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How healthy a future?
Is the end nigh for the low carb market? Could products find a healthy future with a different approach? Stefan Chomka reportsAtkins Nutritionals, the company that led the Atkins revolution in the UK, rose from industry nobody to...
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Planters gets posh on nuts
Planters is hitting the market with a posh range of nuts in an attempt to challenge the dominance of multiples’ own-label products in the premium sector.Trigon Snacks is introducing Planters Premium Nut Range to tap into what it says is a...
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PO must ‘give more’
The Grocer’s Top 50 independent retailers are calling for the Post Office to improve its commercial terms and services, but say they still broadly back it as an organisation.Almost three quarters of those polled in our reader panel said stores...
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Yoghurt pots grow greener
Loseley is making its yoghurts greener as well as healthier with the relaunch of its range of probiotic low-fat set Bio Live yoghurts in recyclable packaging.The ‘digestion friendly’ yoghurts contain the live cultures Lactobacillus...
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King hits out in rip up row
An amazing war of words has broken out between Justin King, the chief executive of Sainsbury, and a leading small business lobby group.The multiple’s boss is outraged at comments made by Forum of Private Business chief executive Nick Goulding,...
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Strongbow. Indescribable
Strongbow cider will be the focus of a nationwide TV advertising campaign this summer by Scottish Courage.The 40 second advert – part of the company’s £22m investment in Strongbow this year – emphasises its taste and plays on the difficulty...
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Indulgence on a low note
Low-carb confectionery has to deliver in terms of taste and a sense of indulgence if it is to lastWhen Nestlé entered the low-carb market with variants of Rolo and Kit Kat, it sent a clear message that it believed low carb had a...
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Interactive pointers
Leading Edge members are now setting its agenda, says Ronan HegartyYoung managers who are focused on their career paths and have a real interest in personal development should be signing up to Leading Edge, says Fiona Stratford,...
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Plumrose sees investment return
The thought of being monitored Big Brother-style 24/7 is bound to make some suppliers groan. But Arrowsight chief executive Adam Aronson claims Remote Video Auditing offers major benefits to meat processors. “We break our business into two...
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Irish running short of potatoes
Consumers in the Irish Republic will be forced to pay more for their potatoes over the next few months, the Irish Farmers’ Association has warned.According to the chairman of its potato committee, John Sheridan, supplies of last year’s crop...
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Landsburgh to leave SGF
Scott Landsburgh has announced that he is quitting his post as chief executive of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation after five years in the job.He will be leaving the SGF on September 23 to pursue other business interests. Landsburgh took up the...
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Uncomfortable reading matter
Will retailers get a glossy future out of the OFT’s magazine proposals? Rod Addy reportsYet, with the OFT’s consultation closing on June 17, concerns remain, particularly over whether the proposals will only benefit larger...
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Return to TV for Midori
Midori melon liqueur is returning to the UK’s television screens for the first time in 15 years.The green drink will feature in television commercial showing in Scotland from June 1. The campaign is centred around the new series of Big...
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Now you can wok ‘n’ roll
Blue Dragon is introducing a radical concept in noodles – squares that roll up into tubes when they are cooked.The shape of Rice Noodle Squares means they can hold more sauce and deliver a “greater intensity of flavour”, according to the Thai...
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A Northern showcase
As part of the ongoing challenge to raise the profile of beer in the UK, a new consumer show is being launched.The Great Northern Beer and Fine Food Weekend will be running for two days in October 2005 at The Yorkshire Showground, showcasing...
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Slow on summer specials
Summer salad weather is almost here, but the six major retailers have been slow to come up with special offers on sauces and salad dressings – in fact, Stockwatch found only one in 10 lines on promotion out of an average of 120 SKUs.Clearly,...
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Danone quits brewing business
Danone has sold its 33.34% stake in Spanish brewery Mahou to the brewer’s majority family shareholders in a deal worth €600m.Mahou brands include San Miguel, varieties of Mahou and Laiker.The food group has been slowly turning its...
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Woolworths and Metcash eye Foodland
Australian retailer Woolworths and grocer wholesaler Metcash Trading could make a joint offer for Foodland Associated.Media reports suggest that if the bid goes ahead Woolworths would acquire Foodland’s New Zealand supermarket chain, while...