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The UK petfood market is worth £1.5bn and is showing 4% value growth in the latest MAT. Volumes are flat year-on-year.Total catfood is driving growth in this market with a value sales increase of 5.5% year-on-year, while total dogfood is...
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Small pets
Dogs and cats rule but snakes, reptiles and tropical fish are all growing in popularity, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association: "There is a growing trend among pet owners towards unusual or exotic animals," it says. This...
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Talking shop
Consumers and businesses in the UK are talking more and more about carbon emissions and food miles. It has become an emotive political issue and some are calling for a halt to food imports. Customers are not yet asking us about our green...
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Soundbites
?"We have been working with retailers across the board, from the largest to the smallest, trying to show that if you don't have the right products people will go somewhere else. Ranging is very important, as is the way you display it, because...
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Six of the best - Alcohol
Alcohol buyers work in an industry that is rife with new product lines and emerging consumers trends, so establishing which brands deserve to make it onto the shelves is a tough job. Innovation has kept buyers on their toes over the past...
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How do health issues affect buyers?
British teams may struggle in the World Cup and flounder at the Olympics but at least we're top at something - we are officially the fattest nation in Europe, with the dubious honour of having nearly a quarter of adults categorised as obese....
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Asda recalls porridge
Asda has recalled an own-label porridge due to possible cross-contamination with nuts. The retailer said that some of its packs of Simply Porridge could contain nuts, making it unsafe to eat for people with a nut allergy.The affected...
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Tesco to expand clothing range
Tesco has announced plans to expand its clothing range in-store, on its website and via a clothing catalogue.The retailer's fashion chief executive Terry Green said that he expected to boost clothing sales to £1bn next year, and was planning...
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McBride in line with expectations
Household and personal care manufacturer McBride has said that trading in the early months of the current financial year remains in line with expectations.At its annual general meeting later today, McBride's chairman, Lord Sheppard of...
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GDAs are ahead in race to appeal
Guideline Daily Amounts are marginally ahead of traffic lights in terms of usefulness, The Grocer can reveal.In a boost for the growing band of big name companies adopting GDAs instead of the FSA's recommended traffic lights, exclusive...
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Overweight people are now switching to healthier cake and biscuit indulgence
Obese consumers are choosing healthier cake and biscuit options.Figures produced for the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Association by TNS Worldpanel show that 58% of meal occasions in the 'better for you' cakes category are...
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Book reviews
Scoring Points: How Tesco continues to win customer loyaltyTesco Clubcard is the world's most successful retail loyalty scheme. Launched in 1995, it has transformed the company's relationship with its customers, helping it to...
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My Favourite Things Ysanne Spevack, editor of www.InFoodWeTrust.com
What is your favourite restaurant and what do you like about it?I'm a Brit in Hollywood, so I am blessed with many healthy restaurants. My favourites are Chateau Marmont, Blair's and Real Food Daily.Do you prefer healthy food or...
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Health: now it'sc-stores
Independent convenience retailers are braced for being plunged into the centre of the health debate. Neighbourhood store operators are worried the spotlight is turning on them now that manufacturers and major multiples are implementing...
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Morrisons disposal completed
Morrisons has announced that the sale of six stores and a distribution centre to Waitrose has been completed. In July this year, Waitrose bought the stores at Eastbourne, Formby, Hexham, Lymington, Parkstone and Portswood, and a distribution...
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World News - 28th October 2006
United States. Wal-Mart is slowing its expansion by cutting its budget for new store openings. The US retail giant said its capital expenditure for the next financial year starting in February,would rise by 2%-4% compared with the...
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Net about to close on the North Sea pirates
Pirate fishing is the biggest threat to commercial fish stocks in the North Sea, Barents Sea and the north east Atlantic, and is undermining responsible fishing management plans. Speaking at the Norwegian Embassy's responsible fishing...
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Absolut-ely Bling-Bling
Absolut Vodka plans to stand out from its competitors this Christmas with its Bling-Bling gift pack. The glass bottle - which comes dressed in a gold outer cover - forms part of the brand's Bling-Bling campaign and will be available from...
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Essential soya milk ad drive
Print ads focusing on the heart health benefits of So Good Essential soya milk break this weekend as part of a £1m marketing campaign for the brand. The press activity, which includes full colour page ads in broadsheets and food...