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Not for Everybody, then
Yoplait Dairy Crest has said it has no immediate plans to extend a probiotic yogurt drink called Everybody, currently on sale in Ireland and Northern Ireland, into the UK.Launched by Yoplait’s Irish franchisee, Glanbia, the drink is the...
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Ocean Spray launches first probiotics
Ocean Spray is swelling the ranks of its yogurt portfolio with its first probiotic offerings and a new fat-free range.Manufactured by Highgrove, the new lines aim to make the most of health benefits associated with cranberries. The...
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Fly high with Freshorize
An aeroplane toilet has provided the inspiration for one of the most innovative grocery launches of the year.Freshorize is a three-in-one handwash product which combines soap, an air freshener and fragrant gel. Rolling out to Tesco...
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People make it a slow game
Does the number of people involved show buying is too complex? Julian Hunt reportsEarlier this year, The Grocer attempted to lift the lid on a key issue for the whole industry: the number of people now involved in the buying process...
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Wallace, Gromit and Jacob’s
Jacob’s has released the first details of how Wallace and Gromit will help push its nine-strong cracker portfolio.The cheese-loving man and dog will front a new £4m campaign in a deal set to run beyond the pair’s feature film in September...
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Potato label shambles
More than a third of potatoes are being labelled incorrectly on retailer shelves, according to food safety bosses.Out of 294 samples DNA-tested by the Food Standards Agency, 33% were wrongly labelled while 17% were not the variety they...
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Tesco law must wait
Off-the-shelf legal services from the supermarkets are in the reform pipeline, but it’s a long one reports Liz HamsonIf the The Grocer’s latest consumer panel is anything to go by, he could well find it tricky to steer the...
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Sainsbury needs more loyalty
The warm weather in late summer has kept food sales buoyant with a top line growth across all of food, drink and non foods of 5.8% for the 12 weeks to October 4[Source: Scantrack].The recent ACNielsen Homescan figures also confirm that Tesco...
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Online remains off message
Multiples raise their game in delivery and substitutions but most fail to please, says Siân HarringtonFood retailers have improved on delivery but their online operations are still being let down by out of stocks and service issues,...
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Stella player
Interbrew UK’s new boss Steve Cahillane pledges to boost Stella Artois’ brand equity in the face of the discounting crisis in beer. Rosie Davenport reportsSince moving from the US to take the top job at Interbrew in the UK and...
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pud shooter
GBL International is launching a limited edition Christmas Pudding flavour of its Corky’s range of vodka based shooters. The vodka-based spirit will be available next month and joins the current line-up, which includes Lime and Chilli, Apple Sour,...
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Top service for staff
Grocery retailers are gaining a reputation for their sophisticated use of brand values, says Steve CrabbEmployer branding has been one of the hottest topics in human resources in recent years. The concept – coined by my fellow...
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Asda digs local produce
Sales of Welsh potatoes at Asda stores in Wales rose 40% this year on the back of its initiative to promote all things local. Pembrokeshire potatoes were sold at all of Asda’s 15 stores in Wales, backed by a promotional campaign celebrating...
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M&S recruits for Christmas
Marks and Spencer is to recruit 12,500 extra employees during the run-up to and over the busy Christmas period. An in-store poster campaign asks applicants to call their local M&S for a phone interview. This will include a multiple-choice...
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Nestlé confident of meeting targets
Nestlé posted a 5.4% rise in organic sales for the first nine months of the year boosted by sales of ice cream and water during the hot summer in Europe.However, the Swiss food giant said group sales fell 2.4% to CHF64.6bn due to negative...
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Jacob’s cracks a deal with Wallace and Gromit
Jacob’s has signed up cheese-loving animated characters Wallace and Gromit as part of a £4m marketing campaign for its crackers.Brand manager Nathan King said the deal represents the largest ever investment in the Jacob’s crackers...
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Hays trucks on for Waitrose
Waitrose has renewed two contracts for distribution of its ambient, fresh and frozen foods with logistics group Hays.The contracts – worth over £200m in total – will run for five years. Hays serves 43% of Waitrose stores for ambient...
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Persil to clear up ad
Lever Fabergé has been rapped by advertising watchdogs for “misleading” consumers in a direct mailshot for Persil Aloe Vera laundry tablets.A complaint was brought about by rival Procter & Gamble against Lever Fabergé’s claim that its...
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Londis adds premium beers
Londis has added a selection of speciality beers and premium lagers to its offering in the run-up to for Christmas,Trading controller for beers at Londis, Martin Swadling, said: “As with wines, consumers are now more educated about beers and...
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Constellation sells La Baume
Constellation Wines has sold French brand La Baume to concentrate on its New World interests.Specialist exporter Les Grands Chais de France has purchased the winery for an undisclosed sum from the wine giant which wants to focus on “core...