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Premium Oz ales pour into the UK
Not content with its domination of the wine industry in the UK, Australia now looks to be tackling the premium bottled beer market.Premium drinks importer Hamana is bringing the Little Creatures Pale Ale brand to the UK, while Pierhead...
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Cider saves rare apples
The Co-op has launched a limited edition cider, which it claims has saved two rare apple varieties from extinction.Tillington Hills Premium Dry Reserve Cider is made from English apples grown on The Co-op’s own fruit farm at Tillington in...
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Art of white magic
Anti-salt drives haven’t done Maldon any harm, says Liz HamsonSteve Osborne isn’t worried about the health police. Despite the government’s campaign to get people to reduce their salt intake, endorsements from a string of celebrity...
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Hunger for authenticity and health boosts speciality and wholegrain rices
Speciality rice is cashing in on exotic tastes, while wholegrain is feeding demand for healthThe speciality rice market is performing well despite having suffered at the hands of microwaveable rice, which in recent years has been...
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Avian flu shadow over free range
Egg bosses have warned that free-range producers face enormous welfare and economic challenges if forced to house their birds because of the risk posed by avian flu.This would be the case even if a derogation from the European Commission...
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BPC hits back at ‘damaging’ fat level claims
Chicken processors are to fight claims that fat content in broilers has risen dramatically.Opponents of industrial chicken farming claim that chickens on sale in supermarkets contain more than twice the fat they did in the 1940s. The claims...
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By gum! It’s Baker
Toby Baker has been named the new marketing director for the Wrigley Company UK.Baker has been at Wrigley for four years and will take up the position with immediate effect, replacing former marketing director Ian Bray.Baker was most...
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Suppliers battle to pass on costs
Suppliers of grocery products have seen their manufacturing costs jump by anything up to 5% in the past six months, but almost half have not yet been able to pass on these rises to their customers.The latest survey of top executives on our...
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NFU wants talks over beef
English and Welsh beef farmers claim they have no immediate plans to mimic their Scottish and Northern Irish counterparts in mounting pickets related to South American imports and rock bottom prices.Scottish producers were this week continuing...
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The King of beers has landed
Cobra Beer has launched a premium addition to its portfolio, designed to target the dining occasion as an alternative to wine.King Cobra is a whopping 8% abv beer, which is brewed at a higher strength than standard Cobra and then shipped to...
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No EU bending on single tariff
The European Commission looks poised to forge ahead with plans to replace its licensing system for importing bananas with a single tariff by the end of the year.The World Trade Organisation arbitration panel ruled earlier this month in favour...
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Code summit for Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair is likely to be told that the supermarkets code of practice is not working at a special meeting this year, The Grocer has learned.Whitehall sources have said Blair is to grant an audience with at least one senior...
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Thomas Green’s opens on Costa Blanca
Expat retail chain Thomas Green’s has added three stores on the Costa Blanca to its burgeoning empire.The franchise outfit’s new stores at Moraira, Benijofar and Gran Alicant are the first to open under the fascia in Spain. It already has two...
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So good for Sainsbury with Harvey on board
Sainsbury has snapped up former Somerfield meat buyer Tom Harvey to fill the role of chicken buyer. Harvey joins the retailer after two and a half years at Somerfield where he bought fish, poultry and red meat products.Starting as a fish...
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Exotic tastes boost sales of rice
The growing popularity of a wide variety of international dishes is driving sales of rice as a versatile accompanimentThe rice and noodles market has in recent years worked hard to cater for the Asian and Afro-Caribbean population, as...
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Rates cut a boost for food retailers
The recent reduction in interest rates may eventually benefit the clothing, home and electrical retailers, where spend is slowing and is always more discretionary, but when it comes to food shopping, price reductions and everyday good value have...
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DFB takes brand route
Dairy Farmers of Britain is set to launch a new brand for its liquid milk and cheese ranges.The co-operative refused to give details, but it is believed all will be revealed prior to the Dairy Event next month. One product already getting...
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Bratz craze gets to Pez
Haribo is tapping into the children’s fashion doll craze, Bratz, with the launch of a Pez range of sweet dispensers.Containing three packs of sweets (rsp: 99p), the dispensers are available in the Bratz characters Cloe, Sasha, Jade and Yasmin –...
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BWG likely to buy Irish Iceland stores
BWG Holdings, owner of the Spar franchise, is seen as the most likely buyer of some of Iceland’s Irish stores, after the company’s decision to close down operations in the Republic because of continuing losses.Seven outlets – six in Dublin and...
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Wholesaler fury at OTC charge
Wholesalers are threatening to stop supplying over-the-counter medicines unless changes are made to the charges imposed on them for stock inspections.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency charges wholesalers an inspection fee...