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Bulmers steps up security after sabotage plot
Bulmers has increased security at its cidermaking plant after the conviction of a man for attempting to contaminate its production line.The firm behind the Strongbow and Scrumpy Jack brands said it had reviewed procedures after the...
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Hellmann’s turns on teen appeal
Unilever Bestfoods is throwing its famous Hellmann’s brand into the table sauces market in a bid to attract younger users.It means the brand, which has a faithful following among ABC1 adults for its iconic mayonnaise and salad dressings,...
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Apples set to scorch in the heat
Soaring temperatures are likely to have a significant impact on European apples and pears.While the EU apple crop is only currently forecast to be 3% down on last year, the 6,947,000 estimate at Prognosfruit may face substantial revision....
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Makro’s regime offers a rare degree of autonomy
When Simon Hellam joined Makro 18 months ago, he was thrown in at the deep end. After six years in retail, performing a variety of functions with discounter Lidl – most recently at its Wimbledon head office – Makro put him in charge of its busiest...
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Consumers back Green
As the Safeway saga nears a conclusion, shoppers and industry chiefs reveal their preferred end result. Liz Hamson reportsMost consumers think the supermarket sector would benefit if retail entrepreneur Philip Green bought Safeway. As...
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Walkers gets top spot back
Tesco comes out at the top of the chart this week with Sainsbury less than one percentage behind at number two.Activity in Tesco is focused upon gondola ends and is particularly strong in the alcoholic drinks and health and beauty...
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treading the board
Jerry Higgins, group sales promotion manager of Weetabix, and Andrew Marsden, category director of Britvic Soft Drinks, have been elected to the board of the Institute of Sales Promotion. The organisation represents UK promotional marketers. Diane...
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Bonne Maman debut has a French flavour
Top-selling conserve Bonne Maman is to show off its French roots by sponsoring a new Channel 4 documentary series called French Leave, its first foray onto British TV. The £280,000 deal, struck between the channel and the jam brand’s UK importer...
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Britvic’s Freekee makes a Strange move
Britvic is bringing its six-month old kids’ milk and juice drink Freekee Soda under the Tango banner, in advance of a legal challenge.The company would not name its challenger but the Patents Office confirmed that the only other product...
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Purchasing director for European Food Brokers
European Food Brokers has recruited Unwins buying director Richard Vaughan-Hawkins to the newly-created role of purchasing director to strengthen the central office executive as business expands.MD Raj Chatha said: “We are in our third year...
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Wild Canary forced into isolation
Pernod Ricard has blocked a rival from using a trademark which it claimed was too similar to its Wild Turkey brand.The drinks giant objected to a new US winery using the name Wild Canary because it said consumers would wrongly assume that...
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Be warned says import case victor Cussons
Toiletries manufacturer PZ Cussons says its recent High Court battle to protect the supply of Imperial Leather soap should act as a clear warning to all parallel importers.The company successfully sued Bradford-based Multibrands...
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Wine takes the celebrity route
A group of TV and sporting celebrities are to form the driving force behind a new wine brand.Neil Morrissey, Martin Kemp and Frankie Dettori are among the famous names who have agreed to take part in a TV series which will be the...
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Young is Sundora chief exec
Dried fruit and nut supplier Sundora Foods has appointed Tryton Foods MD Brian Young to the new post of chief executive to help build brands such as Fruit Fantasy, Oatiz and Naturally Organic.Young heads a management team that includes...
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Consumer vox pop
>>consumers say safeway is out of step with the timesConsumers may not know or care who is in the running for Safeway. But that does not indicate that they have no views on the outcome nor how it will affect the price of their weekly...
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Convenient memory lapse
Denis Jordan has the heatwave and an uncharacteristic memory lapse to thank for an unexpected summer moneyspinner in his village grocery store in Trimdon, County Durham.As the temperatures soared into the 90s Jordan decided to cancel his...
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Watch the stress cracks
Employers would be well advised to start doing stress audits now, says Steve CrabbWork-related stress is a real problem for employers. For a start, it’s either the biggest or the second biggest cause of sickness absence for just about...
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Grey market diplomacy
Manufacturers are being encouraged to try a “discreet” way to dispose of grey market stock with the launch of an internet service.Founder Graham Fisher said that the website, www.surplusfoodtimes.com, was set up in response to the E3bn...
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New Tesco threatens a star Extra
Tesco’s recent purchase of the Co-operative Group’s superstore in Uxbridge Road, Slough, is a surprise given its close proximity to Tesco’s existing Extra store in Brunel Way, just over half a mile to the west of the new site.The converted...
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Golden Wonder to shut factory
Golden Wonder has been forced to close one of its three UK production centres because of the decline in the own label crisps market caused, it said, by extensive price cutting and promotional activity on branded products.The company said...