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Foster's wine portfolio aims for global reach
Foster's EMEA, owner of wine brands such as Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Rosemount, is diversifying outside its Australian heartland to create a more global portfolio. "The halcyon days of Australian wine are over and we are at a watershed...
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Oat-based alternative to cream
A Swedish company that specialises in healthy foods based on oats is bringing out an oat-based replacement for cream.Oatly Alternative to Cream is cholesterol-free, low in saturated fat and low in calories. The product targets...
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Chilly Billy's ice pop has health appeal
A juice producer is venturing into the ice lolly market with a healthy frozen fruit juice product aimed at children. The Chilly Billy ice pop, (rsp: 40 to 50p each), from family-run producer Bensons is made from pure English apples and a...
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Beer to Dine For gets wider appeal as Hop
Greene King has relaunched its successful Beer to Dine For lager in an attempt to compete with the growing speciality beer sector. Renamed Hop, the beer is aimed at discerning 30-something urban males who want to step up from premium...
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Co-ops reveal their plans if members approve merger
The Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives have admitted the merger of the two societies will result in redundancies. Last month, the two societies agreed to recommend to their members that approval should be given to a merger, which...
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Argentinian gauchos set their sights on UK
Argentine beef exporters are launching a €1m promotional campaign in the UK in a bid to repair the damage done by export restrictions. The campaign is being led by the Argentine Beef Promotion Institute (IPCVA) which is spending most of...
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Funnyman Kay is on the road to Asda
Peter Kay could be the next comedian to find himself working in Asda as the retailer embarks on a drive to recruit Britain's funnymen and women to its new advertising campaign.Victoria Wood has already become a fully fledged Asda...
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Asda: shoppers like packaging reduction
Asda's pilot project to reduce packaging on fruit and veg has been a success with customers, the retailer told The Grocer this week. Feedback from shoppers showed they liked the "old-style greengrocer" effect created by selling fresh...
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Heated fields bring on early asparagus crop
Underground heating in fields has put the first British asparagus onto shelves four weeks earlier than usual. The Co-operative Group said it was the first retailer to offer a home-grown crop, which went on sale in 11 stores on Monday 19...
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Campaign trail: New Covent Garden Food Company is bringing out a soup to celebrate its association with the Royal Horticultural Society.
New Covent Garden Food Company is bringing out a soup to celebrate its association with the Royal Horticultural Society. Kitchen Garden is the latest flavour from the soup producer, comprising an assortment of in-season vegetables,...
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Bain back in frame to buy Sainsbury's
Interest in Sainsbury's grew this week as Bain Capital re-entered the frame.The private equity group is rumoured to be exploring the possibility of a bid for Sainsbury's with Apollo Management and New York-based property firm Vornado...
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Young's brings basa to British supermarkets
Seafood giant Young's is bringing innovation to the frozen fish sector by introducing the UK's first branded product using the Vietnamese farmed fish basa. The launch of basa - which is farmed in the Mekong Delta - comes as shoppers are...
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Now a bottled water that boosts beauty
A premium fruit-flavoured mineral water enhanced with beautifying ingredients is the latest offering to hit the crowded bottled water fixture. Sip is fortified with a combination of vitamins, botanicals and antioxidants that are said to...
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Six of the Best Juice a Smoothie Buyers
Star buyer Stuart Owens Ambient and chilled juice buyer, WaitroseHe became a trainee buyer in 1990 at Sainsbury's. He progressed to a buying role in health and beauty, then household products. In 1998 he became a buyer for US...
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Heinz rivals Pot Noodle with a Big Eat for teens
Heinz is heating up the competition in instant pot snacks with a range of microwaveable snack meals, the food giant's first venture into this arena. Big Eat, which will be launched next month, will come in five varieties including spicy...
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Bogof's week
Another Comic Relief and another round of money-raising antics from the retailers. Stuart Rose was pelted with wet sponges by Sir Philip Green, while Justin King and Sainsbury's retail director Ken McMeikan had a kitchen showdown a la TV...
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Bolland gets fresh but has he gone far enough?
It's been described as "Waitrose with value." Marc Bolland prefers to think of it as a "food specialist for everyone". So, after a six month-long review of Morrisons, what are we to make of the new CEO's vision? It was clearly an...
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Nisa-Today's combines to boost buying power
Nisa-Today's will seek to gain better terms from suppliers by combining the buying power of its wholesale and retail arms. The move is part of its new business strategy in the wake of last year's collapsed merger with Costcutter....
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Join the chain gang and improve your bottom line
This is not an equal world. And even the best partnerships are seldom cosy. But a tough environment doesn't mean it's less important for companies to form partnerships for mutual benefit. We have some of the finest supply chains, but even...
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Breaktime gets healthier
Breaktime flavoured milk drinks from Arla Foods have been reformulated to meet government guidelines for drinks in schools and repackaged to appeal more to kids. The beverages, which come in chocolate, banana and strawberry, now contain...