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South African supplier launches labels in UK
A South African wine producer famed for its Black Economic Empowerment status has revealed plans to launch its own brands and establish a UK presence.The Dominion Wine Company, which was set up in 2003, has developed its business...
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Farmers alerted over anti-dairy campaign
Dairy farmers are being urged by The Dairy Council to hit back at an aggressive campaign launched this week by the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation.The White Lies campaign is aimed at &"exposing the enormous health...
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Processors and supermarkets say milk price-fixing allegations are unfounded
Industry efforts to increase milk prices were thrust into the spotlight this week after the Office of Fair Trading accused dairy processors and supermarkets of operating a cartel.On Thursday, the OFT gave notice of a proposed...
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Dole under fire from human rights alliance
One of the world&'s biggest fruit, vegetable and flower producers has come under fire from human and employment rights organisations over the way that it treats its workers.Dole, the US multi-billion dollar food group, has...
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P&G goes it alone with eco-labelling
The Carbon Trust was dealt a blow this week when Procter & Gamble rejected its carbon footprint label as "too confusing for consumers" and launched its own eco-mark.The Carbon Trust's label, launched earlier this year, is being trialled...
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'Win-win' negotiation is not always the appropriate route
On how to adapt your behaviour to fit different negotiation scenariosMore often than not, when we approach commercial negotiations, we allow our personality and ability to influence both the process and our behaviour. However, the...
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Ambitious Tintara splits from Hardys
Cellar Door, the premium wine arm of Constellation Wines, has relaunched its Tintara range outside of the Hardys umbrella brand for the UK market.Tintara is now a stand-alone Australian brand with terracotta-coloured packaging to...
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Antony goes Fresh & Green
Antony Worrall Thompson continues to grow the empire of grocery products bearing his moniker, with the launch of a range of environmentally friendly cleaning products.The chef is looking to clean up with Fresh and Green, a brand...
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Walkers rushes to pull animal rennet from new snacks line
In what could be the quickest product reformulation in history, crisps giant Walkers has pledged to change one of the recipes for its new wholegrain SunBites snacks range before it has even hit the shelves.Although two flavours are...
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'Low price approach unacceptable' - Barr
Too many retailers are using their market power without exercising the equivalent responsibility, according to Peter Barr, chairman of the Meat and Livestock Commission as well as the Red Meat Industry Forum.Addressing the...
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Asda rapped by ASA for not moving fast
Asda could not keep up with the pace of its enthusiasm to slash the prices of &"iconic products&" in its More for Less campaign launched in March.Newspaper advertising proclaiming that it had slashed the price of bananas...
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Asda makes cutting queues priority with self-scan drive
Asda is rolling out self-scan checkouts to 270 supermarkets as it looks to cut queue times by 15%.The move, estimated to cost more than £20m, comes as it prepares to start trials of self-scan in its non food Living and George...
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Welfare survey is flawed says Asda
Asda has launched an astonishing attack on its rivals' animal welfare practices - claiming they submitted false statements for a recent animal welfare survey.The accusations come after Asda was named as the worst retailer for animal...
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Hassle-free, super-healthy baby meals
Once upon a time, there lived two ambitious young food consultants. One day they found themselves wondering why it was so hard to find really healthy food for young children that was easy to prepare.They realised that unless...
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Tesco brings back roll-out of electronic shelf-edge labels
Tesco is getting excited all over again about the potential of electronic shelf-edge labels, following a successful pilot of the technology at a store in Leicester.The retailer has tested the labelling system on a small scale at...
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get back to nature with superfoods
In the third part of our frozen food challenge, Siân Harrington reveals the winning brand that will be presented to buyers in the final roundNature&'s 18 Superfoods has captured the imagination of The Grocer&'s readers and has...
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get back to nature with superfoods
In the third part of our frozen food challenge, Siân Harrington reveals the winning brand that will be presented to buyers in the final roundNature&'s 18 Superfoods has captured the imagination of The Grocer&'s readers and has...
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JHCI backs off claims to rethink future role
The Joint Health Claims Initiative has stopped accepting applications for claims approval and is reconsidering its role, according to executive director Melanie Ruffell.Ruffell said that upcoming EU legislation would expand the...
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Tougher code is top bet
Independent retailers, wholesalers and supermarkets alike are keeping their fingers crossed ahead of the provisional findings of the groceries market inquiry by the Competition Commission, which is expected next...
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Big name brands put on bold promotions
The grocery category this week accounts for 23% of branded promotions, with big household names the best performersPromotional activity over the last quarter reveals a great affinity for custom and consistency. Over the past three...