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Spriet repeats call for responsible pricing
When Jean-Manuel Spriet apparently accused rival wine producers of promoting misleading half-price discount deals last month, he had no idea of the furore it would provoke. The head of Pernod Ricard UK's comments led to an industry debate about...
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Waitrose's UK farms get LEAF certification
Waitrose shoppers will be able to eat their greens with an easier conscience after the high-end food retailer announced it had raised the bar on environmental protection for its UK growers.In a first for the retail sector, all of...
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Delisted supplier off to Commission
Ferndale Foods, the supplier controversially delisted by Asda last year, is to include comments on the relationship between suppliers and the major supermarkets in a submission to the Competition Commission.The company is due to go...
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Company Profile Doddington Dairy
Doddington Dairy has been a working farm in Northumberland for 50 years. You may think this makes it a bit too old to be featured in On the Up, but it's only fairly recently that the dairy's ice cream business has started, and taken off, and...
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CONSUMER FEEDBACK
Canned foods may have lost the power to excite - the maximum rating in key categories is only 39, rising to 45 in canned soups - but that doesn't mean consumers are not interested in new products and ideas.Many canned products are still...
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Threshers to school its wine consumers
Threshers has joined forces with the UK's key wine course provider to boost its efforts at educating high street wine consumers, in a bid to steal market share from its supermarket rivals.The off-licence chain has teamed up with the Wine...
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Tesco promises to cut more prices in Ireland
Tesco is promising consumers in the Irish Republic that by early next year it will have cut the price of 10,000 food items previously covered by the groceries order. In a major advertising blitz, titled The Promise - The Proof, it claims...
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FSA to review risks of fat and sugar cuts
The Food Standards Agency has commissioned an independent scientific review of safety risks associated with reducing levels of fat and added sugar in foods.An initial presentation of details of the study will be made at a meeting of the...
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Vets fear implications of Defra funding cuts
Britain's ability to deal with devastating animal health epidemics such as BSE and bird flu is being seriously undermined by threatened cuts to funding, according to Defra's own scientists.Chief scientific adviser Sir David King has...
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The cuttings
It was back to school for thousands of children - but not back to school dinners as they knew them last term. Turkey twizzlers and fizzy drinks are now off the menu as the government's drive to tackle childhood obesity by improving standards in...
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Trends & Developments
Canned avocado could soon be on sale in the UK after a new technique was pioneered by technicians in Argentina. Canned is a way of increasing avocados' shelf life without sacrificing their nutrient content. Past efforts to develop canned...
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Go green: ditch plastic for paper
Food manufacturers keen to prove their green credentials should dump plastic packaging and switch to paper-based alternatives, it was claimed this week.Welton Bibby and Baron, the UK's largest producer of paper...
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Dracula wine wings into UK
A sparkling wine named after the infamous bloodsucking Transylvanian count is heading to the UK's shores in time for Hallowe'en.The Castle of Dracula Marsecco, distributed in the UK by Vini Italia, claims to be the world's first...
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Sainsbury's off to good start for organic drive
The data for this week's Promotrack article was collected between 1 and 3 September, which was the start of the Organic Fortnight, as stated in last week's issue of The Grocer.One retailer that has taken the fortnight to heart is...
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MSYS drive to show off local independents' festive spirit
The organisers of the My Shop Is Your Shop (MSYS) campaign are to mount a nationwide consumer PR drive this Christmas, designed to remind shoppers of how local independent retailers are involved in the community during the festive...
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New look for old favourites
Red Mill Snack Foods is rebranding some of its longest-established snack lines under a Favourites range. From this month, packs of Onion Rings, Crunchy Twirls, Bacon Streaks and Savoury Sticks will carry a modern design, while two new...
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This week's hot topic by Gaelle Walker
Ask any child of primary school age to name some of the fruit and vegetables in season at the moment and you'd be pretty pressed to get an answer. With the flood of exotic and imported produce available on supermarket shelves 365 days a...
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Morrisons gauges online opportunity
Morrisons has tested an interactive version of its weekly Best Buys leaflet, in what looks like a tentative step towards expansion of its internet presence.The electronic flyer, produced by online marketing technology company Activepoint...