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The power paradox
Are the big supermarket chains being demonised unfairly or are consumers as angry as the media portrays? Liz Hamson reportsSo the multiples have too much power, do they? Whether it’s Joanna Blythman’s ‘Shopped: The shocking truth...
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‘Wall of wine puts shoppers off’
Supermarkets are failing to persuade shoppers to try out more expensive wines, according to new research.A survey of 2,000 people by Wine Intelligence shows supermarket consumers spend the least on wine, at £4.97 a bottle, and are not willing...
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Terrorism by stealth
A terrorist attack via computers could have a devastating effect on the nation’s infrastructure. Andrew Don finds out if the industry is addressing the threatAl-Qaeda launches an electronic strike on the West, dispatching...
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Strike pending at Bernard Matthews
Support is growing for a strike at supplier Bernard Matthews’ Great Witchingham plant near Norwich after workers held an unofficial protest there.Dissent has been building after the company proposed a change of shift patterns and salaries...
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Coke rejects Nazi slurs
Coca-Cola has hit out at a new London art exhibition which has linked it with WWII Nazi Germany.Curators of the show, comedian Mark Thomas and artist Tracey Sanders-Wood, claim the company advertised in Nazi papers and exhibited at...
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Asda Poised to Ditch Milk Suppliers
Asda has notified Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest that it intends to terminate their milk supply contracts.Robert Wiseman's contract was worth £70m in the 53 weeks to April 3 2004, while Dairy Crest reported its contract was worth...
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Sales driven by convenience at Greencore
Greencore Group said it had been able to offset high ingredients prices by upping on shelf prices, leading to sales growth of 4% for the half-year.The supplier said sales were up 6% in its convenience foods division, driven by chilled food...
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Ty Nant shows staying power at Queen's
Welsh bottled water brand Ty Nant is about to serve up its second year of involvement with the Stella Artois Tennis Championships, which get under way at Queens Club in London on June 7.Ty Nant is the official bottled water supplier after it...
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Flixonase spray relieves GSK of £1.3m
GlaxoSmithKline is continuing the push behind its hayfever and allergy portfolio with a national press and poster campaign for Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray.Breaking next week, the £1.35m package is the latest slice of the £4.65m that it has...
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Call to ban ads for ‘unhealthy’ food
Moves to outlaw TV advertising of ‘unhealthy’ food to children are gaining ground in the Commons.A cross-party alliance of MPs is backing a bill aimed at prohibiting the promotion to children of foods high in sugar, salt and fat.The...
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Manufacturing: is anyone safe?
Kraft is heading out of York, breaking Terry’s historic ties with the city. It’s not the first company to switch production overseas and it won’t be the last. Julian Hunt and Glynn Davis reportDiageo – Will...
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Cider gets curve appeal
Merrydown is hoping to recruit an army of younger fans with a packaging makeover for its Vintage range.The cider maker believes that appealing to them visually on shelf is the starting point. In particular, it is aiming to attract men and...
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ASA remit may widen
The Advertising Standards Authority could become responsible for the regulation of TV and radio advertising under proposals from Ofcom to create a one-stop-shop for consumer complaints.The ASA currently regulates non-broadcast advertising,...
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Asda offers have a lot of bottle
As temperatures rise, so too do sales of bottled water – which is the subject of this month’s multiple grocer audit. Still, sparkling and flavoured water products have become high-volume lines and suppliers are increasingly viewing the space...
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Ashworth’s sale
Peter Hunt’s Bakery Foods, the savoury pie and slice manufacturer, has bought Ashworth’s Foods’ frozen, unbaked savoury business. Production will transfer to Peter Hunt’s facilities in Bolton, while the old factory will be closed. However,...
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Grin and bear it
The British Cheese Board has recruited model Nell McAndrew (above) in its latest promotion.To coincide with National Smile Week, the BCB launched a nationwide quest, fronted by McAndrew, to find the child with the cheesiest grin.The...
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Macleans has designs on beauty
GlaxoSmithKline aims to redefine the toothpaste market by taking its Macleans brand into health and beauty.The pharmaceuticals giant is adding Detox and Remineralise variants to its toothcleaning portfolio (rsp: £1.99, 100ml) in a bid to...