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Awards data washed away
Britain's self-proclaimed biggest cheese awards have been thrown into confusion following the summer floods.Organisers of the Great British Cheese Festival, due to be held in Frilford, Oxfordshire, on 28-30 September, are...
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Three big hitters head Sainsbury's c-store ops
Sainsbury's has appointed three regional MDs in the latest phase of its convenience operation restructure.Sainsbury's head of convenience Lawrence Christensen announced in May that the Jacksons and Bells operations were to be integrated...
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Bluetongue virus may create meat shortage
Defra has announced a new strategy to control the BTV8 Bluetongue virus, which is spreading through cattle herds and sheep flocks in north-west Europe.Industry figures fear that an outbreak in the UK would have a serious effect on the...
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Walkers finds way to boost healthy profile
Walkers is making its first foray into the wholegrain arena with the launch of Sunbites crisps.Made with 67% wholegrains - which, at 16g, is more than a third of the suggested daily intake in every bag - the newcomer marks another move...
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In Brief: Closer to a deal; Sunday lobbying; Slave labour slur
Closer to a deal Sainsbury's is believed to be closer to agreeing to open its books to bidder Delta Two after the Qatari-back fund pledged to raise the equity element of its £10.6bn offer. Sunday lobbying Asda is to lobby the government again over...
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Canaries target UK with cheese drive
Cheese from the Canary Islands could appear on cheese boards up and down the country after producers launched a promotion to boost trade with the UK.Spanish importer Brindisa is already supplying some of the more mature Manchego-style...
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The Challenge - Carving out a niche in a crowded market
Chokolit may be a tiny company, but its move on to supermarket shelves across the UK this Christmas will see it pit itself against large producers such as Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Nestlé and Mars, as well as smaller niche players. Cadbury's Green...
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Company Profile Chokolit
The main concerns for most 15-year-old boys tends to be how their favourite football team is getting on or what video game to buy next, but Louis Barnett has more serious things on his mind, such as profit and loss accounts, ingredients sourcing...
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Diet Coke Plus plugs new health message
Coca-Cola is investing £2m in a campaign to support its new Diet Coke Plus variants in the UK.Diet Coke Plus Vitamins and Diet Coke Plus Antioxidants, which are aimed primarily at women, are already available in the US and Belgium and...
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Southern rolls out deli concession
Southern Co-operatives is to expand an in-store tie-up with specialist retailer The Hampshire Delicatessen to four further supermarkets.The independent deli already has a concession in Southern Co-op's Wickham store, set up 18 months ago...
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Whitworths is showing consumers a little Love
Fruit and nut specialist Whitworths has created a new brand to bring "a benchmark in quality" to the healthy snacks market.Love is a range of fruit and nut bars targeted at 25 to 40-year-old women, especially working mums who want to...
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Pig industry in crisis as price of wheat soars
Supermarkets hold the fate of the British pig industry in their hands as wheat costs spiral out of control, BPEX has warned.Many farmers are crying out for a price rise after feed suppliers hit them with a 60% wheat cost increase forcing...
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Power crisis plan strips food from the vital list
Fifty food companies currently considered "vital" in the event of a power crisis are set to lose that status under government plans.In a shake-up of the contingency plan in place to deal with an electrical supply emergency, the...
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Ex-Londis directors in fascia row
ADM Londis, which operates the Londis fascia in the Irish Republic, is to take legal action against two former directors who have quit the company and switched their stores to a rival fascia.Former directors Sean Donovan and Dominic...
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Lager sales: going down the hatch?
It was always going to be a difficult year for breweries. There was no big sporting event all summer and the weather during what is usually one of the strongest sales periods of the year was so wet large parts of the country ended up under...
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Reprieve for flavoured milk drinks for schools
Schools in England will be allowed to offer flavoured milk drinks to pupils after a climbdown by the School Food Trust.The Trust initially insisted that only drinks containing milk and fruit juice were allowed in schools, but has changed...
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J&J Haslett (and the Maceys) drive healthy eating message
Northern Ireland symbol operator J&J Haslett is to put healthy eating at the core of its business model as part of a long-term strategy designed to improve the wellbeing of people living in the province.The initiative will include a new...
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Spar drives image in women's mags
Spar is launching a new consumer press campaign to promote its own label range and fresh credentials.The retail group plans to spend £300,000 on the campaign, which will feature in women's magazines such as Good Housekeeping, She, Easy...
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Escaping the traps of trade investment
A llegations of unreasonable retrospective pricing by Asda and Tesco have brought trade promotion practices back into the spotlight, yet fear of reprisals means suppliers are unlikely to complain publicly. A new survey from Grant...