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Partners in ketchup
Heinz has joined forces with Nutri Asia, the Philippines main manufacturer of ketchup products. The new company, called Heinz UFC Philippines, will give Heinz a significant presence in the "well developed" Asian ketchup market. President and ceo...
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marks and spencer
Chain holds on to its share of UK food; no plans to abandon US operations In store revamp set for autumn Marks and Spencer this week confirmed expectations with the announcement of a slump in annual pretax profit of nearly 50% to £634.6m before...
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Marks and Spencer
Marks & Spencer is expanding its franchise operation into the Czech Republic. It follows the announcement two weeks ago that Tesco is buying two retailing businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from the US-based Kmart Corporation. The 13,000...
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Time to motor
David Clapham really wanted to get into the Alldays driving seat. Julian Hunt meets a bit of a perfectionist' Speed freak is not a phrase you would readily associate with David Clapham. On first impressions, he just doesn't come over as the kind...
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Treats off Pat
Treats is increasing the number of big names in its portfolio as it aims to improve on its number four position in the impulse ice cream market. The new arrivals include Chewits and Postman Pat ice lollies and a tropical orange Ribena Ice variant....
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A pick me up
McVitie's is targeting six to 11 year olds with a new £1m TV advertising campaign for Penguin which it hopes will create a new brand personality and boost sales. The campaign, which stars an animated penguin, hits the screens on Monday (March 6) ...
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Refreshing washing
Whitbread plans to boost awareness of Heineken with a £3m spring campaign which includes a new TV ad. This will run from the middle of April on ITV, C4, C5 and satellite. The new ad continues the How RefreshingHow Heineken campaign and features...
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The Commission stirs it up again
Funny thing about the multiples. Whatever they do, they don't stay in favour with Britain's fickle media for long. The week began with the Murdoch press making yet another pathetic attempt to give the kiss of life to the ailing Rip-off Britain...
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welcome beef ally
The UK beef industry has some unexpected friends: Isabelle Guillot d'Hauterives is a French vegetarian who markets her partner's Highland beef. This particular shaggy cattle success story started in a Perth farmers' market, where their range of...
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The animal sector of the health food market
Not so long ago the idea of lacing petfood with dandelion, kelp and herbs, dosing pets with liquid garlic or using aromatherapy oils to fight infection was regarded as somewhat peculiar, if not downright daft. Now, natural, healthier alternatives...
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Parisa urges a fresh approach to leisure retailing
Nader Haghighi, chief executive of café operator Parisa, has criticised large leisure groups for their "bland and pedestrian" approach to high street retailing. Speaking at a conference in Barcelona, Haghighi highlighted the need for a fresh...
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Asda, Tesco are media darlings
Clive Beddall Tesco and Asda hijacked the UK's media machinery this week and grabbed millions of pounds' worth of free publicity for their latest salvoes in the high street price war. The multiples' spin doctors worked overtime as Asda celebrated...
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Brands to be axed in Unilever shakeout
Unilever has finally revealed its strategy for increasing profits and culling brands by announcing 25,000 job losses worldwide 10% of its entire workforce. Although turnover increased 2% in the full year to December 31 1999 to £27.63bn, pretax...
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Blair backs Co-op review
Tony Blair is backing a wide ranging commission to examine the future of the UK Co-operative Movement. This will be just the second full-scale review of the Co-op in its 150 year history. The commission, which will sit for six months, is being...
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danish bacon goes down under
After years of accelerating consolidation in the Danish pig industry, just three producer co-ops remain: the giant Danish Crown, mid-range Steff Houlberg; and small Jutland specialist Tican. "We can respond rapidly to changes in the market," md Ove...
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Tesco snubs Barclays
Barclays has run into trouble with Tesco, which has threatened to throw out the bank's cash point machines if it goes ahead with a £1 charge for non-account holders. It announced it was inviting tenders from Nationwide for the contract at all 646...
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Double trouble for rivals as Wall's battles to keep top spot
Wall's is flexing £20m of marketing muscle double last year's advertising budget to push its ice cream range, and is introducing a fistful of new products in anticipation of further tussles in the impulse ice cream market. The new range of...
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Beckham and Owen kick off Pepsi's football promotion
Britvic Soft Drinks has signed top England footballers David Beckham and Michael Owen to front Pepsi's promotional team in the next round of the brand's global Ask for More strategy. This is Pepsi's first football-oriented promotion in the UK and...
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Maxxium makes an impact with raft of brand launches
Brand extensions for The Famous Grouse, a mass market cognac from Rémy Martin, and two new Riojas from Faustino have been unveiled by Maxxium UK this week. The global sales and distribution company Maxxium Worldwide, which is a joint venture...
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News Briefs
Four private equity firms have been shortlisted to compete in the latest round of the auction for Ranks Hovis MacDougall, Tomkins' food business. They are CVC Capital Partners; Doughty Hanson; Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst; and Paribus. Iceland has...