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Iceland share heads to below 2% mark
Iceland's market share could drop below 2% by the end of the year if current trends continue, according to data from TNS Superpanel. The chain's share of the UK food retail market has dropped from highs of 2.9% in December 2000 to 2.3% in September...
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Nik Naks to break up Ozzy’s show
Savoury snack brand Nik Naks is to sponsor award-winning TV series The Osbournes when it breaks on Channel 4 next month.The £1m deal – the biggest of its kind for brand-owner Golden Wonder – will see the bagged snack heading commercial...
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Sainsbury rounds up square tins
Sainsbury has begun testing shoppers’ attitude to square-shaped cans with its own label tomato soup the first product to be trialled at its Reading store.The retailer said that it can fit 20% more square cans on its shelves and it would...
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Our basket of shares has now lost 10% of the original #1,000
Morrisons shares put on 18p and Unilever 21p but, of the retailers, Sainsbury took a hammering in September as its price dropped by 36p. Cadbury Schweppes' shares fell 25p and Dairy Crest dropped 51p. Sainsbury is not looking good, in spite of its...
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The total sauces and condiments market was worth #481m in th
The largest sector within the market is thick and thin sauces which accounts for 32.4% of spend and 39.4% of volume in the last year. This sector is driving total market growth up 11.1% year-on-year in terms of value. Tomato ketchup is the key sauce...
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Accessing the internet and getting hold of the industry data
The site first hit computer screens in March 2001 as an online news service. Months of work, research and preparation have gone into major improvements with the site restyled and expanded with additional features including an online version of The...
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Delamere Dairies have acquired a touch of TV glamour with th
The celebrity chef visited the 1,000-strong goat herd of Liz and Roger Sutton at Knutsford, Cheshire, to source goats milk to use for luxury yogurts in his new food range. "Anthony is associated with good, quality food, produced to the highest...
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Vanish gets active with oxygen
Reckitt Benckiser claims it is creating a new segment in the laundry additives category with an extension to its Vanish stain-removing brand. Launching now, Vanish OxiAction powder aims to bring big basket shoppers with families into the category,...
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Palmeria additions
Oddbins has launched three additions to its current estate grown and bottled La Palmeria wine range. The wines, which will only be available through the retailer, have been developed by Chilean wine producer Vina La Rosa. Retailing between £6.99...
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Thwaites adds to its brews
Daniel Thwaites is extending its portfolio of brews with a German lager. The company has signed a deal to brew Kaltenberg, owned by the Bavarian brewery of the same name, and plans to launch it into the trade later this month. The 3.8% abv beer will...
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Ahead of the times
A range of Scottish beef is being relaunched this month under the name Born and Bred Scottish Beef. Buchan Meats, based in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, is looking ahead to August next year when all meat sold as Scotch beef will have to be from cattle...
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How to keep a career alive
"Anything happen at work today, darling?" "Oh, not much. Steve's moving over to a new role in the national accounts department next week, so I'll be working for Pat from Monday." Oh dear. Big mistake. Not much happening at work? The next biggest...
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M&S ambitious to grow organic
David Shapley Marks and Spencer is aiming to become the most trusted retailer of organic products in the UK and is undertaking a major range expansion beyond the current 22 lines of fruit, 25 vegetables and 29 salad items. Increasing consumer demand...
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Suppliers plan appeal over code to Sir Don Clive Beddall
Angry producers alleging several multiples are abusing the code of trading practice are set to "raise their heads above the parapet" and complain officially to Sir Don Curry, chairman of the Policy Commission into the Future of Farming and Food...
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It is fitting that bold architecture firm Future Systems is
Together with Jean-Paul Barat, general manager for food and catering, it spent 18 months developing the concept, and they travelled to supermarkets in Asia, Japan and Europe for inspiration. The outcome, says Barat simply, is amazing. The store sits...
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Outstanding staff in line for Asda Oscars
Asda is to launch its own version of the Oscars next year as a way to motivate staff. The Asda Oscars will run in addition to Asda's existing Employee of the Month/Year scheme and will involve awarding employees for outstanding achievements in...
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Blind date in the corner
Muller has matched itself up with dating game Blind Date for its first TV sponsorship deal. Ad executions featuring different products from the yogurt giant's portfolio will be screened either side of and during editions of the Saturday night...
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Bottling up fun for kids
Heinz and Daddies add cheer to children's food in a versatile sector, reports Tracy Kelly The leading product in the bottled sauces market is Heinz tomato ketchup but, although a stalwart in the stable, Heinz does not rely on its traditional red...
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BPC turns proactive
Growers and packers are being urged to make better use of the British Potato Council. Chairman David Walker said the industry needed to use the wealth of consumer research and promotional support offered by the BPC. In a virtually static market,...
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n Fruit and veg combines British and foreign produce and includes seasonal fruits, such as peche de vigne (an old fashioned variety of peach as featured in Monet's garden) or fresh vegetables like salsify. n The grocery section features luxuries...