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Lea & Perrins looks to PGI
Lea & Perrins is considering an application for Protected Geographical Indication status for Worcestershire sauce in the wake of the Sudan 1 recall.The company, which has 99% of the UK-branded Worcester sauce market, says it has been...
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Commuting forSelect & Save
Select & Save is to stage a fightback against the multiples’ continuing drive into the c-store sector by launching a Commuter format for city centres.The symbol group, which has 87 stores operating under its standard fascia, plans to open...
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China’s apple power grows
China’s global significance as an apple grower is increasing, say trade sources. Dick Lowes, MD of Empire World Trade, which supplies several multiples with Chinese apples, said: “This year our sales could be up by 30% over last year.”Empire...
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Haribo UK appoints MD
Per Henérius has been appointed managing director of sugar confectionery manufacturer Haribo Dunhills (Pontefract), whose brands include Strawbs, Starmix,Tangfastics and Kiddies SuperMix.Henérius replaces Helmut Mager, who has returned to...
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Mushroom growers fight back
British mushroom growers have reacted quickly to a damning report into their industry. The report, by research body HRI Warwick and sponsored by the Horticultural Development Council, described a shrinking industry likely to come under...
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Bananas get caged
Tesco has implemented a new logistics and point of sale solution for its bananas.Developed by retail equipment supplier Wanzl, the wheeled Banana Cage is designed to keep fruit moving through the supply chain with minimal handling.The...
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Foster’s dropped by BBQ Week
The National BBQ Association says it has dropped Foster’s as a sponsor of National BBQ Week, claiming that the beer’s “laddish” image does not fit with an increasingly sophisticated pastime.A row has erupted between the association and the...
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Dreams of the big time
Every time my father-in-law hears a song on the radio that has even the hint of a melody, he says wistfully: “I wonder if ballads are making a comeback?” The HR outsourcing industry is the same: eternally optimistic that its time has come and, so...
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JS chief’s blast ‘a bit rich’
Sainsbury chief executive Justin King has blasted suppliers who are unwilling to help the chain ease its money troubles – at the same time as paving the way for a fat cat-style payment should he be axed from the top job.In an unprecedented...
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Blokey bites
PepsiCo is going head-to-head with rival United Biscuits’ McCoy’s and KP brands with the launch of a snacks brand aimed at men.Nobby’s is a range of crisps, nuts and coated nuts aimed at the UK’s 17 to 34-year-old male population positioned...
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Wright to manage Blossom Hill
Former Constellation Europe senior brand manager Helen Wright has been appointed by Percy Fox & Co as senior brand manager for Blossom Hill wines.Wright had worked at Constellation for three years, developing Californian brands Turner Road...
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Symbols work to boost ranks
Retailers were out in force looking for a competitive edge at this year’s Convenience Retailing Show – which took place between Tuesday and Thursday at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre.Visitor numbers were expected to soar above the...
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Bottlegreen offers premium sorbets
Bottlegreen Drinks is pouring its expertise into a premium range of sorbets. The virtually fat-free range comes in three varieties – Elderflower, Ginger & Lemongrass and English Summer – and is expected to be a hit with women looking for healthy...
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Peperami breaks into noodles
Spicy sausage brand Peperami is making a surprise move into the snack noodle market.Supplier Unilever UK Foods is introducing Peperami Noodles in 89g blocks in original, chicken, barbecue and hot & spicy flavours.The entrance of such a...
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Newitt to run Budgens delis
Budgens is to hand over the running of nearly three-quarters of its deli counters to the Newitt family, The Grocer can reveal.The Newitts currently operate 17 delis across the Budgens estate, but this will increase to 32 this year, with eight...
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Suppliers crushed by buyers
Unreasonable behaviour by supermarkets is increasingly sending small and medium-sized food suppliers out of business, a leading business recovery specialist has claimed.Duncan Swift, head of the food and agribusiness recovery Group at business...
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Marketing chief to go in latest JS job losses
Sainsbury’s head of direct marketing, Jonathan Latham, is to leave the company as part of a major restructuring of the marketing department. It is thought that Latham will go later this month, along with a further 100 members of the 300-strong...
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Up comes Trumps sale
One of the oldest grocery stores in the UK is being put up for sale. Established in 1813 by Sarah Gove, who later married John Trump, the 2,000 sq ft Trumps store in Sidmouth, Devon, retains many of its original fittings, including some ornate...
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Tesco’s control complete
Tesco has decimated the competition over the last 12 months, stealing £1bn of business from rivals and picking up the lion’s share of lost trade from Sainsbury, Marks and Spencer and Morrisons/Safeway, according to new switching data from...
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Consumer Insight
Consumption of salmon by age groupnIn the past year there were 147 million salmon meal occasions nSmoked salmon accounts for 15% of all salmon...