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WORLD NEWS - Heinz sells Olivine stake for £3.4m
Heinz sells Olivine stake for £3.4m HARARE, ZIMBABWE: The Zimbabwean government has taken control of food company Olivine Industries after buying HJ Heinz's 49% stake in the business. It has paid US$6.8m (£3.4m) for the stake in the company...
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Ham kept fresh for up to 39 days
The life of cooked ham from factory to plate could soon be extended from between 21 and 28 days to 39 days thanks to a common bacterium. Scientists at a meeting of the Society for General Microbiology said the life of both cooked and...
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acid test - Cubanero Fuerte & St Helens pear cider
Expert's verdict: 7/10 ?A superb drink with a lightly toasted blend of malt and hops. This will appeal to people, particularly those who have visited the West Indies and Cuba and have an interest in the politics and culture of the island. The...
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A wee (added value) dram
Adding value. That is this year's buzz phrase in the drinks trade, and Scotland is taking that on board with new formulations, promotions and the over-ice message. Scottish & Newcastle continues to top the list of the top food and drink...
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Botterills targets new stores after Edgar deal
Botterills Convenience Stores is on the hunt for further acquisitions following its purchase this week of fellow Scottish Spar retailer, D&M Edgar from owners Dougie and Marlene Edgar. Chairman Jim Botterill said that after snapping up...
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Nutrient profile panel told to rip up model and start again
Dairy bosses are calling on the FSA to scrap the Nutrient Profiling Model underpinning Ofcom's restrictions on advertising food to kids and target specific problem products such as sweets and crisps instead.On 20 September, an...
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Campaign aims to teach food to kids
Prince Charles is set to launch a government initiative to teach children about food, farming and the countryside next week. The Year of Food and Farming will encourage children to visit local farms, grow their own plants and learn how to...
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Police clampdown over false alarms
One in three retail sites are blacklisted by police at any given time because of false alarms leading to time-wasting call outs, according to new research. The survey of 40 retailers by managed security specialist SSS found that 98% of...
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Lipton unveils its Rainforest Alliance tea
A Rainforest Alliance- certified tea has joined Unilever's Lipton portfolio in a move to stamp its authority on the ethical tea market. Lipton Kericho Estate Tea comes from Unilever's tea holdings in Kericho, Kenya. It has been...
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My Alternative CV - Murray Leslie, sales director, Britvic
What's your nickname? Muzza. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Debbie Harry from Blondie When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? As I recall I was 15 years old and I was enjoying some Grolsch
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Morrisons appoints marketing director
Morrisons has confirmed its appointment of Prudential's UK marketing director Angus McIver to its board as group marketing and communications director - the company's first board-level marketing position. Although the retailer would not...
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White sweetcorn arrives in UK chain
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to sell home-grown white sweetcorn, introducing it into its Taste the Difference range.
The corn, which is usually only grown in the US, is being cultivated on 50 acres in Enfield, north… -
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Protect local retailers, FoE asks commission
Friends of the Earth has told the Competition Commission the focus of its groceries inquiry is wrong - and has sent the commission 13,000 postcards from consumers to make its point. The campaigners say the postcards highlight that,...
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Co-op attacks rivals' lazy thinking on green issues
The Co-operative Group has accused its rivals of "lazy thinking" on environmental issues. This week the society announced plans to consult its four million members on the development of an ethical food policy. Launching the...
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Somerfield now fully loaded! - Q&A and Availability
This week's winning Somerfield store, in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, is extraordinary for three reasons. For one, most of the shoppers at the branch fall into the 'hard-pressed' category, according to CACI, making it the first such store this year to...
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Bavaria promotes responsible drinking
Real men don't drink and drive, according to a new campaign for Bavaria Malt, the alcohol-free beer from Dutch brewer Bavaria. The campaign will include the first TV advertising for a non-alcoholic beer since 2002, the company claims. The...
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campaign trail - Baxters
Baxters is relaunching its Healthy Choice soup range this month with a campaign to highlight its lower salt content. The push includes TV adverts, press, sampling and in-store activity and is aimed at consumers who want a healthy, balanced diet. It...
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Profile Costcutter - Bibby's in for the long haul
Costcutter's future within buying group Nisa-Today's appears to have been secured by the deal with Bibby Line. Bibby Distribution has provided Nisa-Today's logistics for the past 22 years and so has a longstanding relationship with the buying group....
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Bibby's stake in Costcutter sparks talk of Nisa merger
The acquisition this week of a controlling stake in Costcutter by Bibby Line Group has reignited speculation of a possible merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter.Several Nisa-Today's members have told The Grocer the deal has created...
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Sainsbury's works to boost UK organic crop
Sainsbury's has set up an organic orchard in a bid to slash its reliance on imported apples. The four-hectare orchard, which has been developed with Sainsbury's apple supplier Orchard World and grower Peter Hall, in Marden, Kent, has been...