All The Grocer articles in 6 November 2010 – Page 3
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NewsScooby snacks all round thanks to licensing deal
Swizzels Matlow has signed a licensing deal with Warner Bros Consumer Products [WBCP] to create Scooby-Doo treats the 80-year-old confectionery company's first product as well as packaging-based licensing deal. The first Scooby-Doo...
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NewsVion forced to slash jobs after Asda contract loss
Pork giant Vion is facing the prospect of cutting 180 jobs at one of its factories after Asda decided to switch to a new bacon and gammon supplier. The supplier this week announced proposals to restructure operations at its bacon factory...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Lovetub by Farmhouse Fare
Unashamedly indulgent, Lovetub was launched to meet a market opportunity for a pudding that can be eaten while slouched on the sofa, as an alternative to ice cream
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News‘Boom times’ are back boasts Abel’s founder
Posh veg box business Abel & Cole is "in absolute boom times again", founder Keith Abel has claimed, eight months after he regained control following a financial restructure. This week, he told The Grocer that the business was now...
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NewsWilkinson launches 54-strong range of own-label food lines
High street chain Wilkinson has launched its first own-label food range under the Wilko brand following an internal review. An initial 54 lines across the crisps, confectionery and biscuit categories have been introduced in all its 346…
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NewsUnilever breaks ‘psychological’ £4 mark for tubs
Ice cream manufacturers have hailed a price hike on Ben & Jerry's for smashing the £3.99 "price ceiling" on premium tubs. The average base price of a 500g tub of Ben & Jerry's ice cream has risen from £3.99 to £4.18 over the past...
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NewsNisa loyalty incentive nets £30m NECS deal
Nisa-Today's record £4.5m surplus to members to encourage loyalty is starting to pay off, with the buying group this week signing a new long-term contract with North East Convenience Stores. The five-year deal with the 11-store chain,...
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NewsOil prices soar 23% as suppliers pass on raw material hikes
Commodity price hikes for vegetable oils are starting to filter through to retail and some lines are now over 20% more expensive than they were a year ago. Across the big four and Waitrose, one-litre bottles of own-label vegetable oil...
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NewsBradbury profits take £500k hit on 2009
Bradbury & Son, supplier and distributor of the Go Dutch brand of Edam cheese, has wiped almost £500,000 off its pre-tax profits after investing heavily to take on more business. The company reported pre-tax profits of £220,854 for...
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NewsFormer Grampian boss Power heads 2 Sisters
Chicken giant 2 Sisters Food Group has hired poultry stalwart Eddie Power to head up the group's UK business. Power, who takes up the newly created role of UK managing director on Monday, will be based at 2 Sisters' head office in West...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: The magic number is 17.65
Think of a number, any number. Ask this question in any PR agency and I guarantee the first number anyone thinks of will be 17.65.
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World News 6/11/10
Metro Group has reported a 4.5% increase in Q3 sales and upped its full-year forecast. Total sales jumped to £14.2bn (16.3bn) over the three-month period and by 3.1% to £41.4bn (47.5bn) over the past three quarters.
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