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Second opinion The industry needs to come together in a sincere attempt to tackle sustainability and reduce packaging waste, says Jack Sinclair
Andy Bond, head of Asda, has called for a co-ordinated industry approach to sustainability and is reported to be inviting all the chief executives of the UK's manufacturers and retailers to a conference to discuss the issues and agree a way...
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Availability
Asda Gibson Way, Gateshead 0 The Asda on Gibson Way in Gateshead was large and easy to shop in. However, our mystery shopper was not able to find all the items on his shopping list. The store did not stock the 16-pack of Twix...
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Scientists back health claims of organic milk
Organic dairy farmers are hoping to boost the value of their milk on the back of new research into its health benefits. At present, the Food Standards Agency does not recognise any nutritional difference between organic and conventional...
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Banana importer has to use initiative in glut
A glut of bananas is forcing Chiquita to turn to unlikely markets for sales, but the US banana giant is also having to leave crop on the tree, depriving small, independent growers across Central America of income. Corporate communications...
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Matthews bangs drum for turkey's golden era
Turkey product specialist Bernard Matthews is taking on the critics with a new advertising campaign that ignores health concerns and emphasises the nostalgic, family associations of its Golden Drummers brand. The company has been knocked...
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Tanqueray gin voted as bartenders' choice
Diageo UK is planning a big marketing investment for Tanqueray gin, after a poll positioned the brand as the best UK premium gin. The research, which was commissioned by Diageo and conducted independently by research agency TKD, found...
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Soya bean rival for frozen peas' crown
Birds Eye is hoping to do for the soya bean what it did for the garden pea more than 60 years ago by making it a regular feature of the dinner plate. The company is introducing the vegetable into the freezer aisles this month in a...
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waitrose, bloomsbury
Emerge blinking from the bowels of Russell Square underground station in central London and you'll find yourself at the Brunswick - the retail and accommodation complex that has become an icon of 1960s architecture and is now Grade II...
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Bogof's week
I'm not sure if this bodes well but The Grocer seems to have a glowing reputation among the unemployed. A youthful gentleman called my colleague this week wanting to know if we had any experts on the low-calorie sweetener market. No, he wasn't...
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Soaring temperatures boost Florette profile
Branded salad supplier Florette has had a bumper summer, with sales rocketing by 24% year on year, the company says. Record temperatures in July helped it on its way to £6.1m sales growth so far this year, boosting brand awareness from...
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Chicken processors in talks to boost prices
Chicken prices are set to rise this autumn, with British processors already locked in a round of negotiations with the multiple retailers. The supply chain is coming under pressure from a combination of high energy and feed costs and...
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MBL changes tack to boost fresh fish offer
Musgrave Budgens Londis is changing tack with a return to own-label fresh fish that will extend the whole category. Budgens will be the first to benefit, with the new lines appearing in-store from 14 September, but MBL says its other...
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Manufacturers braced for clampdown on school food
Big brand food manufacturers are gearing up for major changes to school food criteria this month. Potato products supplier McCain Foods said it was expecting its canteen sales to be hit, while rumours emerged that Nestlé was to withdraw...
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Scots break with tradition
Scotland is famous for producing some of the finest food and drink products in the world - think whisky, beef, salmon, game, oats and raspberries. It also has some unique regional specialities - wonderful butteries from Aberdeenshire, Selkirk...
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Case study
Family-run Browns Food Group has more than 100 years of experience in the production of Scottish cooked meat and delicatessen products. The company has enjoyed a rise in success since its humble beginnings as bacon curers and distributors in the...
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Case study
Highland Game is an award -winning venison specialist supplying wholesalers, supermarkets, restaurants, butchers, delicatessens and private customers throughout the UK. Since it was established in 1997, the company has gone from strength to...
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Q&A with Paul Chapman Manager of the Week
Have you have won this award before? Yes, I was the manager here when we won the award last June. We were trading as a Safeway back then, but the store has since been refitted and rebadged under the Morrisons brand. In fact, I think it is 12… -
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McCain chips take the healthy option
McCain is to flag up the health and provenance credentials of its chips on the small screen later this month as part of a £15m investment in the brand. The advertising, which will also feature in cinemas, online and on radio, is a musical...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? Promoting an ethos that I value and respect people, and employing people who are more capable than me at doing the job I want done, has been key to developing the business. It has enabled me to grow from...
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Tesco turns up heat on queue control
Tesco is testing infrared queue management technology in nine London Metro stores - and could use it to tell consumers how long they will have to wait before being served. Over the past year the retailer has rolled out the hi-tech...