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Gallaher rings in board change
Gallaher, the makers of Silk Cut and Benson & Hedges cigarettes, has appointed Ronnie Bell as a non-executive director with effect from March 8. Bell has 30 years executive experience with Kraft Foods. He retired from his position as...
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Flora pro.activ gets into milk drink and yogurt
Unilever Bestfoods is extending its Flora pro.activ range with a new milk drink plus a yogurt. UB said that Flora pro.activ yogurt and milk drink – like its pro.activ spread – contain plant sterols which, when used with a healthy diet and...
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Tesco launches Fairtrade range
Tesco will launch a new own label Fairtrade range this week to coincide with the start of Fairtrade Fortnight and the 10th anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark.Fairtrade Fortnight runs from March 1-14 and annual sales of Fairtrade goods have...
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Krispy Kreme to open second UK store
US doughnut manufacturer, Krispy Kreme, is to open its second UK store in Enfield, North London. Following the opening of the first franchise in Harrods last year, the Enfield outlet will be Krispy Kreme’s first stand-alone store in the UK....
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White 1664 goes live
Scottish Courage has launched a third extension to its Kronenbourg 1664 lager brand.An imported white beer has joined the portfolio and is being rolled out across UK bars following a successful test. Kronenbourg Blanc, which is designed to...
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Industry unveils plans to cut salt levels 25%
Salt levels in bread, soup and biscuits will be slashed as the food industry responds to an ultimatum from the Department of Health.The health minister Melanie Johnson told an industry “salt summit” in November that some processed foods could...
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UK Cameo set for 700 tonnes
Growers have hailed the third UK season of Cameo apples a resounding success.This year saw volumes reach almost 350 tonnes, said Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples and Pears.“In the first year we had only about 50 tonnes to...
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The need to shout about shortcomings
From Elliott Gough, Triple-Nine-Zero ConsultancySir; As a consultant to the fish sector in the UK, I would like to make a few points on the Saturday Essay (February 14). Helen Lo’s comments on CSR and the fish sector ably...
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FSA blasted over cockle actions
The Food Standards Agency has come under fire from MPs for damaging Britain’s £20m cockle industry with its reaction to atypical positive results from testing of samples.Statutory monitoring for toxins in shellfish, particularly cockles, has...
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Asda planning national local sourcing scheme
Asda plans to introduce a Local Choice offer in all its stores next year by expanding a trial local sourcing scheme.The roll-out will involve setting up “supply hubs” based on an award-winning pilot scheme. The first hub was created in the Lake...
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Why convenience is proving attractive
From Dr Mark Dorgan, PA Consulting GroupSir; Why is the convenience market now becoming attractive to the big retailers when c-stores are so notoriously difficult to service and they have all been moving out of town?Firstly,...
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OFT audit will ‘misfire’
Manufacturers have welcomed the OFT’s latest probe into the relationships between the big four grocery retailers and their suppliers. But none of the top executives we quizzed this week thought anything worthwhile would come out of the compliance...
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Fury as Coke bans rival bottles
Coca-Cola has landed itself in hot water with independent retailers – after banning them from stocking rival brands of bottled H2O in its chillers.The drinks giant has launched its first assault on Britain’s bottled water market with Dasani, a...
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Tracker hunts down two new flavours to boost bar
Masterfoods is adding two new flavours to its Tracker cereal bar range and backing the brand with a £1m support package.The Forest Fruits and Lemon variants replace the Strawberry and Banana lines and will be rolling out from the middle of next...
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Stephens joins Barr to build Tizer and Irn-Bru
Colin Stephens is to join Barr Soft Drinks on March 1 as general sales manager, responsible for building sales of brands such as Irn-Bru and Tizer.He will occupy a newly created post, assuming responsibilities previously managed by commercial...
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Larger Rippleglen beefs up senior staff with new roles
Rippleglen has bolstered its senior staff following its purchase of the 121 store Supercigs and Supernews estate from Tesco last November.The acquisition has prompted the CTN chain, which trades as Arden News, to create two new posts. Bill...
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Bells probe is ‘just a formality’
Office of Fair Trading scrutiny of the grocery sector increased this week when it gave the trade until March 9 to comment on any “competition or public interest” issues arising from Sainsbury’s acquisition of the Bells Stores chain.The...
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Flora gets Pro-activ in Benecol territory
Cholesterol-busting spreads brand Flora Pro-activ has laid down the gauntlet to rival Benecol by throwing yogurts and milk into its mix.Rolling out to chillers from mid-March, the yogurts will come in an assorted multipack of four and an all...
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Londis bidding war opens
The bidding war for Londis has begun in earnest after the symbol group’s board unanimously decided that selling out to a bigger player was the best way to safeguard the future of its retailers.Big Food Group, Musgrave, Somerfield, the ...
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Sharing new ways of giving profits a boost
As the top multiples continue to invest in convenience formats, independents and smaller c-store chains need all the ideas they can get to fight their corner.As a result, CRS is dedicating areas which provide a wealth of inspiration for...