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Kellogg puts on a Spurter
Kellogg is continuing its campaign to dominate the fruit snacks market with the arrival of Screamin’ Fruit Spurters.The fruit shapes, which come in single and multipack bags of assorted orange, strawberry, blackcurrant and apple varieties,...
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A pack to mingle with
Mint-flavoured twist-wrapped chocolate Mingles is spearheading Bendicks’ Christmas confectionery range as a new 600g sharing pack, retailing at £6.99.A £2.5m TV campaign for the brand kicks off early next month with another burst scheduled...
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puds from müller
Müller is broadening its chilled dessert portfolio with a new range of custard combinations called Puds.The new banner, which will receive £500,000 in sampling and ad support, covers existing Custard and Sponge mixes as well as a new Golden...
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Noddy’s white stuff
Wiltshire-based dairy company Highgrove is bringing out a new bottled milk for children, which it claims is the first to be branded with a TV character.Noddy Milk comes in a one-pint bottle sporting a shrink-wrapped label in primary colours...
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Scotmid promotions
Scottish co-operative chain Scotmid has promoted retail marketing manager Paula Ketterer to head of marketing.She now oversees the marketing function across all core business areas.Ketterer’s appointment is one of several senior...
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Team talk: Shloer
>>MIKE COPPARD, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHLOER, AND TEAMKeeping Shloer one of the top-selling adult soft drinks requires a dedicated team. Managing director Mike Coppard says the managers he leads are the right crew for the job. Brand...
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Youthful Virgin turns sour
Princes Soft Drinks is broadening its repertoire with a new Sours range of thirst quenchers under the Virgin banner.The company, which makes the Virgin range of drinks under licence, will roll out the new Sours range in three flavours next...
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Ahold still under fire
Troubled retailer Ahold has denied a report in the Dutch press that 15% of regular shoppers at its flagship Albert Heijn stores were now going elsewhere.However, UK-based chilled food group Geest noted in its interim results on Thursday that...
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Dream cakes from Manor
Manor Bakeries is to add a new edition to its Cadbury cakes range – Cadbury Dream Cake Bars.Injected with white chocolate flavour and covered with Cadbury Dream chocolate, the new offering will be the only white chocolate cake in the market,...
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Jila up from Down Under
Jila mints and gum has become the latest Antipodean brand to debut in the UK.The sweets are currently rolling out to airport branches of Allday, WHSmith and service station chains after being snapped up by Winchester-based importer TAW.They...
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SSL end sell-off talks
SSL International, the maker of Durex condoms and Dr Scholl footcare products has ended discussions to sell the group. In July, SSL announced that it was in “preliminary discussions” with potential buyers.However, chairman Ian Martin...
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Sainsbury ad for fruit ‘not misleading’
Watchdogs have dismissed claims that a Sainsbury poster implied its strawberries were picked in the morning and sent straight to its supermarkets. The poster stated: “Our strawberries travel from field to store in less than a day and are...
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Axe falls on 100 research staff
Horticulture Research International has announced redundancies at three of its five sites. Around 100 staff will lose their jobs at Wellesbourne, Kirton and Efford, although total job losses, including resignations, is expected to reach around...
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Sir Ken retreats from a needy villageName and address withheld
Sir; Further to your brilliant article (The Grocer, August 23) on the positive impact of retail development I would be interested in an article about the impact on a community of a supermarket closing. Last September Sir Ken Morrison dealt...
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BRC alert as all dairy falls into waste regs
BRC director of food policy Richard Ali said it proposed to include a huge range of non-risk foodstuffs in the regulations, which are intended to prevent the spread of animal disease by stopping retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers from sending...
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Legal chief Longworth leaves Tesco for Asda
Tesco’s group trading law and technical director John Longworth is moving to take up a similar post at Asda.Longworth will join in November as executive board director for external affairs. His responsibilities will include government...
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Aussies drill for oil shares…
Australia’s olive oil producers are launching an assault on the UK with two brands going into major multiples this month.Cobram Estate has secured a listing for its Murray Valley Blend in 550 Tesco stores.And fellow Aussie brand...
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Bangkok picks off Cherry Valley
UK duck producer Cherry Valley Farms has been snapped up by a major Asian processor.Cherry Valley owners, Nickerson Group Rothwell, have reached an agreement with Navis Capital Partners, who own a controlling interest in the Thai-based...
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Swiss bars go for dessert
Lindt is to give its famous chocolate brand a new twist by introducing a range based on classic desserts.Available from this month, new Petits Desserts are tablet versions of Crème Brulee, Hazelnut Praline and Dark Orange.The first...
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Bell’s makes a Special change
Diageo is looking to shake things up in the whisky category with the launch of a new extension to its Bell’s brand.Bell’s Special Reserve will hit shelves in the next few weeks ahead of the spirit’s crucial Christmas trading period.A...