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Gallo gets on its French bike
US producer Ernest & Julio Gallo is taking advantage of French wine producers’ failure to capture the hearts of the UK consumer with the launch of its own French wine brand.Red Bicyclette, introduced to the US in September 2004, is now...
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Fingleton blasts groceries order
The newly appointed boss of the OFT, John Fingleton, may well have sunk the Irish Republic’s groceries order before heading off to the UK.In a submission as chairman of the Irish Competition Authority, Fingleton, who becomes chief executive of...
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Custard boosts profit
Booming sales of custard helped boost dairy co-op Milk Link’s operating profits by 73% to £18.5m in the year to April 2.The company said custard production volumes rose 70% and were up 100% at Christmas. Milk Link produces custard in a joint...
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Chilean brand dances into the firelight
A hot new wine brand looks set to fire up the Chilean wine category with a modern packaging concept.Chilean wine producer Luis Felipe Edwards has developed Dancing Flame, which is set to be launched into the UK at the Annual Wines of Chile...
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Breakfast cereal promotions
>>Strong brands compete for attention with multiple offersAlmost 400 new on-pack promotions have been launched since July 2004 in the breakfast cereals category, by far the highest number of on-pack offers within the grocery...
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Two thirds of Budgens sold
Musgrave has already found buyers for two thirds of the 155-store Budgens portfolio it is looking to divest.The company, which has a four-year plan to get out of retailing and act as a wholesaler for the fascia, has told The Grocer that as...
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In profile: Raj Samani, director of retail at Premier Wholesale cash and carry in Harrow
Raj Samani is the focused type. He is director of retail at the Premier Wholesale (UK) cash and carry depot in Harrow, supplied by Landmark, and...
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In Profile: Perween Warsi, Founder and CEO of S&A Foods
After Perween Warsi moved to the UK from India she became increasingly dissatisfied with what the Brits passed off as her home country’s cuisine. In 1986, she began her...
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Kellogg goes wild on cereal
Tony the Tiger is looking to earn his stripes in the healthy breakfast category with the launch of a Frosties-branded wholegrain cereal for kids.Packaged in a distinctive red box, Tiger Power consists of cereal pieces of whole wheat, maize and...
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Cereals still the favourite
Cereals meet the need for convenient morning fuel and are seen as a healthy option for kids in particularDespite the increasing variety of morning-oriented foods on the market, cereals maintain their breakfast monopoly, accounting for...
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Simplify cheese says Dairy Crest
Dairy Crest has called on retailers to simplify their cheese aisles and broaden the reach of promotions on offer.In a report on the cheese category, the company says the high number of stock-keeping units (SKUs) in the cheese category is...
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New Cheviot post for Rigarlsford
Cheviot Foods, manufacturer of products including Chicago Town potato wedges, Bisto roast potatoes and Aunt Bessie’s honey glazed roast parsnips, has appointed Tina Rigarlsford to the newly created position of marketing manager.Rigarlsford...
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Introducing the soft coconut
The days of needing a hammer and chisel to enjoy coconut could be over, with the arrival of a new, ready-to-eat variety.The soft-skinned nut from Thailand is harvested young while the outer skin is still green and has yet to form a hard...
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Consumer Feedback
>>Simple new products preferredTime – or the lack of it first thing in the morning – continues to be the main driver of attitudes towards new products for the breakfast occasion, with most respondents acknowledging that simple...
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Staple develops style
Bread is still a breakfast staple, but it is being replaced with more exotic variants such as croissants and muffinsEver a breakfast staple and still present at 37% of all breakfasts, bread is starting to lose out to some of its more...
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Directors have hopes of restoring Hilliers
The directors of Asda’s own-label quiche and pie supplier are trying to salvage the business following the fire which destroyed the site, leading to the loss of 350 jobs.The bosses of Hilliers of Plymouth have told employees they are looking...
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The Saturday Essay
>>animal food is out of balance says dr Michael Crawford of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human NutritionHow is it that, despite 50 years of government and now EU recommendations, public campaigns and ever-increasing...
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Locals fed up with Tesco
Angry residents across the country are turning up the heat on Tesco, with protests reaching fever pitch.The retailer has faced a storm of protests in recent months as campaigners fight against stores opening in their local areas.In...
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Quiches to fill the gap
Northern Food-owned Holland’s Pies has stepped in to fill a quiche shortage after a fire razed the premises of Asda’s own-label supplier, Hilliers.It is the first range of chilled quiches supplied by Holland’s, which pulled out the stops to...
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Fury at Nisa late pay move
Nisa-Today’s has sparked a row with suppliers by trying to delay payments for goods sent to its new national distribution centre.The group has enraged suppliers by demanding they delay invoices for all September and October deliveries to the...