All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 108
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NewsTesco’s latest venture delivers a taste of Italy
Tesco has ramped up its branded activity this week with the launch of a range of Italian products. The Parioli line-up, rolling out to stores now, includes pasta, cooking sauces, olive oil and tinned tomatoes, but industry insiders have…
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NewsHeinz purée range to stir cup soup market
Heinz is hoping to revolutionise the cup soup market with a range of soups made from a purée rather than a powder. Squeeze & Stir soups are packed in individual sachets (rsp: 59p) containing the concentrated purée, which is designed...
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NewsIntroducing the air freshener that has a nose for nasty niffs
Reckitt Benckiser boffins have developed what they claim is the only air freshener with an electronic 'nose'. The Air Wick Odour Detect which is rolling out to retailers now couldn't tell if a smell was good or bad, admitted RB....
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Analysis & Features
Brands capitalise on x-for-y as savings increase vs 2010
Brands continue to lead in the promo stakes, with average savings increasing year-on-year at twice the rate of own-label. Vince Bamford reports
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ProfilesGü’s new marketing director Ellie Martin offers Diageo clout
A former Diageo marketing director has joined Gü to oversee advertising, NPD, digital activity and PR. Ellie Martin has stepped into the marketing director post at the premium pud supplier following Meg Farren's promotion to new business...
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Foster’s Gold bottles aim to bring a touch of class to lads’ lager
Lads may be happy to down a can of Foster's when they're with their mates but it's a different story when there are ladies around.That's the theory behind the launch of premium bottled lager Foster's Gold, which has been designed to...
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NewsTesco's Premier cull: the delisted products in full
Below is a full list of the products delisted by Tesco in its recent spat over pricing with Premier Foods. Read about how the spat occurred here, while Adam Leyland offers his take on how Tesco "ran rings" around Premier in his Editor's Comment.
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NewsDelistings by Tesco push Premier into profit alert
A Grocer investigation into a pricing row that saw Tesco delist a quarter of its branded Premier Foods products prompted the supplier to issue a shock profit warning yesterday, admitting the dispute had cost it £10m.
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NewsSoft drinks meets squirty cream in Tango aerosol
Britvic is putting the fizz back into fizzy drinks with an aerosol-powered Tango that squirts soft drink into the consumer’s mouth. Turbo Tango (rsp: £1.60), which “features nitro-fuelled aerosol technology to deliver a foamy blast of orange”, is aimed at teenagers.
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NewsSupermarket price deals are deepest for three years
Supermarkets are offering shoppers greater savings than at any time in the past three years. Promotions have deepened year-on-year, with the average saving on a featured space promotion rising more than four percentage points, from 31% in...
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NewsFocus On Toys: It’s all to play for
When Woolworths went, the supermarkets took advantage by broadening their range of pocket-money toys. Now they’re looking to raise their games again, says Vince Bamford
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NewsLeading US pretzel brand Snyder’s pushes into UK
The biggest pretzel brand in the US is making a push into supermarkets later this year. Snyder's of Hanover currently has limited UK distribution and will make its mass-market debut with the rollout of Pretzel Pieces, made from large...
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Chicago Town hit by recall over metal threat
A batch of Chicago Town Deep Dish Pepperoni pizzas have been recalled amid fears they could contain small pieces of metal. Brand owner Dr Oetker said it was taking the action as a precautionary measure following an isolated incident at its production facility.
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P&G adds Paralympics to sponsorship roster
Ariel and Fairy brand owner P&G is to sponsor the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Following on from the company’s Proud Sponsor of Mums marketing push, P&G’s activity around the games will aim to recognise the achievements of the mothers of Paralympic athletes.
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Profiles
Former boss of Cadbury Stitzer in Hershey link
Todd Stitzer, the man in charge of Cadbury when it was sold to US food giant Kraft, has been linked with a move to rival chocolate giant The Hershey Company.The former Cadbury CEO is reported to have had talks with the US confectionery...
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NewsDoritos offers online game to boost sales of dips with its chips
Doritos has unveiled plans to get more shoppers particularly gamers buying dips with their chips. According to Doritos brand owner PepsiCo, half the American shoppers who buy chips also pick up a dip, compared with just one in 10 UK...
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Analysis & Features
Brands claim back promo space after non-food push
Fox’s is running a massive 561% more promotions than it did last year as brands drive growth – at the expense of own label.
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NewsMarmitegate: brands urged to take action
Brand bosses have been urged to help get British products back on shelf in Denmark following the ban on the sale of fortified foods such as Marmite without a licence. Danish retailers have been told they cannot sell products including...
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NewsRecord trading for Iceland
Iceland has announced a record year of trading for the year ending 25 March 2011. Pre-tax profits jumped 14.8% up to £155.5m. Sales were up 5.9% to £2.3bn, with like-for-like sales up by 2.1%...
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NewsItsu to target retailers with new Asian snacks
Itsu is launching a new range of snacks, energy drinks and popcorn as the sushi restaurant chain looks to follow the likes of Nando, Pizza Express and Wagamama onto supermarket shelves. Itsu, set up by Pret A Manger founder Julian...