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Dodge any flying fist with a good bout of genuine praise
Offering constructive criticism can be a powerful way to evoke a positive change in a person's behaviour. The problem is, like most things to do with construction, you have to take great care when laying the foundations. Otherwise you just dig a...
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Somerset cider full of Wurzel appeal
Somerset cider producer Thatchers is introducing a cider named after iconic West Country band The Wurzels, which is enjoying a resurrection. Wurzel Me Cider is being launched next week in advance of next month's release of an updated...
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Armagh apple pies launched by Evron
Bread manufacturing specialist Evron Foods is to branch out into apple pies as part of a major expansion of its range.The frozen Bramley apple-filled Easibake pies debut at IFE07, starting on 18 March at ExCel, London....
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Strawberries' earliest arrival
Climate change is being credited with making British strawberries available four weeks earlier than usual.Kent grower S&A Davies picked its first fruit on 26 February, and the fruit appeared in selected Tesco stores on 2 March....
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Availability
Asda Bridgwater, Somerset0This store had no out of stocks and our shopper said staff were helpful when asked for assistance. Help was offered with bag-packing and our shopper said the checkout assistant was fast and friendly....
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Asda Bridgwater, Somerset0This store had no out of stocks and our shopper said staff were helpful when asked for assistance. Help was offered with bag-packing and our shopper said the checkout assistant was fast and friendly....
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Chilean avocados get UK sales push
Sales of Chilean avocados in the EU are soaring, but the UK still remains one of the smallest markets for the fruit.After one of the most successful seasons to date, with 156,000 tonnes of the country's 206,000 tonne production exported,...
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In Brief: Bags not recycled; Focus group online; Clarification
Bags not recycled Forty two per cent of Brits fail to recycle their plastic bags, according to Somerfield. The retailer is offering shoppers a free bag for life each time they return five used carrier bags. Focus group...
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Barbados pushes sugar upmarket
A natural cane sugar from Barbados is arriving in Waitrose and upmarket department stores.Aimed at the premium end of the market, Plantation Reserve has a natural taste and aroma, and will be launched in Waitrose next week in 500g silver...
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Barbados pushes sugar upmarket
A natural cane sugar from Barbados is arriving in Waitrose and upmarket department stores.Aimed at the premium end of the market, Plantation Reserve has a natural taste and aroma, and will be launched in Waitrose next week in 500g silver...
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Shelf barkers give Comfort to shoppers
A scented shelf barker is the latest innovation to hit the laundry aisle and forms part of an in-store media first for Unilever's Comfort brand.The initiative brings together Comfort with The Co-operative Group, which has signed a...
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Price Basket
The price of our basket of dairy items has risen in price for the fourth time in five surveys, and is now 1.2% more expensive than ten weeks ago. It was led by Cheddar and eggs and is now 10.3% more expensive than this time last year,...
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Price Basket
The price of our basket of dairy items has risen in price for the fourth time in five surveys, and is now 1.2% more expensive than ten weeks ago. It was led by Cheddar and eggs and is now 10.3% more expensive than this time last year,...
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Beauty takes organic turn at Waitrose
Waitrose has become the first supermarket chain to launch a beauty range certified by the Soil Association. Products in the new Organically Beautiful range, which includes hand washes, body lotions and soaps, are made from 70% organic...
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Beauty takes organic turn at Waitrose
Waitrose has become the first supermarket chain to launch a beauty range certified by the Soil Association. Products in the new Organically Beautiful range, which includes hand washes, body lotions and soaps, are made from 70% organic...
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Simple Simon fillings leave pastry behind
The gourmet fillings from Scotland's award-winning Simple Simon's pies are now available to order online and in casserole form at delicatessens near the company's base.There are also plans to supply the new chilled products to shops and...
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Simple Simon fillings leave pastry behind
The gourmet fillings from Scotland's award-winning Simple Simon's pies are now available to order online and in casserole form at delicatessens near the company's base.There are also plans to supply the new chilled products to shops and...
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Campaign trail: Carlsberg is searching for England's best football fan as part of a new competition.
Carlsberg is searching for England's best football fan as part of a new competition. The Danish lager, which is the official beer of the English football team, will be promoting the competition in Zoo magazine and The Mirror newspaper,...
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Bogof's week
While fishing for news about Bernard Matthews, Bogof came up against the latest technique for protecting a company's public image. It is refusing to tell anyone what its press officer is called. A loyal worker insisted she couldn't give out...
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Bogof's week
While fishing for news about Bernard Matthews, Bogof came up against the latest technique for protecting a company's public image. It is refusing to tell anyone what its press officer is called. A loyal worker insisted she couldn't give out...