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SHS swells commercial team to support principal accounts
SHS has recruited two commercial managers, Liz O'Mahoney and Finn O'Driscoll. O'Mahoney will be supporting seven brands for four of SHS principal accounts including Highland Spring and Shloër. She joins from Golden Vale, and her career includes...
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Magazines: BBC tracks the ace bikers
BBC Worldwide launched BBC Superbikes 2001 magazine yesterday (Friday) to support this season's BBC television coverage of British and World Superbikes Championships. The magazine features news pages, high-quality photography, "the story so far"...
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Mergers and acquisitions: TOP EUROPEAN CONSUMER PRODUCTS DEA
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Mergers and acquisitions: Let us prey
In the first of a regular series Neil Sutton provides an update on M&A activity Looking back over the past few years, the venture capital community was often reluctant to invest heavily in the food and beverages sector, fearing that it would be...
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Liberal Democrats: ACS blasts proposal for councils to set S
The Liberal Democrats' pledge to liberalise Sunday trading laws in its election manifesto has been widely condemned as naïve and irresponsible by independent retailers and shopworkers' representatives. The party proposes giving local councils the...
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Foster's places Feng Shui TV ad
Feng Shui is the theme for the latest TV ad in Foster's Honorary Australians campaign, on air from Monday on ITV, C4, C5 and satellite. The ad parodies Feng Shui and the world of Hollywood and gives the brand centre stage. It continues to use the...
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Winders to get TV ads
Kellogg's is poised to unveil the first advertising support for its new kids confectionery brand Real Fruit Winders. The TV ads, which break on June 4, will feature the three brand characters (related to the three product flavours): Strawberry...
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North Africa makes an impact with Morocco and Tunisia wines
North African wines have been attracting the attention of the wine industry. It is always looking for something new and a number of buyers and winemakers have been in the region sourcing interesting styles. One of the first off the blocks has been…
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Winecorp showcases new vintages from South Africa
The South African contingent will be out in force as quality wine specialist Winecorp takes its own stand for the first time, as well as appearing on the South Africa stand. Winecorp will showcase its new vintages, particularly the range of whites...
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Multiples: Tesco staff set to strike after talks break down
Tesco has come under fire from staff and unions on both sides of the Irish Sea this week for paying substandard wage. Tesco Ireland is bracing itself for industrial action after the latest round of talks with unions over the basic rate of pay broke...
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Agency switch
The UK agency for the Mitchelton wine brand is transferring from John E Fells to Mentzendorff at the beginning of July. This follows the decision by the parent company the Petaluma Group to consolidate its brands into one distribution house. Its...
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Bells Stores: Where it's all talk
A new state of the art voice activated warehouse management system has increased picking efficiency at Bells Stores by 30%, claimed commercial director Richard Collins. The £200,000 system is proving an "immediate payback," said Collins. Warehouse...
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A breed apart: Colin Breed MP for South East Cornwall and th
The PM recently indicated we are "in the home straight" as regards controlling and eradicating FMD. It is appropriate, then, to look at how the outbreak could have started and how to prevent future outbreaks. With this in mind, I visited Felixstowe...
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Apples: Marks trials Chilean Cox
M&S is trialling Cox from Chile, regarded as an entirely new source. Four traypacked medium fruit were being sold at £1.49 with larger loose fruit making a premium at £1.99. The variety, which during the southern hemisphere season has been the...
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Employment legislation: CBI calls for a hands-off approach t
The Confederation of British Industry has warned the next government not to put the competitive edge of UK businesses at risk with excessive legislative controls on employee relations. In the run-up to the General Election, the CBI points to the...
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People power pushes Aqua-Pura's new emphasis on health benef
Exclusive Mary Carmichael Bottled water company Well Well Well is repositioning its Aqua-Pura natural mineral water to focus on health benefits rather than its origins. Redesigned packaging and a new "personality" are aimed at developing emotional...
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Wal-Mart: Asda profits exceeding expectations'
Asda is generating total sales growth in the "high single digits," said Wal-Mart chief executive Lee Scott in a conference call to discuss the company's first quarter results. Operating profits in the UK also "exceeded expectations". Although...
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MAFF reorganisation: Brown's assurance: chain will not be sp
Exclusive Clive Beddall A new Department for Rural Affairs, planned by New Labour to replace MAFF soon after the election, will NOT split the food chain with government responsibilities being divided between several departments despite...
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Austria's leading premium lager joins the Scottish Courage p
Another premium imported lager has been added to the Scottish Courage portfolio this month. The brewer is shipping in Austria's leading premium lager, Zipfer, which will join Beck's, Miller Genuine Draught and Kronenbourg 1664 in an already...
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Beef and lamb: Supply chain patched back
Restoring the supply chain from livestock farm to abattoir continues, though more slowly than many wholesale and retail traders believe is necessary as MAFF becomes increasingly confident it has the FMD epidemic contained. Arrangements for sheep...