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Climbing the ladder
What was your first job? Interviewing football managers and supporters for the Carling Football Study. It would have been a great job if I liked football!Give us a quick run-down of your career to date. I started in research,...
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MBO at Peter's Food Service
Peter's Food Service, which makes meat pies, pastries and sausage rolls, has been acquired by its management in a £20m buy-out.Managing director John Griffiths, who jointly acquired the company in 1997, will retire, along with his daughter...
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AG Barr acquires functional drinks brands
Irn Bru manufacturer AG Barr has acquired functional water brands Vitaminsmart and Vitasmart from Chartered Brands.Vitasmart had a retail sales value of around £1m last year and AG Barr said the acquisition would give it a headstart in the...
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Northern Foods acquires Baxters soup plant
Northern Foods has acquired the chilled soup manufacturing plant of Baxters Food Group for an undisclosed cash sum.The 70,000 sq ft site in Grimsby would create a bespoke production site for Northern Foods' growing soup business, the food...
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Bird flu confirmed in wild swans
Farmers were on alert last night after the H5N1 strain of avian flu was confirmed in three dead wild swans in Dorset.A three-kilometre wild bird control area and a 10-kilometre monitoring area have been enforced by Defra around the...
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Supermarket ready meals in spotlight
Supermarket ready meals often contain more fat and salt than declared on the label, a Channel 4 investigation has claimed.The investigation, for Dispatches, which airs tomorrow night, found products were exceeding margin of error guidelines...
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Supermarkets to stop selling battery eggs
The Co-operative Group and Morrisons have pledged to stop selling eggs from caged birds.The Co-op Group said that it was planning to withdraw the sale of eggs from caged birds in the near future, while Morrisons said it would stop selling...
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Richmond brings out menthol 10s
Imperial Tobacco is introducing a 10-pack to its Richmond King Size Menthol to cash in on double-digit growth in the menthol category's value. The range, the 12th launch under the Richmond value brand, will go in-store from Monday....
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What the papers said - 5th January 2008
The Financial Times reported that Stuart Rose, Marks & Spencer chief executive, is to receive a knighthood today (Saturday) in Gordon Brown's first New Year's Honours list. The award has been given to Sir Stuart in recognition of his "great...
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Tesco starts 2008 with a bang - Q&A and Availability
Maintaining well-stocked shelves between Christmas and New Year has proved a challenge for retailers, but Tesco's Sale branch in Greater Manchester provided a full basket to win the first Top Store award of 2008. The 50,000 sq ft town centre store...
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Price Survey - 5th January 2008
Asda has started the new year with its grip on the title of Britain's cheapest retailer showing no sign of weakening in what has been a quiet week for price changes. Although Morrisons and Tesco matched 26 and 27 of Asda's prices respectively, Asda...
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Walkers ploughs £27m into promoting a natural image
Walkers is investing £27m in bagged snacks this year as part of its efforts to create a more natural image for the brand. The biggest-ever spend for the Walkers portfolio will also support the launch of a sub-brand called Farmers'...
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Lidl drives fresher feel with 5-a-day
Lidl aims to shed its downmarket image and reposition itself as a purveyor of healthy, fresh food. The German discounter unveiled a 'New Year New You'-themed ad campaign at the start of January. The month-long drive features a new slogan...
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acid test -Thierry's Wine services & Carlsberg
Expert's verdict... 6/10 ?A novel idea and a crisp Cabernet Sauvignon with lots of blackberry and vanilla. The Vins de Pays market is enjoying something of a rejuvenation at present. However, I am not sure that the absence of a strong on-pack brand...
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In Brief: Magnum taken on Thorntons is squaring up to Unilever's; McCain goes posh; Actimel vanilla
Magnum taken on Thorntons is squaring up to Unilever's Magnum brand with two new luxury ice cream sticks, the first time it has entered convenience and supermarket channels with its ice cream. Toffee Temptation and Chocolate Trio will be available...
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Evian detox activity targets commuters
Danone Waters has turned the spotlight on its Evian brand in a £1.5m post-festive season detox campaign. The push is targeted at commuters and includes national radio, posters and advertising at 33 railway stations...
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Health theme for Giant's new TV ad
General Mills UK is investing £3m in advertising the Green Giant brand this year, kicking off with a new TV campaign next week. The campaign has been timed to coincide with the new year health drive, and highlights the health benefits of...
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Tesco tops the big Xmas ad spenders
Tesco was the biggest spender on advertising in grocery retailing over the Christmas period, The Grocer can reveal. The UK's largest retailer ploughed £18.6m in festive advertising, pipping Morrisons which spent £18.29m, according to...
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Sainsbury's adding weight to property development team
Sainsbury's has strengthened its property management team with the appointment of a second head of property development. The supermarket plans to increase floor space by 10% to more than 19 million sq ft by March 2010 and has...
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Sainsbury's hits out at celebrity ads of rivals
Sainsbury's advertising boss has launched an astonishing attack on the TV campaigns run by the company's rivals. Speaking to Sainsbury's staff magazine, national advertising manager Anna Shirley described the Spice Girls, who featured in...