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Sweeteners in the bakery arena
A vast array of companies is lining up to tempt buyers with sweet and savoury ranges at the bakery and confectionery arena at IFE05.This year there will also be a new Taste Feature, exclusively designed for bakery and confectionery exhibitors...
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Asda and Tesco put up milk price
Asda and Tesco have increased the price of a pint of milk in their stores by 2p to 32p.Tesco made the first move, raising its price on Tuesday, with Asda following suit a day later.Both said at least some of the increase would be passed...
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Asda launches its first range of Fairtrade lines
Asda has launched its first range of Fairtrade products.Rolling out to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, which began this week, the nine-strong range includes tea bags, coffee, honey and four fresh fruits – pineapple, mango, grapes and...
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Sudan assurances perplex
Premier Foods’ insistence that it had not only received written assurances from suppliers but also conducted its own tests of the rogue chilli powder at the centre of the Sudan scare has baffled scientists.While some tests were not sensitive...
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Bacardi will raise prices
Bacardi Brown-Forman has followed its major rivals by announcing that above-inflation price hikes will be implemented across its spirits portfolio.The majority of the spirits company’s brands will be affected, including the Bacardi rum range,...
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See the future before it happens
Market research specialist Mintel will be bringing its crystal ball to this year’s IFE, helping delegates to identify the next big trends in product development. Simon Mowbray reportsMintel will need little introduction to the vast...
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General Mills takes the biscuits to UK
General Mills is boosting its Betty Crocker baking mix brand with the launch of a new Cookie Mix range.The company has launched three new flavours in the UK market, following their success internationally and positive consumer trials.Its...
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Hargrave checks out of Booker buyer role
Andrea Hargrave, senior buyer at Booker is to leave the cash and carry after 14 years working for the business.Hargrave joined Booker in 1992 as marketing manager for liquor. More recently, as senior buyer, she has been responsible for...
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Nobby’s targets United brands
PepsiCo has thrown down the gauntlet to rival United Biscuits with the launch of a major new snacks brand aimed at men.Nobby’s is a range of crisps, nuts and coated nuts aimed at the UK’s 17-34 year-old male population. It is being positioned...
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Get speed-dating with the buyers!
Those British companies exhibiting at IFE05 will have an extra reason to push their wares as trade export body Food from Britain has organised visits by more than 30 international buyers.The visits, in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment,...
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Campaign trail
MAOAMManufacturer: Haribo Brand: Maoam Budget: Undisclosed Haribo has turned the spotlight on Maoam in a new TV advertising campaign. Running now, the two new executions feature a zoologist and a...
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loyalty cards are double-edged sword
from Paul Taylor, managing director, Catalina MarketingSir; As MD of the company that helps Somerfield run its Saver Card scheme, I read with interest your piece on loyalty cards (The Grocer, February 19, p44). It is not the...
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How’s majestic success is a case of plain sailing
Majestic Wine chief executive Tim How tells Claire Hu why his chain is thriving while off-licences are having a hard timeMajestic Wine chief executive Tim How likes to spend his lunchtimes prowling round a local supermarket, scrawling...
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JS delays payment change
Sainsbury has sensationally postponed the introduction of new payment terms for 100 of its suppliers following a barrage of opposition to the changes.The retailer sparked an outcry last month when The Grocer revealed it had written to 1,900...
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Commodities update: Pineapple, tuna, dried fruit and chilli
Pineapple tribulations“It’s the same old story,” was the reaction of a canned fruit importer this week when asked about the prospects for the summer pineapple crop in Thailand. “Higher tin plate costs – up 42% – and adverse weather...
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‘Regan matter is now closed’
Entrepreneur Andrew Regan, the majority shareholder in celebrity chef-backed shell company Conival, has ended a 10-year legal fight after agreeing an out-of-court settlement with the Co-operative Group.Regan, who staged an abortive hostile bid...
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Lime Coke dashes to launch
The battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi to win share of the flavoured cola category looks set to hot up even further with the UK launch this month of Diet Coke with Lime.The brand is being rolled out across stores after becoming the number one...
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collector’s item?
A Pot Noodle contaminated with Sudan 1 has been illegally placed for sale on eBay UK.A spokesman for eBay said it had strict policies against the sale of such items as well as certain food products. “If eBay becomes aware that a user has broken...
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Spain’s crops come out fighting
Spanish food officials are to quadruple their marketing spend in a bid to get UK consumers to seek out and buy fresh produce from Spain and the Canary Islands.For the first time, sectors will pool their resources and work together under the...
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Tesco shelf-ready double whammy comes under fire
Tesco is coming under increased fire from suppliers for attempting to make them carry the cost of shelf-ready packaging.
The retailer is currently rolling wheeled merchandising units to its bread and beer fixtures (The Grocer, February 26, p12)….