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Fristi refreshes yogurt drinks
Friesland is to launch a new drink in the UK in September. The newcomer, Fristi, is a fruity yogurt refresher which the company believes will perform well in a sector which has enjoyed huge growth in recent years. It will be available in four...
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Traditional lunchbox products are selling well, due in part
Pasties and slices maintain their appeal in a category which is worth £700m and growing. Ginsters, an old hand in the sector, claims market leadership with a 30% value share of the pasties and slices market. Original Cornish Pasty is Ginsters'...
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Fair' price as M&S finally sheds Kings
Marks and Spencer has finally exited the US market with the sale of its east coast supermarket chain, Kings, in a $160m (£101m) deal. The buyer, privately owned D'Agostino Supermarkets, stepped in with an offer for the 29-strong chain after...
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Lunchboxes taken from home have increased by nearly a fifth
A common misconception is that the occasion is predominantly the premise of children. But although children under 16 eat more than a quarter of carried-out foods, nearly half are eaten by men of working age. This represents a significant opportunity...
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Maisy the mouse recruited for the Redan Fun to Learn series
Maisy, a new magazine aimed at children, is launching from Redan publishing on August 22 as part of its Fun to Learn series. The publication centres around Maisy the mouse, the popular children's character from the Lucy Cousins books. Maisy also...
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Safeway sharpens the UK spirits market with Spain's Larios g
Safeway is firing some competition into the spirits market, claiming to be the first major British retailer to stock Larios gin. The brand, Spain's biggest selling gin, joins the multiple's line up now in what the retailer describes as an...
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JS to help
more Welsh Sainsbury is looking for the next tranche of companies to join its supplier development programme in Wales. Trade development manager for Wales and the South West Rachael Turner said Sainsbury was targeting smaller companies. Under...
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n The takeaway meal has moved in-store and out to the train
We live in a world where a frozen ready meal is an inconvenience because it takes 10 minutes to cook and where parents buy their children's sandwiches ready made. Consumers now want food so fast that many can't be bothered to wait more than half...
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This launch in July last year took the mighty Robinsons squa
Endorsed by the Soil Association, the orange and lemon flavours contain 35% fruit juice and make five litres of squash. They keep for three weeks in the fridge once opened. Sales Information Resources ...
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Lynx takes on silly' prices
Cash and carry giant Booker will aggressively market its own label premium lager Lynx to ensure independents can match some of the "silly" prices the multiples may throw into the ring. Beer and cider buyer Steve Roper has overseen the new 330ml...
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The Mexico way for Red Square
Halewood International has added a new flavour to its burgeoning Red Square range Mexican Lime. The newcomer takes the range total to seven and features vodka, a twist of tequila and Mexican lime. Available in both 275ml and 70cl bottles, it...
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Mixed mission stores a turn off for some traditional shopper
Helen Gregory Sainsbury lost some of its traditional customers from the new-style mixed mission' stores after they were alienated by the focus on convenience and chilled food. Chief executive Sir Peter Davis admitted that although these Central...
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Tesco welcomes planning proposals
Tesco has welcomed government changes to proposed planning rules which could speed up retailers' applications for building projects and cut development costs. Deputy pm John Prescott issued the White Paper, Modernising Company Law, in response to...
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£1m Arrowcroft deal
Arrowcroft Leisure has bought a 35,000 sq ft property in Market Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, for £1.1m. It comprises two retail units let to Greggs and V Shop with offices above. Rent roll is £90,600 a year and the price reflects an initial yield...
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Ariel 1.1kg 3 for 2 Gondola end Morrisons
Ariel Tablets 32 Price promotion £2.41 Gondola end Sainsbury Carlsberg 4 x 500ml 2 for £5 Floor stack Morrisons Coca-Cola 2l 2 for £2.09 ...
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OPS2 broadens horizon
Future Publishing is rolling out a major promotional push for Official PlayStation 2 Magazine, which it says is its fastest growing monthly title. The Bath-based publisher which specialises in computer and gaming titles is spending £300,000 on...
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Crossmark to build UK power with acquisitions
Elaine Watson US sales and marketing giant Crossmark is looking for acquisition opportunities this side of the Atlantic in a bid to consolidate its position in the UK brokerage market. Crossmark established a UK base in London last month, fronted...
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common agricultural policy
Fischler defends reform in face of US fire The March 11 agreement on the reform of the European Union's agriculture policy will not solve either its domestic food and farm policy problems or prepare it for the forthcoming international trade...