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NFU president voices concerns at IGD
The agriculture industry needs to be regarded as food producers and not just farmers, said National Farmer’s Union (NFU) president Tim Bennett, speaking prior to his speech yesterday at the IGD conference in London.“There is no point...
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Coca-Cola opens up its fridges
Coca-Cola has agreed to allow up to 20% of shelf space in its fridges to stock drinks from rival companies following an EU deal.The drinks giant reached an agreement yesterday with the EU whereby it agreed to end its exclusivity deal that...
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Reckitt Benckiser records successful results
Reckitt Benckiser, household products manufacturer, reported stronger than expected results with a 15% increase in operating profit for its third quarter to £197m and an increase in net income of 23% to £151m.The company stated that the...
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Food trends: what’s hot and what’s not
Wandering through the halls at the Sial international exhibition in Paris this week was a great way of spotting new trends in the world of food and drink. There was absolutely no doubt that health was top of the agenda for many of the 5,000...
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Sainsbury reveals recovery plans
Sainsbury has said that second-half underlying profit would not be significantly different from the £125m to £135m range it forecast for the first six months, however, estimated exceptional costs for the company amount to £550m.These costs...
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Caprabo opens ex-Ahold stores in Barcelona
Caprabo, the Spanish supermarket retailer, is planning to open four supermarkets in the Barcelona area this month. The four outlets were recently acquired from Ahold, and all are sized between 900 and 1,200 square metres.Caprabo...
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The public health ghetto
Tory spokesman takes Labour to task for muddled thinking and incoherent strategiesAndrew Lansley, Shadow secretary of state for healthWhat has happened to public health since Labour came to power? In short, there has been a...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesFirebird Legend pinot noirFrom: MoldovaMoldova hopes to make its mark in the wine fixture with the launch of an eight-strong range of branded wines...
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Doubts over unit advice
There has been a mixed reaction to Waitrose’s decision to introduce sensible drinking advice on shelves from Monday.The new shelf barkers show recommended government limits (three to four units for men and two to three units for women) as well...
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Importers feel air freight pinch
The escalating cost of oil is pressurising fresh produce growers’ and importers’ margins – and retailer pricing strategies are squeezing them further, according to importer Wellpak.Crude oil prices have risen in the past year to levels not seen...
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One size fits all ‘hugely unfair’
Alcohol retailers are calling on the government not to tar the on and off-trade with the same brush in its new code of good practice aimed at reducing binge drinking.Guidelines for producing and retailing alcohol are being drawn up in response...
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Lucozade animates the amoeba
Lucozade Energy has been powered up for a £3m campaign featuring a new ‘Move It’ slogan.The autumn campaign is spearheaded by two TV ads hitting screens now and is being backed up with cinema and poster advertising to introduce the brand’s 18...
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In Profile: Andrew Gidden, Sales & Trade Marketing General Manager, John West
What is your career background? I joined John West from RHM’s Manor Bakeries, where I looked after its business with Tesco for three years. I was director...
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birthday bash
n Cadbury is to throw a year-long party to celebrate Dairy Milk’s centenary year in 2005.n The confectionery giant plans to celebrate ‘100 years of happiness’ next year, building on its...
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Dungannon loses JS beef
Sainsbury is cutting Dungannon Meats out of its fresh beef supply chain and will in future source all of its fresh beef from Anglo Beef Processors.The move, which follows a similar rationalisation exercise in Sainsbury’s milk supply chain, was...
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C-sector builds Heinz chilled
Heinz is plotting its biggest ever assault on the chilled market, and hopes it will be at the expense of supermarket own label rivals.The food giant plans to use the convenience channel to push a raft of launches over the next year, starting...
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Marr buys Fastnet
Hull region-based Andrew Marr International has acquired Murray Vernon Holdings’ controlling interest in the Fastnet Fish Group based in Grimsby. The deal creates one of the largest seafood businesses in the UK, and represents the ongoing...
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Campaign trail
Kettlemanufacturer Kettle Foodsbrand Kettle Chipsbudget part of a £2m spendKettle’s first ever advertising campaign, set to run for 10 months, centres on a ‘No Science. No Fiction. Real’ poster and press ad to underline...
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Carrots on a high
The UK carrot sector is heading for a bumper season, according to the British Carrot Growers Association.Clem Tompsett, chairman, said: “Yields have already been astronomical. If dry autumn weather continues, maintaining a level of lifting that...
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Morrisons catches a cold
Retailers demonstrate different strategies on promotions as they gear up to meet the autumn and winter demand for cold and flu relief products. A typical multiple retailer will stock 43 different lines, with some 7% of them on promotion....