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A growing concern
A diverse range of products now carry the Fairtrade mark, but research shows widespread ignorance of the core issuesThe list of ethically traded products, and those carrying the Fairtrade mark, go way beyond tea and coffee. Ranges...
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Early Days
>>how a new product is performingProduct:Cadbury jaffa cakesCompany:Burton’s FoodsLaunch date:August 2006Burton’s Foods went head to head with McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes last year when it decided to...
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how to stay on top down under
The Coles and Woolworths supermarket chains account for 75% of grocery sales in Australia. But how have they reached these top spots and how will they be able to maintain the pace? Matthew Nash reportsFor years, two grocery chains...
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Guinness plugs homely draught
Ultrasonic gadgetry is Diageo’s latest tactic to help consumers enjoy the iconic black and white pint of Guinness at home. The plug-in Guinness Surger, which will initially be launched in 130 Tesco Extra stores on Monday (February 27), has been...
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Spirits duty stamps due
The UK’s Duty Stamp Scheme to clamp down on fraud in the drinks industry has been officially launched by HM Revenue & Customs to come into effect later this year.The scheme will require the industry to apply duty stamps to bottles of...
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The end for outdoor tomatoes
The last remaining commercial outdoor tomato grower in the British Isles is set to quit.Jersey-based Peter Le Maistre last year grew outdoor tomatoes for M&S. But production has become so costly he is poised to focus on alternative...
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The Saturday Essay
>>advertising guru andrew jolliffe says the NFU must take up the cudgels for british foodIlove British food. I appreciate the passion, belief and graft that goes into it. I’m into food miles, farmers’ markets and farm shops. I...
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Meeting the ideals of ethical trade
The Fairtrade Foundation has established itself as the most widely recognised mark for fair trade. Others such as the Rainforest Alliance focus on a wider eco-friendly policy of ethicsThe 21st century backdrop of poverty of wealth and...
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Let there be Extra Light
Heinz is putting its salad cream into a top-down format for the first time and is introducing an Extra Light variant ahead of the barbecue season. Extra Light salad cream swells the company’s range to three and contains 70% less fat than the...
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FGP push is ‘a mistake’
Julian Hunt & Rod AddySomerfield has been warned that it would be making a huge mistake if it pursues plans to push a factory gate pricing initiative for ambient goods. The warning follows industry reports of a concerted campaign by...
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Game on for Spar lottery
Spar has become the first retail chain to come up with UK-wide National Lottery Scratchcard games as part of an initiative by Camelot to develop closer relationships with retailers.Mon£y Spinn£r, which goes on sale on April 10, offers a £9,000...
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Get ready for the RRP revolution
The phenomenon of retail-ready packaging is on the move and will soon be driven by suppliers, says James DurstonRetail ready packaging (RRP) will soon become the norm, driven by suppliers trying to stand out from the crowd. So says...
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Slim-Fast updates its image
The brand is being given a £6.5m overhaul from next month, which will include new packaging for its shakes and cereal meal replacement bars and the launch of more inherently healthy products.New products will include smoothies, wet soups and...
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ingredient labelling ‘prank’ is no joke
from Kath Atkinson, marketing manager, Alcan PackagingSir; Having read in the press about the recent ‘prank’ labelling that appeared on a pack of HR Hargreaves & Son’s cooked, sliced ham, detailing ‘Dog Sh*t’ among its...
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A monster movie
Simon Mowbray gets a sneak preview of the Wal-Mart horror show. Should retailers worry when the film hits screens here?According to the official movie web site for ‘Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price’, director Robert Greenwald –...
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Unequal opportunities
Why do we still tolerate sex discrimination and gender pay gaps in the workplace? Duncan Brown argues that individuals need to challenge their own stereotypes and stop turning a blind eye to everyday examplesHow would you feel about...
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Will standard scrub up?
ISO 22000 was initially welcomed by industry but some experts remain to be convinced of its merits. James Durston reportsFood scares, global sourcing, litigation – there has never been a more challenging time for manufacturers when it...
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Shutting up shop
A spate of factory closures suggests UK grocery manufacturing is in dire straits. Or does it? Beth Brooks reportsLess than two months into 2006 and the UK’s grocery manufacturing industry is already notching up a growing list of...