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Burton’s set to steal a share
A clash of the biscuit titans is expected as Burton’s Foods takes on McVitie’s jaffa cakes with a Cadbury-branded milk chocolate version.Developed under licence from Cadbury, Burton’s Foods is hoping its milk chocolate-coated jaffa cakes will...
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Star Buyer: Chris Silcock
>>buyer for men’s toiletries, deodorants and dental care, AsdaSilcock returned to Asda to work in the BWS and snacking supply chain after travelling round the world for a year. He originally joined Asda as a trading assistant after...
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Infinite saga of cachaça
A recently listed traditional Brazilian spirit is already outperforming flavoured vodkas, according to Waitrose. Waitrose listed the 38% abv Sagatiba as its first cachaça – a spirit made from sugar cane – and a rise in popularity of the...
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Cake flour mixes rise to greater heights
Cake and bread flour mixes are experiencing an uplift, with new products aimed at introducing a younger generation to bakingThe cake mixes category is in great health as is represented by the flour mixes sector which, according to...
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Irish MPs calling for profits probe
An Irish parliamentary committee has called for an official study to establish the profits made by multiples in the Republic’s l7bn-plus grocery market, and which are not disclosed by the major chains, Tesco, Dunnes and Superquinn. As part of...
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Cask off-licence chain gets franchise va-va-Vom
Upmarket off-licence chain Vom Fass is set to dramatically extend its presence in the UK with the launch of a franchise scheme.Vom Fass sells wine, spirits and liqueurs directly from the cask as well as a range of oils and vinegars. It...
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O’Brien fresh champion for Harvey Nichols food
Harvey Nichols has appointed Noel O’Brien as its new fresh food buyer to spearhead the company’s fresh food offering.O’Brien joins Harvey Nichols from chilled foods wholesaler and distributor Freshfayre, where he was buying and marketing...
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Sandwiches from TV chef
Woolworths is to bolster its food offering with the launch of a new range of branded sandwiches from television chef Brian Turner.The company is bullish about the prospects of its new celebrity-endorsed sandwiches, which will replace its...
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Columbus chicken on its way
The man behind the Columbus Egg phenomenon is seeking producers and retailers to embrace Columbus chicken.Billed as the “new fish”, because of its Omega-3 content, Columbus chicken represents the antithesis of the intensively produced,...
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In Profile: Q&A with Wade Lyn, MD of Cleone Foods
Wade Lyn, MD of Birmingham-based Cleone Foods, is bringing the taste of the Caribbean into UK supermarkets. And he’s the right man for the job. Jamaican by birth, Lyn came to the UK...
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Tesco closes Slough superstore, opens new Extra
Tesco put an end to the controversy surrounding its dominance in Slough this week by closing the superstore at the centre of the debate.The move comes as the retailer re-opened its newly refurbished 101,000 sq ft Extra store on Monday (August...
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Posh condiments for traditional dishes
A five-strong range of posh ambient table sauces to accompany traditional English dishes has been developed under the Epicure brand.The range of ‘definitive condiments’ is positioned as the ultimate selection of table sauces to suit a variety...
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Consumer Insight
When fresh tomatoes are eatennIn the past year there were 3.6 billion fresh tomato occasions, a growth of 2% vs last yearnFresh tomatoes feature at 6% of all meals and...
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Tesco may dropGerrards Cross
Speculation is growing that Tesco may be planning to walk away from its controversial store development at Gerrards Cross.A crucial engineering report, following the collapse of a tunnel last month, is being anxiously awaited on all...
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MBL keeps up the pace in store standards drive
Musgrave is laying down the gauntlet to Londis retailers and challenging them to carry on making the grade during the Irish group’s second year at the helm.The second round of £15,822 ‘loyalty’ cheques that retailers are receiving for having...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Stand up and be counted, says Nigel Dowdney, independent retailer, MD of Opolka and director of RedorangeI have been an independent shop owner in Stalham, Norfolk, for 27 years, during which time a plethora of other small...
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Tesco faces pay militancy
Tesco has become the latest supermarket to be hit by the on-going unrest among distribution workers and unions.Asda and Morrisons distribution centres have already been caught up in various pay and employment disputes for months and now the...
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Will ‘fair prices’ do?
Sainsbury is close to finalising a new slogan to replace ‘Making Life Taste Better’ as the supermarket prepares for the September launch of its new-look advertising campaign.The Grocer has learned that ‘Great Food, Fair Prices’ is a strong...
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Final price model taking shape
Dairy Crest is reporting good progress on developing its new concept of valuing and selling milk – the Final Market Value Model – with positive feedback from competitors, customers and industry leaders alike. The model will effectively rate...
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Foreign Focus
>>What's new overseas?Product:defense effervescent supplementCompany:brain-twist beveragesCountry:USUK consumers have long been familiar with the widget – the in-can device popularised by Guinness –...