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"If there is to be a ban, make it a ban only on junk food and not on nutritious, health-giving products"
Never mind a kid, even our junk food loving art editor wouldn't touch the 'Ofcom Club 100' sandwich we created this week (see p36). No surprise, really. Half a tub of marge, half a large pot of Marmite, eight slices of ham, half a pack of...
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Campaign trail: Italian beer Peroni is to become the first official beer sponsor of London Fashion Week
Italian beer Peroni is to become the first official beer sponsor of London Fashion Week. The lager will be available in the press and photographers' lounges, the buyers' lounge and in the London Fashion Week bar throughout the event,...
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Supplier jitters at Sainsbury's bid
A private equity takeover of Sainsbury's would spell disaster for the chain's suppliers, retail experts and manufacturers have warned. A price tag of £11bn has been placed on Sainsbury's following the disclosure last week that a CVC, KKR...
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Big hitters vow support
Food writers, chefs, nutritionists, wholesalers and healthy food manufacturers have all voiced their support for The Grocer's Weigh it Up! campaign, which gathered momentum this week. The campaign, which calls on Ofcom to abandon its use of...
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McCain: bitter disappointment
Sir; While your new campaign against the Nutrient Profiling Model may have good intentions, it was bitterly disappointing to read and see oven chips being inaccurately tagged as a food 'with no nutritional value'. McCain oven chips are...
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Dark chocolate but without bitter taste
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is bringing out a darker version of Bournville to attract consumers put off by the bitter taste of some dark chocolate products. Cadbury Bournville Deeply Dark is made from 60% cocoa, more than the original's 39%...
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Plastic bottles at heart of Wrap recycling blitz
Waste quango Wrap is to plough £6m into a high profile advertising and PR campaign in a bid to get more consumers recycling. The drive is the third leg of Wrap's Recycle Now initiative, aimed at stimulating the supply and demand for...
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From bootiful game to complete turkey?
It has been a far from bootiful week for Bernard Matthews. The outbreak of Britain's first case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu at one of its 57 Suffolk farms has led the family-run turkey producer to cull 160,000 birds, casting a shadow of fear...
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Bottle Green chief names his successor
The managing director and founder of Leeds-based wine distributor Bottle Green is to retire at the end of March after 17 years with the company. Jerry Lockspeiser has brought in Jon Eagle from Northern Foods as his successor and has also...
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Break-up could be on the cards for Kwik Save
The future of soft discounter Kwik Save remains in doubt despite a cash injection by an Irish property development and investment company. Last week, Howard Holdings spent in the region of £70m on a majority stake in the troubled...
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A third of mushroom growers in cash crisis
Almost a third of UK mushroom growers are in financial difficulties, according to research by Plimsoll Publishing. It estimates up to 29% of producers are struggling to remain profitable, even selling some produce as a...
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Sainsbury's checked out by private equity cash
They're queuing up at Sainsbury's. It's suddenly on the shopping list of some of the biggest names in private equity with a price tag reportedly topping £11bn. First, last Friday, a CVC, KKR and Blackstone consortium was forced to reveal...
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Love-birds offered cheap Champagne
Lovers on a budget can now enjoy the most romantic day of the year in style. Champagne is being sold for as little as £8 in supermarkets as Valentine's Day discounting commences. Asda is offering its Paul Deltours for £8,...
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Nisa charms members in wake of failed deal
Nisa-Today's appears to be building bridges with members who became disgruntled during last year's contentious failed merger with Costcutter. New non-executive chairman Edwin Booth and chief executive Neil Turton met last month to discuss...
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Cholesterol lowering targeted by Quaker
Quaker is pensioning off Windy Miller to focus its marketing activity on the health benefits of oats. In a £15m campaign that started this week, the company highlights oats' cholesterol-lowering health claims. The activity includes new...
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Country of origin on ham is clearer
Retailers are getting the message about labelling gammons and hams with country of origin. Gammon Watch, a new report from the British Pig Executive, said that a high percentage of the seasonal gammons and speciality hams in the major...
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Consumer feedback
This is an active category characterised by a growing number of smaller players and niche recipes vying for share with giants such as Uncle Ben's, Patak's and Homepride. Consumer engagement is strong, with particularly high levels of interest in...
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Contashe gets grip on savoury with Crumbs
A new snack producer plans to invade the Ginsters-dominated savoury pastry market using health and premium quality as its weapons. Contashe will launch the Crumbs lunchtime snacking range in April and has pledged to use superfood...
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Co-op's on a roll with sustainability
Co-operative Group chief executive Martin Beaumont (pictured) got his roll out for the society's latest roll-out this week. In what is far from a bogstandard initiative, the Co-op has vowed only to sell household tissue products made from...