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Asda goes bananas
With Sainsbury in the number two spot and suppliers crying foul, the pressure is growing on Asda, reports Rachel Barnes. Last week, Asda president Andy Bond was busy telling people how he planned to rebuild the chain. Newspaper...
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NFU eyeing avian flu compensation
Poultry leaders are to call on the government to pay farmers compensation for losses incurred as a result of outbreaks of avian flu abroad. Defra is due to host a meeting on Tuesday with representatives from industry bodies in a...
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Ethical avocados gaining pace
Volumes of fair trade South African avocados exported to the UK are set to more than double this year as demand for ethically sourced produce soars. The South African Avocado Growers' Association said that multiple retailers were...
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Sponsor mustn't mention B word
Budweiser, the official beer of the Football World Cup, will be banned from having its name directly appearing anywhere in Germany when the event kicks off in June - despite its parent company forking out $40m to become one of the...
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Bacardi bursts in with blueberry
Bacardi Breezer is proving its commitment to the ready-to-drink category by adding a new flavour to its Half Sugar range. Bursting Blueberry flavour will replace Bacardi Breezer Cranberry and will complement the existing Half Sugar...
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Bacon's ups and downs
Puzzled pig bosses are investigating a bizarre conflict between figures from the same source measuring exports and imports of Danish bacon. Figures from trade data agency GTIS indicate that exports of bacon from Denmark destined...
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Barramundi for Waitrose
The first stocks sourced from a British barramundi fish farm arrive on Waitrose shelves on Monday (April 10). Aquabella Group, the company behind the New Forest Barramundi brand, says consumers will take to its delicate taste and...
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FSA: Benzene? Relax
The Food Standards Agency is confident that last week's recall of four soft drink products found to contain the cancer-causing chemical benzene will not escalate into a scare on the scale of last year's Sudan 1 recall. Last week,...
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Found a blueberry thrill?
Juice drinks may be battling against the might of pure juice but developments are driving up consumer demand. In a world where consumers are trading up from ambient to chilled juices it would be fair to presume that ambient juice drinks...
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United Co-op bolsters top team
United Co-operative's Food Group has strengthened its senior management team in north-west England with the promotion of Karl Ward and David Brighouse to the positions of group managers. In new roles for the company, Ward will...
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The brands at the top of their game
Winners of the 2006 Branded Suppliers Survey are obsessed with customer service and category growth, reports Alison Clements. Big brand ownership in large, stable grocery categories has never been so challenging. At the very least,...
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In Brief: Sore feelings; M&S sale; Loss of fizz; McBride buys; Chequeless; No gluten
Sainsbury's membership of the British Retail Consortium is still in question, despite the organisation's leader saying it would be back on track by May. Kevin Hawkins, BRC director general, said he had "amicable and constructive...
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In Brief: Smooth operator; Easter initiative; Nescafe and music; Rizazz pizazz; Up to scratch
Imperial Tobacco UK has revealed a new cigarette box-style pack format for its loose tobacco brand Golden Virginia with two separate 7g 'bricks' of tobacco, which it claims offers retailers greater margins in the growing roll-your-own...
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Its Irish creator says British Groceries Order is a possibility...if the OFT keeps out of it
Any wins for independent retailers and wholesalers in the eagerly anticipated Competition Commission grocery market probe must be policed by an independent retail regulator and not by the Office of Fair Trading. That was one of the...
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Shape seeks to build on Satisfaction
Danone is bulking up the armoury of its diet yoghurt brand Shape in order to position it as even more of a slimming aid for consumers. The company has created a sub-brand called Lasting Satisfaction, which contains an ingredient...
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Trends and developments: Calypso; Sunraysia; Ella's Kitchen
Calypso extends healthy options for children... Sunraysia arrives in Waitrose... Ella's Kitchen cooks up a five-a-day. An organic pomegranate & apple juice drink from James White Drinks, which it claims is the first...
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Calypso in pirate plot
Calypso Soft Drinks is embarking on a swashbuckling adventure ahead of this summer's screening of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film Dead Man's Chest. Two drinks have been created to tie-in with the film - tropical Caribbean...
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Sci-fi health campaigns, or is that a fact?
Manufacturers need to choose their words carefully when making the decision between going down the scientific claims route or just keeping their products' positioning natural. Do juices and smoothies have to contain more than fruit to...
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Little Dish caters to small children
A new food company, set up to look after the little people, is launching its first products, hand-prepared meals for toddlers, this month. Called Little Dish, it is the brainchild of managing director Hillary Graves and John...
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French cheese taps tapas style
Fine Cheeses from France is aiming to reinvent the formal cheeseboard occasion with a £425,000 marketing campaign based on a sharing theme, to begin in June. The drive is designed to capitalise on growth in adult snacking by...