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Angry farmers claim inquiry hasn't tackled supermarkets
Farmers have reacted angrily to the Competition Commission's latest grocery report and claim it has failed to tackle the key issue of supermarket buying power and its impact on farming. As the industry was left reeling this week from the foot...
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Man arrested for price-fixing hoax
BakeMark UK, the company caught up in a malicious plot to show Tesco and Asda had been price-fixing, has said it will fully co-operate with police inquiries. The hoax was uncovered by a tabloid newspaper after it was approached by a mystery tipster...
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George chief Spindler says goodbye to Asda
Asda clothing boss Angela Spindler has quit the supermarket to spend more time with her family. Spindler, who has been executive MD of the retailer's clothing brand George since November 2005, has held several senior roles during her 10 years...
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A far from unsuitable store - Q&A and Availability
In a week when none of the retailers could provide a full basket, the Morrisons branch in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has landed our Top Store award for its first-class customer service and bounteous fresh produce selection. The other retailers were...
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Heinz Snap Pots in bid to liven up categories
Microwaveable single-serve pots are Heinz's latest weapon in the ongoing baked beans war. Heinz Snap Pots, which will be introduced across the company's canned Baked Beanz and Hoops pasta ranges next month, form part of a £6m investment to liven up...
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Black Magic overhaul taps Nestlé's dark side
Black Magic is getting an overhaul and moving into block chocolate, complete with its first marketing support for 15 years, as owner Nestlé responds to increasing competition from dark chocolate rivals. It is also adding an 85% Dark extension to its...
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Two of Bomfords packhouses sold
Two of vegetable packer Bomfords' packhouses have been sold, and a third wound down, in what administrators Deloitte describe as "one of the most complex and demanding insolvency assignments we have dealt with in recent years". Deloitte partner...
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Bon Bon lines up its licences
The Simpsons, 24, High School Musical and the forthcoming Disney Pixar film Ratatouille are set to star on festive season launches from Bon Bon Buddies. Homer Simpson appears on a cookie-filled biscuit barrel, while the High School Musical licence...
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Lesser-known brands get space to drive sales
Lesser-promoted brands may not make it into the top five in their categories but they still use significant promotional budgets on featured and secondary space in-store. The top five categories overall were led by alcohol, which took the lead last...
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Gressingham buys rival
The UK's biggest duckling producer Gressingham Foods has snapped up rival Manor Farm Ducklings for an undisclosed sum. Norfolk-based Manor Farm Ducklings called in administrators FA Simms & Partners last month, after suffering financial...
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campaign trail - Wrigley's Extra Fusion
Wrigley's Extra Fusion chewing gum is hitting TV screens with a new advertising campaign that aims to provide a visual and audio banquet. Vibrant colours, 3D animation and a psychedelic mix of images are backed by a soundtrack from the Klaxons and...
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Cono Sur is first to go carbon neutral
A Chilean winery has become the first in the world to achieve global carbon neutral delivery status. The Cono Sur Winery, which produces the Cono Sur and Isla Negra ranges, is now permitted to use the CarbonNeutral mark on its exports, after...
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Cider drinkers dismiss over-ice idea at home
Drinkers prefer their cider without ice when they are drinking at home, according to a nationwide survey. Three times as many consumers said they preferred to drink cider chilled but not with ice to those who drank cider over ice while at home, in...
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Irate Commission tells Tesco to halt work on Slough store
The Competition Commission was reportedly "seething" this week after being forced to stop Tesco developing the site of a former Co-op supermarket in Slough. The store is the subject of a parallel investigation to the main groceries inquiry and this...
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FSA concern over polluted guar gum
High levels of a poisonous dioxin could have found its way into food products such as desserts, soup powders and baby formula in the UK. The European Commission contacted the FSA about the contamination of a thickening agent called guar gum (E412),...
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insight - pork pie consumers
Last year there were 207 million meals featuring pork pies, a decline of 1% compared with 2006 65% of pork pies are consumed by over-45s Pork pies are most popular at lunch time: one third are eaten at this time A traditional food that could be...
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Milk supply rides out foot and mouth crisis
Foot and mouth disease has brought minimal disruption to the dairy sector to date, only affecting biosecurity costs and disruption of niche non-EU exports. Virtually all milk was being collected, said Jim Begg, director general of Dairy UK, while EU...
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Deep discounting
The Proudfoot Group has cried foul play over Tesco's use of deep discounting to push its Withernsea store out of business, and claims it is not alone. In January Harry Tuffins claimed the retailer was trying to sabotage the opening of its Ludlow...