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Brandwatch profile: biscuits
Top 15 brands advertised (by media) £k Jan '00 - Dec '00 Total Press Cinema Radio Outdoor TV Total 11,670 986 ...
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Food safety: Haskins blasts organics lobby
One of Tony Blair's closest advisors has slammed the organics movement and expressed strong support for GM food. Lord Haskins, chairman of the government's Better Regulation Task Force and non executive chairman of Northern Foods, launched his...
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Brussels: EU vets want emergency scheme for BSE in sheep
European veterinary experts are recommending that an emergency scheme should be set up to deal with the eventuality of an outbreak of BSE in sheep. They say however that at the moment there is no evidence of the presence of the disease in European...
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Full Budgens range ready
The full range of revamped Budgens ready meals is now available in store. Budgens has redeveloped its ready meals with improvements in recipes (to make them more authentic) and packaging design. The range now has 45 lines covering Chinese,...
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Supply chain: Suppliers' frustrated by Byers' rush' over co
Clive Beddall Farmers and food manufacturers fear that failure to agree the small print in the DTI's draft code of trading practice within the "unrealistic" deadline set by secretary of state for trade and industry Stephen Byers could force the...
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Security Cameras roll at a cost
Many retailers appear unaware that they must register with the Data Protection Registar if they have security cameras in their shop. The Data Protection Act 1998 became law on March 1 last year but only stores with sophisticated, digital cameras...
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Canned tuna: Princes' firepower in Mauritius
Princes Foods has raised the stakes in its battle with Heinz subsidiary John West for supremacy in the UK's £170m canned tuna market. It has spent £15m on a new cannery on the southern Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. The plant will source raw...
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Canned crab
Poor fishing in the far east is hindering the packing of crab. Unusual weather conditions have stopped much of the offshore catching in Thailand and Vietnam, with the frozen market commanding heavy premiums, thus diverting the limited raw material...
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Tasting panel: PENCIL PINE CHAMBOURCIN
From Bottle Green. Barrington is the first Australian wine company to export this hybrid to the UK where it has been listed by Asda. Abv: 13.5% Price: £5.99 ...
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Cheese: Hardisty warns of serious mature cheddar shortages
The creator of Pilgrim's Choice Vintage Cheddar has warned of crisis in England's mature cheddar industry. David Hardisty says a shortage of milk for cheesemaking last autumn has meant that stocks of mature cheddar are very low and could mean a...
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CITRUS: Jaffa looks to wider role
Israeli government and Citrus Marketing Board look to follow Outspan move Israel's citrus industry is exploring the possibility of offering other growers the use of its famous Jaffa brand. The move would follow the steps already taken by Capespan...
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SUN COMING OUT
Snackhouse, best known for children's snacks and Benson's crisps, is unveiling ethnic snack range Under the Sun in March. The range includes curry and chilli flavoured rice crackers (rsp: 99p, 100g); sesame sticks (rsp: 99p, 125g); Bombay mix...
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Competitions: Yours free for a year
A lucky independent retailer is being given the chance to drive a Mercedes-Benz van of their choice for a whole year and, during that time, won't have to pay any insurance, road tax or servicing costs. Lex Vehicle Leasing is putting up the van up...
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Couture that's irresistible
Nestlé's Polo Smoothies are set to make their TV debut in April in the first burst of a £2m campaign which also celebrates the arrival of a new permanent member of the portfolio, Blackcurrant Breeze. The new flavour will join the brand's pioneer...
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Coventry Londis store and off licence sold
The Londis store in Harnall Lane East in Hillfields, Coventry has been sold through Christie & Co. Just north of Coventry centre, in a residential area, the business trades as a traditional c-store with off-licence and sells newspapers, magazines...
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First impressions: Mars' tub ice creams
Gisela da Rocha, account handler at Richmond based Radius Design Consultants, organised a "girls' lunchtime in" for the female members of the team A night in with the girls? Well, an hour in the conference room was as far as we got, but we did add...
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News special: the foot and mouth crisis
Clinging to hope MAFF reacted rapidly to foot and mouth disease. The week ended with suppliers fearing the worst but hoping for the best. Clive Beddall, John Wood and Mike Ingham report The next seven days will see Britain's farming industry...
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Newspapers: National dailies hit the new year running as sal
Latest ABC circulation figures have revealed mixed fortunes in January for national newspaper sales. The Sun was in celebratory mood after adding 186,726 sales since December to achieve one of its highest circulation figures for some time. Its...
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Tesco: Trial PC deals
Cut price computers and peripherals will be available from Tesco after it signed a partnership deal with one of the leading IT manufacturers, Hewlett Packard. The two companies ran a pilot scheme at stores in Leicester and Cambridge and will now be...
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French wines usher in the new year with hopes of halting dec
A boost in French wine sales in the UK at the end of 2000 could herald a change of fortunes for the country. Its sales grew by 4% in November and December according to ACNielsen but this has been overshadowed by the unstoppable progress of the New...