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Children's heroes face axe under new code
Manufacturers could be told to stop using cartoon characters on packs of high fat, salt and sugar foods aimed at children under a new voluntary code.The Department of Health's food and drink advertising promotion forum working group met...
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Barr: stores reneging on UK meat pledges
The Meat & Livestock Commission has used its last-ever summer barbecue event in Westminster to accuse supermarkets of backsliding on their commitment to British meat.
Peter Barr, MLC president, told MPs and industry figures that retailers… -
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Sunny D beats rivals with low sugar levels
Sunny Delight Beverages Company has slashed the sugar content of its Sunny D Florida Original by a further 12%, making it the only soft drink in the category to qualify for an amber traffic light, according to the company.With 7.4g of...
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In Brief: New leadership; Dairy UK elections; Sandell heads south; An Irish move; O'Sullivan's beef
New leadership Allan Burns, former executive director of Diageo Scotland and global procurement director for Diageo worldwide, has been appointed chairman of Scotland Food and Drink. The newly created organisation aims to boost the Scottish grocery...
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KP Big Nuts
United Biscuits UK, a leading manufacturer of biscuits and snacks, is offering five readers the chance to each win three cases of KP Big Nuts, the biggest-ever flavoured peanut. Each case contains 18 packs of the 60g bag, which has an rrp of...
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Tougher rules needed to curb binge drinking
A cross-party group of MPs is pressing for tougher legislation to curb the sale of cheap booze, which it says is fuelling binge drinking and anti-social behaviour.Headed by Liberal Democrat health spokeswoman Sandra Gidley, MPs have...
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Rocketing wheat costs start to bite
The impact of soaring wheat costs began to bite this week as the UK's largest miller, Rank Hovis, massively increased the price of its flour, while Goodfellas and Fox's supplier Northern Foods announced plans to slash costs in a bid to offset...
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Greener gifting at Green & Black's
Fans of premium organic chocolate brand Green & Black's will be able to treat their loved ones with a new gift range this autumn.The selection, which will be launched in time for the Christmas season, includes individual assortments and...
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'Private equity would boost sector profits'
Britain's fruit and veg companies are wasting £387m in potential profits every year, making them attractive targets for private equity, according to a new study by business analysts Plimsoll.The study claimed 740 of the 1,000...
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Shloer Bucks Fizz
Sparkling juice drink Shloer has secured three significant listings within the grocery channel.Shloer Bucks Fizz will be stocked as a permanent listing in Sainsbury's, within the seasonal aisle in Tesco's and within Somerfield. To...
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Coke's Wakefield plant hit by strike
The world's biggest soft drinks bottling factory is set to be hit by two 48-hour strikes.Nearly 400 workers at Coca-Cola Enterprise's Wakefield plant, which produces 6,000 cans and 1,650 bottles of soft drinks every minute, will strike...
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Coleman's packets in fresh food drive
Unilever is relaunching its Coleman's dry sauces range in a bid to encourage consumers to reconsider using packet sauces when cooking with fresh ingredients.The move is intended to tap into the popularity of British food with natural...
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Retailers say... It's early days for Polish
Ethnic food is a staple of the c-store offer with many claiming to stock a good range of products, from Chinese sauces and Caribbean food to Indian bread and vegetables. The majority of stores say they will also be expanding their ranges as the...
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Hot Topic - You may feel deja vu but this time a takeover of Sainsbury's is looking inevitable
Is it just me, or was there a major whiff of Groundhog Day this week? Tesco finds itself involved in an extortion racket, I mean price war... and then there was the bomb hoax (bdum bdum... tsk). But surely the greatest sense of déjà vu came with the...
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Store visit The Polish Deli, Trowbridge
One million Polish immigrants have come to the UK in the past couple of years, and retailers and brand owners are now starting to expand into Eastern European food.However, many independent retailers spotted the potential a while back....
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Mission Deli Wraps
In the past 12 months, market penetration of tortilla wraps has been growing dramatically, driven by the launch of the Mission Deli Wraps range. The brand is worth nearly £6m, with 7% of UK households now buying into it,Following a...
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Opportunities offered by increasing diversity
Liz Steer Steer ConsultingSays: An enlarged European Union means ethnic diversity in the UK has never been greater. Smaller stores can keep their competitive edge by being faster to react to local demands.Data is the...
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Duchy goes for yoghurts
Duchy Originals, the organic specialist with royal connections, has added yoghurt to its portfolio. The three varieties: Blackcurrant, Lemon Curd and Rhubarb & Ginger, are rolling out now in Waitrose outlets.They combine organic...
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Has Innocent lost its halo effect with This Water?
n less than 10 years, Innocent has built a £110m-sales brand, with a superb reputation as an innovator and trendsetter. Other companies have envied and emulated the quirky pack notes and website, funky outdoor events and Bananaphone hotline that...