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Irish warned over misleading labels
Retailers in the Irish Republic may be advised by the Food Safety Authority not to stock brands that carry what it regards as misleading GM-free labels. The move follows a series of surveys by the authority that found a number of products...
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K-C takes LPR pallets
French pallet hire firm LPR has struck its first significant deal in the UK market with a contract win with Kimberly-Clark. The agreement, which represents almost a third of Kimberly-Clark’s UK pallet business, will double LPR’s UK pool to a...
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New leader for NFRN
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has elected Peter Wagg president to succeed David Kirwin.He has been a prominent member of the NFRN and became north London president and district executive shortly after joining in 1977. He has...
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Virgin rebirth
n Virgin Cola has been given an overhaul in an attempt to drive sales and strengthen its position as a credible alternative to Pepsi and Coca-Cola.n The cola has been reformulated following...
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Ways to tighten sausage supply
The sausage sector has the potential to save up to 20% across the entire supply chain, a study has revealed.The case study, published by the Food Chain Centre and the Red Meat Industry Forum, looked at all parts of the supply chain involving...
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>>the highs and lows of a week in the industryIn his new role in the world of cash and carry, as Booker’s grocery buyer responsible for ethnic, Asian and Oriental food, sugar and preserves, Paul Stanley has been put through his...
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>>arla UK sales director simon stevensKeeping on top of 20,000 weekly deliveries to multiples and independents is just one of Arla UK sales director Simon Stevens’ responsibilities. So working over 60 hours per week, plus a few...
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>>REFRESH UK TRADE SECTOR MANAGER FOR CASH AND CARRY, WHOLESALE AND CONVENIENCEBob Patch’s feet have hardly touched the ground since he joined brewer and importer Refresh UK in October. He was personally responsible for ensuring...
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>>BP UK retail brand manager Claire GrimesKeeping BP UK’s retail brand on consumers’ minds and ensuring all of its retail outlets communicate the same positive message is a tough call, says Claire Grimes.“The hardest part...
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Drag queens are not the first thing that springs to mind in connection with household cleaners. But it’s Chris Pote’s job to come up with unusual ideas that attract consumers to the category.And his team’s latest marketing initiative is no...
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>>MAUREEN AMAR, EXHIBITION MANAGER, RH AMARRH Amar, the speciality food importer and distributor, exhibited at Food & Drink Expo at the Birmingham NEC for the first time last month.In her capacity as exhibition manager,...
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>>MIKE HARFLEET, MD SIRO UKApril 25 doesn’t ring a bell with everyone these days. But it’s etched indelibly into the mind of Mike Harfleet. On the same date in 1915, during the First World War, Australian and New Zealand...
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>>persistence pays offWho says the food industry isn’t concerned about healthy eating? Doug Struthers, founding director of Frumba, certainly is.Since he set up the company four years ago, Struthers has been pursuing listings...
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Since the French are known for quality food, it would be a vote of confidence in British fare if they were keen to get their hands on our products.Dominique Mine, MD of Food from Britain’s French office, says they are and he plays a key part in...
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>>John Weaver, Petty, WoodJohn Weaver has witnessed considerable changes at Petty, Wood since he joined two and a half years ago.He was recruited by the sales, marketing and distribution specialist half way through...
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>>the highs and lows of a week in the industryMark Palmer, marketing director of Green & Black’s, values his job because he feels he has real influence over the company’s direction. “It is rewarding because I am helping to drive the...
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>>the highs and lows of a week in the industryAs commercial manager of North Downs Dairies, Alastair Jackson is the man behind the high double-digit growth of Pilgrims Choice cheese.The brand is worth £43m in sales [TNS...
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>>NIGEL WHITE, SECRETARY OF THE BRITISH CHEESE BOARDNigel White should be pleased about government assurances that it did not intend to slap a “fat tax” on food products. He has been campaigning against the concept because it...
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As Bennett Opie, a family firm with a long pedigree in the grocery and foodservice sectors, approaches its 125th anniversary, business has never been as brisk.Based in Sittingbourne, Kent, the company has watched as demand for its products,...
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M&S pay-offs have cost £3m
It emerged yesterday that the cost of axing the four executive directors at Marks & Spencer has reached £3m through payment of settlement packages.The former chairman Luc Vandevelde received the equivalent of his year’s salary of about...