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Patak's heat goes Frozen
Patak's is pitching at the snack market with the launch of a new range of Frozen Snack Pots. It comes in four flavours chicken tikka masala, chicken jalfrezi, chicken korma and vegetable balti and cooks in the microwave in five minutes. It is...
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Royalty in the genes
We knew our interview with the Princess Royal last week, in which she spelt our her strong views on genetically modified foods and organics, was dynamite stuff. It would be disingenuous to admit otherwise. Nevertheless, we have been surprised to...
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P&H reshuffles its top men
Chris Adams, Palmer & Harvey McLane executive chairman, has announced a new management structure after setting up two new trading companies, as exclusively revealed in The Grocer, May 13. The new P&H Retail Services will comprise YP Electronics,...
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Wholesale prices (p) FRUIT Origin Variety Packing Apples UK Bramley lb 22 34 Brazil ...
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Market watch
Wholesale prices (p) FRUIT Origin Variety Packing Apples UK Bramley lb 20 30 Brazil ...
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Smoothie operator
Del Monte is aiming for brand leadership in the fast growing smoothies market with the launch of a range of Del Monte Smoothies. It has teamed up with Unigate to produce a three- strong chilled smoothie range that includes Citrus & Banana, Mango...
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Dairy processing: Northern Foods' turnover leaps 4.1%
Turnover at Northern Foods jumped 4.1% to £1.34bn in the year to March 31, on the back of strong sales to some of the country's top retailers. Chief executive Jo Stewart said underlying retail sales were up 3%, with growth accelerating towards the...
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Suppliers to access Waitrose system
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Waitrose plans to strengthen its relationships with suppliers by giving them access to its systems. From this month, Waitrose is rolling out a new holistic system called PCW Connect Product Control Workbench to manage...
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Cash & carries: C&C battle royal across the M-way
Two of Landmark's top members will be going head to head in the late summer when Bestway opens a branch in Stockport. The new depot will be situated across the motorway from Parfett's Stockport branch, which itself is one of the most successful...
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Solo ad campaign shakes up the sea salt market
The Low Sodium Sea Salt Company is sprinkling the first burst of a three-year marketing campaign for its Solo brand this month. Three press ads aim to make Solo synonymous with salt itself by showing it as a natural accompaniment for everyday...
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Pigmeat: New ad sparks multiple anger
Clive Beddall & Mike Ingham International pigmeat suppliers have been urged not to retaliate after the Meat and Livestock Commission published an ad alleging animal cannibalism on "many farms across the world". The second ad from the MLC's new...
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Slaughtering: Live exports will only add to buyers' problems
Price query as supply tightens A sharp reduction of the number of steers being slaughtered in Ireland backs up forecasts that the beef supply will tighten, in theory weakening the claims of British producers who accuse the multiples of undermining...
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Bacon: Traders' consternation over second pig advert
Although it is too early to gauge public purchasing reaction to the now infamous MLC generic pigmeat advertising at least one multiple has started to take precautions to conserve bacon business. Tesco has put together POS material telling...
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Industrial relations: Walk out threatened in Aldi dispute
Strike action is threatened from next week in a dispute between the Irish shopworkers' union, Mandate, and German discount chain Aldi. The dispute, which is over staff pay and conditions at Aldi's Dublin store, is complicated by the company's...