgery first in Manchester
Sainsbury's is to open the UK's first supermarket-based GP surgery on Monday in a six-month trial.The out-of-hours surgery at Heaton Park in Manchester will open on Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and on Saturdays from 11am...
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Venison gets Forest marque
Wild venison from Forestry Commission sustainably managed woodlands has become the first meat to attain Forest Stewardship Council certification.Rick Bestwick, which supplies independent retailers and butchers, agreed a deal with the...
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Organic milk gets Zen theme for online push
Organic milk groups have launched a tongue-in-cheek internet campaign based on Eastern spirituality to boost long-term sales of organic milk as new figures reveal its surge in popularity is tailing off.The Love-om campaign, which will be...
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Isklar water takes on premium rivals
Norwegian water brand Isklar is backing its launch in the UK this year with a £2.5m TV campaign.The brand will be pitted against premium operators such as Belu when it hits shelves in April. It has so far confirmed listings with Waitrose...
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key team players
Sue Henderson integrity manager Our brand standards really define what it takes to be a Sainsbury's product. Many policies are customer-driven, such as taking additives out of our soft drinks - one of the biggest challenges we've...
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Sip launches lollies to make the skin lovely
Flavoured water brand Sip is making the switch from chiller to freezer with the launch of what it claims is the first natural ice lolly with beauty benefits.LicketySip sorbet-style ice lollies contain skin-friendly ingredients such as...
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IN a league of their own
The own-label corks are popping at Sainsbury's Holborn headquarters. This week, it revealed that sales of its Taste the Difference range surpassed the £1bn mark at the end of 2007, making the brand bigger in value than Coca-Cola in the UK. ...
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Long's set for Supervalu rebranding
Northern Irish independent retailer Long's Supermarket is to adopt Musgrave Group's SuperValu fascia.Contracts are expected to be finalised next week between the two chains. Long's Supermarket will be rebranded as Long's SuperValu. The...