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Serving up a scoop for soup
New product development and innovation have been key to the success of canned soup in the past yearInnovation has been key to the success of canned soup, according to TNS, but the big brands say the new product development seen is...
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Supplier Spotlight
Diversifying from livestock into gourmet mushrooms such as Shiitake and King Oyster has opened up new horizons for Keri and Julie Davies.The couple turned 100 acres of their 320-acre beef and lamb farm in the Brecon Beacons over to organic ...
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Warming to the theme
Ben & Jerry’s has gone green with its latest flavour, Fossil Fuel. Containing fudge swirl, cookie pieces and five ‘species’ of chocolate dinosaurs, the new ice cream is being launched to support the brand’s activity to educate consumers about...
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Working Week
>>steve walker, fast feastersA typical week for Steve Walker, national account controller for convenience at Fast Feasters, Eatwell UK’s microwaveable hand-held snacks division, is usually spent covering a lot of miles on the...
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TM Group is bought out
TM Group, the leading independently owned operator of newsagents and convenience stores throughout the UK, has been bought out by its existing management and the Bank of Scotland.The secondary buyout, supported by a £165m integrated debt and...
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Acquisitions boost Real Good Food Company
Acquisition activity has helped the Real Good Food Company, which operates units such as Five Star Fish, Haydens Bakeries and Seriously Scrumptious, record an 85% increase in group sales in half-year results.In half-year results to end June...
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TM Group is bought out
TM Group, the leading independently owned operator of newsagents and convenience stores throughout the UK, has been bought out by its existing management and the Bank of Scotland.The secondary buyout, supported by a £165m integrated debt and...
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Morrisons triumphs in cheese awards
Morrisons in Woking and Low Sizergh Barn Farmshop in Kendal emerged triumphant in this year's Retail Cheese Awards sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer.The stores were named UK champions in the categories for best multiple and best...
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Tesco launches sports scheme
Tesco is to target 35,000 schools and clubs with its new multi-million pound corporate social responsibility scheme, Tesco Sport.As first revealed by The Grocer last month, the initiative, which was officially announced today by marketing...
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‘Bra wars’ reaches conclusion
The end of the so called 'bra wars' between the European Union and China could have reached a conclusion.Talks between the parties have ended with the agreement, which still has to be finalised by the 25 EU states, that the EU will release...
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Morrisons faces strike action
Morrisons is facing the threat of possible strike action at its distribution centres after the retailer said that it would be restructuring and reviewing its warehouse and distribution network.More than 7,000 workers were balloted on strike...
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Sudan 1 spectre haunts industry
The Food Standards Agency has accepted that ongoing Sudan 1 contaminations will haunt the industry for some time to come.The spectre of the cancer-causing dye continues to loom over the industry after the discovery of Sudan 1 and Sudan IV in...
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A warm feeling about winter sales
New Covent Garden Food Co is serving up seasonal winter warmers in its latest assault on the chilled soup category.Its four-strong range of Winter Soups (rsp £1.95 for a 600g carton) comprising beef & vegetable, creamy potato & spring...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Bisto croquettesCompany: Cheviot FoodsPrice: £1.29 per 750g bagProduced by Cheviot Foods, under licence from Centura Foods,...
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Call for ad war on binge drinking
Calls by The Portman Group for a high-profile government campaign to highlight the dangers of binge drinking have been welcomed by the industry.The Portman Group said a long-term programme, similar to the approach taken by the government with...
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Added value boosts fresh produce
Dutch fresh fruit and vegetables are popular with UK retailersAdded value is boosting Dutch export efforts when it comes to fresh produce, with items such as on-the-vine tomatoes popular with UK retailers.The Netherlands...
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Rechargeable taps into affordability and convenience
Sales of rechargeables are soaring but suppliers are all too aware that they have to price closer to the primary sectorGrowing consumer concerns about the state of the economy and the environment look set to bolster the already...
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Way ahead of its rivals
Tesco has totally decimated the competition over the past year, reveals the latest IGD Grocery Retailing Report on the UK market. The multiple’s turnover was a whopping 82% greater than its nearest rival, Sainsbury, according to the report....
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Smile! Cameras capture alkaline
High sales of digital still cameras means that the end is not yet nigh for the alkaline battery despite new technologies hitting the markIn the past year there have been a plethora of ‘firsts’. Panasonic’s Oxyride technology is...
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XXXX is all stitched up
Castlemaine XXXX is launching a press campaign to highlight its relationship with Rugby League.A dramatic image plays on the physical challenges of the game in a campaign running in newspapers for the next three months.The ad features a...