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Norpak agreement
The Co-operative Group has agreed to buy United Co-operatives’ chilled and frozen distribution arm Norpak for an undisclosed sum.There are at least two months of due diligence to go through first, said a spokeswoman, but “the deal has been...
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Pernod sales fall on disposals
French group Pernod Ricard said the strong euro has wiped 70m euros off its first quarter sales which fell 38% as it disposed of non-core businesses to focus on its wine and spirits portfolio.Group turnover came in at 740m compared to 1.19bn...
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Largo to supply Cape Cod kettle chips
Irish food manufacturer and distributor Largo Food Exports has struck a deal with US kettle-cooked potato chip supplier Cape Cod Potato Chips to bring its brand to Europe.Under the deal Largo will manufacturer and distribute Cape Cod’s...
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Yellow fats is a frequently visited category, with 52% of sh
But it is a shopping list category (90% of shoppers had planned to buy) and, as such, there should be high conversion to sale rates. Some 40% of those interviewed had intended to purchase but failed to do so. The 10% who made impulse...
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Acquisitions arm set up by CJ Lang
Scottish wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang is to aggressively expand its Spar business by recruiting more members and has a "war chest" for acquisitions, but it will no longer be looking to grow its VG membership. At Spar Scotland's trade show in...
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new shoot ads
New TV ads for Robinsons Fruit Shoot break on Monday (May 5) as part of a £6m spend behind the brand. The push includes a six-month sponsorship of popular Cartoon Network show Beyblades. Meanwhile, Fruit Shoot brand owner Britvic is running...
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One thing was certain after Messrs Leahy, DeNunzio, Morrison
All this spelt good news for consumers, we were told especially those cruelly denied the opportunity to sample Asda's prices or Morrisons' "unique offer" through an accident of geography. For all the emphasis on price, however, supermarket...
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Energy again taps into Lara brains and brawn
GlaxoSmithKline is kicking off its £21m investment programme for Lucozade Energy with what it claims is its "biggest ever" promotion for the brand. Entitled Your Brain is a Weapon Load it like Lara', the push continues the energy drink's...
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Retailer anger at DEFRA
byproduct intransigence Anne Bruce Retailers are up in arms at a "£50m+ bill" they face if DEFRA refuses to phase in EU legislation on waste meat disposal. They claim that at a meeting this week the department dismissed their pleas for...
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n innovation award
Innovation in the British dairy supply chain is set to be rewarded with this year's David Hall Memorial Award. The award, organised by the Milk Development Council and in its third year, is presented to the innovator of a new product or method...
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M&S on the road to back farmers
Ed Bedington Marks and Spencer has announced it will be investing more than £2.5m in supporting British farmers this year. The retailer will be attending nine agricultural shows which it said would allow it to bring its customers together...
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Cosslett hits back at sport jibes
Anne Bruce Cadbury Trebor Bassett has mounted a robust defence of its £9m Get Active Free Sports Kit 4 Schools marketing campaign after it was attacked by consumer groups. Andy Cosslett, regional president for Europe, Middle East and...
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No baskets, no trolleys, no checkouts. Shop in a supermarket
Thanks to hi-tech gizmos like RFID tags, instore media and handheld computers (see below), shopping for groceries will actually be fun. Or that is what design consultancy Kinneir Dufort and IT specialist Appliance Studio think. They were asked...
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NBA jitters over beef tidal wave
Vic Robertson A last ditch attempt to stave off potential chaos on the beef market in the wake of relaxed BSE rules is being staged by the National Beef Association. The NBA said the the prime cattle market must be protected from the...
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Mangoes boosted by early start
Ed Bedington An early start to the Puerto Rican mango season has paid dividends, importers claimed. The crop got off to a flying start two months early, with the first fruit arriving in the UK in January, said importer Minor, Weir and...
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Cheviot boosts top team
Cheviot UK Wine Agencies, based in Glasgow, has filled two newly created senior sales posts. Hugh Laughton is director of sales for England. He has spent 13 years with wine agents, including H Parrott, Domaines Drouhin & Associates and Lawlers....
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Irish Bords' merger will weaken exports'
Two state agencies in the Irish Republic, Bord Bia and Bord Glas, are to be merged in what the government claims will lead to more efficient and effective marketing of Irish food at home and abroad. But opposition parties have attacked the...
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The destiny of the first born
Talent apart, there are other key factors to success, such as being first born or being a single child, suggests Simon Howard Margery Scardino, chief executive of Pearson, tells a great tale of her first non-executive board appointment. Having...
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S&N won't stop at Bulmers
Rosie Davenport The drinks industry is bracing itself for another round of consolidation as a result of Scottish & Newcastle's decision to exit pub retailing and buy Bulmers for £278m. The brewer, which is seeking a buyer for its £2.3bn pub...
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Exodus at Burton's
Burton's Foods, maker of biscuit brands such as Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels, has announced sweeping changes to its board of directors. Chief executive Adrian Sharp and sales director Ian Gibson have already left the company., which has begun...