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Ethical Corporation Magazine
Organised in association with the British Retail Consortium, the three-day conference is aimed at retailers and supply chain partners who want to learn how to provide solutions to consumers needs. The conference will focus on issues such as tapping...
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Patak's adds to sauce choices
Indian food brand Patak's is going upmarket with a new range of fusion' cooking sauces. The five-strong range includes orange zest korma, red wine rogan josh, saffron tikka masala, premium beer and mushroom balti and grilled pepper jalfrezi....
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Airwaves adds a little spice
Wrigley is launching its first limited edition this autumn in a bid to trigger fresh sales of its Airwaves brand. Airwaves Spicy Cocktail is set to breeze onto the market at the end of this month, available for four months only. It will briefly...
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ADs body raps GSK
An advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint against GlaxoSmithKline for claiming that its NiQuitin CQ Lozenges could triple' the chances of quitting smoking. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that GSK could not substantiate the claim,...
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Perrier launches diet aid water Contrex
Perrier Vittel has become the latest company to push mineral water as a slimming aid with the launch of Contrex in the UK. Initially rolling out exclusively through Waitrose, Contrex  which comes from the Vosges region of France  is said to...
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The grass is greener on the alternative side
Forever the poor relation in terms of value and volume, speciality tea is now bucking the downward trend in the tea market. So much so, in fact, that sales of some variants, like green tea, are outpacing more conventional offerings by a...
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West Country harbours big regional ambitions
Ed Bedington An ambitious meat supplier is hoping to create a West Country meat brand to rival Scotch beef or Welsh lamb. Turton Quality Foods aims to raise the profile of the region's meat offering by working closely with farmers to create...
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EU's apple tariff threat is fading
David Shapley The threat of European action to impose high duties on apples from the US is receding, according to importers. Their raised hopes come after concessions by the US government over steel tariffs, reducing the threat of EU...
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Asda must prepare to take a hit
Safeway has begun its fight back for market share in Scotland with the opening of its first Megastore north of the border at Anniesland, Glasow. As reported in The Grocer on August 24, Safeway is determined not to let Asda's ambitions push it...
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Getting a bottle of wine from the back of the supermarket on
Getting a bottle of wine from the back of the supermarket on to the shelf can be as expensive as transporting it all the way from Australia to the store.If the wine is not in stock  that is, if it is not on the shelf when the customer wants ...
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Welsh bakery is up for sale
Elisabeth the Chef has announced that it plans to sell its loss-making frozen bread bakery in Aberytswyth at what it claims is a heavily discounted price. The company says it wants to focus on its core fresh, chilled patisserie, cakes and...
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Barton's key trading role
Safeway has recruited one of Marks & Spencer's key former executives as commercial director for produce, meat and bakery. Peter Barton's position represents a new role within the multiple's trading division. As well as managing trading...
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Battlelines for premium
Elaine Watson A major battle is brewing between the multiples for supremacy in the premium own label market. Tesco is gearing up for a complete overhaul of its Finest range in October with a raft of new and reformulated products, and pack...
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John West sets Shark on Bear's track
Simon Mowbray John West has given The Grocer a sneak preview of the long-awaited sequel to its award-winning Bear' television advertising campaign. A new ad, Shark', hits screens next week, aiming to build on the success of its...
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Big five bow to Gill over milk
Elaine Watson The top five multiples have all separately agreed to pay an extra 2p a litre for milk on the understanding that the cash is passed on down the chain to farmers. The move follows a series of individual, top level meetings...
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Onken sets Biowild on Muller territory
Yogurt brand Onken is downsizing  to offer single-serve pots for the first time. The move will pitch it against the likes of market leader Muller which currently dominates the sector with Muller Corners and Mullerlight. Onken said its...
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Pandora's Open Book
If one of your biggest customers asked you to open up your books so they could have a look at your cost structure, how would you respond? Well, this is exactly the dilemma now facing many own label suppliers - particularly those dealing with...
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Fruit boost for lemonade
Princes Soft Drinks is bidding to put the sparkle back into lemonade with a new twist on the old favourite. Twistade, from Princes' new Sunsip brand, is a mixture of lemonade with fruit flavours. Billed as "no ordinary lemonade", Princes...
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Booths Buyers Bring Home Some Glittering Prizes
While not shouting about it, Booths Supermarkets continues to give the top five multiples a run for their money.Just last week, the retailer beat off stiff competition to claim the title of Overall Wine Merchant of the Year at the International...
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Ireland faces retail boycott
Irish shoppers may follow the Greek example and organise a "buy nothing" day in protest against rising prices since the introduction of the euro. The idea is being "actively considered", according to the Irish Consumers' Association. "In the...