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Danone under investigation
French stock market regulator AMF has launched a investigation into the share price of French food group Danone.Shares in Danone have rocketed 27% over the past month after it was linked with speculation that PepsiCo was preparing to launch...
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Mars discovers cocoa benefits
Confectionary giant Mars will today reveal research showing that cocoa compounds can help treat diabetes, strokes and vascular diseases.Mars will tell a group of scientists in Switzerland that it has discovered how to replicate the...
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Israeli mangoes 20% up
Israel is planning a 20% increase in its mango exports to the UK, according to Amos Orr, general manager of Agrexco UK, which markets fruit under the Carmel brand.“We are expecting some 1,800 tonnes between the end of July and November,” he...
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Serious about growing Strong
Lactalis UK is extending Seriously Strong Cheddar with spreadable and sliced versions as part of its ambition to turn it into the biggest cheese brand in the next three years.In his first big interview since the company bought Seriously Strong...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Soft cheese & cranberry brunchettas Company: kerry foodsPrice: £1.69 per portionSoft Cheese & Cranberry...
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OFT urged to act on review
Convenience store retailers have urged the Office of Fair Trading to move on the findings of the watchdog’s own research into anti-competitive behaviour and instigate a market review.The OFT report found that one-third of SMEs in the retail and...
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More beef ads the merrier
English cattle farmers have welcomed the launch of an advertising campaign to promote Scotch beef in England. English Beef and Lamb Executive head of marketing Andrew Garvey said it was a case of “the more the merrier” when it came to advertising...
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Ice cream all year?
Unilever Ice Cream & Frozen Food is testing a Wall’s-branded ice cream parlour and plans to roll out the concept nationwide if it proves a hit.The first Swirl It! kiosk opened this month at The Metro Centre in Gateshead, offering soft...
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Three new directors join Fortnum & Mason board
Fortnum & Mason has expanded its board with the appointment of three new directors to help grow its food and wine, celebration and entertainment business areas.Simon Burdess and Emma Prince will become the directors of buying. Burdess...
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FFA: Arla will reverse price cut
Arla Foods will rescind the price cut it imposed on dairy farmers by the end of August, according to David Handley, chairman of Farmers for Action.Handley warned that FFA planned to step up its direct action against Arla, and the retailers it...
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Asda distribution staff set to strike next week
Asda distribution workers have voted to go on a three-day strike next week over pay issues.Two thirds of GMB members at the Washington distribution centre voted to take strike action from Wednesday, July 27, after rejecting Asda’s pay offer....
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Asda’s ITsystems ‘slow’
An extraordinary war of words has broken out between Asda and Sainsbury over which of them has the best IT systems.The row was sparked by Angela Morrison, Sainsbury’s new director of information systems, who joined the chain from Asda in March....
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Retailers hail PO’s decision on ATMs
Independent retailers have welcomed Post Office plans to scrap fee-paying cash machines, and offer sub-postmasters more choice over providers. Precisely how many independent retailers will benefit and how contracts with other machine providers...
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Farmers back call for chicken hike
Poultry farmers say they need an increase of up to 3p/kg on liveweight chicken prices to cover soaring costs.National Farmers’ Union poultry chairman Charles Bourns said a survey of the NFU’s poultry producer group – made up of 12 of the...
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Tesco nut policy ‘could backfire’
Tesco’s plans to help nut allergy sufferers by imposing strict traceability controls on all own-label pre-packaged processed foods may backfire.It has introduced a new nut code of practice that will require suppliers and their raw material...
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Budgens backs UK food
Budgens is to sponsor the British Food Fortnight, for the second year running, from September 24 to October 9.Stephanie Rice, Budgens head of marketing, said: “We are really proud to be associated with British Food Fortnight. Local sourcing is...
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Inkpin new MD of Peter Hunt’s Bakery
Arla business development director Grant Inkpin has become the new managing director at Peter Hunt’s Bakery Foods, replacing Peter Beatty who has retired after 16 years with the company.Inkpin had worked for Arla for 10 years and was the...
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Bath cheese the best
A west country farmer has been given a national listing in Tesco stores after winning the retailer’s coveted Cheese Challenge.Alex Dunbar of Bath Soft Cheese looked stunned last week as he was given news of his coup by Tesco commercial director...
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Londis squeeze on beer prices
Londis is ramping up its price-cutting in beers and lagers in a bid to quadruple volume sales.The lower-pricing scheme implemented by Londis has already given its top three beer brands a lift of 10% year-on-year, while sales of tobacco rose...
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Think before you drink
Retailers are being urged to be more responsible, says Liz HamsonThe women on the right may have rued their drunken excesses the next day. But they probably won’t have held their local supermarket responsible. Despite claims from...