All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 93
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NewsMove over ladies: men are turning chocoholic
The assumption has always been that women love chocolate more than men - sometimes in both senses of the phrase.
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NewsAnnabel Karmel chew bar in insect contamination alert
Disney-themed Annabel Karmel Chewy Bars have been pulled from shop shelves over fears they could be contaminated with insects.
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NewsPizza Hut woos coeliacs with gluten-free bases
Pizza Hut will roll out gluten-free pizza to all its restaurants next week.
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NewsDon Simon cuts impact of its bottles
Juice supplier Don Simon has begun using environmentally friendly sleeves on its bottles…
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NewsCadbury gives women 'control' with Crispello
Kraft is taking on the likes of Ferrero’s Kinder Bueno and Twix Fino with what it has described as the first new Cadbury countline brand…
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NewsTayto fights for continuity as fire guts Welsh crisp factory
Tayto has been fighting to maintain continuity of supply following the destruction of one of its crisp factories in a blaze…
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NewsR&R to give kids' ice cream new character
R&R Ice Cream is targeting the kids’ party market with its latest Nestlé-branded launch…
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NewsMcVitie's breakfast biscuits break cover
UB is launching a breakfast biscuit under its McVitie’s brand - as predicted by The Grocer two months ago…
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NewsGrocery legend Leighton joins Bigham's
Charlie Bigham, eponymous owner of the posh ready meal and meal kit brand, is looking to former Asda CEO Allan Leighton…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe new stars of brand NPD
The Grocer’s inaugural New Product Awards this week hailed the most creative launches by brands across 29 product categories.
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NewsHornby derailed by retailers’ Olympic discounting
Toy maker Hornby has issued a profit warning after admitting sales of Olympic merchandise were lower than expected.
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NewsFormer Asda boss Leighton joins Charlie Bigham board
Former Asda chief exec Allan Leighton has joined ready meal supplier Charlie Bigham’s as a non-executive director.|
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NewsWarburtons shrinks premium roll packs
Warburtons is cutting the price point of its premium rolls by dropping its six-packs to four-packs and its sub rolls…
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NewsGerman Hobbits come to UK as movie paves way for biscuit brand
It’s a marketing exec’s fantasy: one of the biggest movie launches of the year is called The Hobbit…
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NewsUnattractive Animée axed by Molson Coors
Molson Coors is calling time on its female-friendly beer Animée after just a year on shelf…
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NewsSupermarkets look to play Giant role in Skylanders 2 launch
Supermarkets will be hoping to repeat their role in the success of Skylanders - the surprise video game hit of the past year…
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NewsFIFA 13 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II among Wii U games line-up
Nintendo has revealed some of the major Wii U titles due to launch in the coming months.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches Modern Asian ready meals range
Marks & Spencer has launched a range of ready meals and starters under the new banner Modern Asian.
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NewsJames Bond invites you to 'Crack the Case' with Heineken
Daniel Craig is bringing his portrayal of James Bond to a Heineken ad for the first time tonight with the launch of a new TV and online push.
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NewsPetition to ditch beer duty escalator gets 100,000th name
A petition calling on for the abolition of the beer duty escalator has hit 100,000 signatures – a landmark that brings closer a formal debate in the House of Commons.