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Add a big dollop of fun to the mix
Indulgent, colourful decorations such as sprinkles and glitter icing are creating a vibrant new image for home bakingA generous portion of fun is being stirred into the home baking category’s product mix, which is helping it to move...
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KG aims for raspberry growth
Strong supermarket demand for British raspberries this year is prompting the UK’s largest grower group to aim for a 20% sales increase over the next few years.Nick Marston, MD of Kent-based KG Fruits, said that the group would be able to...
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Essex golden ale is British champ
An Essex-brewed golden ale was this week named the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival.Brewers Gold, by Crouch Vale, took the top prize, worth millions in free advertising, at the opening day of the festival at Olympia...
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Baking from scratch still a popular pastime for all
Convenience items such as ready-roll pastry are now an acceptable part of baking from scratch in the homeEven in today’s convenience-driven culture, where almost everything can be bought pre-packed or prepared, baking from scratch...
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Founder of Alldays dies
David Saunders, former boss of TM Retail and Alldays, has died after a long battle with cancer.Saunders worked in the food industry for more than 30 years and his early career embraced International Stores, Cordon Bleu and Pricerite. His...
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Tesco helps those with nut allergies
from Jonathan Church, external communications manager, TescoSir; I was disappointed to see that your recent article on our new nut labelling initiative (‘Tesco nut policy could backfire’, July 23, p11) failed to recognise the...
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Asda lobbies for planning change
Asda will continue to lobby the government and local authorities on planning law, despite a statement by the deputy prime minister that the current system is working.The supermarket is struggling to increase its market share because planning...
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St Clements back with a Squeeze
The St Clements drinks brand is being brought back to life as Squeeze, an upmarket range of blended fruit juice and spring water aimed at women.Squeeze comes in tapered 330ml bottles in apple and orange variants, with no added sugar, colours or...
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Coca-Cola has Olympics in the bag
Coca-Cola says it is confident the health debate will not impact on how it can sponsor the 2012 London Olympics. It follows the announcement of a deal to extend its partnership with the games until after 2020.It brings Coca-Cola’s partnership...
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Holebrook rises to sales role at Oakdale Bakeries
Maureen Holebrook has been appointed the new sales director for cake manufacturer Oakdale Bakeries.Holebrook joins Oakdale from food manufacturer Zorba Chilled Foods where she wasalso sales director. She replaces Ian Lee who will leave the...
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Snacking and baking fruits take a big bite of the pie
The rise in popularity of snacking and baking fruits has been prompted by the emphasis on healthy eating as well as by dual sitings in-storeThis year fruit sales have put on an impressive performance. The snacking and baking...
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Cheese balls lead the way
Lactalis UK is pushing ahead on the innovation trail with a range of Président cheese products for salads.Président Mini Mozzarella Light balls (rsp: £1.29 for 20 balls) are the first in the line-up and will be followed by standard Mozzarella...
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Driving development in health and beauty
Suppliers named six of the best buyers in health and beauty for qualities such as consistency, dedication and approachabilityThis month The Grocer asked suppliers in the health and beauty world which buyers were doing a good job for...
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Cheese Co/Milk Link Beverages combined into a single division
Dairy co-operative Milk Link is reorganising its liquid milk and cheese business divisions in order to “accelerate progress towards the achievement of its strategic goals”. The Cheese Company and Milk Link Beverages will be combined into one...
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Bisto makes crispy potato croquettes
Bisto is forging ahead on the brand extension trail with the introduction of premium potato croquettes.Produced by Cheviot Foods under licence from Centura Foods, Bisto Croquettes contain British mashed potato, seasoning, butter and a...
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Shelves lack a bit of polish
Furniture polish is located within the cleaning aisle, in the centre of the store, so there are many walk-through shoppers looking at products in the aisle. A significant number of these deviate from their shopping lists to look at displays that...
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Return of the BOGOF
What impact will Asda’s bogof tactics have on its rivals, asks James DurstonFor the first time ever, Asda is telling its customers to bogof. In the past three months, the market’s purest EDLP protagonist has launched a...
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Rason brand manager for Ryvita
Ryvita has appointed Katie Rason to the newly created position of brand manager.In her new role, Rason will oversee marketing strategies and activities across the Ryvita Minis and Ryvita rice and corn cakes ranges.She joins Ryvita from...
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Garrett moves on from brands role at Heinz
Scott Garrett, vice president of brands at Heinz, has left the company. Garrett joined the food giant in January last year as interim brand director and was promoted to the position of vice president of brands in January.Michael Mullen,...
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Dorset brews up a real Stinger
Badger Ale and celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have joined forces to produce the tongue-tingling Stinger Ale.The 4.3% abv ale – which has been developed using nettles harvested at Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage in Dorset,...