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When Iceland founder Malcolm Walker left the company he had
And he did, for about three months, before jumping straight back into the fray with a brand new frozen food venture, Cooltrader. "After leaving Iceland I had intended to retire but I felt the urge to get back into business," Walker says. "That...
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Unilever senior vice-president, corporate development, Iain
Bestway has secured planning permission in Birmingham for its 28th cash and carry depot. The 27th site opened in Plymouth this month. Kerry's takeover bid for Golden Vale has received approval from the regulatory authorities in the UK and Irish...
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CusTOMS & EXCISE
NI's largest ever illicit spirit bottling plant exposed In a raid on premises at Washing Bay, Coalisland, Co Tyrone, Customs & Excise officers and the Royal Ulster Constabulary seized more than 26,000 litres of illicit spirits and 600,000 smuggled...
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It's Vizibly different
Cult comic Viz has changed format for the first time since its launch 20 years ago. The title will increase in size to 303mm x 230mm, have a glossy, stiffer cover and will be printed on improved quality paper. The changes aim to give Viz greater...
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n The healthy margins of small frozen food discounters have
Competition in the frozen food business is hotting up, which is surprising in a market that can only be best described as flat. However this lack of total growth is forcing stores to be more innovative and fight harder for greater market share. All...
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Flying is no picnic for Douglas as he spreads his wings for
Mary Carmichael Douglas, Lurpak's buttery brand ambassador, takes to the skies on Wednesday (October 3) in a new ad for the brand's Lighter Spreadable variant. The ad accounts for a big chunk of the new product's £6m marketing support, but the...
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Eden Vale points Ski to new heights
Eden Vale has lifted the lid on rejuvenation plans for Ski yogurt, including improved recipes, new packaging and £4m of marketing support. "We want Ski to be to yogurt what Heinz is to beans," said marketing manager Ian Mackenzie. A new recipe,...
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Expect mass exodus of pig farmers
Sir; An article commenting on the low price of UK pigmeat, in The Grocer, September 1 (p23), says: "The supply/ price relationship is perverse". This is because of foot and mouth. No pigmeat can be exported and buyers know pigs have to be moved no...
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US exporters fly to Russia regardless
Julian Hunt, Moscow The US pavilion at the World Food Moscow exhibition was fully manned this week as exporters defied those who feared they would not travel because of the terrorist crisis. Jeffrey Hesse, director of the Agricultural Trade...
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Standard lagers fall out of favour with Interbrew. Now why i
So, Interbrew has finally been told what to do by Patricia Hewitt. The DTI minister has graciously agreed to agree with the Office of Fair Trading, which said that Interbrew's purchase of Bass Brewers was a step too far. Interbrew has decided that...
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Spirits: fashionable and profitable
As the UK economy continues to prosper, allowing consumers to indulge themselves more readily and regularly, spirits consumption in the UK is rising. More people are entertaining and drinking at home, and younger consumers still want to drink at...
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Sweet talk finds a
way out of the gloom Despite the gloomy picture painted of declining sales, sugar companies believe they can shake off sugar's dull image. Tate & Lyle head of marketing Adrian Mooney says research shows that there are significant pockets of...
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Gallo's first joint venture
Californian winemaker Gallo has revealed what it claims could be just the first of many joint ventures. It has added a range of premium Australian wines to its portfolio through a partnership with McWilliam's Wines. And senior marketing manager...
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A GIANT WINDOW ON THE WORLD OF FOOD
It's massive and it's essential. Sarah Hardcastle finds out what key developments Anuga will be showcasing Retail buyers and decision-makers will soon be heading for Anuga, the world's largest and most international food and drink show, to spot...
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Further price rises on the way says Northern Foods' Stewart
Northern Foods chief executive Jo Stewart has warned further price increases are on the cards for bread and other flour related products to cover sharp rises in flour prices. He said: "In round terms, bread is about 10% of our business. When you...
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Guinness stirs a giant
Guinness UDV is supporting its premium blended whisky Johnnie Walker Black Label with advertising for the first time in five years. The whisky is one of Diageo's global priority brands and its brand manager, Stewart Herdman, said: "Our aim is to...