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Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker, the UK's number-two Sweet Home Baking brand, is looking to drive growth in the pancake sector with the launch of the Betty Crocker 'Shake to Make' Pancake range. This new product offers consumers the ultimate in...
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Is a bidding war now on the cards?
In contrast to many of my analytical peers, I actually think that a bid is indeed coming for Sainsbury's (though there hadn't been one as The Grocer went to press). Restructuring the balance sheet and running the business for cash should...
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Bird flu fails to dent overall faith in poultry
Bernard Matthews' turkey sales plummeted in the wake of a bird flu outbreak at its Suffolk plant but retailers are reporting a rise in other poultry sales.Industry sources said the producer's sales were down 25-50% earlier this week....
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Premium Riojas to celebrate birthday
Bodegas Berberana is celebrating its 130th anniversary by launching a range of premium wines from Rioja.The Berberana Carta de Oro Etiqueta Negra range - which consists of Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva wines - carries labels...
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Bogof's week
Just as a story about Tesco selling live turtles in China comes out, another supermarket gets in on the act but from a different angle. Asda is now talking turtle. It has teamed up with the Marine Conservation Society and fishermen in Sri Lanka...
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Fairtrade importer names Bowes MD
Fairtrade fruit importer Agrofair has appointed a former Co-operative Group man as managing director. John Bowes spent 20 years at the Co-op and was chief general manager of strategy before he left to write about Fairtrade in...
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Mexico targets EU with national brand
Mexican growers are hoping to turn around flagging retail sales with a fresh assault on the EU fruit and vegetable market. A campaign, which kicks off in autumn, will focus on a new "supreme quality" mark backed by the government and...
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Twinings breaks new ground with coffees
Twinings is to pour its premium tea expertise into the coffee market with a four-strong range of ground and roast blends. Hitting shelves next month, the single-origin Intense, Rich, Mellow and Decaff coffees share their tea...
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Bud brewer reshuffles its UK sales team
Anheuser-Busch Europe (A-B) has announced big changes to its UK sales force, including Alistair Kemp's promotion to UK sales director. He takes over the top sales role for brands such as Budweiser, Michelob and Bud Ice from Andrew...
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Britvic strategy plans for healthy growth
Britvic is revamping its Drench water brand and bringing out new healthier products as it continues to focus on still drinks rather than carbonates. Speaking as the company unveiled its strategy last week, CEO Paul Moody said the...
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McColl will buy - if the price is right
Convenience retailer Martin McColl has made buying a rival store chain its top priority by the end of the year - but warned it will only open its wallet if the price is right.Having rebranded the fascias on the company's 1,302 stores,...
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Camelot plans Fast Pay retail roll-out
Camelot plans to roll out the Fast Pay lottery initiative to a further 11 retail groups if its bid to run the National Lottery from 2009 to 2019 is successful.Fast Pay, which allows shoppers to buy tickets at supermarket checkouts, is...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? Having studied food science at Leeds University I was fortunate to secure my first role working for St Ivel in product development. Since then I have held a variety of positions focused on product...
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Trends & Developments
?Warburtons has added a better-for-you option to its sliced bread portfolio, which should be appearing on supermarket shelves from this month. The 800g Healthy Harvest loaf contains 50% more fibre than the brand's wax-wrapped offering....
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Managing director: Ros Windsor
Ros Windsor joined the Paxton & Whitfield team as managing director in 2002. She is a qualified accountant and previously worked as an external business consultant. "Food has always been a massive part of my life," she says. "I jumped at the...
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Enriching the health market
With health rarely off the government's agenda, it is no wonder that demand for better-for-you products is increasing. As an overall grocery category it's a hard market to track because the term 'better for you' is such a catch all,...
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Second store is in sight for Farmers'City
Farmers' City Market, the new supermarket supplied directly by farmers, could open a second store as early as August .The company, set up by three businessmen in November, said it was evaluating new and existing developments, most...
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From fat fighting fit
The UK's biggest selling brands are undergoing an all-too quiet revolution. Embracing the need to tackle the growing obesity crisis, responding to changing consumer tastes, manufacturers (and retailers) are spending millions on changing recipes - in...
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Salt substitutes raise health hazard fears
Not enough is known about salt substitutes to be sure none of them is harmful to health, it is claimed. The Food Standards Agency's efforts to persuade food manufacturers to cut sodium levels in processed foods has resulted in increased...