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Kids making their diets more healthy
Another study of children's attitudes to food has exploded the myth that they don't act on healthy eating advice.A survey of 1,100 secondary school pupils by Childwise found that 65% were changing their diets to eat more...
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Worker disputes rife as industry pressures rise
Relentless price pressure on meat processors is leading to more disputes with workers, according to the T&G.Following last week's stark warning from the NFU over livestock farmers' income, pay disputes at Grampian Country Food Group,...
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UK dominates DTI list of top manufacturers
The UK is home to a third of Europe's top food manufacturers in terms of their contribution to the economy, new Department of Trade and Industry figures reveal.Just 22 food producers made it into the DTI's Value Added Scoreboard, which...
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Noble vows to soldier on with egg merger
Egg supplier Noble Foods is confident it will avoid being broken up, despite a recent ruling by the Competition Commission.Noble's management says there is little prospect of a successful sale of Stonegate - the smaller partner in the...
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Price replaces Esom in Waitrose MD shake up
Mark Price has been named as the new managing director of Waitrose following Steven Esom's shock defection to M&S this week.Price joined Waitrose parent company the John Lewis Partnership in 1982. He has held several key roles at...
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Fish futures could help processors
Norway-based Fish Pool has started to offer cleared futures contracts for salmon this week, after successful trials last year.Traders say it is likely to appeal to processors and suppliers that need to hedge against the hefty price...
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Volvic flavours its water with Revive
Danone is going after both health-conscious consumers and sugar-lovers with new additions to its Volvic portfolio next month.The bottled water giant is positioning its new Volvic Revive line as a hydrating energy drink to target those...
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Talking shop - Scale is the key to producing premium food at a non-premium price
Scale is the key to producing premium food at a non-premium price, says Matt Howe, senior vice president, chief support office, McDonald's UK One of the most challenging issues facing the food industry is ethical sourcing. From farm to fork, the...
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Wrigley gets fruity to stave off rival Trident
Wrigley is set to fight back against Trident's arrival in its chewing gum territory by bringing out fruit flavours under its Extra brand.The two limited-edition lines - strawberry and watermelon - are out next month in bottle packs....
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Time to go green (...and yellow)
Morrisons finally got its ecological act together this week and outlined its environmental commitments in its first-ever corporate responsibility report.Until now, it had been letting rivals Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer...
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Shop Profile Stans Superstore
Stans Superstore in the sleepy Shropshire village of St Martin, near Oswestry, is one of those rare finds in the grocery industry - a standalone supermarket playing the multiples at their own game - and winning. It is number 40 on The...
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Salmonella prompts Soleco salad recall
For the second time this year, bagged salad maker Soleco has recalled products because of potential salmonella contamination.But the manufacturer of the market-leading Florette salad brand denied it had a problem with suppliers and...
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Shop Profile - Stans Superstore
Stans Superstore in the sleepy Shropshire village of St Martin, near Oswestry, is one of those rare finds in the grocery industry – a standalone supermarket playing the multiples at their own game – and winning.It is number 40 on The...
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Vegetarians furious as Mars bars go off limits
Vegetarians can no longer enjoy some of the UK's most popular chocolate bars following a recipe change by Masterfoods.Mars, Bounty, Snickers, Twix and Milky Way, as well as Maltesers and Minstrels, are now off the list of foods veggies...
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In Brief: FSA fortification; Double relaunch; Sales growth up
FSA fortification The FSA will next week reveal whether it intends to introduce mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid. Reports suggest it will only introduce fortification of some products to ensure consumers still have...
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Reduced-fat foods could put children at risk from obesity
There is growing evidence that cutting fat levels in food could create an obesity timebomb in kids, it was claimed this week.Results from a study into the diets of very young infants - presented to the EU's Childhood Obesity Programme...
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Musgrave talks takeover with Haslett
Northern Irish wholesaler and symbol group J&J Haslett has entered into exclusive takeover talks with rival Musgrave Group.Republic of Ireland-based Musgrave, which supplies 140 SuperValu and Centra stores in Northern Ireland, is thought...
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Delta confirms Sainsbury’s share purchase
Delta Two, a Qatar-based investment group, yesterday confirmed it had acquired a 17.4% stake in Sainsbury’s.The purchase makes Delta Two the supermarket’s largest shareholder.Analysts speculated that the group would join forces with...
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Waitrose boss quits and moves to M&S
Steven Esom, who sensationally quit as Waitrose MD yesterday, has defected to M&S to become its new director of food. He replaces Guy Farrant, who has taken on the role of director of retail and outlets. Esom oversaw a major...
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Cadbury faces prosecution
Cadbury Schweppes is to face prosecution over last year's salmonella scare at its Marlbrook factory in Herefordshire.The confectionery giant recalled millions of chocolate bars in June last year after a leaking pipe affected...