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MD who gave Red Bull wings leaves company
Red Bull UK was ready to move on to the next level, claimed MD Harry Drnec as he announced he was stepping down to spend more time with his family. When Drnec joined the company in 1995, Red Bull UK was losing money. Twelve years later...
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Buyer Survey
Manufacturers bruised by Ofcom's imminent ban on advertising 'junk food' to children may be heartened to learn many buyers are on their side.The media regulator will ban advertising of foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar around...
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Nundy to lead Tesco buying office in east
Tesco's new eastern buyer Sam Nundy will be leading the team at the supermarket's new east of England regional buying office when it opens in Peterborough next month. He will be assisted by technical manager Kay Legge and marketing...
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Be cautious over carbon labelling
The Carbon Trust's launch of carbon labels last week was significant. Government-funded, its job is to help companies and the public sector reduce carbon emissions. So its behind-the-scenes development of a c-label ought have been a triumph. A...
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Vintage Cheddar links to TT Races
Isle of Man Creameries - a co-operative of 54 dairy farmers - is to cash in on the centenary of the island's annual TT Races motorbike race from 2 to 8 June with a limited-edition cheese.The TT Centenary Vintage Cheddar will be available...
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Design chief for George homewares
Asda has appointed a general manager for design and trends for its George homewares range. Susie Gibson joined the retailer earlier this month from Marks & Spencer, where she was design coordinator for living areas. Her appointment...
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Ocean Spray unveils superfruit conserves
Ocean Spray is to spread its superfruits expertise into the jams market with a three-strong premium range of conserves. The producer, renowned for its cranberry juice drinks, has joined up with traditional jam maker Duerr's to launch...
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No core species in UK 'are unsustainable'
All the core lines of wild fish sold in the UK are now sustainably sourced, claims major seafood supplier Young's. While environmental groups complain fish stocks are dangerously over-exploited, Young's deputy chief executive Mike Parker...
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Foster's looking for growth in c-stores
Australian wine supplier Foster's EMEA - producer of Wolf Blass and Lindemans - is to target the c-store sector because it believes it has been "neglected".Previously the company has focused on servicing supermarkets.But Foster's...
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Defra told papers of fraud suspect
Defra has admitted whipping up the latest headlines on free-range egg fraud.A spokesman said he tipped off newspapers about a new lead in its investigation into a Midlands-based company accused of re-labelling battery eggs as free-range....
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Trends & Developments
?Ainsley Harriott endorsed yet another food product earlier this year - a spray that adds a smoky taste to grilled meat. The celebrity chef's face has already appeared on cup soups, cous cous, salad dressings, barbecue marinades and sauces. The...
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discounts go into overload
You only have to look in the national newspapers each day to realise how important, and widespread, food and drink promotions have become for the retailers. On one randomly selected day we found Asda selling tubes of Pringles at...
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Independents' fury at tobacco duty increase
Increasing duty on cigarettes will only encourage the illegal trade in tobacco, independents have warned. In his Budget this week, Chancellor Gordon Brown increased the price of a packet of 20 by 11p. "All this will do is increase...
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FSA mystified over why the Welsh eat less salt than the English and Scottish
Experts have admitted they are clueless as to why Welsh people consume much less salt than those living in England and Scotland.This week the FSA published its urinary sodium survey, conducted at the tail end of 2005, which showed...
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Hot Eats New Restaurants
Two young Italians, Marco Torri and Giovanni Baldino, along with business partner Marino Roberto, are behind this Mayfair restaurant which serves up modern Italian dishes from across the country.Torri most recently worked at The...
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Private equity's hunger growing
Private equity groups have helped drive the value of M&A activity in the European food and drink manufacturing sector to £8.3bn in the first three months of this year - exceeding already the figure for the whole of 2006. In the first two...
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Plans for new plant spark price war fears
Fears of a cheese price war have emerged over plans to build a brand new commodity cheese plant in Cumbria.Partners in Cheese is said to have secured more than 170 million litres of milk from the region's farmers in its long-running...
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Flash - it's the leader of the household universe
Flash has ramped up its promotional activity to take the top spot as the most promoted household goods brand in Assosia's latest survey of promotional activity, carried out last weekend. The survey revealed that 24 household goods brands...
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Foreign focus
Manufacturers in diverse categories are responding to the green agenda with products and packaging that are better for the environment, which reduce the quantity of materials used and respond to ethical and social issues. In cosmetics...
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Gales Wines given modern makeover
Traditional English fruit wines are getting a modern makeover as Fuller, Smith & Turner relaunch their range of Gales Country Wines. The brewer inherited the brand as part of the Gales Brewery portfolio when it bought the company in 2005...