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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? I joined PepsiCo in 2005 after six years as part of the marketing team at McVitie's (firstly in the Cake Company and later in the Biscuits division). Following a nine-month stint working on the launch of...
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UK set to drink more Cognac than France
Brits will consume more Cognac and Armagnac than France by 2010, while the French will continue to drink more Scotch than the UK, according to a forecast from the International Wine & Spirit Record.The research, commissioned by French...
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Tulip upgrading to 'stay competitive'
Danish bacon processor Tulip will invest up to £50m in upgrading its British factories this year, according to MD Carsten Jacobsen.He denied that the business was under pressure from other pigmeat importers and said Tulip was looking to...
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Scots success gives Waitrose confidence to head for Ulster
Waitrose is poised for its first foray into Northern Ireland, newly appointed MD Mark Price told The Grocer this week.Price, who plans to double Waitrose's sales to £8bn over the next decade, said lessons learned from a successful entry...
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Thompson replaced by Croxford at Inter Link
Chris Thompson has been replaced by Ian Croxford as chief executive of troubled cake manufacturer Inter Link Foods after only five months in the job.The change comes four months after chairman and founder Alwin Thompson's resignation due...
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Morrisons police not cut out for it
Now that's what they call fresh! Thieves north of the Border have taken the law into their own hands - quite literally. Two cardboard cut-outs of policemen have been half-inched from Morrisons' West Langlands Street supermarket in...
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Darbyshire in move to PLB
Peter Darbyshire, MD of Thierry's Wine Services, is moving to take on the same role at PLB Wines.Darbyshire will replace PLB MD John Smith, who is retiring after 24 years."I have a clear vision of where we should be in the future...
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Innocent Drinks does deal with McDonald's
Unlikely bedfellows they may seem, but Innocent Drinks this week insisted its decision to sell its products through McDonald's restaurants would benefit the health of the nation's kids.Since they were launched in 1998, sales of Innocent...
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Trends & Developments
?Yum - a chilled range of healthy indulgent dessert drinks - lets sweet-toothed consumers tuck into 'puddings' without feeling guilty. Each drink contains fewer than 20 calories and comes in six flavours including lemon cheesecake, rhubarb &...
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Devonshire Red in own-label triumph
West Country chicken supplier Lloyd Maunder is on the verge of seeing its logo appear in Britain's supermarkets.The company is launching a new logo based on its chicken breed - the Devonshire Red. The logo and the words Devonshire Red...
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Old habits die hard in soft drinks purchasing
Carbonated drinks are still firm favourites with consumers, with only 7% of panellists not buying them. Cola is the most popular choice at 72%. Lemonade comes in second at 57%, third being flavoured sparkling water at 38%. Coca-Cola is...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey
The letters flooded in - both of them, in fact. "Congrats on your elevation," read the first. "DRIP will suit you perfectly, as you will be obliged to mess up what little work you may be required to do." Except it didn't say "mess".Don't...
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Still drinks
Still does not mean static in the soft drinks market.Bottled water companies see potential for bringing UK consumption to Continental European levels, smoothie companies know consumer trends are bringing the market to their door and...
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Exhilarating energy surge
It used to be so simple but energy drinks manufacturers need a fair bit of stamina themselves to keep up with the increasing demands of their consumers. Shoppers now want a product that not only offers rehydration and delivers alertness,...
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Environmental
Carbon is not just an issue for carbonated drinks. Across the range of beverages, consumers now care about the carbon footprint of what they are buying, both in terms of food miles and the environmental soundness of the packaging. They are also...
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Supermarkets sell farmed fish as 'wild'
Sainsbury's and Harrods have been caught out selling farmed fish as wild by an FSA survey that has uncovered widespread inaccuracies in the labelling of seafood.Analysis of fish labelled as 'wild salmon' at both retailers showed the...
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The inquiry getstough
The groceries inquiry took an explosive turn this week as the Competition Commission wielded its statutory powers in a bid to uncover the identities of suppliers mistreated by the big four and establish whether the 'waterbed effect'...
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P&G raps Tesco over grey market petfood
Tesco and P&G are locked in a bitter dispute over the sale of Eukanuba petfood.P&G has told the retailer to stop selling the brand, which it says is designed for sale through petshops and vets' surgeries only.It claims Tesco is...
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Italy's olive trees in Welsh grove plans
Olive oil from Wales could be a cupboard essential in the not too distant future if oil specialist Calon Lân Foods has its way.The Anglesey-based cooking oil producer has planted 50 olive trees next to a vineyard on the northern coast of...
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Guild of Spar role handed to Jackson
Jacqui Jackson has been named as vice chairman of the National Guild of Spar. The Guild is the decision-making body for all operational and marketing matters and it is the first time the role has been made a salaried...