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Pigmeat: Contraction looks set to continue
Further contraction of the UK pig herd seem the logical inference from the latest producers' margin calculations by Signet. The headline gross margin figures look much better than a year ago at nearly £13 per head excluding valuation change against...
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St Ivel in the family way
The ubiquitous Simpsons are set to make an appearance on a new dessert range from St Ivel. The range has four varieties and St Ivel sees this as an opportunity to extend its portfolio to appeal to an older age range. Mmm...Choc Chip Wholemilk...
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UK sunflower oil first
The first UK produced sunflower oil is set to launch this summer. English Gold Elite Sunflower Oil is cold pressed from the seeds of Antonil, a new plant variety pioneered in the south east of England. Antonil has been bred to produce quality oil...
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Simons to quit food group
John Simons is stepping aside as chief executive of Hazlewood Foods in preparation for his retirement in two and half years' time when he reaches 55, Group finance director Kevin Higginson has been named as his successor and the own label...
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Kissing gateway to starry prize
Walkers is launching a gamecard promotion for tortilla chip brand Doritos as part of its £6m evening snacking programme. The Big Screen Kiss is an instant win in-pack promotion consisting of a heat sensitive gamecard that invites consumers to kiss...
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Get ready for the grey revolution
Sir; I was delighted to read your recent article highlighting the need for the grocery industry to address the issues of our rapidly ageing population. Demographic projections show that by 2020 every second adult in Europe will be over 50 and 80%...
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Wal-Mart: The power and the glory
The Grocer gained unprecedented access to the Wal-Mart inner sanctum in Bentonville being the only UK publication to be invited to its annual shareholders' meeting. Camilla Palmer flew out with the Asda delegation and in our six page special...
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Symbol groups: Londis retailers line up in Scotland
More than 30 Scottish retailers have applied for membership of Londis during its first month of operating north of the border. Sales director Terry Bedford said the majority of inquiries came from cash and carry customers, and many Asian retailers...
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Suppliers: Hazlewood ready meals are the thorn in its side
Hazlewood Foods is taking drastic action to improve the performance of its ready meals business. Problems in this part of the Hazlewood empire hit results for the year to March 31 with turnover up 1.9% to £759.2m and pretax profit before...
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Southcorp splashes out on year long push for James Herrick
Southcorp is maintaining the impetus of its recently acquired James Herrick wines with a £500,000 advertising campaign running over the next 12 months. Prior to the brand's acquisition by Southcorp last November it had been supported by...
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Red tractor on the right road
Okay, so the enterprising public relations team at the NFU were just a touch over enthusiastic when they told us that their new farm standard symbol for food could become one of the biggest brands in Britain "overnight." But, given its high profile...
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Zestful team at Tropicana
Tropicana UK has added three new faces to its sales team working out of its HQ in Leatherhead, Surrey. Roger Bandtock joins from Philips consumer electronics as business account manager. He will be responsible for major multiple accounts. Kerry...
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BEEF Brussels' label scheme set to cost £50 per head?
Scottish wholesalers warn categorisation means more severe pressure on margins Abattoir operators and meat packers are stepping up their campaign against the proposed EU beef labelling scheme, which some slaughterers claim could in effect add 10%...
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Truth all dressed up Italian style
Italian food company Bocca Della Verita has brought out a stylishly packaged new range of dressings under the label Dress Italian. The extra virgin olive oil-based range which can be used on salads or for cooking comes in four varieties....
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Not just our seniors - also our future selves
Industry must give much more attention to the grey market half Europe's population and with massive spending power in numerous lucrative fields says Sarah Dowding By 2020, half of Europe's population will be over 50. We are a rapidly ageing...
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Latin America: Chile moves to beat fruit fly outbreak
Faced with the outbreak of fruit fly in the Metropolitan region, but outside the main production areas, the Chilean fruit industry has swiftly come up with regulatory measures which it expects will eliminate the problem before November, the start of...
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News analysis: Unilever and Bestfoods
Eating to get slim Unilever is in serious and much vaunted trimming and pruning mood as it buys Bestfoods. So what casualties will we see asks Gillian Law For a company that wants to slash the number of brands it owns, Unilever is going about...
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Table Talk Anthony Worral Thompson chef and TV personality
I applaud the Meat and Livestock Commission for introducing the British Meat Quality Standard Mark, but I must criticise them on their advertisements for pork. The advert shows a large white pig with seven suckling piglets in tow, with the...