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Better connected
Northern Ireland has launched a partnership to give a harder sell to its food and drink. Ronan Hegarty reportsNorthern Irish food and drink should be marketed on the strengths of its quality and innovation rather than under a generic...
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Breezer takes half sugar route
The industry-wide focus on health has spilled into the ready-to-drink category, inspiring the launch of Bacardi Breezer Half Sugar.The Half Sugar variants, which come in Zesty Lemon, Refreshing Raspberry and Crisp Apple flavours, have been...
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Energy drinks buck the trend
The burgeoning performance of the energy drink sector offers real potential for retailers as the boundaries stretch to include sports waters, fortified drinks and sugar-free variantsIn a year when miserable summer weather had a...
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Star Buyer: Stuart Owens
>>Ambient and chilled juice buyer, WaitroseStuart Owens became a trainee buyer for Sainsbury in 1990 and was soon promoted to a buying role in the health and beauty category. He then moved on to household products, covering...
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Colas and carbonates are fizzing out
Carbonated drinks are losing their sparkle as shoppers turn to healthier options such as still drinks, smoothies and juicesCarbonated soft drinks look as though they might be losing their fizz.Still drinks overtook carbonates...
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CCE-Nestlé get together for iced tea
Following falling sales of fizzy drinks in the UK, Coca-Cola Enterprises is moving into the iced tea category with the launch of Nestea Iced Tea.CCE said the move was in response to increasing consumer demand for adult, non-carbonated drinks....
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Rivals fear new Cumbrian plant will undermine cheese prices
A proposed Cheddar plant could compromise efforts to increase the price of cheese.Partners in Cheese’s planned 400 million-litre Cumbrian plant is almost certain to destabilise the cheese sector because of its “added capacity, zero customer...
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Tesco circles the States
Speculation is mounting that Tesco is to take on Wal-Mart in its own back yard with plans to expand into the US. The Grocer has learned that a senior Tesco executive, believed to be former trading director for grocery Colin Smith, has been in...
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Tesco opens megastore-cum-apartments in Clapham
Tesco and developers Taylor Woodrow have joined forces to open a flagship store, which will incorporate a major new residential scheme. The development is situated opposite Clapham South tube station in southwest London and retains elements of...
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Diet Coke wins no-sugar race
The no-sugar variety has overtaken regular Coca-Cola as the sweetener revolution tempts consumers’ tastebudsThe fact that Diet Coke has overtaken its stablemate, Coca-Cola, as the biggest soft drink brand by value for the first...
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Consumer feedback
>>Shoppers rate newer juice sector highlyWhen Fast Foodfax first began testing soft drinks in the early 1980s there were two categories – carbonated and fruit drinks, such as squash. But the past decade has experienced...
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Kanellis to succeed Green as Cussons top executive
PZ Cussons chief executive Nigel Green is set to retire at the end of May next year after 10 years at the company’s helm. He will be succeeded by Alex Kanellis, who has been appointed deputy chief executive with immediate effect.Green has been...
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Smoothest of players with great dedication
The Grocer asked suppliers to single out the very best buyers working in the soft drinks category. Fiona McLelland reportsThere was tough competition for our new Star Buyer slot this month. Waitrose’s ambient and chilled juice buyer...
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Fresh defence for UK poultry
Poultry bosses have told European officials that chilled poultry meat should not be labelled as fresh if it is more than two weeks old.The move is a bid to head off competition from South American poultry meat, which is likely to become more...
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Thatchers makes Todd sales director
Thatchers Cider has promoted Colin Todd to the position of sales director.Todd joined the Somerset-based cider producer as sales manager last October and has worked to develop its off-trade listings in key accounts. He will now add the on-trade...
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A licence for disarray
The process of relicensing premises is in chaos, says Rod AddyAs the initial August 6 deadline approaches for retailers reapplying to sell alcohol under new licensing rules, a crisis is looming. According to the latest figures...
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Morrisons ditches Wiseman
After weeks of speculation, Morrisons has confirmed that it will rationalise its liquid milk supply base.The multiple – the last of the big four to review its supply arrangements – will ditch Robert Wiseman Dairies and increase the amount of...
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Watch, drink, learn
An educational wine set from the Bordeaux region of France is to be launched into the off-trade to encourage consumers to learn about wine from home.The Joy of Wine wooden gift box set, to be launched at the London International Wine &...
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Lighter drinks for kids
Sugar has become the curse of the classic squash sector, and many old favourites have had to undergo a life-saving faceliftWhile old favourites are getting a facelift, next-generation drinks are boosting the image of the classic...
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End of the can?
It’s been around for almost 200 years. But, as other packaging formats gain in popularity, can the humble food can hold its own? Michele Witthaus reports
Then there’s the square can from Corus. As well having some on-shelf impact,…