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Sainsbury agree new deal with Jamie
Sainsbury have signed a new deal with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to continue as the front man for their forthcoming advertising campaigns.The 12-month deal will earn the chef £1.2m compared to the £900,000 he received for his last campaign....
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Premier Foods to float
Premier Foods is to be floated on the stock market. The UK food group whose brands include Typhoo Tea and Branston Pickle is valued at around £1.3bn.Premier Foods is owned by private equity group Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst. The US group has...
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Cadbury gets away from Active
Cadbury is aiming to exorcise the ghost of last year’s controversial Get Active chocolate wrapper collection scheme with a new programme that rewards consumers with free family days out for a single purchase.The confectionery giant courted a...
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Cadbury gets away from Active
Cadbury is aiming to exorcise the ghost of last year’s controversial Get Active chocolate wrapper collection scheme with a new programme that rewards consumers with free family days out for a single purchase.The confectionery giant courted a...
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Uniq buys Minsterley desserts business
Uniq has bought the Minsterley desserts business from Northern Foods for £16.5m.Shropshire-based Minsterley is a manufacturer of own label desserts, which are sold principally under the Marks & Spencer and Asda retailer brands. It also...
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Co-operative Group buys Conveco
The Co-operative Group has purchased the Conveco c-store chain for an undisclosed sum.The 64-store chain, 38 of which trade under the Spar fascia, is based in the West Country and is ranked 23 in The Grocer Top 50.Commenting on the...
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M&S to part company with Vandevelde
Marks & Spencer is parting company with chairman Luc Vandevelde after he said he could no longer devote enough time to the business.The M&S board is understood to have taken action after senior directors and big investors demanded that...
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Nicorette makes a mint
Pfizer is to throw a multi-million pound advertising blitz behind its first new Nicorette product for four years.The pharmaceuticals giant plans to make up for its tardiness in launching a mint-flavoured stop smoking gum by welcoming its new...
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Nicorette makes a mint
Pfizer is to throw a multi-million pound advertising blitz behind its first new Nicorette product for four years.The pharmaceuticals giant plans to make up for its tardiness in launching a mint-flavoured stop smoking gum by welcoming its new...
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Legal costs force FWD to abandon OFT action
Wholesalers have abandoned their legal challenge to the OFT’s decision to allow Tesco’s takeover of the Adminstore c-store chain because of fears they could be forced to pay huge legal bills.Last month the Federation of Wholesale Distributors...
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Ambari steps off the gas to accompany a curry
Ambari, a premium lager from Goa, is set to quench curry fans’ thirst without leaving them feeling bloated.The 5% beer is less gassy than most Indian beer and as a result, has a shorter shelf life – six months compared with the usual year. It...
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Union leads fight against violence
Retail crime topped the agenda at last week’s Usdaw conference as the union unveiled its latest tactics to stamp it out. Maja Pawinska reportsThe agenda for retail union Usdaw’s conference in Blackpool last week makes interesting...
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Sporting life for an ale
Old Kent Inns is launching its new beer in Tetra Pak cartons – a UK first.Dog & Duck Best real ale comes in 330ml cartons which are designed for outdoor events, sports venues and picnics.MD John Brigden said the new-style packaging freed...
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Assessing the impact
Leading Edge seminars offer key insights says Ronan HegartyOne of the key benefits of being a member of Leading Edge, IGD’s networking group for young grocery professionals, is that it allows you to attend seminars exploring the...
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The availability headache
Retailers are losing millions in potential sales of frozen foods and homewares because they cannot keep them in stock, according to the first ECR UK survey of availability at the leading supermarkets.The survey, which was initiated by ECR UK...
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Blytham: one retailer strikes back
from Richard Ali, director of food policy, British Retail ConsortiumSir; Re the Saturday Essay by Joanna Blythman that you published last week (p32). A return to rationing based on geography, season or price may appeal to a...
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There’s bags of elitism
The battle in the posh crisps sector is set to go upper class with the relaunch of Jonathan Crisp under a ‘Crisps for Snobs’ strapline.The relaunch, which follows a management buy-out back in January, will see the introduction of new flavours...
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WKD rolls out a mini barrel
Beverage Brands hopes WKD will replace beer as the beverage of choice for football fans during Euro 2004.Its limited edition party pack (£18.99) has been rolled out nationally as a soccer-themed Match Pack, following pre-Christmas...
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A ticking off for ba’s rod eddington
from Stan Snowdon, Congleton, CheshireSir; Could Duncan Brown’s article in The Grocer, (‘Sick people or sick firms’, April 24, p72), support the case for ageism rather than legislating against it?My 16-year-old son is taking ...
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Team talk: Blakemore Food Service
>>expansion boosts sales and aids staff retentionFounded in 1999, Blakemore Food Service has witnessed extraordinary growth in the last five years.Operating from a 63,000 sq ft distribution centre in Darlaston, Wolverhampton,...