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Lower-fat milk key in reformulation agenda
The Food Standards Agency is to urge Brussels to relax the rules governing the sale of milk to enable the marketing of lower-fat lines. The EU's Drinking Milk Regulations set strict parameters for fat levels in skimmed, semi-skimmed and...
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Guess who's ahead of Oxfam for ethics...
Tesco is winning the battle of the big three multiples when it comes to seizing the ethical high ground - and is even considered more ethical than Oxfam - according to a consumer survey. The grocery giant comes in at eighth in a list of...
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Aldi's the chain that really does it for me, Leahy tells astonished audience
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has revealed that discounter Aldi is the rival supermarket chain he admires most in the world.The revelation drew gasps of surprise from the 200-strong audience gathered at the inaugural World Retail...
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Public happy to pay for higher animal welfare
EU consumers would pay more for animal welfare-friendly products, according to a survey carried out by Eurobarometer. As many as 72% of UK consumers said farmers should be paid more for high welfare produce and 68% said standards needed...
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Portion of fruit boosts appeal of cereal bars
Masterfoods plans to shake up the cereal bar market by introducing a product designed to offer health benefits and indulgence. The confectionery giant claims Frutasia, which comes in strawberry or apricot, will be the only cereal bar to...
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Asda unveils plan to catch up online
Asda is to take on Argos and Tesco Direct in the online sector later this year with a relaunch of its internet offer. The retailer is hoping to make its entire store offer, except for George clothing, available on Asda.com by October. US...
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Asda brings curry crops to home turf
Asda plans to make curry a truly British dish by growing the ingredients for a chicken tikka masala in the UK. To establish its green credentials, Asda will test new growing techniques and set aside land to produce the UK's first...
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Asda Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire0This store did not stock Wall's thick pork sausages but was clean and tidy with attractive displays. Staff were helpful when asked for assistance and were all in uniform. Help was offered with...
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M&S hits back at Viva! over welfare
Marks & Spencer has hit out at criticism by animal rights group Viva! that its pork comes from sows kept in 'cruel' farrowing crates. The retailer said it was disappointed Viva! had sent Heather Mills McCartney into its Oxford Street...
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Merger's got balls to target UK barbecues
A newly merged meat company is poised to bombard the UK retail market with a range of Scandinavian foods aimed at barbecue fans and partygoers. HK Scan, formed from an amalgamation of Scan Foods of Sweden and HK Ruokatalo of Finland, is...
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Rod & Ben stand out with summer soups
A regional soup maker is heating up the burgeoning chilled soup market with a range of premium organic products. Rod & Ben's Seasonal Organic Soups, which go into Selfridges this week, come in a range of six flavours: carrot & coriander,...
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Campaign trail: Bertolli
Olive oil brand Bertolli will appear on the small screen next month as part of a £10m marketing push for the brand's spread offering. The TV campaign comprises three ads featuring a family enjoying time outdoors. One shows the family...
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bigger is better
Sleeping giants they are not. The big brand owners swept the board again in The Grocer’s Branded Suppliers Survey 2007, with the likes of Unilever UK, InBev UK, Procter & Gamble and Masterfoods wowing their retail, wholesale and c-store buying… -
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Cumberland set for sausage PDO bid
Cumbrian butchers are to ask the EU to trademark the Cumberland sausage. The Cumberland Sausage Association said it was finishing off the paperwork on its bid for Protected Denomination of Origin status. If successful, qualifying sausages...
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Two bidders circling NI wholesaler J&J Haslett
Northern Ireland wholesaler and symbol operator J&J Haslett could be on the verge of selling up after receiving two approaches from companies looking to buy the business. The group, which operates the Mace symbol in the province, is...
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big names deliver service with style
If there is one thing that makes a supplier stand out in the crowd it is its ability to offer great customer service. That's the verdict of grocery retail buyers, who picked this year's winners of The Grocer Branded Suppliers Survey...
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Processed onions head for big time
The Moulton Bulb Company has set its sights on supplying processed onion to major multiples. It has just refurbished a 1350 sq m plant in Lincolnshire to cut and pack onions and is already supplying 15 tonnes a week to Waitrose and the...
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Bigger dollops of Pudliszki for Poles
Heinz is rolling out the Pudliszki brand in the UK to give Polish consumers a taste of home. A limited number of Pudliszki products have been available at some Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's stores, but the range has now been extended to...
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Growers rattle sabres over polytunnel blow
Growers in Herefordshire will have to seek planning permission to use polytunnels after a landmark decision from the county council. The council's cabinet voted unanimously last week to approve the new rules. The move, which means each...
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Book reviews
Tesco is again coming under fire, this time in book form with the publication of Tescopoly, this month. The book should not be confused with the Tescopoly Alliance - an organisation concerned with the negative aspects of supermarket...