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A brand first from Branston
Potato supplier Branston has launched the first potato brand in Tesco under The Real Potato Co banner.Branston will initially supply two exclusive new varieties - Bellini and Piccolo - to 250 Tesco stores, with hopes of a wider rollout...
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Suppliers furious over deli hygiene breaches
Meat and fish suppliers have blasted the supermarkets following revelations of serious breaches of hygiene rules in two stores.Consumers who watched the BBC's Whistleblower exposé of lax standards would be put off buying food at deli...
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In Brief: WSTA Toolkit launch; Taste of Saint Tropez; Green Point facelift
WSTA Toolkit launch The Wine & Spirit Trade Association used LIWSF to launch its WSTA Toolkit, which aims to help producers and retailers draw up social responsibility policies. Taste of Saint Tropez
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campaign trail - Ribena
Berries desperate to make it to the juicing factory are the stars of Ribena's latest TV ad, which charts their perilous journey as they cross forests and rivers. Before arriving at the Ribena gates, some unfortunate fruits meet a sticky end. They...
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Opinion - "The right procedures are in place. You can't stop some people from cutting corners or ignoring rules"
I won't be buying too many spit-roasted chickens from my local supermarket this Bank Holiday weekend, and I don't much fancy houmous either, following this week's BBC Whistleblower documentary. The flouting of procedures, falsifying of records and...
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Carlsberg and Stella go head to head on space
The alcohol category has pipped health, beauty and baby to the post in the branded activity chart this week, with Carlsberg continuing its remarkable lead over its rivals. Carlsberg took 28% of featured promotional space at the weekend,...
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Cash without contact
Cashless technology is upon us and not just on the London Underground. At the start of this year Nokia unveiled its new NFC handset that can be used to make small payments. Phone users can log their credit card information on to...
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EU plans cash support for school fruit and veg
The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme could get a multimillion pound boost from Brussels in an effort to stamp out child obesity.EU agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel told journalists last week she was considering spending up...
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Wholesaler going green to see off Tesco Wick challenge
A Scottish Highlands wholesaler that lost a quarter of its staff following the arrival of a Tesco store hailed as 'Britain's greenest supermarket', in Wick, has responded in style. Adding a wind turbine to a recently installed solar...
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The Challenge
Rude Health has aspirations to grow the healthy breakfast cereal category and make it more accessible, but it is not alone. It faces stiff competition from players such as Dorset Cereals, Alara, Nature's Path, Doves Farm and Mornflake, to name a...
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Shadow of Chernobyl lies over Welsh sheep
Sixty-nine British sheep were rejected from the food chain in 2005 because they were too radioactive, according to new FSA figures.
Some 19 years after Chernobyl became a household name as the world’s worst nuclear accident, the Welsh… -
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Wage hike will sink growers claims NFU
Farmers say they are dismayed by a deal on wages that will raise their costs by £50m per year.The Agricultural Wages Board settlement will raise levels of pay across the sector by 4.5% - well ahead of settlements in other sectors and...
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'Cleanskin' due to make its UK debut
WaverleyTBS is hoping to create a new wine category with the launch of a concept based around the Australian 'cleanskin' category - developed by wineries looking at ways of getting rid of surplus stock."The idea developed when top...
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Commission hints at code rethink
The Competition Commission has given the clearest indication yet that it will recommend an alternative to the much-maligned supermarkets code of practice.The Commission has published a number of working papers detailing its current...
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Company Profile Rude Health
Two years ago, four friends were sitting around a breakfast table pondering the state of the British cereal industry. Why was it, they asked themselves, that muesli and porridge were always being promoted on the basis of their health...
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How consumers view 'superfoods'
How consumers view 'superfoods' Bill Jordan Chairman, Jordans Sir;I read with interest the article published in last week's magazine titled 'Superfoods term faces ban by...
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PLJ draws on low-cal content for its revival
PLJ, a stalwart brand of the cordial aisle, is poised for a revival to tap into consumer demand for healthier beverages.In recent years, lemon juice cordial PLJ has kept a low profile but the 86-year-old drink was well-known as a...
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Merged co-op names food retail succession
Two leading figures in the co-operative movement are to bow out after the proposed merger between the Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives was rubberstamped by members of the two societies this week.Guy McCracken, chief executive...
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Cranks inspires new ready-meals range
Cranks is expanding its portfolio with a range of premium prepared meals. Developed by Bighams and available initially in the meat-free section of the Waitrose chiller cabinet, the range comprises: chickpea, red pepper & spinach curry;...
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Is this the c-storeof the future?
It's a fairly safe bet that when c-store owners sleep, they don't dream of unattended vending environments and Near Field Communication systems. Yet they ought to. According to the retail futurologists, c-stores are on the cusp of a...