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Complaints surface for Britvic ad
Watchdogs have criticised Britvic for portraying an “unsafe activity” in one of its fruit juice ads and told to use a different approach in the future.The poster showed a young boy swimming underwater while drinking juice. Safety guidelines...
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Top 10 sugar confectionery brands
By value share1 Own label total sugar confectionery 2 Haribo gums/jellies total* 3 Bassetts Fundays total* 4 Maynards Wine Gums 5 Polo mints total* 6 Trebor Extra Strong mints total* 7 Trebor Softmints total* ...
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Motoring up to 100
Snax24 knows its place but still flourishes, says Helen Gregory Bill Ahearn has been in the forecourt business long enough to know what works. As md of nationwide forecourt and convenience operator Snax24, he is up-to-date with the latest trends...
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Multipacks account for 19% of sales of chewing gum and are
TGI data shows penetration of chewing gum increased from 39.6% in 1997 to 46.6% in 2001. Chewing gum penetration is heavily skewed to the young, with 76.3% of 15-24 year-olds consuming, but only 30.2% of 55-64 year-olds and 17.7% of the over 65s....
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Lost sale rate soars at 50% availability
New research quantifying the impact of onshelf availability on spending reveals retailers begin to lose sales when stocks start dropping below 75%. When they fall below 50%, and what's left on the shelf is less visible, the lost sale rates...
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Tesco catches a chill abroad
The frustration at Tesco head office must be palpable. Another six months double digit top bottom line growth, and the shares dive 11.5p. Meanwhile analysts are busy muttering about lacklustre trading in central Europe and ratings agency Fitch has...
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There's bags of action
Countlines are struggling with a 7% value slump, but some consolation for the huge confectionery market is found in the growth of bagged and boxed lines. Mary Carmichael reports It takes a lot to tempt the British public away from the confectionery...
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Additional Glanbia role
Jim Cooney, chief executive of Glanbia Foods' UK procurement company Glanbia Milk, has also become deputy chief executive of Glanbia Foods UK to target ongoing development in the hard cheese market. The group said the post was a newly created role...
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Hot air threat
Free-range egg producers are fighting off an unlikely threat to their animals - the hot air balloon. The UK Egg Producer and Retail Association's David Spackman said the balloon's burners can terrify the birds and cause death through panicked...
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Alcohol brands feature strongly in our look at the promotion
A host of alcoholic drinks brands were spotted on promotion by our store audit teams, and three make it into our chart. In particular, Caffreys and Strongbow were noted for making good use of multibuy promotions. Caffreys was on offer in the Spar...
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Catering for all opportunities
Foodservice outlets represent huge potential for sales says Sian Harrington If the confectionery giants get their way it won't be long before the lad propping up the local bar orders: "Two pints of lager and a packet of Twix, please." ...
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American Dining appeal from Schwan's
Simon Mowbray Schwan's is sending its Chicago Town pizza brand into a brave new world by branching it out into a range of American-inspired ready meals. Available nationwide from next month, the Deep Dish frozen range will come in a choice...
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Hazel's triple win leads to another win
Hazel Cawthorne, a category manager with Manor Bakeries, has scooped Leading Edge Member of the Year. For this year's competition, sponsored by McVitie's and backed by The Grocer, members were asked to outline the best business advice they had...
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Arla head office role for Stevens
Rod Addy Arla Foods has moved Simon Stevens to its head office in Leeds to manage total UK product sales as it embarks on an ambitious development programme. He replaces Andrew Simpson as UK sales director, with Simpson taking the role of...
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Ocado heralds arrival on the London stage
Anne Bruce Waitrose online joint venture Ocado is to start a £2m poster, press and TV campaign in London this week to build its brand across the M25 region before launching in other UK cities. Joint md Nigel Robertson said: "This announces...
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Fish cake arrivals
Birds Eye is continuing its bid to put the Enjoy! frozen meals d颢cle behind it by demonstrating its continued commitment to what it does best. The frozen foods specialist is launching two new fish cakes  smoked haddock, cheese & leek, and...
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Bitter fate with Asda knockout
Asda's own label bitter is absolutely lethal, according to a Leeds plant nursery, and it's a real hit with slugs, but Asda is still prepared to brag about it. Brandon Nurseries, near Leeds, tired of laying out slug pellets, decided to test a...
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How Nice  Tim's back
Younger consumers are under the spotlight as part of a £1.2m lamb promotion by the Meat and Livestock Commission. The latest Nice and Simple campaign, which starts on October 1, will include three TV ads featuring Harry Enfield's Tim Nice But Dim,...
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UK growers call for Cox backing
David Shapley English growers are calling on multiples to put a fair retail price on Cox to help the industry through a tough season. Retailers are being urged to price the apples at least £1.30/kg to keep the industry profitable. The...
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Lindt joins fashion for bagged packaging
As well as leading the charge for new products with the launch of Double Cream (see page 62), Nestlé has also been flexing its branding muscles with a makeover for one its enduring favourites, Rolo. The food and confectionery giant has backed...