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Regional/micro brewers in growth
Beers with aroma and flavour are back in vogue, according to Roger Protz, editor of the Good Beer Guide 2006.The guide, out this week, lists newly created micro-breweries in the UK, indicating that the real ale market is in...
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Call to use British Lion Quality eggs in UK processed products
Consumers are unaware that some food manufacturing and catering companies use imported eggs in traditionally British foods, according to the British Egg Products Association.BEPA said research showed 80% of consumers felt that using British...
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Irish chance to buy
More than 130 retailers in the Irish Republic are being offered the chance to buy or lease the stores they operate under the Spar franchise, owned by the BWG Group. A group subsidiary, Newhill Limited, owns the 150 outlets involved, mainly in the...
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No buzz generates lots of buzz
Consumers are increasingly seeking low or no caffeine versions of tea and coffee. But is a major hot beverage sub-sector really in the throes of being created? The jury is out for nowWhen Nestlé launched Half Caff versions of its...
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C-stores go cafe culture clubbing
Grocery retailers would like to get in on the café culture act, but have they got what it takes to deliver the quality?Starbucks, Costa, Café Nero and a host of imitators have created a £450m ‘cafe culture’ in the UK, says Mintel. But...
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‘No junk please, we’re rice cakes’
Organix is launching orange rice cakes in response to what it claims are increasingly “junked” offerings unsuitable for kids.The brand’s Organic Orange Rice Cakes are flavoured with orange oil and apple juice, and contain no emulsifiers,...
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Why public health campaigns are a fat lot of good
The food and drink industry is being asked to fund an anti-obesity campaign. Will it do any good or will it just be money down the drain? asks Siân HarringtonImagine Toyota and Ford being told to fund a public campaign to promote the...
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Sainsbury trials novelty Nectar key tag card
Sainsbury is trialling what it claims is a first-of-its-kind key tag for the Nectar loyalty card scheme in a bid to cut handling time at checkouts. The card, created by a US supplier to look and feel exactly like a mini credit card, has both a...
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On the cards
It’s here – the UK’s first prepaid card with chip and PIN, says Liz HamsonNext week sees the official launch of a new prepaid card aimed at immigrants and the so-called ‘unbanked’ community. The cashplus-badged MasterCard, the first...
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CEO Carson set to retire
Christopher Carson, CEO of Constellation Europe, has announced that he is to retire within six months.Carson, who became CEO for the drinks company in Aprillast year after the merger of Constellation Wines Europe with Matthew Clark, will...
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Unity won’t cause divi confusion - Co-op
The Co-operative Group has denied claims that the plans to create a unified brand for the Co-operative Movement could add to customer confusion in its Dividend cards scheme.Different societies run their own schemes separately and a customer...
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Don’t stop the development of a powerful dairy chain says Curry
The chairman of cross-industry body Dairy UK, David Curry MP, this week said the future of the dairy sector would be jeopardised if competition authorities prevented the development of a more powerful supply chain.Speaking to 250 industry...
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No chickening out
Concern over animal welfare standards has led to a widespread switch to free range and barn eggs in recent years. Now attention is turning to chickens and other animals reared for meat. Liz Hamson reportsAppalling pictures of hens...
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Christmas Sensations
Walkers has tweaked its snacks range for Christmas, which includes its first pretzels, with the launch of Sensations Pretzels in 175g bags in Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper and Roasted Red Pepper.Walkers Christmas Turkey and Paxo crisps...
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Consumer Feedback
>>the response to healthier teas is fragmentedA striking feature of the feedback from new tea and coffee assessments in recent years is how few younger pre-family respondents now follow the traditional tea and coffee drinking...
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Consumer Insight
When apples are eatennApples were consumed on 2.9 billion occasions during the past year, up 1% on the year beforenNearly a third are eaten out of a lunchbox...
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JS depot crisis is sorted
Sainsbury’s four controversial automated warehouses – widely acknowledged as a key reason for the chain’s availability crisis in recent years – are at last operating as originally intended, according to supply chain director Lawrence...
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JS says price cuts are key to growing organic
Sainsbury has defended its decision to lower the price of organic produce in its stores through its rebranded organics range So Organic.Speaking at the Food and Drink Federation’s annual organics seminar, Sainsbury’s sustainability director...
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Mars to make your day
Mars has a new strapline – ‘Another Way to Make Your Day’ – as part of continued evolution of the iconic brand.The ‘Pleasure You Can’t Measure’ message – introduced in 2002 at the start of the brand’s repositioning – is being ditched in favour...
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Online training detail for retail
Parfetts, Sugro and the Association of Convenience Stores will be among the first to launch an online training tool for managers and staff members.Retail Detail is designed to help independents increase productivity, attract more customers,...