All Gen Alpha articles – Page 19

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    Tesco launches new Facebook application for online shopping

    2010-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Facebook addicts can now order their groceries while staying in touch with friends and family.The new My Shopping Assistant application allows members of the social networking site to add items to their shopping list and plan meals while...

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    Greenpeace palm oil furore forces Nestlé into Facebook retreat

    2010-03-27T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé has abandoned its Facebook page to the mercy of protesters following a Greenpeace campaign against the food giant.

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    Curry crispy pancake revived by Facebook

    2010-03-27T00:00:00Z

    Findus is bringing back its Chicken Curry Crispy Pancakes in response to an online petition.The company set up a Facebook group last November to enable consumers to "share nostalgic memories". But the group took on a life of its own as...

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    Regulatory gaze falls on social media ‘ads’

    2010-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Social media sites could be regulated by the advertising watchdog if an industry body succeeds in closing the loophole around non-paid-for marketing.If recommendations from the Advertising Association, outlined this week, are agreed by...

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    Campaign Trail: Filippo Facebook Berio

    2009-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Traditional olive oil brand Filippo Berio is hitting Facebook and Twitter to appeal to a younger audience. The brand's presence highlights competitions and promotions, and enables consumers to find recipes and share tips on using olive oil. Filippo...

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    Stormhoek teams up with Facebook

    2007-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Stormhoek is pairing up with social networking site Facebook to promote its new look and the launch of a premium range. The South African wine, distributed by Orbital Wines, will carry neck tags featuring Facebook. The company has set up...

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    Chains ban staff from using Facebook site at their desks

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Bosses at Britain's biggest three supermarket chains have banned office staff from accessing social networking site Facebook while at work. Senior executives at Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's have ordered IT teams to block access to the site as part of...

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    Asda chats about NPD on Facebook

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    It may have banned its staff from using it, but Asda is preparing to make full use of social networking website Facebook as part of its marketing mix, we can reveal.Asda plans to set up a page for its development chef, Neil Nugent, who...