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    Duracell

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Duracell, the UK's number one battery brand, is proud to be an official sponsor of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. In celebration, we're offering 10 lucky readers the chance to win their very own FIFA World Cup™ goody bag to enjoy the games in style....

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    Head of taste for Eat Natural

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Harriet Gregory is to be the new head of taste matters at Eat Natural.Gregory joins Eat Natural from Marks and Spencer and has more than a decade of experience in NPD and new taste pioneering. She will be responsible for all new product...

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    Head of taste for Eat Natural

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Harriet Gregory is to be the new head of taste matters at Eat Natural.Gregory joins Eat Natural from Marks and Spencer and has more than a decade of experience in NPD and new taste pioneering. She will be responsible for all new product...

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    Elephant - a taste you'll never forget

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Carlsberg UK plans to reintroduce its Carlsberg Elephant premium bottled beer to the UK thanks to consumer demand. The rich lager, which was first brewed in 1959, will be available in selected retail outlets from this month. It joins the...

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    Oakes leaves at end of Somerfield project

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Martin Oakes, logistics, IT and new business development director at Somerfield, has left the retailer.Oakes left this month after completing a project to outsource all of Somerfield's logistics to distribution company Wincanton, a...

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    Oakes leaves at end of Somerfield project

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Martin Oakes, logistics, IT and new business development director at Somerfield, has left the retailer.Oakes left this month after completing a project to outsource all of Somerfield's logistics to distribution company Wincanton, a...

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    Marketing task for Evans at Ginsters

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Ginsters has appointed Linda Evans as sales and marketing director.Evans joins Ginsters from Grampian Country Food Group, where she headed up the company's business unit for Sainsbury. She has wide experience in the food industry, having...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, ­Tesco and ­Waitrose shared the ­top honours in The ­Grocer's first Own Label Excel­lence Awards - ­winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broad­caster ­Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London this week - while Asda...

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    Going into extra time

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    One of the first things you notice when you visit the huge Wal-Mart in Wiesbaden is the Coca-Cola branded drinks chiller which features a digital clock counting down the days, hours and minutes to the 2006 World Cup kick-off.These...

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    Phileas Fogg launches super premium range

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The Phileas Fogg brand is embarking on a fresh adventure in an attempt to reclaim its position as one of the nation's best-loved snacking products.Owner UBUK is giving the brand a complete overhaul from next month to reinforce the...

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    The reps send 'food miles' soaring

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    It’s a common sight on roads up and down the country: Mondeo man on his way to visit food stores.

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    restaurant foodhits the shelves

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    What does ubiquitous high street coffee shop group Starbucks have in common with stylish noodle bar chain Wagamama? Both have recently joined forces with manufacturers to put their products on UK supermarket shelves. The ventures...

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    Oak heads Halewood marketing

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Alcoholic drinks producer and importer Halewood International has appointed Graham Oak to the new role of marketing director.He joins from drinks manufacturer Constellation Europe where his last role was senior vice president of...

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    Hughes runs RHM logistics

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Mark Hughes is RHM's new group procurement and logistics director, replacing Gerry Walsh, who moved to Associated British Foods.Hughes was previously divisional director for RHM's bread bakeries division, where he was responsible for the...

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    interview

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    How did you get where you are today?I studied food technology and agricultural science at Nottingham University. After graduation I landed a job at United Biscuits working in the research and development department. I later moved...

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    interview

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Trade welfare charity Caravan is gearing up to celebrate the 25th anniversary in May next year of The Windermere Row - a gruelling 10-and-a-half-mile row from end to end of Lake Windermere in Cumbria.The event aims to raise money for...

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    interview

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Trade welfare charity Caravan is gearing up to celebrate the 25th anniversary in May next year of The Windermere Row - a gruelling 10-and-a-half-mile row from end to end of Lake Windermere in Cumbria.The event aims to raise money for...

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    Retailers say... investigation, what investigation?

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Although 80% of independent retailers are willing to help the Competition Commission with its grocery market investigation, almost half have never even heard of the current probe. These are some of the startling findings of The Grocer's latest...

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    It's a tactical match

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Peter Shilton, Bryan Robson, Sir Bobby Charlton and Alan Ball make up a few of an unlikely, yet highly effective, pub football team in Carlsberg's latest TV advert, showing that companies will stop at nothing in their efforts to create an impact...

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    McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland. McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in June...