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Trends and developments
n Riso Gallo has added two new products to its Riso Pronto range of quick-cooking risotto rices. Sundried Tomato with real tomato pieces and Mushroom with real mushroom pieces extend the range to five varieties. Including real pieces of sundried...
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Lurpak enters flavours
Mary Carmichael Arla Foods is spreading its Lurpak brand into flavoured butters with the launch of a three-strong range. The newcomers mark only the third brand extension in the butter stalwart's 101-year history, and follow the...
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New era's image makers
Just who are Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst? They're not a firm of solicitors or indeed members of a boy band, but an American private equity company which has been behind some of the biggest recent deals in the food sector. But with a public persona so...
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Safeway to roll out ESL
Anne Bruce Safeway is to adopt electronic shelf edge labels across its estate following successful trials in two pilot stores. The supermarket will start rolling out the electronic labels in mid-October and aims to have the technology live...
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Ethnic market keeps on packing a punch
The ethnic retail market is still markedly different to the mainstream stores' offer. The average consumer will buy 5.2kg of rice a year, while the ethnic consumer may buy up to 30 times that amount, therefore pack sizes are much larger. And, unlike...
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Online failing to fulfil
Sian Harrington Poor product availability and continuing fulfilment problems mean retailers are still failing to meet consumer expectations when it comes to their online services, according to research by The Grocer. In the latest of our...
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Ocado gets its first test
Waitrose's online joint venture Ocado was launched with promises of better customer service. Our fifth online shop, and the first to feature the service, shows that so far it is living up to its claims. Our shopper, new to the service, described the...
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Hope France will relent
Ed Bedington The British beef industry is hoping for positive news from the French government over the coming weeks. The recent announcement by French food agency AFSSA that British beef is as safe as other beef on the French market is still...
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The whole world gets in the mix
Speciality rice add more interest and flavour than plain counterparts, as well as globaltrotting appeal.It may only make up a small share of the total rice market a small share of the total rice market at just over 5%, but speciality rice is...
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Scrase joins The Greenery
Safeway commercial director Nick Scrase has left the multiple to join Dutch grower-owner produce group The Greenery. Scrase has been appointed managing director of its UK operations, based in Thrapston, Northamptonshire. He has been a...
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Knowing their place
Mike Myers is hamming it up in the latest Austin Powers movie. "Hey! Hey! Hey! Get your hands off my Heiney, baby!" says Myers, seconds before a bottle of Heineken beer appears in shot. Meanwhile, over in Albert Sqaure, Mark Fowler is mixing up a...
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Monster surprise
Walkers is stepping up investment in its Monster Munch brand with the launch of a limited edition Mystery Tongue variant. The savoury snacks giant is also replacing Spicy flavour with an improved version of old favourite Roast Beef....
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A new Vintage
Shepherd Neame has given its Christmas Vintage Ale a new look for 2002. The Kent brewer has produced a festive gift box featuring Father Christmas, containing two 500ml bottles of Christmas Vintage Ale, together with an engraved stemmed beer glass. ...
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Sainsbury in pricing overhaul
Sian Harrington Sainsbury is to beef up its pricing strategy as it prepares for a price war between Asda and Tesco and seeks to reduce the gap in the longer term. The retailer, narrowly hanging on to its number two position, is to increase...
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There's room at the top for two
Morrisons and Asda share top spot in the retailer chart, and stand eight percentage points ahead of the rest. Tesco moves up to third place, pushing Safeway down to number four. The top three are strong on alcoholic drinks and Tesco is...
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A time of transition
Sainsbury has made great progress but the climate is getting tougher, with suppliers under renewed pressure. Siâ® Harrington reports from the annual supplier conference It has been a year of great progress at Sainsbury, but the stakes are rising...
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WKD rolls out the barrel
Beverage Brands is throwing its WKD ready-to-drink brand into the party arena with a giant new format for at-home drinking.The company is stealing a lead from brewing giant Interbrew to bring out a five-litre Party Pack keg of WKD Original...
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Thompson kicks off in new position
Scottish Retail Consortium chairman Eddie Thompson has completed his purchase of Dundee United Football Club, in what is rumoured to be a £1m deal. The founder of Scottish convenience chain Morning, Noon and Night, a lifelong fan of the...
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Mix of the old and new
Grand Marnier’s distinctive bottle is to change for the first time in the Cognac and orange liqueur brand’s 123-year history.A limited edition version of the after-dinner stalwart will roll out to selected retailers in November featuring bright...
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Sunderland to head up FDF
The Food and Drink Federation has named Cadbury Schweppes CEO John Sunderland as its new president from January 2003.Sunderland said he was honoured to represent the industry, which along with the whole food chain has many challenges to face...