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The Saturday Essay: GDA labels are the way to go
GDA labels are the way to go, says Tony Palmer, Managing Director, Kellogg UK. Obesity is a complex problem with many causes and any solution needs partnership between many different organisations - both public and private. That is why Kellogg, Kraft, Nestlé and PepsiCo have agreed to take a common ...
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Extra hassle from Slough
Tesco's store development in Slough is courting controversy again. This time the retailer is being accused of trying to "sterilise" the Berkshire town's retail space. Slough Borough Council has criticised Tesco for failing to do...
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HP finally swallowed
Heinz is planning a host of NPD and marketing activity for HP Foods' brands after this week receiving full clearance from the Competition Commission for its £470m acquisition of HP Foods. Heinz said that following clearance for the...
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Have ideas, and be firm
Suppliers can boost their returns from retail promotions, and can slash the number they run, but only if they are creative, work with customers and use smart data to their advantage, leading industry figures have said. Delelgates...
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FishWorks reshuffles top structure
Fishmonger and restaurant chain FishWorks has made a number of changes to its management team.
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Wham gets new flavours
Wham Bar is set to make a bigger impact from next month with its first new variants. The bright pink sticky bar, loved by children for more than 20 years for its tongue-tingling effect, is being accompanied by five additional...
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Grapes flout residue rules
Grapes purchased from a supermarket in February contained four times the permissible levels of pesticide residues, tests have shown. The Pesticides Residue Committee said the white seedless fruit from the US contained 0.2mg/kg of...
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UK free-range shortage threat
Egg producers have warned that the UK faces a shortage of domestic free-range eggs because returns from the marketplace are not justifying the expansion required to meet growing demand. British Free Range Egg Producers Association...
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It's got your name on it
The judges have ruled. The votes have been cast. But who will be the winners of our inaugural Own Label Excellence Awards? All eyes are now on London's Savoy Hotel where the winners of The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards...
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Private show grows up
The international World of Private Label show is turning 21 at a time when own label is truly coming into its own. Celebrating its 21st birthday this year, the Private Label Manufacturers Association's annual World of Private Label...
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Suppliers haillocal sourcing
Suppliers have given a cautious welcome to the roll-out of Asda's local sourcing initiative in Northern Ireland. Asda said that it was now ready to act on its pledge to develop its local supply base, having consolidated its...
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Popcorn heat turned on by US
A microwaveable popcorn brand from the US is to explode on to the UK snacking market. The Orville Redenbacher brand - named after a popcorn pioneer - has been in the US for about 40 years and already has listings in Morrisons and...
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Working Week: Huw pennell, MD of Maxxium UK
Huw Pennell is relishing his new role as managing director of Maxxium UK, the wines and spirits distributor. Pennell, who has been MD since January after acting as interim MD from last August,...
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Idea supermarket
As well as own label manufacturers, the PLMA show will also attract retailers from around the globe that will be demonstrating their latest developments and looking to other countries for inspiration. In Europe, in particular,...
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Mosquito 'not illegal'
A gadget that gives gangs of unwelcome youths hanging outside shops an earful of ultrasonic soundwaves does not infringe human rights legislation, its inventor has insisted. Howard Stapleton, MD of Compound Security Systems, has...
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Own label on the rise
Consumer acceptance of own label is growing in the UK, Spain and France, and is expected to expand across Europe in the coming year. Own label has achieved unprecedented acceptance among shoppers, who say that they are more aware of the...
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In a league of their own
Buyers from supermarkets, wholesalers, co-ops and symbol groups have named the suppliers they admire most in our Own Label Suppliers Survey. Alison Clements reports. The outcome of this year's Own Label Suppliers Survey confirms that...
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Supermarket parking limits spark storm of protests
Supermarkets are fighting a barrage of parking-related protests after introducing restrictions that local traders claim will kill business. A petition signed by 18 traders in Ware, Hertfordshire, has been sent to Tesco bosses after...
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Yoghurts - a matter of taste
The focus this month has been on the yoghurts category. We spoke to both purchasers and non-purchasers at the displays and found that this category is shopped regularly, with 54% shopping once a week. Yoghurts is one of the largest...