All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 109
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News
Energizer aims to raise £100,000 for Help for Heroes
Battery brand Energizer has unveiled its biggest-ever promotional push - an on-pack campaign that is aiming to raise £100,000 for forces¹ charity Help for Heroes.
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NewsBag-in-box wines have shrunk in size and price
Wine suppliers and retailers are reducing the size of their wine boxes in a bid to hit lower price points. Value sales of Sainsbury's bag-in-box wines have increased 5% in the five weeks since the end of May, when it shifted all of its...
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NewsIntroducing Blippar, ‘the end for QR codes’
A new smartphone app that can recognise branded products is set to shake up the marketing world. Blippar – a free application available for iPhones and most Android devices – officially launched today, in partnership with Cadbury.
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Analysis & Features
Nine of top 10 brands drop saving offered by promos
Most of the top 10-promoted brands have cut savings over the past month, but it’s too early to say if a new trend has begun.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Post deliver after surprise push into UK cereals market?
A stalwart of US cereal bowls, Post’s Honey Bunches of Oats has just landed on UK shelves. What are its prospects this side of the pond, asks Vince Bamford
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NewsCereal sales slump as only Tony is spared
Britain’s biggest cereal brands have fallen out of favour with shoppers, with eight of the top 10 products recording a year-on-year drop in value or volume sales - and often both.
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NewsLineker low-profile as Walkers switches tack
Gary Lineker is to take a back seat in the latest ad for the Walkers range following a brand revamp. The former England striker has been associated with Walkers for almost 20 years.
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NewsGin maker Greenall goes it alone after management buyout
Spirits producer Greenall is splitting from its owner, the De Vere Group. Chief executive Christian Rose has led a management buy-out deal to create a new company dubbed G&J Greenall Group.
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NewsHoney Bunches of Oats kicks off Post’s UK assault
US breakfast cereal giant Post has launched a major assault on the UK market pitting itself against the might of Nestlé and Kellogg’s.
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NewsEx-Green & Black’s chief Lowe hired as MD of Kettle Foods
Kettle Foods has appointed the former boss of Green & Black's chocolate as its new managing director. Dominic Lowe has picked up the reins of the premium crisps maker following its acquisition by US snack food giant Diamond Foods from...
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NewsFresh & Easy wines hit the UK as Tesco shakes up sourcing
A Californian wine previously available only in Tesco's Fresh & Easy stores is going on sale in the UK as the retailer ramps up efforts to harmonise its international wine sourcing. WineWrights 2010 pinot noir, which has a 13.9% abv....
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ProfilesSouth takes helm of PepsiCo wholesale
The new head of PepsiCo's wholesale operation in the UK is gearing up to boost sales of impulse lines through wholesalers. Kieran South has been promoted to the role of wholesale customer management director for UK & Ireland and will...
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NewsKettle Chips in ‘plastic crisp’ recall
Four varieties of Kettle Chips carrying a best before date of 29 October 2011 have been recalled.
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NewsThree new ‘curious’ flavours add spice to the Magners range
Magners cider is being expanded with a line-up of three new "curious" flavours, including spiced apple and rhubarb.
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NewsUK sweetener market set for stevia invasion
Soft drinks and sweetener producers are expected to launch a raft of products if herbal extract stevia is given the green light by EU chiefs later this year. The sweetener, already used by drinks giants including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in...
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NewsUS favourite Honey Bunches of Oats crosses Atlantic
Top US cereal brand Honey Bunches of Oats has rolled out to UK supermarkets this week.
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NewsCampbell’s Condensed Soups return to shelves
Campbell’s Condensed canned soups will be back on shelf in the UK next week for the first time in more than three years. The range, which rolls out to Tesco from 1 August and other retailers later in the summer, will feature flavours from…
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NewsWe’ve got you covered, Durex owner Reckitt insists despite supply row
Reckitt Benckiser has moved to reassure loved-up Brits there are plenty of Durex condoms to go around – despite what they may have read in the national papers.
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Comment & Opinion
Something wifi
Tesco is reported to be offering free wifi access in four of its stores, and is expected to roll the service out across its estate should the trial prove successful.
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Comment & Opinion
Don’t get all misty-eyed about treading Dewhurst’s sawdust-strewn floors
Days ago, the name Dewhurst was little more than a memory. Now, thanks to a business led by former Kwik Save boss David Birchall, the long-gone chain of butcher shops is making headlines.