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Gangmaster licences withdrawn after raid
Three gangmasters supplying workers to an Evesham-based vegetable packer have had their licences revoked after an unannounced raid found unsafe working practices were putting migrant workers lives at risk. The raid, just before Christmas...
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Drinkaware website takes Bebo approach
The Drinkaware Trust, the charity set up to promote responsible drinking in the UK, is to target teenagers for the first time by launching a website. The Truthaboutbooze.com was designed after consultation with teenagers and is, says...
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Milk co-ops welcome OFT merger approval
First Milk and Milk Link have welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's decision not to refer their merger plans to competition authorities - effectively giving it the green light. Having looked at territorial, milk supply, cheese production...
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Peter's to supply pastries to Asda
Peter's Food Service has secured a multimillion-pound-a-year contract with Asda that will create 30 new jobs and result in a £650,000 investment in its South Wales bakery. After 12 months of negotiations with Asda, the company will now...
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Asda's distribution staff are risking injury, claims report
Asda distribution workers are at risk of injury due to the higher pick-rate targets introduced by voice-pick technology, according to a report commissioned by the GMB union. The study, carried out by ergonomics consultancy JRP Ergonomics,...
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Top export award goes to Walkers Shortbread
Walkers Shortbread walked away with a brace of awards at the Food from Britain Export Awards, sponsored by The Grocer. The shortbread, biscuit, cakes and oatcakes supplier, which exports its products to more than 80 markets worldwide,...
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In Brief: Waitrose lists caviar; Vaccine order hailed; NFU welcomes ban
Waitrose lists caviar Waitrose started stocking caviar again last month, 10 years after it removed the product amid concerns over dwindling sturgeon numbers. It says its new caviar is from sustainable sources. Vaccine order...
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A female touch from Black Farmer's Wife
The Black Farmer is planning to expand beyond meat products with the launch of The Black Farmer's Wife brand, offering puddings, sweets and vegetarian options. Brand creator Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, who once billed himself as Britain's...
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In Brief: Cold sore relief roars; More supple joints; Squeezy Geeta's
Cold sore relief roars GSK launches a new TV ad for its Zovirax cold sore cream next week with a £850,000 TV ad to highlight functional benefits. The girl with a motorbike helmet ad returns in an updated version. More supple joints Seven Seas kicks...
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Cadbury enjoys sweet success over Christmas
Alcohol may once again have been the dominant category over the festive period, but as far as the brands were concerned it was the big hitters of confectionery, biscuit/cake and crisps/snacks brands that topped the tree.
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Evans to succeed Walkers' Campbell
Walkers UK general manager Neil Campbell has been promoted to president of Tropicana USA and will be replaced by Richard Evans, PepsiCo commercial vice-president in the Middle East and Africa. Campbell has been with PepsiCo UK for more...
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WORLD NEWS - Friesland and Campina to merge
Friesland and Campina to merge THE NETHERLANDS: Dutch dairy giants Friesland Foods and Campina are set to merge...
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Princes gives canned food premium values
Princes is launching a premium canned range in a bid to revitalise the brand and inject value into the struggling category. The range will still be branded Princes but will feature distinctive silver labelling to distinguish the premium...
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Iceland caves into revolt
Frozen foods retailer Iceland has backed down in a fierce row over controversial changes to its trading terms. After a supplier revolt, the chain has agreed to withdraw a demand for a 2.75% settlement discount on invoices. It has...
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Did the tills ring out for Christmas?
So, was it a Christmas cracker for grocery retailers? Or did the credit crunch leave them nursing a hangover? No-one has yet posted their full Christmas trading figures, but the picture emerging is one of a merry Christmas for most -...
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WWF claims EU deal is jeopardising cod stocks
The WWF has slated the EU Council of Ministers for not including compulsory measures in the final fisheries agreement thrashed out in Brussels in December. The WWF warned North Sea cod were still under threat and criticised EU ministers...
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The cod dilemma: to eat or not to eat?
Sir; The EU decision in December to raise the North Sea cod quota by 11% was seen by the fisheries sector as a vindication of their observation that cod stocks are improving, while it was heralded as the death knell for North Sea cod by...
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Co-op Group consolidates distribution
The Co-operative Group is set to close two food distribution sites in the north east of England to make way for a new 270,000 sq ft RDC. The £12m site will be built next to the Co-op Group's existing RDC in Birtley, Tyne & Wear, and is...
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Dubai deal 'will cut prices in UK'
Waitrose's bid for global expansion will mean cheaper prices in its stores back in the UK, MD Mark Price claimed this week. The retailer plans to open 20 Waitroses in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 - with three in Dubai set to be up and...
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monitor - dairy product prices
Since the end of the summer, EU and UK dairy product prices have gone into reverse after the dramatic increases seen in the first half of 2007. In the UK the drop has been particularly sharp for bulk butter, where typical prices in the run-up to...