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a round-up of the hottest recent action in FMCG
Co-op challenged n The Co-op faces a possible legal challenge from Scottish detergent company Aquados which claims the retailer's new soluble Powder Pods sachets infringe its patent. n The product has again put the Co-op ahead of category...
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A ROUND-UP OF THE HOTTEST RECENT ACTION IN FMCG
Care for the air n Jeyes, best known for producing household and toilet cleaners, is adding an upmarket air care range called Sen'chi to its repertoire backed by #4.5m. n The new collection brings an extra price tier to the category with a...
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Spitfire TV debut n Shepherd Neame is promising Spitfire Ale's TV debut will be as provocative as the brand's previous irreverent war themes. n The six-execution series will reach the small screen next month and run for eight weeks...
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Final fling Tobacco giant Gallaher chose the last week of mainstream tobacco advertising to launch a new cigarette brand. B&H Silver, a sibling to the more established B&H Gold (or Special Filter as it used to be known) officially launches...
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A ROUND-UP OF THE HOTTEST RECENT ACTION IN FMCG
no smoking wheels n Smoking cessation aid NiQuitin CQ is moving into tobacco-dominated territory with a deal to sponsor the BMW Williams F1 motor-racing team. n Brand owner GlaxoSmithKline has signed a year-long deal, believed to be...
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A ROUND-UP OF THE HOTTEST RECENT ACTION IN FMCG
AWT CHALLENGE n Antony Worrall Thompson has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the food retail industry by predicting that his rapidly expanding product range will become "Europe's biggest chef food brand". n The TV chef, set to...
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Christensen adds operations role
Rod Addy Safeway supply director Lawrence Christensen has added group retail operations to his responsibilities and assumed the newly created title of group operations director. Safeway said that Christensen's new role would take in some of...
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ADM Londis buys the Topshop group
Anthony Garvey ADM Londis has bought the Londis Topshop c-store symbol group in the Irish Republic from Tedcastle Holdings, which plans to concentrate on its core business of fuel trading and distribution. Londis Topshop was set up five...
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New Halal range at Asda
Asda has launched a new range of Halal chicken. The retailer, along with Green Label Foods, has launched the range under the Green Label brand into 51 stores in Muslim areas across the UK. The range, in stores now, includes whole skin-on...
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The Saturday Essay - Clive Beddall
The controversial debate about whether Mr and Mrs UK Public are changing their minds about genetically modified food has reached its most crucial stage.So, hopefully, the GM issue will be reinstated at the top of the industry's agenda, however...
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'Block big three' - Grimsey
Elaine Watson Big Food Group boss Bill Grimsey has joined forces with big guns in the c-store sector to urge regulators to block the big three supermarkets from bidding for Safeway. He said. "If there has to be a trade buyer, it should be...
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Breed blasts monopoly'
LibDem MP Colin Breed, who helped spark off the original Competition Commission inquiry into the supermarkets, has now accused the big four supermarkets of acting as a "classic complex monopoly" in a new report. Checking out the Supermarkets II'...
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Board role for Duffy
WT Holdings has recruited John Duffy to its main board as operations director to drive synergies from the divisions within the food business. Duffy said one of the attractions of the job was the diverse reach of the group, which comprises seven...
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New varieties boost SA season
Ed Bedington South Africa's easy peeler season is to enjoy a substantial extension this year. The season, which traditionally ends in August, is now expected to finish in September as a result of the cultivation of new varieties, said...
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Tolly Boy for microwaving
Westmill Foods is throwing its 30-year-old Tolly Boy rice brand into the microwave arena which is currently dominated by Tilda and Uncle Ben's. The company is launching four microwaveable varieties in a bid to ensure that its brand "reflects...
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Britain in the European pâté context
Sir; re the letter last week from from CS Warden, non-executive director of Castle MacLellan.I am very pleased to see that the launch of our new range (The Grocer, April 19, p53) attracted a reaction from our competition, always a good sign, and...
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A catch for Shetland
Shetland Catch, the largest primary pelagic processor in Europe, is in the advanced stage of discussions with secondary fish processor Shetland Smokehouse over the acquisition of the company. Shetland Catch MD Derek Leask said: "The natural...
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Chicago twist on favourite
Pizza specialist Schwan's is beefing up its frozen ready meals offering. The manufacturer is relaunching its family-sized Chicago Town-branded Classic Beef Lasagne with an "improved flavour" and spicing up its portfolio with the introduction of...
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The complexity of a diverse EU Market
from John Noble, director, The British Brands GroupSir; It is naïve to infer that the solution to grey trading lies in the hands of suppliers (Opinion, The Grocer, 26 April 2003). This suggests that price is arbitary and that brand suppliers...
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If you give a mouse a cookie...
There's a great book for kids from the States that tells the tale of what happens to a boy when he decides to give a mouse a cookie. This little act of kindness sets off a bizarre chain reaction of events that results in the hapless youth having to...