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Waitrose to sell fresh sloes
Waitrose has become the first major multiple to sell fresh sloe berries.
Hampshire-based grower John Boyd is supplying the bitter berries, which go on sale exclusively in selected London stores, at £4.99 for 454g.
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FSA proposes stricter rules on origin labels
The FSA has launched a consultation on the country of origin labelling of meat and other food products in a move welcomed by the National Beef Association."If you're in a high-cost producer country, the only way to compete with cheaper...
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Shoppers go local as organic loses ground
Shoppers are more interested in buying local products than fair trade or organic, according to a survey carried out by IGD and Nielsen.The study into the shopping habits of more than 5,000 shoppers found 57% actively tried to buy locally...
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How Green are the grocers?
Two years ago the Greening Supermarkets Report was none too complimentary about the multiples. While the industry was waking up to the green agenda, no single retailer could genuinely claim to be green in the five categories explored by the...
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Kopparberg offers two new varieties
A Swedish cider producer is looking to widen the appeal of cider by bringing out a non-alcoholic variant, as well as a fruity option.Kopparberg, which entered the UK's off-trade market in October 2006 with its Kopparberg Pear Cider, is...
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Price Survey - 22nd September 2007
After a minor blip in last week's commodity based list, Asda is once again sitting pretty as the cheapest retailer in The Grocer 33 pricing survey. However, Somerfield is closer than ever to breaking into the top four. Usually the second most...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 22nd September 2007
Isuppose there must be some Morrisons bosses who can read and have a bank account. And of those there must be some who chose to keep their whippet-track winnings in Northern Rock . So, by extension, it can't be ruled out that, queuing this week...
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Unilever culls 315 jobs at three UK factories
Unilever is axing 315 jobs at three of its UK manufacturing plants, including the country's only Marmite factory, while positions at its Pot Noodle and Flora plants are also under threat. Unilever said the latest job losses were part of...
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Buyers must achieve skilful balancing act
Confectionery may be under siege from sectors that have a healthier image but there is still mileage in a spot of indulgence, say the suppliers who nominated this month's winning buyers. Their votes have gone to buyers who show fairness...
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Le Crunch is back in action
Undeterred by all the noise surrounding the start of the English apple season, the annual Le Crunch campaign for French apples has kicked off in the Co-operative Group and Somerfield. "The UK is our biggest export market and we are...
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Industry bridles over FSA's tough stance on additives
Scathing comments from FSA chair Dame Deirdre Hutton this week have fuelled growing anger at how the agency is handling the issue of artificial additives in food. Dame Deirdre, speaking at Thursday's FSA open board meeting, said she was...
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In Brief: Artois ads pulled; Stratford relaunch; Passion for fashion
Artois ads pulled Inbev UK has pulled all its "Family Artois" advertising following an ASA ruling that found the campaign led consumers to believe the beers were still part of a family-owned business, a claim the ASA said was misleading.
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Radio advertisers slam 'seriously flawed' NPM
Radio advertisers have snubbed the Food Standards Agency's Nutrient Profiling Model and introduced their own measures to control advertising of food and drink to children.The Committee of Advertising Practice said the FSA model, which...
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McColl and Smiths form alliance to boost news
C-store and CTN chain Martin McColl has joined forces with Smiths News to form an innovative category alliance designed to boost sales of news and magazines. From next month Martin McColl will use Smiths staff and services to support the...
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Alpro uses wellbeing to drive new growth
Alpro is hoping to take the brand to a wider audience and breathe life into the slowing soya market with a new campaign focusing on wellbeing. The 2008 Year of Wellbeing campaign is Alpro's most significant to date and will involve 16...
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Trustees and family could still scupper Delta Two's ambition
Delta Two's £10.6bn bid for Sainsbury's is still not a done deal, despite the board opening up the books to the Qatari-backed fund, analysts have warned.After two months of what Sainsbury's described as "extensive" behind-the-scenes...
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we work together - Phil on Andy
Phil on Andy I've been managing director of the family fruit company for 12 years, but Andy and I met about 18 years ago. I had only just started in the family business and Andy was working for R&K Wise, making desserts for Marks & Spencer....
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In Brief: Raising the standard; Sainsbury's premium; Arla hit by shortage
Raising the standard The standards behind British Lion eggs have been upgraded to improve salmonella controls and traceability. From next month the www.britegg.co.uk website will allow consumers to trace eggs back to the farm they came from....