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Expo’s global reach puts show in class of its own
Food and Drink Expo goes from strength to strength, with a third more exhibitors, its biggest contingent of local producers and a record number of international stands. Ronan Hegarty previews this year’s showA record number of...
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Juicy Fruit’s spring clean
Wrigley hopes to squeeze extra sales out of its Juicy Fruit brand with a new pack design.The company also plans to raise investment behind the variant with a “significant media support programme” .The spring clean for Juicy Fruit coincides...
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Global food cultures laid out for UK consumption
A record number of international exhibitors will provide a major show attraction where more than 200 producers offer an insight into their national food and drink culturesIt may be located in the centre of the UK, but Food and Drink...
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Fish counters remain key says JS
Making fish easy for customers is at the heart of Sainsbury’s plans to develop its fish range.But the supermarket, the number two chain for fish sales, said the theatre of counters would remain very important, despite loose fish accounting for...
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Nestlé shakes up its Double Cream
Nestlé is launching a full scale rescue package for its Double Cream brand.Sales of the luxury chocolate bar, one of confectionery’s most high profile launches in recent years, have failed to impress buyers. And in a recent interview, new...
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Dairies defend farmgate milk prices
Market forces are to blame for the dismal farmgate price of milk and not greed by retailers and processors, MPs were told this week.Chief executives at the UK’s largest dairy companies told the Commons environment, food and rural affairs...
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Somerfield m-way store debut
Somerfield has opened its first store at a motorway service station at the Extra services on the M65 in Blackburn.Somerfield said it was the first supermarket convenience store on a motorway in the UK. The 2,700 sq ft pilot store was...
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Gildersleeve departs from Tesco
Tesco’s commercial and trading director John Gildersleeve has now retired from the board.He has been replaced by Richard Brasher, who was head of non-food commercial activities (The Grocer, September 13, pp4, 22). Brasher’s former...
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Stein dines out on Expo’s specialities
Large or small, speciality producers which submit to the rigours of Ideas to Dine For! are judged on product merit aloneThe Ideas to Dine For! Awards are aimed at highlighting the very best in speciality food and visitors to Food Expo...
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Finish runs to the very end
Reckitt Benckiser has added a new dimension to its Finish dishwashing brand’s repertoire, with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first glass care product that works throughout the cycle.New Finish Protector works in addition to the...
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Veet’s smooth line in enticement
Hair removal brand Veet, formerly known as Immac, is aiming to “entice razor users to the depilatory market” with three new products and a £10m marketing support campaign.The newcomers include the brand’s first move into the hair lightening...
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'New' Ethical 'Old' Ethical
>>major ethical offerings and how they have been doingBrand: Tesco own labelLaunched: March 2004Brand proposition: 15 product range including orange juice, cookes, coffee, tea, chocolate and South African Wine,...
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The eyes have it
Manufacturers and the packaging industry are now confronted with issues that go far beyond how to preserve food, establish a brand and take market share, as Yvette Murphy reports. Dramatic changes in the retail environment have wrought an equally...
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Fiorucci eyes independents
UK independent retailers are being targeted as part of a new deal between Fiorucci and the House of Westphalia.The Italian charcuterie specialist is teaming up with the German and continental fine foods importer and distributor to ensure...
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The eyes have it
What you get is what you see, but not always to its best advantage as non-food merchandisers struggle with space limitations to create vistas and ‘product journeys’. Siân Harrington reportsBritain’s big grocers are facing an...
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Furniss Foods’ new proprietors
Speciality biscuits maker Furniss Foods has found a new owner after going into receivership six weeks ago.The company went up for sale when parent company the Lowther Food Group called in the receivers on January 23. Founded in 1886,...
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Foodservice needs a long-term view
from Alistair Price, What Price Solutions‘cooler abuse’ is down to coke’s bosses from Sean Brown, trainee manager, EssoSir; I was interested to read the article by Linda Pettit on the obvious...
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Regions step forward in record numbers
Food from Britain has put together its biggest contingent of regional producers ever for Expo and participants promise diversity and quality that’s exceptionalRegional food groups representing some of the UK’s best producers are...
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Future starts to take shape
Here’s a sneak preview of some of the exciting ideas coming up in packaging design. Rod Addy reportsThere’s a revolution happening in new product development. But the innovators are not so much thinking outside the box as about the...
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Growers urged to take initiative
Growers are being urged to seize the initiative and not sit back and wait for government action on the supermarkets’ code of practice.Speaking at the NFU’s Horticulture in Focus conference, Sir Don Curry said: “The whole code is tarnished and...