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JS savours local quality
Sainsbury stores in the West Midlands begin an initiative to flag up local produce next week. Local vegetables are to be sold in 25 stores under Savour the Flavour-branded PoS. The scheme is the result of a partnership between...
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PJ lets loose on juice market
With Innocent dominating the category, PJ Smoothies has embarked on the biggest campaign spend juice has ever seen. At the beginning of the year, PepsiCo UK relaunched the PJ Smoothies brand it acquired in February 2005 with a £5m...
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Smoothies and shakers latest
With the popularity of exotic fruits in juices, such as the Brazilian acai fruit set to be the next big thing, it's the good old orange that retains its place as the consumer's favourite. People may quibble about the statistics...
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More out of you, for less
I don't think anybody can say that they were not warned what was coming. For months now, we have been reporting how Asda's top brass was planning to get tougher with suppliers and look to rebuild the chain's status as price leader....
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Lidl meets Malvern resistance
Lidl's plan to open a new store in Malvern Link, Worcestershire, has faced considerable local opposition. While Malvern Hills District Council has now approved the plans, they were originally rejected to "applause from relieved...
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Meals are ready for the tractor
Ready meals are set to carry the red tractor logo after Assured Food Standards, which licenses the mark, changed the criteria controlling its use. New rules will allow retailers and their suppliers to use the red tractor logo on...
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Sparring partners
Peter Miller and Susan Darbyshire tell Liz Hamson about their bold strategy to reinvent and re-energise the Spar offer. Behind the unassuming facade of Spar's central office in Harrow, two people have been quietly staging a revolution....
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Quenching urban thirst
Britvic is splashing out £2.4m on a marketing campaign for its recently-launched Drench water brand that deliberately targets young urbanites. The company's 'Flow your own way' campaign, which kicks off this month, will include...
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Shortfall in salmon
Problems in the salmon industry are likely to create a shortfall in supplies of farmed salmon over Easter, Young's has warned. Colder than normal water in Scandinavia and Scotland has slowed the growth of farmed salmon, which means...
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The source of success
A Chinese link gives B&M Retail the edge, reports Rod Addy. Hard discounter B&M Retail is in an enviable position when it comes to trying to compete with the multiples on price, in that it can - thanks to an exclusive...
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obesity on your bike say the tories
Nanny-statism, a heavy-handed approach to food manufacturers, a lack of joined-up thinking between government departments and little or no consensus between the industry and the authorities. This is how obesity is being tackled by the Labour...
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Conservatives Labour
When was the idea of an 'obesity strategy' first floated? July 2006 via the WGRBPrimary strategy to solve obesity? Combination of shared responsibility among multi-stakeholders, more exerciseWhich department(s) will tackle the...
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Asda remains number two supermarket
Asda has held onto its spot as the UK's number two supermarket group.Research from TNS Worldpanel found that Asda's share of the grocery market in the three months to March 26 was 16.3%.Although analysts had speculated that Sainsbury...
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Head and shoulders ad rapped
The Advertising Standards Agency has ordered Procter & Gamble to drop its 100% dandruff free” slogan for its Head and Shoulders shampoo.The ASA said that P&G must not use the 100% claim in future campaigns following complaints from a viewer...
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Britvic shares down
Shares in Britvic fell 7p to close on 210p yesterday following the soft drink company's warning that the carbonated drinks market was continuing to decline.Yesterday, in a trading statement, the group said that it was still yet to see a...
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Cadbury sells Bromor Foods
Cadbury Schweppes has sold its South African branded concentrate and soft drinks company Bromor Foods to South African food and healthcare company Tiger Brands for £109m (ZAR160m).Cadbury said that the sale, which is subject to clearance by...
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Northern Foods to sell transport operation?
Food manufacturer Northern Foods could be planning to sell its transport operations as part of a strategic review.Reports suggest that the group is considering selling NFT Distribution, which distributes Northern Foods’ products and handles...
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Fyffes in Indian venture
Fresh produce company Fyffes has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Suri Fruit Agency, a distributor of high altitude fruits in Northern India.The new company will be called Suri Agro Fresh Pvt Ltd and will be based in Delhi, India....
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World News - 1st April 2006
Dutch retailer Ahold's full-year 2005 operating profit fell 73% to E248m on sales down 0.3% to E44.5bn. The group said it was lowering its forecasted retail operating margin from 5% to 4-4.5% due to tougher than expected...
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On the Campaign Trail: Weetabix; Strongbow; Typhoo; St Ivel Gold Omega-3
Weetabix with you each day... Strongbow points in right direction... Get ready to 'oo' with Typhoo... St Ivel goes for gold with omega-3...