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Orchard Maid gets organic drink
An Organic Yogurt Drink joins frozen yogurt and ice cream in the Orchard Maid stable next week as brand owner Farm Products Marketing continues its mission to add value to milk. "We're diversifying to use all the product," said md Jonathan...
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Employment legislation: maternity leave
How do you fit in with Byers' new baby? Government plans to increase statutory maternity leave have highlighted provision across the multiples, which all provide a framework that is more generous than the legal minimum. The changes will extend...
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A king for family sharing sector
Lovells has brought out a new toffee product under the Toffee Rex brand name. Available in foil bags pitched at the family sharing's sector, Classic Toffee Rex is a chewy toffee covered in milk chocolate and cocoa powder. (Rsp: £1.09 for a 150g...
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Multiples sign new Fitou
A new style of Fitou wine was launched in Asda and Sainsbury this month. Called Les Douze, it is the creation of 12 vineyard owners in the south of France who chose the best of their vines for the wine. The new style Fitou is a blend of Carignan,...
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Metz gets a taste of life at the top
The Bacardi-Martini premium packaged spirit Metz has been revamped. The flavours in the schnapps based range have been reformulated and the look of the bottle has been tweaked. The Metz collection features Original, Still and Black....
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Mr Kipling wreaks havoc series
"The latest series of ads for Mr Kipling cakes have built cleverly on the veteran catchphrase Exceedingly good' but have brought it up to date. They are quirky and humorous and show the familiar and well-intentioned old gentleman in unfamiliar and...
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Madonna mania hits Waitrose
What has happened to The Gazette, the John Lewis Partnership's weekly staff magazine? It is usually packed full of information no doubt useful to its readers, but it's not exactly a racy read. However, the latest issue manages to cover not only...
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A liaison with indulgence
Mars Confectionery is further extending its Galaxy brand with a new indulgent countline, Galaxy Liaison. The new bar, which has Galaxy chocolate on the outside and praline in the centre, will be backed by a £3m marketing campaign which kicks off...
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Meat marketing: Inertia of loyalty a valuable protection
Inertia, or at least a profound conservatism, is the distinctive characteristic of the core market for carcase meat, as the first of a long succession of MLC promotion and advertising advisers learned decades ago. The chart shows estimated volumes...
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Mr Kipling's puffed up for summer
RHM Frozen Foods is hoping to capitalise on Manor Bakeries relaunch of its Mr Kipling brand, by adding two new Summer Slices to its Mr Kipling frozen range. The two fruit flavours strawberry and blackcurrant are made from puff pastry and have...
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Management: Taking a lead
Good leadership isn't just about orders. It's about tapping into the values of employees says Ian Lawson It's not enough to be a good manager nowadays. Successful firms with good relationships and motivated staff have leaders at the helm. Leaders...
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Tasting Panel: 1998 COONAWARRA BIN 128 SHIRAZ
From Southcorp. Part of the range of wines from the much anticipated 1998 Australian vintage Abv: 13.5% Price: £9.99 TARGET CONSUMER Chris Rowe, 26, is a glazier from Neath near Swansea The packaging is in the style of most Penfold ...
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Preview: GRAMIA 2001 awards
Reach for the stars The Grocery Advertising and Marketing Industry Awards are back! And this year they're bigger and better than ever before with more opportunities to win and the first dedicated awards for the industry's leading agencies The...
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Foot and mouth disease: MLC calls for £25m injection to aid
The Meat and Livestock Commission is pushing for an immediate government investment of £25m to restore the UK meat market after the foot and mouth crisis. It says that meat sales have fallen by between 5% and 15% since the outbreak of fmd, and…
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Obituary: Chilled foods pioneer John Knights dies aged 64
John Knights, founder of Knights European Foods and a pioneer of chilled foods, has died aged 64. After working for Northern Dairies, CWS, Brazils, and Winterbotham Darby, Knights set up his company in 1971, selling pâté from the back of his wife's...
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Safeway: Plymouth gets first of 70 hypermarkets
Safeway is to launch its first hypermarket this autumn as part of a major overhaul of its whole portfolio. The multiple plans to open 70 of the hypermarkets over the next three years, starting at Pomphlett in Plymouth this September. Safeway...
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AAH! Ambi-Pur!
Ambi-Pur Liquifresh has repackaged its Ocean and Citrus toilet rimblock products and introduced two new variants: Spring Dew and Secret Garden under its new Perfume Selection. With pastel colours and fragrances other than pine or citrus, Ambi-Pur...
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Aberness: Food to go flexibility
Scottish Mace wholesaler Aberness is preparing to launch a new food to go concept in the coming weeks which can be tailored to suit stores in different locations. Marketing manager Carol Wilson said: "This area has enormous potential, and not just...
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The Grocer focus on soft drinks: Acquisitions: their cup run
Who are today's top 10 soft drinks companies in the UK? How have they changed? And how are they likely to change in the future? Richard Hall reports There's been tremendous change in the UK soft drinks sector in the past decade. Many companies have...
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The Grocer focus on soft drinks: ADULT SOFT DRINKS: REVITALI
Forget the kids. Suppliers are wising up to the appeal of sophisticated soft drinks for grown ups with chic innovations says Sheila Eggleston Asking for non alcoholic drinks no longer has any stigma attached. Adult soft drinks in their...