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Lazenby's lowers the fat
Sausage producer Cranswick has added a Better Because.. low fat premium pork sausage to its Lazenby's range. On shelf in Sainsbury this week, the newcomer goes into other multiples next month. With less than 3% fat and a minimum of 90% meat, it...
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Frubes' new sporty stuff
Yoplait Dairy Crest is aiming for extra sales of kids' portable fromage frais brand Frubes with a new pack design and advertising. The company has also signed a £1m+ three-year deal to sponsor baseball and softball in the UK. It claimed the...
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Posh Spice gives it the personal touch
Those attending the Federation of Wholesale Distributors' conference at the Celtic Manor in Newport were transported to Cannes at one point, courtesy of Walkers. For the wholesalers were treated to the world premier of the new Walkers' Sensations...
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Goiya tailored for UK tastes
A revised pack and new blends will be unveiled next month for the Goiya South African wine range. Importer Raisin Social has changed the look of the brand following consumer research last year. The aim has been to give it a more striking modern...
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orchard house
The UK smoothies and freshly squeezed juice market has grown to £119m, according to manufacturer Orchard House. Its Freshly Squeezed Juices Report, which looks at market volumes and values and future trends, reveals growth of 143.3% for smoothies...
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how very patriotic
Sir; I wonder if others noted the hypocrisy behind the story in The Grocer last week, Spain tipped to become major supplier in the EU' (Meat, p27. Part of the article quoted from a Bord Bia report: The growing significance of Spain as one of the...
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The Lilt Ladies vs the Weathermen
Created by: Mother Launched: 1998 Now icons of fmcg advertising, Lilt ladies Hazel and Blanche auditioned for roles as the embodiment of the brand's Caribbean image just by turning up and laughing. Originally intended as a short-term campaign,...
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SALES ON A ROLL
Kellogg claims it is giving retailers the chance to "roll in the cash" with its biggest ever instant win promotion. The £1.5m giveaway on Real Fruit Winders is supported by a TV ad and more than a million instant win prizes. Beginning next month, ...
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Scooby snack
Scooby-Doo's latest assignment is to drum up extra sales for chocolate spread brand Nutella. The popular cartoon character and the rest of his gang have been signed up by Ferrero for an on-pack appearance. The move comes ahead of the release of...
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Starburst Splits
Rsp: 37p for single split pot Eden Vale will continue to supply the Starburst products from Nestlé's confectionery rival Masterfoods. Launched in October, sales of this fruit yogurt with separate serving of tangy fruit purée were highest in...
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Sales at Tesco.com rose 50% to £356m in the year to February
Regulators in Brussels and the Ukraine have given the green light to Scottish & Newcastle's £1.2bn deal to buy Finnish brewer Hartwall. The deal must now be approved by S&N shareholders. Nestlé posted a 10.1% increase in sales for the first quarter...
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The Cranks brand has a 40-year heritage in the vegetarian ma
The brand is now poised for a major re-entry into the vegetarian retail market through new owner Nando's, the sauces and marinades producer which acquired Cranks in January. Nando's Grocery managing director Phil Lynas wants to make Cranks a...
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Newshops heads for 50
Expansion at Newshops is continuing with the independent retail chain preparing to open three more c-stores. Chief executive Jeremy Symonds said two of the outlets would be opened on brownfield sites the chain planned to redevelop. The third...
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The total meat free/vegetarian category is worth £539m (52 w
In this instance the category includes both chilled and frozen sectors, and products such as vegetable/meat free sausages, burgers, kievs, fillets, deli slices, pâté, samosas, meals, pies and some potato products. The chilled sector dominates...
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Spar set to shout about value with Real Deals
Spar is planning to spend £2.25m on marketing in the next year, with more TV advertising and new PoS material to make stores "stand out and be recognised". Activity scheduled for the next year will include three two-week bursts of the Spar...
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Loyd right about price fixation
Sir; So Loyd Grossman was horrified that a buyer in a multiple would be only interested in price and volume? (The Grocer, April 6). The cost of everything and the value of nothing, in other words. Welcome to the real or unreal world of the majority...
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Global sourcing is something everyone talks about, yet few
International retailers are driving the trend, while others are less convinced of its potential. A survey of 50 suppliers in the IGD's latest report, Future Focus: The Future of Global Sourcing, found that a third had no clear view on whether it was...
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Much ado about something
I am probably not alone in thinking it was somewhat tragic that coverage by some parts of the media of Tesco's sparkling results was masked by its latest imbroglio with the Advertising Standards Authority. The story in case you missed it is...
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Heinz is adding four frozen desserts to its WeightWatchers r
Yeo Valley Organic has launched seven new yogurt lines. Blackcurrant, plum, and strawberry and grain come in 150g and 450g packs, and are joined by a 1kg tub of natural yogurt. The fat-free range, meanwhile, has been boosted with a 500g natural...
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Celebs put heart into Alpro press ads
Pop star Louise Rednapp, TV presenter Toyah Wilcox and athlete Linford Christie are among the celebrities featured in a new press ad campaign from dairy products specialist Alpro. Appearing in women's magazines, newspaper supplements and food and...