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Keeping faith with a kebab
Golden Wonder is bidding to spice up the savoury snacks market – by adding a Doner Kebab flavour to its Wheat Crunchies.The move, designed to capitalise on Britain’s apparent love affair with spit roast spicy meat, is at the expense of the...
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Geest hit by fire
A fire has destroyed one of three buildings at a Geest factory in Milton Keynes. The plant, which supplies ready meals for Waitrose, turned over about £20m last year, said finance director Mark Pullen. “We are evaluating the options in terms of...
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More fun and less mess from mini rusks
Heinz is bringing out a mini format of its Farley’s rusks.It claims the smaller size is easier for babies to hold and makes self-feeding more fun and less messy for mum.Going on shelf now, the mini newcomers are available in multipacks of...
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Giant pack leads a revamped Twix
Confectionery and biscuit stalwart Twix is being given a £7m revamp in a bid to boost flagging sales.The spend will include new packaging and TV ads to support the introduction of four new pack sizes next month, including a giant 28-finger...
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In the shadow of a giant
The Grocer returns to Tesco in Hove to discover how the mega retailer is faring after its first five months of trading. Consumers have certainly put out the welcome mat, its super technology is proving popular, even with senior citizens, but...
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Label revamp plans revealed
Sainsbury is upping the ante in its own label war with Tesco by revamping its premium Taste the Difference line, The Grocer has learned.It is understood the top-secret overhaul will centre on cleaning up the packaging and accelerating...
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Languishing in a time warp
Simon Howard berates the Equal Opportunities Commission for a simplistic view of the gender pay gap, and for its own compositionOne of the (many) advantages of writing for The Grocer is that it has seen fit to supply you with a 9ins...
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New life for lux
Lever Fabergé is aiming to breathe new life into veteran soap brand Lux with new bath and shower products.It plans to spend £7m lathering up excitement with TV, cinema, outdoor and radio advertising, as well as sampling.The move is...
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Nisa-Today’s suggests mutual Londis merger
Nisa-Today’s has finally put its cards on the table and proposed a merger with Londis that would retain its mutual status and generate substantial savings for members through synergies in buying and logistics.The move follows a Londis...
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Morrisons opens in Scotland
Morrisons has opened its first store in Scotland.The 85,000sq ft store in West Langland Street, Kilmarnock will be followed by a second store at Falkirk FC’s Brockville stadium in June and two further sites in Dundee and Hamilton, subject to...
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Nestlé to sell unit in Brazil
Nestlé has been ordered by the Brazilian anti-trust authority to sell the chocolate manufacturer Garoto it bought two years ago.Nestlé has been given 20 days by the Administrative Council of Economic Defence (CADE) to name a firm to find...
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Safeway toiletries go cruelty-free
Safeway said that its entire range of own label toiletries have been officially approved as ‘not tested on animals’.Under the cruelty-free scheme, the Humane Cosmetics Standard – run by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection –...
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Colgate gets boost from Europe
Colgate-Palmolive said sales in Europe boosted full-year profit as the group focuses on brands such as Colgate toothpaste, Irish Spring fabric conditioner and Hill’s petfood.For the year to December 31, 2003, pre-tax profit rose 9% to...
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Heinz chief quits
US food giant HJ Heinz said that Neil Harrison, president and chief executive officer of its North American region is to quit to pursue other interests.Heinz noted that Harrison had been with the group since 1997, leading its US frozen foods...
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Tyson fights trans-fats
US meat company Tyson Foods is to remove trans-fat ingredients from some of its packaged foods such as burgers and chicken nuggets due to the demands of growing numbers of health-conscious consumers.Trans-fats give products a longer shelf...
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Philadelphia gets new flavours
Kraft Foods is introducing two new variants to its Philadelphia soft cheese portfolio backed by a £1.5m multi-media support campaign.New Mediterranean Vegetables is on supermarkets shelves now, in the standard 200g pack, whilst Cracked...
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Gist on track
Logistics provider Gist said turnover and adjusted operating profit were in line with last year despite the loss of a contract to move general merchandise for Marks and Spencer.For the three months December 31, Gist said operating profit was...
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Sainsbury’s workers accept pay offer
Warehouse workers at a Sainsbury’s distribution centre in Merseyside have voted to accept a pay offer, bringing an end to a month’s industrial action at the site. The new pay rate of £7.50 per hour is to be linked to improved productivity at...
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UB reveals board changes
United Biscuits, which is dividing the roles of chairman and chief executive, has appointed David Fish as non-executive chairman.Fish, formerly an executive with Mars, where he previously held general management positions, including...
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Pepsi bottler’s volumes up in Europe
The Pepsi Bottling Group said volumes in Europe rose 14% in 2003 with good performances from Pepsi Vanilla – launched last summer – and its diet drinks.Worldwide case volume increased 1%, but was flat in the US.Net income for 2003...