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Ellis to control Holsten Pils
Holsten UK has promoted Chris Ellis to director of sales, off-trade, to continue to drive the growth of key brand Holsten Pils. Ellis was previously national account controller for retail. Before joining Holsten UK, he was business manager for Asda...
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Wells controls Red Stripe lager
Jamaican lager Red Stripe will next week become the sole responsibility of brewer Charles Wells in the UK. The Bedford-based outfit has been brewing the famous lager under licence since 1976 but packaging, off-trade distribution and marketing had...
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n The US notion of a corporate village is taking root in the
Going home to the office Work to live and not live to work. That's how it is supposed to be. But we spend so many of our waking hours at work 100,000 in a lifetime how realistic is it to separate the two? ...
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Cup-a-Soup: There's a Time and a Place
Created by: Mother Launched: November 2001 The Batchelors brand rejected the familiar imagery of soup as a warming, comforting food associated with countryside and blazing fires in this campaign. Instead it showed soup replacing wine and water on...
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DON'T GIVE IN YET
Sir; You have a given a lot of coverage recently to Tesco's expansion plans for its Express stores, but while it will undoubtedly mean more competition for c-stores, I don't think independent retailers should give in just yet. During my 62 years as...
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I don't know what I did wrong," laughs Walter Zanré. "I join
Zanré raises his arms and shrugs in that oh-so Italian way, and grins in the most personable fashion. He might have a tough job to make Filippo Berio stand out in a crowded olive oil fixture full of classy contenders. But he relishes his job. "I've...
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Ready to Drink Nesquik repacks for the lunchbox
Nestlé has jazzed up packaging for Nesquik's Ready to Drink range in a bid to attract more young consumers and has introduced two new pack sizes. A 200ml single bottle and multipack are aimed at five to seven-year-olds, with single packs designed...
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Kraft goes for grown-ups with sophisticated Dunkers
Kraft Foods aims to bring adults as well as kids to its Dairylea cheese snacks range with the launch of Double Dunkers in more sophisticated flavours. The two newcomers are Mini Nachos with Dairylea dip and Salsa and Crispy Pizza Dunks with...
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Dutch slaughterhouses halted
by discovery of illegal hormone Elaine Watson Killing has ground to a halt at a raft of Dutch slaughterhouses after an illegal hormone was discovered in wet pig feed supplying scores of farms. Slaughtering of pigs from 55 farms known to have...
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NEW YORK SUMMER FANCY FOOD SHOW
Three importers stage new initiative to promote specialist Welsh cheeses Welsh aim for stronger brand identity in cheese Clive Beddall New York Welsh cheese could soon be given a stronger national identity on world markets. Shippers and...
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n Local food groups' funding is short-term, their services o
If you're a small supplier seeking advice on forging links with retailers, you'd be forgiven for feeling confused about the plethora of local food groups keen to offer their services. No one knows the exact figure but there are scores of local and...
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Starburst in new formats
Masterfoods is adding three new confectionery products to its Starburst portfolio and backing the brand with a £4m media budget this year. Rolling out now, the newcomers offer the brand's signature fruit flavours in different formats. ...
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Le Riche gains scale through merger
A three-way merger between Jersey based Le Riche Group, Ann Street and CI Traders has created a major new force in Channel Islands grocery. The combined operation will run 41 food stores in Jersey and Guernsey plus related businesses including...
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Halal's potential to be unlocked
Kit Davies Plans to unlock the "enormous potential" of the Halal meat trade in Britain are gaining momentum with board members for a single national regulatory body set to be appointed. Birmingham Halal ready meal supplier Eastern Foods started...
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Tesco motors with RFID tags on high value lines
Anne Bruce Tesco will work out an implementation programme for radio frequency source tagging through trials of the various technologies from supplier to store and in stores over the next 12 months. It has been negotiating details of its...
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Surfing the net's wild side
Multi Media Press is launching two new PC titles this month. Crazy PC will look at the wacky side of the internet, with a selection of funny and weird web sites. Each issue comes with a free CD Rom. It launches on July 18 and will be published...
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The total primary poultry market is worth £1.79bn a year and
Chicken accounts for three-quarters of the total market value and its trends are reflected by total market trends. Primary turkey makes up 15% of the market volume, and is experiencing an annual decline of 9%, mainly because of the increased variety...
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Somerfield boosts store refit programme to 150
John Wood Somerfield is accelerating its refit programme for its Somerfield stores with chief executive Alan Smith aiming for 150 to be completed during its financial year ending next April. Smith said the company was committed to carrying out 100...
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Stinger aims for value with 4% abv and smaller bottle
The Federation Brewery is targeting the value end of the premium packaged spirits market with a radically revamped version of its Stinger range. Stinger has been cut from seven styles to four. Lemon, Dandelion and Burdock and Iron are modified...