All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 111

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Focus On Microwaveable Foods: Rise of the micro snack

2010-02-27T00:00:00Z

Scratch cooking is cost-effective, but microwave meals are convenient. And shoppers aren’t about to give them up just because times are hard. Vince Bamford reports

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Focus On Hot Desserts: Big helpings all round

2009-12-12T00:00:00Z

Obesity problem? What obesity problem? Families are filling up on traditional puddings and microwaveable twin pots as comfort eating, coupled with eating in, heat up the hot desserts market, says Vince Bamford

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Focus On Pasta & Pasta Sauces: Watching the pennes

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Pasta is one of the great recession success stories. Volume sales have risen 5% year-on-year despite price rises driving the category's value up 16.1% [TNS 52w/e 9 August 2009]. And although there seems to have been some trading down a...

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Focus On Winter Remedies: Coughs and sneezes spread... um... sales

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

Let's not beat about the bush: the swine flu outbreak is great news for those who make and sell winter remedies.

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Suppliers link up to protect credentials of UK rapeseed oil

2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

Rapeseed oil suppliers have formed an organisation to protect and promote the quality of the home-grown premium product. Grown and extracted by an estimated 30 suppliers in the UK, cold-pressed rapeseed oil is sold as a premium oil that...