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Salmon days here to stay
With UK consumption of fresh salmon increasing at a rate of 18%, from 301 million meals in November 2003 to 356 million two years later, (TNS 52 w/e November 2005) and prices rising, it is easy to see why sector leaders in both feed and farming...
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Tesco Direct operation more than a decade in the making
Tesco's £30m venture into the non food home shopping market had been in the planning stages for more than a decade before its launch this week, The Grocer can reveal. The long-awaited unveiling comes as Tesco shifted its clothing offer up...
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Matrioshka vodka fits into famous Russian doll style
A new premium vodka, packaged in the style of a traditional Russian souvenir, is jetting over to the UK to join the thriving category. The Moscow Kin wine-brandy factory produces three different sizes of Matrioshka vodka, made to an...
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Spotlight on sprats dressed as sardine
Anyone for 'sardine-type canned product' on toast? Probably not. But that may not stop international food standards experts from adopting a new rule to make the labelling of tinned fish more accurate. They will decide this month whether...
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Wing Yip flies into speedy expansion
Oriental foods specialist Wing Yip will continue its growth with a sixth outlet in Nottingham, expected to be built by 2009. The company is currently redeveloping its store in Cricklewood, north London, due to be completed by the...
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Five new pâté lines in Tesco
Scottish premier pâté producer Castle MacLellan has launched five new lines in Tesco deli counters north of the Border. The Kirkcudbright supplier has used local ingredients in the range, which comprises Brussels, Ardennes, Duck Parfait...
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New flavours, old ground
The Scottish larder is bursting with a colourful array of first-class food and drink products and culinary stars. Its beef and seafood industries enjoy a sterling reputation, while its whiskies are coveted the world over. However, there...
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Multiples jostle for spotlight at start of Organic Fortnight
Organic Fortnight kicked off this weekend with the major retailers furiously trying to outshine their rivals' organic credentials. Tesco said one in three of its shoppers now regularly put at least one organic item into their...
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Taking to the high ground
Scotland has become a key battleground for the multiple retailers over the past 12 months, with all of the top four stepping up their relationships with Scottish food suppliers, forging Scottish buying units and setting up dedicated Scottish...
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Mushroom supply hit
Sainsbury's has been hit by a problem with its mushroom supplies over the past ten days, leading to 'out of stock' messages at stores across the country. A spokeswoman said: "There has been a supplier problem caused by weather in...
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Innovation
Selling premium batteries often requires suppliers to tap into a rich vein of psychology. The idea is that, if consumers have forked out a significant sum for a new gadget, they are also likely to be persuaded to dip deep into their pockets for...
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Rogue traders to be outlawed in Ireland
Retailers in the Irish Republic could be imprisoned for a year under tough consumer protection legislation published last week by trade and enterprise minister Micheál Martin. It will outlaw some 30 trading practices, including false...
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The last word
The reputation of Scotland's Highlands and Islands for fresh air, clean water and healthy lifestyles has never been more valuable to the food and drink sector than in the 21st century. The rapidly increasing awareness among consumers of the...
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Maverick McCain revs up for lights
McCain Foods is the first manufacturer to break ranks with other suppliers and opt to put traffic lights on its front-of-pack labelling. The new packaging for its 30-strong portfolio, which will start hitting shelves in the next two...
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maggie McGinlay
The importance of the food and drink sector to the Scottish economy is well recognised politically, reflected in the fact that it is now one of the six priority industries supported by Scottish Enterprise, the main economic development agency...
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Packing a meaty punch
Scotland enjoys a reputation for producing some of the finest beef, lamb and pork in the world. Its rolling green hills, clean air and high welfare considerations have shrouded its products with the kind of halo effect that consumers...
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Price Survey
Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket for the third week in a row. In a tight race, Asda's basket price of £46.42 came in barely cheaper than Somerfield's total of £46.86. Tesco was third at £47.24, or 1.8% more than Asda, followed by Morrisons,...
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Shop profile - Wing Yip
The devil is in the detail, they say, and a few hours spent with the eponymous founder of oriental food wholesaler Wing Yip, reveals that nowhere is this more true than at its Cricklewood outlet in North London. Builders are completing the interior...