All articles by Richard Ford – Page 44
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Young's forced to move fishcake production to its factory in Grimsby
Young’s Seafood has announced a raft of redundancies at a former Border Laird site in Amble following revelations about quality issues with fishcakes produced at the site.
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NewsNow Müllerlight gets the Greek treatment
Müller claims it has created “a dieter’s nirvana” with its first major piece of NPD since overhauling its marketing strategy, rationalising its portfolio and installing a new UK CEO.
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NewsRevamped Flora is blasted for tasting 'like cheap marge'
First it was Twinings Earl Grey tea, then HP Sauce - and now Flora is at the centre of a potentially costly consumer backlash over reformulation.
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NewsFairtrade sales surge in 2011 despite economic woes
Retail sales of Fairtrade products increased 12%, to £1.32bn last year, new figures from the Fairtrade Foundation show.Cocoa saw the greatest percentage increase, up more than a third (34%) on 2010 leves. Sales of Fairtrade sugar rose by a fifth (21%.).Premiums received by farmers increased as a result of Fairtrade ...
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Analysis & FeaturesMaple syrup producers hope for sweeter future
Maple syrup is now a staple pancake topping in the UK, so suppliers should have been celebrating the traditional start of the season this week.
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NewsFairtrade Foundation rejects call for single rsp on bananas
The Fairtrade Foundation has rejected the idea of an across-the-board recommended retail price for Fairtrade bananas, claiming it would be open to legal challenge.
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NewsMillions more animals benefit from Freedom Food
The number of animals farmed under the RSPCA’s Freedom Food scheme has increased by more than 50% in the past five years.
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Lactofree backed by 'say yes' TV advert
Arla has recruited a hedgehog for a new ad campaign for Lactofree in a bid to get shoppers to ‘say yes to dairy’.
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NewsCumbrian prawn lines pulled from Asda after Young's alert
Asda has pulled two prawn lines from shelves after discovering they do not meet aquaculture industry standards.
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ICBINB cut to a round pound at Asda stores
Unilever has produced special 400g packs of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter for Asda in a bid to help the retailer meet its EDLP strategy.
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Affordable artisan cheeses from Tesco and Joseph Heler
Tesco is to introduce a new seven-strong range of “affordable artisan cheeses” in a bid to encourage shoppers to try less mainstream British cheeses.
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End of the line for Rice Indulge as Müller range purge continues
Müller has axed a third range from its fast-shrinking portfolio, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsPepe and Kermit help out Cravendale
Cravendale has enlisted the help of the Muppets to give its sales a boost.
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Vestey takes large stake in Donald Russell
Vestey Foods Group has taken a controlling interest in Scottish mail order butcher Donald Russell.
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New eco label mooted for sustainable EU fish
The EC should introduce a new ‘eco label’ for EU-caught fish, a senior EU fisheries politician has proposed in a key report on the Common Fisheries Policy reform.
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Lindahls gets Turkish-style yoghurt listed
Swedish dairy Lindahls has secured a permanent listing in Selfridges for its Turkish-style yoghurt.
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Greenvale gets green light for branded potato move
Greenvale AP is making its first push into branded potatoes following a successful trial in Tesco last year.
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NewsSalad days for Natures Way as new plant boosts capacity
Natures Way Foods has officially opened its new £15m prepared fruit and salad plant in a bid to treble capacity.
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Analysis & FeaturesFirst milk, now cream: dairy takes another hit
Until recently, dairy processors under pressure from the mults’ milk price war could take solace in the fact that at least cream prices were strong.
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NewsIndustry backs appeal for Sussex greenhouse
The UK fruit and veg industry has come out in support of a glasshouse at risk of being thrown off course by planning regulators.