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A flutter on Macallan
Maxxium plans to increase its support for its Macallan malt whisky in the UK with a campaign which is currently running in the US. The distributor is spending $2.5m on the US initiative and, if it is successful, it will be introduced to the UK next...
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Organic not the only way forward
Sir; It is important that Defra does not think organic farming is the only instrument through which greener and less intensive agriculture can be developed. The NBA is alarmed at the prominence secretary of state Margaret Beckett has already given...
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Gem of a newsagent
Diamond News in Victoria Street, Shirebrook, Mansfield, in Nottinghamshire is a busy news agents and convenience business located in a bustling high street. The retail area includes a sandwich and hot food deli counter. Through Dowling Kerr, asking...
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JS's McCann goes to Tesco
Sainsbury is losing its non food and ambient trading director to Tesco. James McCann was "attracted by Tesco's growing international business and the opportunities it offers someone of his background", said a Tesco spokeswoman. She added that...
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meat imports
Beef imports increased but less sharply than some forecasters predicted Less upheaval in trade than had been feared The MLC's latest summary of Customs and Intrastat data offers a useful indication of how the market here is settling down after...
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Wotherspoon joins Somerfield
Somerfield has appointed new group property and HR directors in a tranche of changes which include the appointment of a marketing director for Scotland. Gordon Wotherspoon becomes group property director and company director, replacing Terry...
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joint salad venture
Selby takes over Drax A new joint venture between Hedon Salads and Glinwell, a St Albans based growing and distribution group, has taken on Drax Nursery from English Village Salads, part of Geest. The deal does not include the marketing business....
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Merseyside post office
In the same ownership for 34 years, Friar Street Post Office in Seddon Street, St Helens, Merseyside, is on the market only because of retirement. In a dense residential area, it carries a post office salary of more than £34,000 a year. In the...
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skimmed milk powder
World oversupply pushes SMP price down Prices for skim and whole milk powder are falling in the European market, as an over-supplied world market makes third country exports more difficult and expensive for the EU budget. According to the German...
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The Prince has a point
There have been umpteen occasions, during recent years when visitors to these shores would have been forgiven for believing that the heir to the throne was as much a part of the food chain as the president of the IGD or Asda's latest store greeter....
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Priced for a quick sale
With the price reduced to achieve a quick sale, the first offer of more than £60,000 takes the Spar store in Hillyard Row, Catterick, North Yorkshire, says agent Dowling Kerr. Close to the Army base, it is located in a main road position on a busy...
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Disaronno's £1m burst
First Drinks Brands is bringing back last year's Painter TV ads as part of a winter campaign for the Italian liqueur Disaronno Amaretto. The £1m burst will run in London, Meridian, Anglia, HTV and Central TV regions and satellite channels...
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A fund of £3m is to be set aside by the government for rural
Camelot is halfway through the rollout of new lottery terminals, with a target of 25,000 installations by the start of its new licence in January 2002. The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld separate complaints against Dairy Crest and...
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red square ice adds loganberry
The latest new flavour for the premium packaged spirits market is loganberry. Halewood International is using it for an extension to its Red Square Ice range which now features 10 different styles. The company said it was expecting to gain...
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Danish to return to TV advertising with fun, lighthearted'
Danish bacon will be back on the box next spring with its first TV campaign for more than two years. The Danish Bacon & Meat Council said the decision to return to the small screen had been taken as TV rates were expected to be more fluid next...
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Danish to return to TV advertising with fun, lighthearted'
Danish bacon will be back on the box next spring with its first TV campaign for more than two years. The Danish Bacon & Meat Council said the decision to return to the small screen had been taken as TV rates were expected to be more fluid next...
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Londis' leaflet blitz unveils festive deals two weeks ahead
Tim Palmer Londis is firing the latest salvo in the battle to convince consumers that convenience stores can be competitive pre-Christmas. It is blitzing consumers with a million leaflets detailing its seasonal bargains across the alcohol fixture,...
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Hartley's clears the way ahead
Jam brand Hartley's image makeover continues with a £500,000 round of press ads, reinforcing efforts to breathe new life into the fixture. Hartley's new look includes a see-through, clear label on the original jar shape and a brighter green lid....
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Ahold tightens grip on central America with CSU partnership
Ahold has spread its tentacles further into central America through a strategic tie up with Costa Rican supermarket chain CSU to form a joint venture set to dominate food retailing in the region. Under the deal, Ahold and La Fragua, its local...