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LoSalt ads warn of high salt dangers
Hard-hitting messages warning of the dangers of too much salt will form the basis of a marketing campaign for the brand LoSalt. The six-month campaign, which kicks off this week with a full page ad in The Sun to coincide with National...
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Concern over brands' future after S&N deal
Heineken may struggle to cope with the size of its new UK portfolio following its joint takeover of Scottish & Newcastle, say industry experts. The Dutch brewer will take control of S&N's UK portfolio along with its Portuguese, Finnish,...
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THE YEAR AHEAD
Independent retailers are upbeat about their prospects for 2008. Despite fierce competition from the multiples, soaring energy costs and increased legislation, 80% of retailers polled by The Grocer say they expect to grow profit margins...
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Old El Paso aims to get families cooking
Mexican food brand Old El Paso is ploughing £5.5m into the launch of a strategy primarily targeting the family market rather than adults for the first time. To kick off the new positioning it is launching two dinner kits, Oven Baked...
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Competition hots up in the frozen food aisles
Birds Eye maintained its first place in the top five frozen category chart with 30% of promotional activity last weekend. But it was only two percentage points ahead of Young's.
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PLB cuts alcohol in Chileno rosé wine
Wine agent PLB has cut the alcohol in its Chilean rosé wine after research revealed growing demand for more refreshing, lower-alcohol pink wines. The Merlot rosé under the company's Chileno brand umbrella is now about 12% abv, down from...
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My Alternative CV - Gavin Lissimore, channel manager, Red Bull
What's your nickname? Lissle or Big Gee. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Heather Graham after I saw her in the film License To Drive. When was the first time you got drunk and what was your tipple? I was 14 and drank Diamond White. I ...
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The constructive approach - Q&A and Availability
Deciding the winner of the Top Store award has been a tough call this week with all the retailers except Somerfield providing full baskets - but staff at Sainsbury's branch in Winchester, Hampshire, clinched it with an excellent display of customer...
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Poor sales lead to axe for Gü frozen desserts
Premium pudding supplier Gü has axed its frozen desserts range as predicted by The Grocer ('Future of Gü's frozen puds range hanging in the balance', p53, 8 December 2007). It is the first major setback for a company that in a little...
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Home Bargains set for own-label food range
Independent discount retailer TJ Morris plans to launch an own-label food range. The Merseyside-based chain, which currently operates 138 stores across northern England and the Midlands under the Home Bargains fascia, is in the early...
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Waitrose/Co-op in Somerfield bid
Waitrose and The Co-operative Group have teamed up to launch a joint bid for the Somerfield grocery chain, The Grocer has learnt. The two retailers will go head-to-head with Asda - currently the favourite to buy the retailer - and four or...
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Is P&H up for sale? 'Possible' MBO 'may flush out bidders'
News of a potential management buyout at Palmer & Harvey McLane has led to rumours that the wholesaler could be up for sale. P&H said this week it was in talks that could lead to a "possible" MBO. However, according to an industry source,...
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The Big Eat: digesting the new plans to tackle obesity
Alan Johnson summed it up: "The problem is simple: we eat too much and we do too little exercise," said the secretary of state at the Department of Health. "The solution is more complex. From the nature of the food we eat, to the way our...
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Syngenta develops black watermelons
Black seedless watermelons are among the new products that have been developed to tap into growing consumer demand for alternative fresh produce. The black Dolina watermelons, which are actually dark green, will be unveiled by Syngenta...
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Tesco blackmailer jailed for six years
The man behind a plot to blackmail Tesco has been sent to prison for six years. Philip McHugh, a former tax inspector, made a series of bomb threats against Tesco in July last year, forcing it to evacuate 14 stores, costing the chain...
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Nisa-Today's crosses border to build business in Republic
Buying group Nisa-Today's has made its first foray into the Republic of Ireland. Nisa has been supplying one major account in the Republic, the identity of which remains secret, for four months now as part of a trial. The contract...
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Heinz under fire over 'phoney' brand name
Heinz is under pressure yet again to change the branding of its Farmers' Market soup range after campaigners called for a ban on what they says are "phoney" marketing claims. The manufacturer was one of 30 food companies named and shamed...
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Chambord does fashion week in style
Luxury French liqueur Chambord is linking up with fashion magazine InStyle to promote its second year as sponsor of London Fashion Week. The InStyle tie-up will include the chance for readers to win tickets to a VIP party the brand will...
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Climate change threat to English rhubarb crop
Warmer weather could threaten the English winter rhubarb industry and force up retail prices. Rhubarb requires very cold weather to grow properly and the cold snap in late December followed by milder weather has prevented some rhubarb...
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Can Morrisons keep on wowing the City?
Who'd have predicted Morrisons would be hailed the darling of the City? Yet that is exactly what has happened following a stonking sales uplift over Christmas that left its rivals trailing in its wake. The analysts were fulsome in their...