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World News - 16th February 2007
Cartel officials raid company offices. Frankfurt: German officials have raided the offices of confectionery manufacturers on suspicion of price fixing. The German headquarters of Nestlé, Mars and Kraft, as well as four other...
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Job cuts at Coca-Cola Enterprises
Coca-Cola Enterprises has announced plans to cut 3,500 jobs as part of a restructuring programme.The cuts amount to 5% of CCE's global workforce and will mainly come from the company's North American operations.The restructuring is...
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M&S to assess Sainsbury's bid?
Speculation linking Marks & Spencer to a possible bid for Sainsbury's is continuing, with reports that the retailer has asked its banker to assess a bid. Last week reports in The Times suggested M&S executives had held internal meetings to...
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Premier to sell gravy brand
Premier Foods is to sell its gravy brand Erin due to competition concerns in Ireland. The Irish Competition Authority has ruled that Premier Foods' £1.2bn acquisition of RHM could “lead to a substantial lessening of competition in relation to...
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World News - 10th February 2007
Wal-Mart hit by discrimination case. Bentonville, Arkansas: Wal-Mart could face the biggest sexual discrimination case in US history after a court ruled that more than 1.5 million women who have worked in Wal-Mart's US stores since...
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Belovo in fresh stab at Omega-3 chicken
The Belgian company behind the Omega-3 rich Columbus egg is trying again to launch an enriched chicken line in the UK. A drive to recruit British poultry producers has been under way since 2005 but support from the industry should now...
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The search is on for the ACS's Shop Idol
The Association of Convenience Stores has launched a search for innovative retailers to compete in its own Pop Idol-style competition. In the second year of the ACS Community Heroes Awards, the organisation will be looking to honour a...
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Pears add a fresh angle to Thatchers
The pear cider category is to get another addition this week with the launch of Thatchers Pear Cider. The cider, with an rsp of £1.69 for a 500ml bottle, is made from various English pears - predominantly Conference - and is described as...
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Male toiletries given a formula to race ahead
The ultimate racing brand is set to reach the male toiletries fixture later this year with the launch of a range of Formula 1 grooming products. Rolling out globally, the new F1 range will appear in Asia, Australia and mainland Europe in...
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Cooking sauces really stirring it in the aisles
To tie in with this week's Focus On cooking sauces, Promotrack has assessed the featured space promotional activity for this sub-category since 2006. Unsurprisingly, given the popularity of Italian sauces with the British shopper,...
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Campaign trail: The Andrex puppy, a toy puppy and Spit the Dog are among the canine stars of new TV campaigns
The Andrex puppy, a toy puppy and Spit the Dog are among the canine stars of new TV campaigns for the toilet roll brand and its stablemate Kleenex. The activity is part of a £3m marketing and fundraising push to raise money for charity Comic…
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Cathedral City slashes fat to appeal to families
Dairy Crest is launching a reduced-fat version of its market-leading Cathedral City Cheddar to help cheese meet the challenges of Nutrient Profiling and healthier eating. Rolling out this week, Lighter Cathedral City, which is 25% fat -...
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Packs go as Asda bids to be greener grocer
Asda is ditching packaging on 60 pre-packed fruit and vegetable lines at two north west stores as part of its bid to reduce plastic and cardboard used to wrap food by 25% over the next year. Fresh produce such as carrots, tomatoes and...
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Push cultural sensitivities aside...but be responsible
Sampling a local food is part and parcel of travel. Food is one of the most immediate, easy and fun ways in which to try out a local culture wherever you are in the world. After all 'we are what we eat'. But there are local foods we find...
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The attractions - and distractions
The news is full of the tentative announcement regarding a joint approach from three private equity funds for Sainsbury's. Reports suggest the private equity funds see additional value in Sainsbury's through its property portfolio, at...
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Availability
Asda Eastbourne, East Sussex. 1 This store had run out of McCain hash browns and did not stock Mars bars in a 6-pack, as requested on our shopper's list, only in a 9-pack. Our shopper said the store was very busy with...
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Birds stay on shopping lists despite avian flu
Shoppers are showing little sign that they have been scared off by bird flu with only Tesco and Somerfield reporting a dip in poultry sales. Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Asda all said sales were unaffected. Sainsbury's added that calls to...
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Retailers to back drive to lift farm milk price
Dairy farmers are becoming increasingly confident the multiples will support a rise in milk prices to reflect the cost of production increases. Tesco was waiting for accurate cost increase figures to come through from Robert Wiseman...
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Price hikes likely as bad weather hits OZ
Some of Australia's biggest brands have warned of price rises in the next two years as Australian wine growers battle the elements. A country-wide drought, harsh frosts, bush fires and even locusts have plagued the grape-growing regions...