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Walkers’ signings give Lineker hell
Gary Lineker is to be ordered about by two of his former bosses in the latest ad for Walkers.Former England gaffers Terry Venables and Sir Bobby Robson have signed on the dotted line to be reunited with their former charge.In the ad, set...
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Reaching out for good news
Will the newstrade sort itself out in time to appease government, asks Elaine WatsonAfter a decade of wrangling about the most effective way to distribute papers and magazines, the government has finally grasped the bull by its horns...
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Growers hit out over pesticides
Supermarkets came under fire last week from field vegetable growers for their attitude towards communicating approaches to pesticide use.Leading consultant Fred Tyler of ACRS criticised the multiples for assuming they had greater knowledge than...
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Strips will lead to high spirits
The price consumers pay for spirits will soar if the government goes ahead with plans to introduce excise duty strip stamps, retailers have warned.Brand owners also fear that marketing budgets will be slashed as the cost of attaching strip...
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Shamouti hits UK
The first arrivals of the popular Jaffa Shamouti oranges hit UK shelves this week.Exporter Mehadrin Tnuport Export said volumes were good and expected to peak in February and March, with availability expected to last through to the end of...
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Improved recognition
Paul Wilkinson is leading a fresh assault on the industry’s poor training record with the aim of making food and drink a recognised career of choice. His organisation is working to become the leading authority for the development of skills and…
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tango’s instant win
Britvic is running a new on-pack promotion on Tango in a tie-up with gaming giant PlayStation2. The Play4Real instant-win push will offer the the chance to win one of 40,000 prizes including games and music vouchers.A £1m marketing budget...
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Retailers warned to keep up with vending
Supermarkets should develop a strategy on vending as the big brands embrace the technology, vending software specialist Vianet has warned.Vianet CEO Ian Orrock said big grocery retailers were falling “behind the game” on vending as caterers...
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UK partner for Lion Nathan
Australian wine giant Lion Nathan has joined forces with distributor Bibendum in a bid to ramp up its UK presence. Pressure on margins and a desire to increase distribution has prompted the companies to form the Lion Nathan Wine Group (UK), a...
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Tesco expresses offer for Adminstore
Tesco has offered Adminstore £53.7m for its 45 convenience stores which trade as Europa, Harts and Cullens.Tesco said customers liked its Tesco Express format and the deal would bring “the Tesco shopping experience to more local...
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Bacardi’s Platform hits buffers
Watchdogs have set the tone for 2005 after ruling that an advertisement for Bacardi rum, showing a party in full swing, was “socially irresponsible.”The reprimand, by the Advertising Standards Authority, comes as the industry gears up for the...
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Cynful NPD on Guernsey
Guernsey’s last remaining brewery is planning a range of new product development on the back of winning a national listing with Tesco for its mild ale.Randall’s Brewery won a trial listing with the supermarket last year for Cynful ale after...
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Producers’ NoFibs pledge on imports
A new trade organisation for imported beer producers and distributors is to call itself NoFibs (National Organisation For Imported Beers), which will also become the logo for its campaigning activities.Budweiser Budvar, Heineken and Tiger Beer...
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Nando’s sauce recall
Seven varieties of Nando’s bottled sauces have been recalled due to contamination of one of the ingredients with the illegal dye Sudan I.Distributor, The Grocery Company, listed the products as Nando’s Extra Hot, Medium and Garlic Peri-Peri...
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Heineken closes BBAG deal
Dutch brewer Heineken has closed its public offer to buy the remaining shares in German brewers Brau-Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (BBAG) and Brau Union AG (BUAG).Heineken said it now owns 98.73% of BBAG and 98.70% of BUAG. The remaining...
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Carlsberg bids for Holsten
Two of the best known brands in lager could soon join forces if Carlsberg’s bid to buy Holsten succeeds.The £740m deal would give Carlsberg control of Holsten as well as a clutch of speciality German beer brands. The Danish brewer said that if...
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Carlsberg bids for Holsten
Danish brewer Carlsberg has made an all-share offer to buy the maker of German beer brand Holsten.Carlsberg said the 523m euros deal would make it the largest brewer in the north of Germany.Carlsberg said the enterprise value of...
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Asda to drive down prices
Asda has chopped the VAT from its cold and cough remedies as part of an £85m price cutting package for the first three months of the year.Trading director at Asda, Angela Spindler, said: “Our customers don't see why they have to pay VAT on...
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Sainsbury links up with L&G
Sainsbury has confirmed that Legal & General will market life assurance policies to its customers.Policies will be sold over the phone with information also available online and in all of Sainsbury's stores.Chief executive of...
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C-T faces strike action
Carlsberg-Tetley has vowed that supplies of Tetley’s bitter will not be hit after staff at its Leeds brewery voted in favour of a week-long strike.As The Grocer went to press, the brewer was meeting union leaders in a bid to avert action after...