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Hot Stuff Portable Devices
The Flybook is so small that it shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as other laptop computers.When closed, it's only half the size of an A4 piece of paper, so the days of having to carry a large laptop bag around with you are...
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Suppliers look to Easter to rescue post-flu sales
Turkey producers are banking on a successful Easter to put sales back on track after February's bird flu scare.Data from Nielsen shows that total fresh turkey sales were still 24% lower in the week ending 17 March than they had been at...
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WORLD NEWS - Fair trade scheme for Whole Foods
Fair trade scheme for Whole FoodsAustin, Texas: Whole Foods Market, which is set to open its first UK store in London this year, has launched a responsible buying programme called Whole Trade Guarantee. The scheme, which sets strict criteria...
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Morrisons on the road to multi-format future
Morrisons will open its smallest new store in 20 years in the Glasgow suburb of Erskine later this year. At 24,800 sq ft - nearly half the size of the Bradford-based retailer's usual supermarket - it looks set to be the first of a new...
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Tesco turns up heat on rivals in planning row
Tesco went on the offensive this week, lashing out at its biggest rivals in its latest submission to the Competition Commission's groceries inquiry. In a thinly veiled attack on Asda, which called for reform of the planning regime in its...
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Mary had a little plan
Mary Barnard is known as 'Mrs Health and Wellness' to her PepsiCo colleagues, and it's not difficult to see why. As general manager for Quaker and Tropicana, Barnard is in charge of some of the food and drink industry's healthiest brands -...
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New Macrae plant services Waitrose
Macrae Edinburgh is to open a new seafood processing plant in Livingstone, Scotland, dedicated to Waitrose.The Young's Seafood-owned company said its £10m factory in Starlaw Park would produce more than 100 product lines for Waitrose,...
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Company Profile - My Goodness
Products: Sport milkshakesPositioning: ChilledEstablished: 2003In the competitive world of food and drink it is rare to find a truly unique product, especially in the overcrowded soft drinks sector. But high nutrition, milk-based...
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Premier Foods sells fresh produce division
Premier Foods has completed the sale of its fresh produce division MBM Produce to management for an undisclosed sum.The division has been acquired by Abbanoy Produce Holdings, a company controlled by MBM's managing director Pepe...
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Trident grabs 15% market share
Trident, the chewing gum brand launched by Cadbury Schweppes in February, has gained a 15% share of the chewing gum market, according to data from Nielsen.Trident has become the number two brand in the £240m chewing gum market, overtaking...
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Tesco questions 'local market'
Tesco will question the Competition Commission's definition of a local grocery market in a submission to the watchdog due to be published later today.In an emerging thinking document published in January, the Competition Commission said its...
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WORLD NEWS - 31 March 2007
Coles to proceed with sale TOORONGA, AUSTRALIA: Coles Group has said that it will pursue a full sale or break-up of the company. The announcement was made as the retailer revealed a 3.5% rise in profits for the six months to 28...
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Come on Gordon, get with 5-a-day!
Media snapshots of Gordon Brown's eating habits reveal a man devoted to the serial consumption of Kit Kats. Our burly Chancellor certainly looks more like the sort of chap who would collapse in front of the TV with a mega-portion of popcorn and...
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Sales of smoothies triple to hit £64m
The market for smoothies tripled in size last year as Brits sought out healthy on-the-go options and hangover cures.Smoothies were the fastest growing area of the £966m juice market, growing 222% in value last yearto £64m,...
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Aboriginal ways to keep on clubbing
An Aboriginal remedy is set to help give clubbers, workers and drivers a boost. Australian-made energy drink Buzz Monkey claims to be the first of its kind, containing wild plum leaf and fruit, which are used by Aborigines to sustain...
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Spotlight - "There has been a constant drive to promote game and make it accessible"
?Venison used to be a poor quality commodity meat, but years of hard work improving processing and branding have paid off, says Christian Nissen, MD of Highland Game The growing popularity of venison and other game meats has not come...
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Acid test - Andrew Peace Masterpeace Wine
Expert's verdict:7/10 ?The Tetra Pak packaging concept for light wine has been talked about for some time and I am impressed with the presentation of this product. The liquid in the carton is of a high quality. Full marks to...
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Asda chiefs take action to improve stock availability
Asda has introduced measures to improve availability, after admitting levels fell in 2006 due to poor planning over the summer and a switch from bogofs to other types of promotion. This week, general store managers did their first week on...
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Percol hires Mount for an adventure in coffee
Wine guru Angela Mount has linked up with coffee producer Percol to encourage consumers to explore different flavours of coffee. Ex-Somerfield wine buyer Mount, whose tastebuds were once famously insured for £10m, will be working with...
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Cadbury: what next after the break-up?
When Cadbury Schweppes announced last week that it was splitting its confectionery and Americas Beverages businesses, there was speculation that its confectionery arm would become a takeover target, with names such as Hershey and Wrigley in the...