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Ahern pushing booze ad ban
Government moves to slap health warnings on alcohol products and dramatically restrict drinks advertising in the Irish Republic have been blasted by the industry as unworkable and unnecessary. The proposals, unveiled by prime minister Bertie...
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Appeals process was sham' says tribunal
Sean McAllister and Elaine Watson Sainsbury could face a multi-million pound bill after losing an unfair dismissal case brought by 61 former store managers at a Watford employment tribunal. A remedies hearing to thrash out the terms of any...
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Sainsbury takes fresh approach
Ed Bedington A major new look for fresh produce has been launched by Sainsbury this week. The First for Fresh project has involved a major overhaul of fresh produce as well as up to 500 new lines across all fresh food. Finn Cottle,...
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n auchan up
French retail group Auchan posted a 5.3% rise in annual sales helped by improved price positioning in all countries. For the year to December 31, pre-tax profit jumped 7.6% to E909m on sales of E27.6bn. Chairman Christophe Dubrulle said...
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Availability is key goal
Elaine Watson Tesco is simplifying its promotional programme on fresh food and piloting new initiatives to drive efficiency from back of store to shelf, as part of its commitment to be "number one for availability". Speaking to The Grocer at...
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Davies back as a director
Clive Davies is returning to Streamline Foods as sales and marketing director to boost sales of its reduced-sugar jams and marmalades. Davies left the company last year to take up the position of senior commercial manager with Andros UK owner...
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Poland bacon potential watched
Clive Beddall, Warsaw Poland's EU accession next year is prompting speculation that it could again become a "significant supplier" of bacon to the UK. Major local meat groups lined up alongside companies from the UK, Hungary, Italy and the...
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How to banish retail myths
Nigel Broome, chief executive of Skillsmart, the Skills Council for retail, explores what retailers must do to dispel the negative myths surrounding the industry as an employer and to attract and retain high quality staff The retail industry...
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Fresh at heart of JS's basics
Driving availability on fresh is at the heart of a new back to basics' strategy at Sainsbury, said MD Stuart Mitchell. Speaking as Sainsbury unveiled a double-digit rise in full-year profit, but disappointing sales growth, Mitchell said better...
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SHS beefs up board to prepare for expansion
Blue chip brands broker SHS Sales & Marketing has made three board appointments as it shapes up for expansion. All three new directors have been promoted from within, and a further management tier will be created under them, said a spokeswoman....
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Olivio faces a squeeze from Bertolli spread
Unilever Bestfoods is to roll out a new Bertolli branded olive oil spread later this year, leaving its Olivio brand facing an uncertain future. The company is launching a revamped version of its Bertolli spread and cooking range throughout...
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Innocent gets on its bike
Mary Carmichael Smoothies specialist Innocent is set to embark on a £1.5m summer marketing programme, more than its total promotional spend to date. Activity will include what the four-year-old company claims is a marketing first ...
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n subsidy boost
With a rise of sales of skim milk powder into intervention, the EU Management Committee has decided to boost export subsidy by 18% to e600/tonne. The move has been made in an attempt to increase the volume of exports to third countries. ...
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Spicy bourbon trialled
Kyndal is trialling a new spirit combining bourbon with orange and spices. Sensaro will be available on test in selected on and off-trade accounts in Scotland from next month. The 25% abv brand will cost £13.99 for a 70cl bottle, and is designed...
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Brands are churning
Morrisons leaps to the top of the chart from fifth place, closely followed by Asda which moves up from fourth place to second and less than one percentage point stands between them. Tesco, Safeway and Sainsbury's all drop by two places. ...
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Maoam's buzzing
A pair of animated battling fruit flies are the stars of a new ad campaign for Haribo's Maoam chews which hit the small screen this week. The duo, Fred and Ernie, are aimed at stimulating trial among the brand's target audience of 10 to...
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Penguin rolls into cakes
McVitie's veteran biscuit brand Penguin is to spread its wings into the cake category next month with the launch of mini rolls and mini roll bites. The sweet snacks specialist plans to back its new offerings with a £5m marketing campaign that...
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Consolidation will dumb down market'
Consolidation and 30% excesses in wine production will erode consumer choice in wines over the next few years, according to leading figures in the industry. At a trade briefing called Encouraging Consumer Choice, visitors to the London...
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What can the food industry do to counter the impact of zero
Nearly 3,000 retailers and brand manufacturers gathered at the ECR Europe Conference in Berlin last week to look for the answers to these questions. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was joined by his ECR Europe co-chair Franck Riboud,...
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It is time to stop debating what the impact of diet is on he
Added to this, more than half of women and about two-thirds of men in England are either overweight or obese. But the most shocking development is the rise in childhood obesity which has doubled since 1982 and, associated with this, the...