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Burgundy wines in 25cl
Burgundian wine brand Blason de Bourgogne has launched the first two wines in its minis range.Its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay variants will be available in Tesco from the middle of next month in 25cl bottles, priced at £1.99 each, as well...
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Kingsmill seeks slice of Omega-3 market
Allied Bakeries is bringing nutritional ingredient du jour, Omega-3, to the mainstream bread market with the launch of Kingsmill Head Start. It has also changed the name of its new crust-free loaf from Kingsmill Crustless to Crusts Away....
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3663 sales growth despite MoD loss
Wholesaler 3663 First for Foodservice expects to report full-year turnover in excess of £1.4bn next month, compared with sales of £1.29bn last year. In an exclusive interview with the The Grocer, 3663 chief executive Fred Barnes said he...
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St Clement's 60% juice for schools
Barr Soft Drinks is targeting its St Clement's brand at the lunchbox market and school vending machines, with a range of 60% fruit juice drinks in still and sparkling varieties. The drinks are packed in 250ml screw-cap bottles under the...
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In Brief: Fairtrade Foundation; Gielsen for finance; Dach joins Wal-Mart; Ioannou quits CCHBC; Acting for farmers
Fairtrade Foundation Silver Kasoro-Atwoki, director and chairman of the Mabale Growers Tea Factory in Uganda, has been appointed to the board of the Fairtrade Foundation. Kasoro-Atwoki said: "The UK is a very important market for African tea producers. I hope to...
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Old El Paso fires up the branded activity chart
While no longer reported as a individual chart within the Promotrack feature, Assosia continues to monitor the overall top ten branded activity across all categories on a weekly basis and it is worth mentioning this week that three brands have...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
Andy Kirby, manager of Waitrose's mammoth Food + Home store in Sheffield, was our winning manager this time last year. Kirby has since left Sheffield and is currently on secondment at the chain's new Barbican store in London. He said:...
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Personal coach ali campbell Slow down and enjoy the ride
While driving down the A69 I was reminded of what it's like to act out of pure frustration. We were in no particular hurry. Sure, we were looking forward to seeing my partners' family, but they weren't going anywhere. Yet as Lou drove along the...
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"Writing this column is a real perk of my job. But this column is my last. That's right: I am leaving The Grocer"
One of the things friends often want to know is what I think is the biggest perk of doing this job. Is it getting to know influential leaders of industry? Is it getting to do all that radio and TV stuff? Is it all the freebies and trips abroad?...
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UK likely to steer clear of Argentinian imports
More Argentinian beef is on its way to Europe after export restrictions were relaxed by the country's government in a bid to boost domestic beef prices. For the next two months, the country will be able to export up to 90% of its pre-ban...
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Dairy Crest snaps up Arla's Express arm
Dairy Crest reckons it has created the UK's biggest doorstep milk business with the acquisition of Arla's interests in the middle ground. It announced it had bought Arla's Express Dairies Depot operations for £33m this week, including two...
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Asda delivers Bounty baby-care packs
Asda is to be the first supermarket to distribute Bounty baby product sample packs. From September, almost one million Mums-to-Be and Baby's Progress packs will be handed out to new and prospective parents at stores. The packs have...
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Inquiry is a 'huge ask' say retailers
Retailers are creaking under the sheer weight of information that the Competition Commission is calling for by next month, with some describing it as onerous and unworkable. Twenty one of the biggest retailers and buying groups, as well...
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Availability
Asda Craven Way, Bristol0Asda's Craven Way store provided all 33 items on our shopping list this week, but only just. A half-price offer on Pepsi had meant that this product was out of stock in the drinks aisle. Our shopper was lucky to...
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Pudz places indulgence back on desserts menu
Greencore is pushing health concerns to one side to focus on indulgence, with its first branded range of frozen puddings. Pudz, which is positioned solidly at the premium end of the puddings market, comprises eight recipes - four cold and...
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Bagged snacks
Although a big part of the bagged snacks repertoire continues to come under fire from the health lobby, the sector as a whole remains an important element in the make-up of lunchboxes. According to TNS, old habits die hard, with 23% of...
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LT bags frozen cocktail supply
Cocktail lovers can now impress guests with a range of home-prepared frozen cocktails. LT Blender's Frozen Concoctions, made by US producer DrinkzGalore, come in seven flavours including Margarita, Piña Colada, Mojito, Mudslide, Sangria,...
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Salvesen bags lucrative Inter Link contract
Christian Salvesen, the logistics specialist, has bagged a £45m contract to run Inter Link Foods' logistics operation over the next five years. Under the terms of the deal, Christian Salvesen will be delivering 4,500 pallets of finished...
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M&S to beat Tesco to Gerrards Cross
Marks and Spencer will beat Tesco to opening a food store in Gerrards Cross, it was confirmed this week. Tesco had to put its plans on hold after a tunnel collapsed beneath the site of its proposed store last July. But now M&S has...