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Tesco overriders under fire
The head of one of the UK’s largest mushroom packers, Greyfriars, has threatened to launch scathing public attacks on Tesco unless it abandons its policy on overriders.C John Smith said he is planning to use articles in the press to embarrass...
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India flags up its grapes
Indian grape growers are hoping to persuade UK supermarket buyers to sell Sonaka – a seedless green elongated variety – alongside the traditional Thompson Seedless.Sunil Borade, export advisor to the Maharashtra state agricultural marketing...
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FSA ‘must think wider’
The Food Standards Agency has been urged to work more closely with the Department of Health on a healthy-eating policy. The advice comes in an independent review of the agency’s first five years by Baroness Brenda Dean.On the whole she...
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A new type of game
The role of the buyer is being shaken up, says Fiona McLellandAlthough the core skills required – negotiation, NPD, sourcing and cost management – remain the same, good buyers must be able to adapt to a changing environment, says...
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Viscount’s mini but grown up
Burton’s Foods is repositioning its Viscount chocolate biscuit brand as a posh adult snack and launching a mini-version in an attempt to move it away from children’s lunchboxes.Viscount Minis will hit the shelves in May and will include a new...
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Promotions: how to hit the target
Research suggests that many suppliers feel powerless when managing promotions. Julian Hunt finds out how they can take control and maximise their returnsApparently, whenever two dogs are locked in a fight to the death, the weaker one...
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Lucozade’s sporty look
Lucozade has given its sports drinks a ‘go-faster’ image to appeal to active consumers.The Lucozade Sport 500ml bottle now has a more streamlined shape along with a sportscap, which makes it easier to drink with one hand.Lucozade Sport...
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Lotus position in paper tissue
Georgia-Pacific will launch an assault on the household paper market next month with tissues, toilet rolls and other innovations under the Lotus brand.Four new products arrive in stores in April, promising new solutions for household and...
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Reaping the rewards
How a business rewards its employees has a direct impact on the quality of customer service. Duncan Brown reveals how successful organisations motivate their staff to provide the best possible serviceThe next time you experience...
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Working Week
>>Richard Marris, Category development director, MasterfoodsNext to Christmas, Easter is the biggest trading period for Masterfoods confectionery and plans for Easter 2006 are well under way.A lot of work has already been...
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Coca-Cola shakes up marketing team
Coca-Cola has set about combating its sluggish sales by shaking up its management team.The company is to set up a new unit to develop global marketing, innovation and strategic growth. This will be headed up by Mary Minnick a former...
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Farmers protest at Sainsbury’s HQ today
Farmers and customers protested to Sainsbury this morning, delivering a large mound of non-GM animal feed to the front of its Holborn headquarters.Members of the Fair Price for GM Free Milk Coalition also chained themselves to doors of the...
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CAP list headed by Tate & Lyle
A list of companies receiving subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is dominated by big food processors and manufacturers, reported the Telegraph today.The list, which was disclosed for the first time today under the freedom...
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Thailand’s Chang postponed from exchange listing
Thai Beverage, Thailand’s largest brewery which makes the country’s best-selling beer brand, Beer Chang, has had its request to list on the stock exchange postponed due to protests from Buddhist monks.The company aimed to make about Bt50bn...
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Farmers attack OFT supermarket report
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been criticised by the farming industry for its report published yesterday which concluded that supermarkets treat their suppliers fairly.The nine-month study by the OFT found that supermarkets were...
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Morrison’s Ackroyd quits from finance post
Morrisons supermarkets has said its finance director Martin Ackroyd, has quit, following its announcement of a profits warning last Thursday.Morrisons today reported its like-for-like sales for the year ended January 30 were up by 7.1%...
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Kinnerton confectionery sold to investment firm
UK confectionery company, Kinnerton, has been sold to investment firm Zetar for £32m.Kinnerton, which supplies Asda, Co-Op and Tesco, among others, specialises in confectionery and chocolate, particularly those which contain toys and popular...
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FSA launches food labelling consultation
The Food Standards Association (FSA) has launched a consultation on the methodology for the next stage of the development of a signposting scheme for food labels.Research for a scheme, published in November 2004, showed people tended to...
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Supermarkets and suppliers to get OFT probe
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is expected to publish its report shortly on the relationship between supermarkets and their suppliers, after allegations that the code of conduct between the two is often breached.The competition watchdog...