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Company Profile - Strawtech
Company: Strawtech
Established: 2006
Number of lines: 1
Listings: Sainsbury’s, Asda, Spar
Andrew Robinson’s mantra is ‘life’s good when it sucks’ - not because the 29-year-old is prone to wallowing in misery, but because he’s the… -
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Advice shop - territory
What should you do if a large company moves into your territory?Simon O'Briensales and marketing manager, Cricketer Farm“Put simply, you can either lose sleep over the prospect of a large company moving into your sector or seize...
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What the papers said - 12th January 2008
The Daily Telegraph reported on Tesco's secret conversion of a former warehouse into a mock German discount store. It suggested the retailer was testing ways of competing with stores such as Aldi and Lidl. According to the Daily Mail major...
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Price Survey - 12th January 2008
Grocery prices were relatively static over the new year holiday but the retailers have made up for it this week with a flurry of pricing activity. The Christmas special offers on booze ended this week with Hardy's Stamp Shiraz Cabernet rocketing up...
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Campo Viejo value up 21%
Pernod Ricard-owned Rioja brand Campo Viejo has overtaken own label Rioja in value terms for the first time. It grew 21% by value from £20.5m to £26m and 19.7% by volume in the UK off-trade [Nielsen MAT to 3 November], while own-label...
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CJ Lang raises age challenge to 25
Dundee-based wholesaler and Spar retailer CJ Lang is introducing a Challenge 25 policy in a bid to prevent underage sales of alcohol. CJ Lang currently asks its retailers to demand ID from anyone staff believe to be under 21. It is set to...
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Low-alcohol range aimed at over-45s
The fledgling low-alcohol wine sector is set for a boost this spring with the £2.45m launch of a premium range aimed at women aged over 45. German winery ZGM hopes to tap into the growth in lower-alcohol alternatives and healthier drinks...
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Select & Save cuts 60 everyday prices
Symbol group Select & Save has introduced a round of price cuts designed to turn up the heat on rivals Tesco and Bargain Booze. The group has cut the prices of 60 everyday grocery items for a three-week promotion starting this month. The...
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Morrisons' sales soar 9% over festive period
Morrisons was the grocery sector's big winner this Christmas, clocking up sales growth of 9.3% in the 12 weeks to 30 December, according to TNS Worldpanel data. The retailer put in a stellar performance - vastly better than the 4.9%...
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Letter of the week - Blythman is too gloomy about fish
Phillip MacMullen - Head of environemnt, Seafish (Sea Fish Industry Authority) Making sure the fish we eat in Britain is from healthy stocks is becoming imperative to retailers and consumers and it's certainly encouraging to see good examples...
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acid test - Eat Natural For Nibbling
Expert's verdict... 5/10 ?The packaging is very busy on the front and would take people a long time to read, meaning it would lose shoppers in those vital first 10 seconds. It's a bit like a cereal bar that's been bashed up. It has a pleasant enough...
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Campaigners urge industry to act on children's salt levels
Anti-salt campaigners are to urge companies to cut salt in everyday foods eaten by children, and to put maximum salt levels for different age groups on products specifically aimed at kids. Consensus on Action on Salt and Health (Cash)...
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Alibi getting in on functional action
A new drink that claims to help the body prepare to process toxins before drinking alcohol is hoping to tap into the growing functional drink sector. Alibi, which launched into pubs and bars at the end of last year, is made from a blend...
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Heinz Snap Pots in first ad campaign
Snap Pots from Heinz is to benefit from a £3m push in the first advertising for the brand since it hit supermarket shelves last year. A TV campaign next week is followed by press ads later in the year highlighting its convenience...
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campaign trail - Haribo returns to the small screen next week with a burst of TV ads
Haribo returns to the small screen next week with a burst of TV ads as part of a multimillion-pound campaign for 2008. The ads spearhead a year-long support plan and includes the return of the Phone and Airport commercials first aired last year....
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The Advice Shop - What should you do if a large company moves into your territory?
Simon O'Brien sales and marketing manager, Cricketer Farm "Put simply, you can either lose sleep over the prospect of a large company moving into your sector or seize the opportunity. We have learned over the years that where we innovate, other...
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FSA aims to beat food fraudsters
The Food Standards Agency is explore new methods of detecting food fraud. It is to invite experts on food fraud detection to a seminar next month to tell enforcement officers how they can use modern techniques, such as DNA testing, to...
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Anchor revamp pushes free-range credentials
Arla Foods is ploughing £10m into its £80m Anchor butter brand this year with a complete packaging relaunch and a concerted push on Lighter Spreadable to reverse slowing sales growth. It has redesigned the range with a more modern twist...
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Supply crisis looms for English Bramley apple
UK retailers are in danger of running out of English Bramley apples by late June as soaring demand from consumers outstrips supply. Unprecedented promotional support by the multiples is being credited for Bramley value sales being 14.2%...