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Name: Philip Parker
Position: Sales and marketing director Company: Ubevco The job: Ubevco, which claims to be the UK's largest independent drinks distributor, said Parker's arrival signalled a change of ...
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For that personal touch
Lever Fabergé is putting its personal care brands into a variety of gift sets for Christmas at prices ranging from £3.50 to £15. Available from August 19, the new seasonal stable includes four new Dove selection packs based round Shower, Spa, Bath...
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Kiwi Beers Boost Lion
CEO Gordon Cairns said: "Our New Zealand volumes also grew, up 3%, with the premium... -
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Heineken to Expand in Denmark
Under the deal the Danish brewer will introduce Heineken, one of the biggest beer brands in the world, to the Danish beer... -
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Oktoberfest - London Battersea Park
Fest Facts! Holsten Export is a premium lager brewed in accordance with the 'Reinheitsgebot' purity laws and is brewed to an authentic German recipe. Holsten's Hamburg brewery produces more than 400 million pints of beer a year!...
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Keeping pace with the FTSE 100
Somerfield has proven surprisingly resilient as shares took another battering this month says Helen Gregory It's tempting to offload our shares as prices dip yet again this month, but we'll hang in there and hope, like most investors, that the...
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Keeping pace with the FTSE 100
Somerfield has proven surprisingly resilient as shares took another battering this month says Helen Gregory It's tempting to offload our shares as prices dip yet again this month, but we'll hang in there and hope, like most investors, that the...
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Newhill to rival SuperValu/Centra with construction of 15 Eu
A new division of Spar in the Irish Republic is planning a major expansion, with 15 EuroSpars (12,000-14,000 sq ft) to be built in the next five years. Newhill, which owns 117 Spar stores in the Dublin area, became part of BWG, which owns the Spar...
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Low run set to push up salmon price 15%
UK red salmon prices are set to increase following a lower than expected pack of 213g in Alaska, the main source of supply to this market. So far, buying has been minimal as UK importers have adequate stocks to see them through until the early part...
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Ahold growth propels it towards No 2 global slot
John Wood Ahold is set to overtake Carrefour as the world's number two grocer this year, and is forecast to open up a E10bn lead over its French rival by 2004, according to a new report from IGD. It says Ahold forecasts a 17% increase on last...
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Home baking was worth £236m in the 52 weeks to June 2002. It
Category growth is driven by mixes (a mainly branded sector), as it was last year. Mixes have gone up 18% in value to £33m. This comes through a rise in penetration and spend per trip, while frequency has fallen in line with the category trend....
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Cake mixes are looking sweeter than ever, growing 9% year-on
Kerry Foods has the leading brand with Green's cake mixes holding a 25% value share of the sector. "We're continuing our category leading investment with NPD, character licensing and a bold promotional programme to drive sales and increase...
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M&S goes for own organic accreditation
Marks and Spencer has introduced its own accreditation mark as it relaunches its organic ranges to appeal to aspirational shoppers of added value foods. Existing UK certification logos, like the Soil Association mark, have been banned from...
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Tesco plans Euro action
Branded goods manufacturers are on alert for further supermarket-led legal offensives on grey market trading after the High Court threw out Tesco and Costco's case against the Levi Strauss group this week. British Brands Group director John Noble...
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Bambos is feeling much happier since he sold his adjacent f
"I may buy another shop and sell the freehold of this one so I can make some money and then rent it out. I'd be sad to leave here, but it would make business sense." Now the chippie sale has gone through, he feels he can put his mind ...
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Flour may be in decline, but the advent of bread-making mach
"Machines take the effort out of making bread, and consumers have the confidence of knowing exactly what goes into the product," says Westmill brand manager Toby Gane. Brands are in growth within the sector whereas own label flours are not. Branded...
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Colourings in aerosol cans, a Royal Ice microwaveablecake.
"In the US they spend a lot of time airbrushing designs on to instore baked cakes and we thought that was a good idea," says Richard Ilsley, business unit director, retail and foodservice. "It sounds simple. But it has taken us three years to...
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Tesco falls to the Co-op after coming a cropper on spuds
The United Co-op's refurbished store at Wollaton in Nottingham had this week's cheapest basket at £40.05, beating off competition from Somerfield in Norfolk and Safeway in Glasgow. Our shopper found the busy Co-op clean and tidy, with smartly...
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Allied Domecq aims to motor with Tias as Lusso extension pro
Simon Mowbray Allied Domecq is aiming to "triple" the value of its two-Tia liqueur offering Maria and Lusso within five years. The drinks giant revealed its ambition this week as the £11m marketing push for newcomer Tia Lusso got under way in...