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GDA awareness drive kicks off with website
The industry's campaign to educate the public about front-of-pack Guideline Daily Amount labelling began in earnest this week with the launch of a consumer-facing website. The site - at www.whatsinsideguide.com - is the first step in the...
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Ofcom ruling won't hit Olympics, says Jowell
Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport Tessa Jowell claims that Ofcom's ruling on food and drink advertising will not affect sponsorship of the 2012 Olympics. Responding to questions from Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee...
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'They want it green, but it must be cheap'
There's a lot of talk but is there a real shift in consumer attitudes to fair trade and food provenance? Or is it all just hype? This week representatives from the food industry, government and academia agreed there has been a true move...
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Banning of 'harmless chemicals hits trust'
The food industry fosters inaccurate consumer perceptions by reinforcing negative messages about some ingredients and chemicals, a leading scientific organisation has claimed. Tracey Brown, director of Sense about Science - an independent...
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It's the end of an era for ads
The Milky bars are on me. I'm a secret lemonade drinker. Tell them about the honey, mummy. These iconic catchphrases come from some of the most admired and loved television commercials of all time. In fact there were 52 adverts for food and...
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Don't tell them about the honey
Food and drink companies were bracing themselves for Ofcom's ruling on broadcasting restrictions on advertising to children as The Grocer went to press. Ofcom's decision was due yesterday (Friday). The industry predicted it would adopt...
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Check up for small shops
What could be more logical? Families from disadvantaged communities need more help choosing a healthy diet, ergo small stores serving such communities are the salve for the country's obesity crisis. Get them to stock more salads and council...
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Russian premium vodka distiller eyes UK market
Russia's number one premium vodka company, Russian Standard, is planning a move into the UK after opening what it describes as the world's most advanced vodka distillery. The new £32m plant in St Petersburg doubles production capacity and...
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Profiles and QandAs
the art of no-gotiation
According to Samuel Johnson, treating your adversary with respect serves no purpose. Many retailers appear to subscribe to this view when it comes to their dealings with suppliers, seemingly preferring to force through cost reductions or...
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A Dr who travels in retail space
Peter Franks wants to run a £200m business by 2011. Siân Harrington hears about his plan to make it big in frozen, ambient and chilled. There's not much to connect Peter Franks and David Tennant - no sidekick in the form of...
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Store managers key to making POP lift sales
Manufacturers who invest in point-of-purchase advertising designed to drive sales in-store are wasting time and money unless they build a relationship with store managers. New research indicates retail buyers are completely uninterested...
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Old guard go in shake up
Booker chief executive Charles Wilson is sweeping out the old guard with a shake-up of the trading structure and the shock departure of trading director Shaun Birrell. Wilson has brought in Bryan Drew, his one-time partner and...
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'JS needs hard work to keep budget shoppers'
Sainsbury shoppers are more likely than those of other retailers to shop at discounters if they are faced with budget restrictions, according to new research from IGD. More than a quarter (28%) of Sainsbury customers said they...
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Irish c-sector may be in for torrid few years
Convenience store retailing in the Republic of Ireland faces big challenges in the next few years, BWG chief executive officer Leo Crawford said this week. Speaking at the Global Convenience Benchmarks conference in Dublin,...
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Adventures in ad-land
Ofcom's brief on advertising to kids will come as a relief to many, say Siân Harrington and Rachel Barnes. It could have been worse. After months of prevarication, Ofcom has launched its consultation on food and drink advertising to...
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