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Lambrini girls stand their ground
Halewood International is investing £1m behind its ‘Girls just wanna have fun’ campaign for Lambrini, despite previous concerns that it could be under threat from strict new rules on alcohol advertising.New commercials for the market-leading...
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Public gives green to lights
Industry fears ‘simplistic’ systems as traffic light momentum buildsFood industry chiefs have warned against “simplistic” labelling schemes that could lead to consumers eliminating certain foods from their diets.The warning came as the Food...
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Tesco goes for low-carb label
Tesco has admitted it is jumping on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a 40-strong own label range called Carb Control as it revamps its carb-busting range and fixture for the new year slimming season.The supermarket giant had been rumoured to...
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Trade spend goes under the microscope
Sales director and finance director – they may seem unlikely bedfellows. But you can be sure the latter is going to poke his nose much further into the business of the former, says Siân HarringtonSales departments had better be ready...
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Tango Pipes a ‘risk to kids’
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Britvic’s ‘Tango Pipes’ TV ad poses a serious risk of harm to children. The authority suspended the ad two weeks ago (The Grocer, November 13, p8) pending a full inquiry. The commercial...
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UK not yet in Lidl’s net
Lidl is set to overtake its bitter rival Aldi as the top discounter in Europe in the next 10 years, according to a report from IGD.Last year Lidl increased its sales by 15% to E18.9bn, twice Aldi’s growth rate, and IGD estimates Lidl trebled...
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Staff retention looks up
Supermarkets are losing their McJobs image as employees discover the flexibility and benefits of working for the country’s major food retailers.A survey for The Grocer shows that, while the number of staff leaving each year is still high,...
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Stax of publicity
Walkers has advertised new Pringles copycat Stax in the national press in a bid to generate a following for it among consumers.The Grocer last week revealed how Walkers had ordered a low-key trial of Stax through selected Tesco stores and...
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Wheel turns at Sainsbury
A ‘Wheel of Health’ colour-coded labelling scheme will be introduced at Sainbury to help consumers make choices on healthy eating.The front-of-pack guide will be in the form of a wheel and mark levels of salt, fat, saturated fat, added sugar...
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Are you whiter than white?
A new report out this week suggests UK industry is not playing fair when it comes to employing those from ethnic minorities – and losing talent as a result.Liz Hamson takes a look at what’s happening in food retail to see whether there...
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California Raisins supports health and fitness
California Raisins has added to its involvement in areas of health and fitness by presenting an award for PE Teacher of the Year at the 17th Annual Sportswoman of the Year 2004 Awards, which took place in London this week.The award was...
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Tesco lauches own label low-carb range
Tesco has finally admitted it is jumping on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a 40-strong own label range called ‘Carb Control’ as it revamps its carb-busting range and fixture in time for the new year slimming season.The supermarket giant...
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Identity changes add to corporate branding
Two major manufacturers have renamed their subsidiaries to strengthen their corporate branding.
Unilever Bestfoods is changing its name to Unilever UK Foods as the parent company aims to harness a single identity for its fmcg empire. In… -
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Wilkinson wins injunction against Gillette
Wilkinson Sword has won a court injunction against its rival Gillette, regarding its new M3 Power razor.
Wilkinson alleged that Gillette has breached competition law by making misleading claims about its products and it submitted scientific… -
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ACS requests study of UK grocery market
The Association of Convenience Stores has launched a massive campaign aimed at pushing the OFT into conducting an inquiry into the state of the UK grocery market.With legal support from Friends of the Earth and backing from farmers’ pressure...
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FSA research shows consumers favour signposting
Consumers are in favour of a simple signposting system to help them select healthier food, according to research just released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).The FSA has tested five different signposting options with consumers, and it...
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Henderson buys Homann Feinkost
Henderson Private Capital has announced the acquisition of Homann Feinkost, a German company in the chilled and convenience food sectors, from Gilde Investment Management.Homann Feinkost was a management buy-out from Unilever in 1999 and it...
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Somerfield enhances links with GCT
Somerfield and chilled consolidator Grampian Country Transport (GCT) have announced that GCT has entered into an agreement with Logistics Solutions Cambs to take over the operation of its chilled distribution warehouse in Littleport, near Ely....
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Diageo to buy Ursus brands
Diageo, the drinks group, has announced it has reached an agreement to buy Ursus Vodka Holding, the owner of Ursus vodka and Ursus Roter brands.
The cash investment for the acquisition will be around E145m and the agreement is conditional…