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Foot and mouth disease: slaughterers
Significant volumes getting through to the processors Aberdeen based Grampian Country Food Group led the slaughtering industry back into action under the government's special licensing scheme for livestock movement, reopening its Buckie pig killing...
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Foot and mouth disease: public relations
Industry uneasy as intensive systems take the flak The rapid spread of foot amd mouth disease, many sections of the media have decided, is evidence of the risks in modern intensive farming and meat distribution systems. Organic farming lobbyists...
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Mars and Ferrero expertise for Guylian UK division
Belgium chocolatier Guylian has picked Kevin Toms, formerly of Mars and Ferrero, to head its new UK division, Guylian UK. As sales and marketing director, Toms will be responsible for the development of the 12 year old Guylian brand in the UK....
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Leading edge: Just a matter of time
As more women move to senior management, so the attitudes to gender will change and the qualities needed to excel as a leader undergo reassessment. Eventually, like-minded men and women will be sharing boardroom responsibilities. Sarah Dowding...
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First impressions: Young's seafood range
Stuart Mackay is a partner in North London innovation and brand consultancy, ergo-id. I used to love Young's in the days when good fish was hard to find, so there was high anticipation. Had the brand lived up to its earlier heyday? First, the...
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New team for First Quench
Off licence chain First Quench has appointed a new management team following its restructure (The Grocer, February 3, p4). The chain, which owns the Thresher, Wine Rack and Bottoms Up brands, has divided its operations into three standalone...
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The Grocer focus on fish & seafood:
analysis by Nicki Holmyard - The major protein of the future - NPD activity across the board - Farmed salmon weathers storm - Trout sales increasing steadily Don't be fooled by the curious tendency of seafood to have a niche aura in an island...
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Kids framed by Pokémon
Pokémon is set to hit UK breakfast tables this week, as Kellogg launches a limited edition cereal featuring the popular characters. Pokémon Cereal combines mixed cereal loops with Pokémon shaped marshmallow pieces. Interactive packaging allows kids...
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Suppliers, Glanbia: UK troubles overlooked
A strong performance in Ireland and the US offset lacklustre results from the British foodservice and consumermeats business of Irish food and dairy giant Glanbia. Posting a modest 1.3% rise in full year operating profits to 82.7m euros on sales up...
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Wave hello
A drink named after a force of nature joins US dairy-based energy drinks range SoBe on March 13. Tsunami (meaning tidal wave) is an orange cream drink with guarana, taurine and zinc. It joins the brand's healthy refreshment' range introduced...
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Independents: Minimum wage rise leaves small retailers with
Independent retailers have condemned the government's 10% increase in the national minimum wage as blatant electioneering and a move that will cripple their businesses. One of the country's top c-store operators, Eddie Thompson of Scottish chain...
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Smash it's in the can
Martians' favourite mashed potato brand Smash is now available in a new format, with the launch of Smash Wedgers, said to be the first complete potato based meal in a can. These consist of potato wedges with sauce and come in chilli, tikka, tuna,...
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A touch of Jane
Jane Asher has put her name to a new range of premium cake decorations called Jane Asher Finishing Touches. The products are made by Renshaw Scott and this is its first launch since it bought the Supercook brand of baking decorations and...
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Wine: in for the kill
Wine businesses are looking attractive propositions for the big boys of the drinks industry. Tim Palmer finds out why The big sharks in the global drinks industry have just noticed that the wine minnows swimming happily beneath them have become...
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Tetley organic but still mainstream
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Tetley is the first major tea brand to bring a mainstream organic variant to market. Instead of going down the Clipper or Ridgeway speciality' route, the aim behind the Tetley Organic launch is to make the organic option...
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UK TARGET FOR SA SUPPORT
Global exports of South African wine are set to receive R17m (£1.7m) of marketing support this year. The lion's share of the cash will be directed at UK consumers as the country is South African wine's leading export market. North America, Germany...
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That was the year that was: 10
August 18, 1990. Hot sunny weather has sent food and drink sales soaring, but despite the bonanza, experts are warning there are tough times ahead. Assistant director of the Retail Consortium Hugh Clark told The Grocer that many retailers were...
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Foot & mouth crisis week 2: Meat supply: Glut on the way - b
Meat buyers could soon be facing surpluses and plunging prices even though scarcities will push up their costs in the short term. The government's plan to allow the movement of some livestock direct to slaughterhouses expected to start next...
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Foot & mouth crisis week 2: Farmers vent their anger on 'lit
Farmers have accused multiple buyers of acting like "jumped up little Hitlers" and making unrealistic demands in the scramble to source alternative meat supplies. And as The Grocer went to Press on Thursday industry officials were talking to...
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Foot & mouth crisis week 2: Spread of the disease: Ireland f
Farmers, food processors and retailers were anxiously waiting to see whether foot and mouth had spread from the Northern Ireland into the Republic as The Grocer went to press on Thursday. One outbreak was confirmed at a sheep farm in Meigh,...