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Inquiry looks atc-stores
Officials leading the Competition Commission's inquiry into the grocery market are considering ways to extract commercial information from small retailers who own as little as one store.The inquiry team believes that it will not be able...
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Availability
Asda Kirkintilloch Road, Glasgow1Own label fresh penne pasta and 300g bottles of Johnson's baby lotion are not sold at Asda's Bishopbrigs store in Glasgow. Our shopper was only able to collect 30 items as the store was also out of stock...
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In Brief: Falfish wins award; Booths..no catch; Trout disease
Falfish wins award Cornish seafood specialist Falfish, supplier of fresh and frozen seafood to the UK and Europe, has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise after notching up £7.7m worth of exports of sustainably caught Cornish...
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Bacardi gets into party spirit with global drive
Bacardi is inviting consumers to sign up to a free-spirited attitude, with a new global advertising campaign entitled 'You In?' The activity, which will be supported by an £8m media package in the UK alone, marks a major change in...
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HP baked beans back on shelf with less salt
HP baked beans are returning to the shelves after about four months' absence with a new recipe and updated packaging.Later this month, the beans will be reappearing on shelves with an improved recipe and reduced salt levels. They were...
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In Brief: Gardner quits FSA; Cox joins HBJ; New role for Duncan; Porritt back as chair
Gardner quits FSA Alan Gardner has resigned as a board member of the Food Standards Agency with immediate effect. The FSA said Gardner, who was appointed to the board in January, stepped down because he was unable to attend a...
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MP calls for ban on toys within foods
An MP is calling for a ban on Kinder Surprise and has taken his fight over toys in food to Europe.Stroud MP David Drew has urged the government to ban foods containing inedible items because of the potential choking hazard. Drew singled...
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Carlsberg gives beer a cutting Edge citrus zing
Carlsberg has joined the push into citrus beer, with the launch of Carlsberg Edge aimed at attracting new drinkers, especially women, to the beer market.
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Six of the Best Crisps, nuts and snacks
Crisps, nuts and snacks is dynamic and driven by innovation, with players continually striving to satisfy demand for variety, quality and taste, as well as healthier products.It is little surprise therefore, that communication and speed...
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Morrisons buys bio-fuel Focus
Morrisons took ownership of the millionth Ford Focus to be sold in the UK at the British International Motor Show in London this week.The car, which runs on bio-ethanol or petrol, will be used as part of a fleet of company cars but will...
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Blackcurrant growers want new customers
With the UK's first blackcurrants being harvested this week, growers are keen to expand their markets beyond the one customer who buys 95% of the crop.Kent is the first part of the country to see the currants ripen, but less than one...
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Fresh produce gains boost in latest study
Britons are choosing fresh fruit and yoghurt over traditional English puddings in their weekly shopping basket, according to latest research from YouGov.The study of 6,500 people, which was commissioned by Sainsbury to assess what...
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New markets boost sector
Ninety eight per cent of olive oil comes from the Mediterranean basin, with Spain accounting for 38%, Italy 25% and Greece 14%, according to International Olive Oil Council world production figures. The New World accounts for the...
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Flying Kiwi brand for UK
Wine importer Thierry's has added New Zealand brand Flying Kiwi to its portfolio. The brand was developed especially for the UK and US markets, according to producer Graeme Thompson. It includes a Sauvignon Blanc and a Chardonnay from...
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Slimming bread gets a Nimble overhaul
Nimble, the 'slimming bread' that flew like a bird in the sky in the 1970s, has come back down to earth with an overhaul that repositions it as a product for a healthy lifestyle.Owner RHM has revamped the brand, made famous by its...
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Ice cream brings fresh impact to frozen sector
With the final part of 'The Grocer's Frozen Challenge' being published this week, the Promotrack team has taken the opportunity to update the frozen category review, published in the 24 June issue.The top five brands over the...
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Budgens spices up fresh curry menu
Budgens has followed Sainsbury up the premium curry path with the launch of an exclusive range of fresh dishes created by chefs at London's famous Bombay Brasserie.The roll-out follows a successful trial in five Budgens stores which it...
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Buyers' views Thumbs up... but some reservations
Andrew Palfrey general manager frozen food, Asda"We are always keen to support commercially viable NPD. If the new range had real appeal to customers' desires to lead healthy lifestyles, and the right level of marketing support,...
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what the buyers think
Our panel of experts debated, our marketing agency created and our readers voted. Now, four months after The Grocer launched its frozen food campaign in a bid to revitalise the beleaguered frozen food category, it's time for the verdict. What do...
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What buyers say:
"One of the big advantages, other than securing a lower price, is the ability to speed up the whole process." "Depending on the channel, an online auction opens up the tender to more suppliers, including foreign suppliers....