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OFT’s one shop shocker
The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation which could send shockwaves through the multiples’ boardrooms.The OFT, which usually only considers major deals such as the proposed takeover of Safeway or Sainsbury’s wish to buy 179...
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Rice from vermont
Specialist food supplier Porter Foods is launching a range of Canadian and North American rices in the UK.The organic certified offerings come in three varieties under the Vertmont banner – Canadian Lake Wild Rice, North American Brown and...
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Sweetcorn suffers
The European sweet corn crop is predicted to be down by at least 15% this year due to extreme weather conditions.According to the Association Europenne Des Transformateurs de Mais Doux, high temperatures across the continent hampered the...
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That was the week that wasn’t
Simon Howard missed it, in fact most people in the private sector missed it…Work-Life Balance week is only for civil servants, he saysSo how was it for you? In case you missed it, this has been “Work-Life Balance Week”. But the...
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Foster’s names new president
Foster’s has named Neville Fielke as its senior vice president of global strategy and business development, to take effect from mid November. Fielke, who will report to the group’s chief executive, Ted Kunkel, will manage strategic planning...
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M&S rolls out new credit card
Marks and Spencer has announced that its combined credit card and loyalty programme – the “&more” credit Card – will go live nationally on October 6. The “&more” credit card can be used in all outlets which accept credit card payments. From...
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Walkers movie promotion given the OK
A Walkers crisps promotion for free film rental and cinema tickets has been given the go-ahead, after complaints that larger packs had a greater chance of winning than smaller packs. Consumers guess the movie title from the clue on the card...
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Asda targets uni freshers
Asda is launching a campaign to attract students to shop at its stores as universities and colleges gear up for the start of the academic year.One of the main planks of the campaign is sponsorship of a 16-page supplement, called Dish, to the...
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Co-op wine sales soar by 18%
Wine sales at the Co-operative Group are growing three times faster than the rest of the market, new independent figures reveal, boosting the retailer’s revenue by more than £20m in the last year. The society saw sales swell by 17.7% last...
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Getting abreast with some TLC
A pork producer has taken a leaf out of the chicken industry’s book to launch a range of innovative new products.The range, from Flagship Foods, features pork fillet steaks which have been cut to appear like chicken breasts. The products are...
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Parents resilient to ad pressures
Only 13% of parents want advertising to children banned, according to a survey, and almost the same small proportion admit that they are influenced in their buying decisions by kids’ pester power.The Family Food Survey was commissioned by...
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dunkers addition
Kraft Foods is investing more than £300,000 behind the launch of yet another addition to its Dairylea Dunkers range. Finger Dunkers are crispy potato rings with a Dairylea cheese dip. In store from September 8, the new addition will be supported by...
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Italian additions
Myliko has added a range of Italian wines to its range.The L’Arazzo brand is being positioned as a portfolio that offers New World-style wines combined with the “best of local Italy”. There are four wines in the L’Arazzo portfolio, which...
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In Profile: Q&A WITH Karl Nielsen, Head of Marketing for Experentis, the brand developer of adult energy bar Goco
Describe your career to date... I started at British Airways and helped to set up a bureau dedicated to the needs of sports and...
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M&S service aims for easy celebrating
Marks & Spencer is rolling out a party service to stores to capitalise on the popularity of its Christmas ordering service.Called ‘Leave it to us…’ it is geared towards customers ordering food for special occasions, from informal suppers to...
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Aloe Vera for Onken
Onken Dairy is cashing in on the popularity of Aloe Vera by throwing it into the yogurt arena.It is believed to be the first time the plant extract – a popular ingredient in cosmetics, household paper and detergent products – has been used...
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Impulse appeal
McVitie’s is continuing its push to get its brands into the snacking arena by putting its successful Jaffa Cakes brand into impulse bags.Available from next month, the company hopes that the new block bottomed 125g bag format (rsp: 79p) will...
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US hails excellent apple quality
The latest US apple estimates were made available this week and described as average in quantity but excellent in quality.The figures were based on both the assessment of the industry itself as well as the official figures from the...
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Recruitment Asda-style
Darren Evans recounts Asda’s extensive recruitment process in readiness for the opening of a new storeWith one of the lowest levels of unemployment across the country, we always knew that recruiting 450 colleagues for a new 50,000 sq...
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In Profile: Q&A with Nitin Patel, Tesco's first buyer of Asian food
Describe your career to date I started on the shop floor at Sainsbury, working my way up over 12 years to store manager. After that I spent five years in foodservice...