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    The Grocer focus on petcare:

    2001-06-16T00:00:00Z

    analysis by Sheila Eggleston - P&G's Iams shakes up the sector - Spectrum of products widening - Pets catered for like humans - Wet food strongest but dry growing - Multipacks push multiple sales The battle lines are drawn in wet and dry...

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    Magazines: Cultivating tree lovers

    2001-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Tree News magazine is a fresh launch from The Tree Council and tree enthusiast Felix Dennis. The glossy bi-annual ­ the only magazine of its kind on the news stands ­ will cover all aspects of trees and forestry in Britain, from contentious...

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    The immunity syndrome

    2001-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Hot on the tail of Procter & Gamble's launch of Iams, the Pedigree dogfood range has been overhauled to provide customised products for dogs of all ages and lifestyles. Just like Iams, the new Pedigree range claims to contain antioxidants that can...

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    Crime: Five men jailed for condemned poultry scandal

    2001-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Five meat industry executives were jailed for conspiring to put more than a thousand tons of condemned poultry on Britain's dinner tables. Chicken and turkey destined for Spillers and Pedigree pet food tins found its way to butchers, market...

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    Digestion + Dalmatians

    2000-10-21T00:00:00Z

    Dogfood brand Winalot is to run a 102 Dalmatians promotion on its Digestion+ tins this Christmas. The eight week promotion starts on November 1 in the run up to the release of the new Christmas Disney film (on December 8). Over 14 million...

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    Felix Milk

    2000-04-08T00:00:00Z

    My owner was so astounded by the price of Felix milk ­ 59p for 200ml (the equivalent of £2.95 a litre) ­ that she was tempted first of all to keep it for herself and put it in her tea. "It's outrageous, it's more than 10 times the price per ...

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    Catfood

    2000-02-26T00:00:00Z

    In the wet sector, led by Felix in the number one slot, followed by Whiskas, consumers are moving away from the traditional canned format and opting for the convenience of single serve portions. Canned sales are down 5%, while single serve...

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    lAMS: one to watch

    2000-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Ever since Procter & Gamble acquired US specialist pet food manufacturer Iams for $2.3bn last August, the petcare industry has been anxiously awaiting the inevitable market shake up this development will bring. With annual sales of £500m, Iams...