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Solero trials ‘ice-shake’
Wall’s is trialling a Solero-branded ‘ice-shake’ drink in selected outlets, The Grocer has learned.Fruit ‘n’ Ice is a 170g bottle of exotic fruit juice with suspended sorbet ice particles. It is being tested in 23 convenience outlets over the...
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Slim ways to indulge
Festive Weight Watchers treats are on their way to the market.Anthony Alan Foods, which manufactures a range of Weight Watchers lower-fat cakes, has a new portfolio featuring Christmas cake slices (rsp: £1.99 for six), mini yule logs (rsp:...
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Industry slams nutrient profiling
Industry leaders have slammed a new point-scoring system from the Food Standards Agency, which could outlaw certain foods from being advertised to children.One senior industry source said the proposed system – which categorises products as...
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Pedrick rises to role of Interbrew UK president
Colin Pedrick has been named the new president for Interbrew UK and Ireland.Pedrick, who is promoted from managing director for on-trade sales, will take up his new role on Monday, replacing Steve Cahillane, who moves up to the role of chief...
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Online service still lagging
Asda has a long way to go if it is to challenge Tesco’s dominance of online grocery, according to The Grocer’s latest online shopping survey.The number two retailer is currently investing heavily in its online offer in a bid to double its...
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Strike threat looms
Morrisons has been branded “pig-headed” as the threat of a national depot workers’ strike looms. All union depot workers in Scotland and England will be balloted for industrial action after formal notification is sent to Morrisons next week.The...
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Mumsy is out, premium zest is in
Bottlegreen Drinks is hoping to shed cordial’s mumsy image with a premium lime variant aimed at adults.The Cotswolds-based business is releasing Bottlegreen Aromatic Sweet Lime Cordial (rsp: £2.50 for 500ml), combining the zest of limes with...
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Sainsbury set to stay sweet on Nectar
Sainsbury is finally getting value for money out of its relationship with the Nectar loyalty card. Improvements to the way it uses data are set to deliver a 10-fold increase in incremental sales generated from the scheme in 2005 compared with just...
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Research Notes
>>overall trend is downLunchbox foods are defined as those that are taken from the home and consumed out of the home, in other words carried out foods.Five per cent of all food is eaten from a lunchbox. After strong growth...
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Waitrose offers spa treat
Waitrose has teamed up with posh London spa The Sanctuary to launch a special offer on its own-label fresh fruit salad packs.Customers buying the packs will be able to purchase a day of pampering at the women-only spa for £99, a saving of 30%....
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Star order:Tesco
>>easy ordering; spot-on deliveryOnline retailing is becoming the next great battleground for grocery giants hell-bent on realising untapped growth potential. Our summer shopping survey reveals that attention to detail,...
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Talking Point
As thousands of tonnes of UK-grown strawberries roll into supermarkets, few consumers will appreciate the vital work being done by an unsung army of spiders, wasps and bees.But behind the glass or plastic frames, this hidden workforce is...
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A Whistlestop tour
A flexible computer-based training system pitched precisely at shop staff worked wonders for sales and satisfaction at Compass Group outlets, says international retail director Garry CraftAs the leading foodservice organisation in the...
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End of M&S teacake row draws near
The European Court of Justice is to put an end to a 10-year row into whether Marks and Spencer should receive a VAT rebate for its chocolate-covered teacakes.In 1995 M&S claimed that between April 1973 and October 1994 it had wrongly...
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Tate & Lyle to expand US factories
Tate & Lyle has revealed plans to expand two of its factories in the US.Ahead of the group’s annual general meeting today, the group said that it plans to spend £43m on expanding its factory in Loudon, Tennessee and £57m on its factory in...
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Sudan 1 found in curry powder
Two batches of Rajah curry powder, sold by BE International Foods, have been withdrawn from sales after they were found to contain the illegal food dye Sudan 1.The Food Standards Agency said that the affected products were Rajah Premium Hot...
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Mixed reaction to Morrisons update
Analysts remain divided as to whether Morrisons latest trading update revealed yesterday was good news for the supermarket group.Morrisons said that total like-for-like sales for the continuing business for the half-year to end July 24 had...