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    Consumer Feedback

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    >>Fast Foodfax rates 2005 product launchesHealth and brands are the two features that stand out in screening of new cereal products in 2005, when brands worked hard to realign their offer to meet changing consumer needs and to...

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    Consumer Feedback

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    >>Fast Foodfax rates 2005 product launchesHealth and brands are the two features that stand out in screening of new cereal products in 2005, when brands worked hard to realign their offer to meet changing consumer needs and to...

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    United Co-operatives’ Johnson retires early

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Steve Johnson, the deputy chief executive of United Co-operatives, has announced that he is to take early retirement in March for personal reasons. He joined the co-operative movement as a management accountant in 1974 with the former West...

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    Does in-store media work in c-stores...

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    While Sainsbury is rolling out in-store TV across its small stores, Nisa-Today’s has backed off. Siân Harrington investigatesThe news that Sainsbury is to roll out in-store television to its convenience estate from this month shows...

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    Does in-store media work in c-stores...

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    While Sainsbury is rolling out in-store TV across its small stores, Nisa-Today’s has backed off. Siân Harrington investigatesThe news that Sainsbury is to roll out in-store television to its convenience estate from this month shows...

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    Dairy sector hails the retention of national school milk subsidy

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry has welcomed a pledge by Defra minister Lord Bach to retain the national subsidy for school milk.There had been fears the £1.5m-a-year subsidy would be axed after economists told ministers it was unnecessary.But Lord...

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    Dairy sector hails the retention of national school milk subsidy

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry has welcomed a pledge by Defra minister Lord Bach to retain the national subsidy for school milk.There had been fears the £1.5m-a-year subsidy would be axed after economists told ministers it was unnecessary.But Lord...

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    Love Saves the Day stitches up rescue solution

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Troubled Manchester retailer Love Saves the Day looks set to bounce back three months after going into voluntary receivership.The retailer was forced to close the doors of its two Manchester city centre stores in October after running into what...

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    A fresh start to the day with McDougalls pastries

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    McDougalls is the latest brand to tap into the growing popularity of French-style pastries for breakfast or a teatime snack, with a five-strong range of morning goods that can be cooked at home.RHM Frozen has used its pastry knowledge to...

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    Getting a good start to the day

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Hot cereals remain the key driver of growth in the total cereals market, with an increased emphasis on the goodness of oats and a significant shift towards wholegrain, says Lisa RileyThe rise and rise of hot cereals continued last...

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    Getting a good start to the day

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Hot cereals remain the key driver of growth in the total cereals market, with an increased emphasis on the goodness of oats and a significant shift towards wholegrain, says Lisa RileyThe rise and rise of hot cereals continued last...

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    Early Days

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    >>A look at how a new product is performingProduct:goodfella’s solosCompany:northern foodsLaunch date:October 2005Goodfella’s launched its Solos pizza range in October last year after investing...

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    Early Days

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    >>A look at how a new product is performingProduct:goodfella’s solosCompany:northern foodsLaunch date:October 2005Goodfella’s launched its Solos pizza range in October last year after investing...

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    Nescafé with a different taste – and at half the price

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé UK is considering launching an inquiry into how Brazilian-sourced Nescafé Original is ending up on the shelves of UK retailers.The coffee is being distributed by Leicester-based wholesaler Crown Crest. Outlets selling the 200g jars...

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    Nescafé with a different taste – and at half the price

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé UK is considering launching an inquiry into how Brazilian-sourced Nescafé Original is ending up on the shelves of UK retailers.The coffee is being distributed by Leicester-based wholesaler Crown Crest. Outlets selling the 200g jars...

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    Price wars trigger drop in value

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Heavy discounting in the multiples may have triggered a decline in value sales for the two leading festive alcohol brands in the run-up to Christmas.In the four weeks to Christmas Eve, value in the number one and two brands, Stella Artois and...

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    Price wars trigger drop in value

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Heavy discounting in the multiples may have triggered a decline in value sales for the two leading festive alcohol brands in the run-up to Christmas.In the four weeks to Christmas Eve, value in the number one and two brands, Stella Artois and...

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    es on parade

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    The current growth of own label is on a solid, sustainable platform but innovation remains key, says Liz HamsonOwn label is on the rise again. The question – one we have identified as a key issue for the industry – is whether the...

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    es on parade

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    The current growth of own label is on a solid, sustainable platform but innovation remains key, says Liz HamsonOwn label is on the rise again. The question – one we have identified as a key issue for the industry – is whether the...

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    The Saturday Essay

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    >>It’s Time to open our eyes, says Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City UniversityLast year was the bicentenary of Admiral Nelson’s death at Trafalgar. Learned tomes were poured out about the man, battles and sea power. One...