All The Grocer articles in 12 October 2013
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NewsCranswick sales rise but pig prices weigh on profits
Cranswick has reported strong sales of fresh pork and bacon during the first half of its financial year, but warned profitability is under pressure from record pig prices and higher-than-expected start-up costs for its new pastry facility.
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NewsBatemans’ B Bock claims Sainsbury’s Beer Hunt prize
Batemans has won Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt for the second year in a row.
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NewsGluten-free Udi’s range launches in Tesco as Boulder rolls into UK
US gluten-free foods giant Boulder Brands is today launching its Udi’s bakery range in up to 800 Tesco stores.
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NewsUK food and drink exports get helping hand with action plan
The government has set out plans to add £500m to the UK economy by helping 1,000 food and drink companies with their international growth over the next two years.
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NewsTesco Finest relaunches with 400 new products and a makeover
Tesco’s Finest line has undergone a major overhaul, with the retailer introducing 400 new products and ditching a further 200 from the range.
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NewsRichard Benyon replaced by George Eustice as fisheries minister
Richard Benyon has been replaced by George Eustice as Defra fisheries minister in David Cameron’s government reshuffle today.
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NewsTesco to pay farmers more for milk
Tesco is to increase the milk price paid to dairy farmers by 1.02 pence per litre to reflect the increased cost of cattle feed.
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NewsDan Rogerson replaces David Heath at Defra
Defra farming minister David Heath has been replaced just one year into the job, with Cornish MP Dan Rogerson being moved into the role in today’s reshuffle
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NewsJTI pulls gantry from c-store linked to illicit tobacco trade
Japan Tobacco International has removed a tobacco gantry from a Cheltenham c-store after its owner was convicted of selling counterfeit and non-UK complaint tobacco products.
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NewsWilson’s of Kendal wins £500,000 loan for expansion
Wilson’s of Kendall has secured a loan for expansionCumbrian confectioner Wilson’s of Kendal has expanded its operations after securing a £500,000 loan package.The family-owned business, which manufactures ranges including Kendal Mint Cake, Duncan’s of Scotland and Creative Confectionery, and produces own-label chocolate, is using the funding to increase its chocolate ...
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NewsCabinet reshuffle leaves Prisk among the casualties
Portas Pilot minister Mark Prisk was one of a number of heads to roll in the government reshuffle yesterday.
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NewsWaitrose’s online shop adds ‘multi-search jotter’
Waitrose has revamped its online shop in an effort to make it easier to navigate and buy regularly purchased items.
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NewsMackerel stocks revised upwards despite overfishing fears
The North East Atlantic mackerel stock has grown bigger despite concerns about overfishing by Iceland and the Faroe Islands, the European Union’s fisheries advisory body has admitted.
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NewsABP feeds demand for British lamb with Dorset Crown range
ABP Food Group is looking to capitalise on growing demand for British lamb with a new branded range of English lamb for the UK foodservice and wholesale butchery sectors as well as export customers abroad.
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NewsMichel Roux Jr and Andrew Fairlie star in Albert Bartlett ads
Michel Roux Jr (pictured) and fellow chef Andrew Fairlie are to front a new national TV ad campaign for Albert Bartlett potatoes.
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NewsFarm Africa Tanzania trek ends in success
A team of food industry executives has completed a 145km trek across the Tanzanian highlands to raise money for the charity Farm Africa.
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NewsTen-packs and flavoured cigs to be banned under EU smoking regs
The European Parliament today voted to bring in a raft of new measures aimed at tackling smoking-related harm.
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NewsTesco low-fat Cheddar by Joseph Heler cuts salt and fat by 30%
Tesco has unveiled a new weapon in the quest to allay health concerns about eating cheese with the launch of a Cheddar-style cheese that is 30% lower in both fat and salt than conventional Cheddar.
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NewsMorrisons doubles own-label wine in major range overhaul
Morrisons has doubled its own-label wine offering as part of a major relaunch and rationalistion of its wine range.
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NewsBadger cull extension piles pressure on Defra
Defra is under renewed pressure to call off its policy of badger culling in two counties of England after the company conducting the cull in Somerset asked for more time to complete the job.