All articles by Alex Beckett – Page 6
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P&G appoints Picou as its supply chain director
Monique Picou, named this week as Procter & Gamble's new supply chain director, says she is excited about the prospect of entering the "hugely competitive landscape" of UK grocery.Picou took up the role of supply network operations...
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Aussie upstart stirs UK spirits with new range
An Australian drinks group is hoping to shake up British spirits fixtures after storming the market Down Under with its "funky", award-winning line-up.Aussie Spirits is talking to two multiples over listings for Kinkylux White Rum (rsp:...
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Retail Prices: Major brands squeezed by own label in fight for space
Several major brands slashed promotional activity in the past month. The big exceptions were Birds Eye, Lindemans and Pampers. Alex Beckett reports
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British wheat crop set to cool inflation fears
Food inflation fears continue to grip the media but a very promising start to the British wheat harvest should allay fears of a significant rise in food prices, according to experts.
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Pukka targeting lads with only pies tailor-made for microwave
Pukka-Pies is about to make the nation's lads very happy it is launching what it claims is the market's only frozen pie range tailor-made for the microwave.
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Peperami reveals Animal's family of cannibals
Unilever is revealing the offspring of its deranged Peperami brand character Animal to TV viewers, in what is the first crowd-sourced advert for the meat snack. The FMCG giant used crowd-sourcing to create the ad, and settled on two...
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Tilda’s pre-prepared ambient rice range makes stir-fry easier
Tilda has claimed a first with its new Stir Fry Rice collection a range of prepared rice specifically tailored for stir-fry dishes. The four-strong gluten-free line-up is available in Waitrose stores and through Ocado now in Peking...
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Molson Coors: Grolsch can survive hit to sales
Molson Coors says it is prepared to take "the short-term hits" on its struggling Grolsch brand and that it will continue to eschew promotions in an attempt to boost long-term sales. Although sales of the 400-year old Dutch beer have...
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Dr Oetker turns up its frozen pizza firepower
Dr Oetker is to set to bolster its dominance of the £377m frozen pizza market with two new propositions a range designed to lure consumers away from chilled pizza and a line boasting The X Factor. The Chicago Town owner is launching a...
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Cadbury warms up for 2012 with Spots v Stripes
Cadbury's core chocolate brands will feature spotty and stripy packaging for the next 18 months as part of its £50m Spots v Stripes marketing programme for the London 2012 Olympics. As official treat provider to the Olympics and...
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Potz offer a pick ‘n’ mix experience in ice cream
Nestlé ice cream maker R&R plans to bring pick'n' mix shopping to the freezer aisle with its new Potz range of ice cream tubs. R&R will introduce the mini tubs of Aero, Smarties, Rolo and Toffee Crisp ice creams (rsp: £1.29 per...
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Bitter harvest: get set for 10% food price hike
The British food industry is steeling itself for a massive jump in food inflation in the wake of soaring animal feed prices, a shortage of silage and poor harvests.
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Nestlé reveals extensive Christmas NPD line-up
Nestlé has ramped up its festive NPD for 2010 with a new Aero Bubbles Peppermint box, its first Fairtrade seasonal confectionery and a new gifting range for men inspired by an 85-year old Rowntree's product catalogue. The Kit Kat maker...
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NewsNestlé best for marketing to Muslims
Kit-Kat maker Nestlé has been named the best marketer for Muslim consumers.
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Review for Pepsi Raw after sales deteriorate
With off-trade sales of just £704k, Britvic is reviewing all-natural cola brand Pepsi Raw, the PepsiCo bottler and distributor has confirmed. The super-premium cola launched via the on-trade in February 2008 and was rolled out to the...
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Loaded energy shot offers libido boost
Lads magazine Loaded is putting its name behind a new energy shot that claims to have aphrodisiac effects. The Loaded Stamina Shot (rsp: £1.99 per 60ml bottle) has been produced by Edinburgh-based pharmaceutical company Podium Brands and...
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Retail Prices: Coke and Mars kept up the pace despite England exit
It has been all change in the promotion rankings over the past month thanks to the impact of a certain football tournament, says Alex Beckett
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NewsUnilever sells Italian frozen arm to Birds Eye
Unilever is selling its Italian frozen foods business, Findus Italy, to Birds Eye Iglo for £688m.
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Nesquik gets revamp to boost its health appeal
Nestlé has overhauled its Nesquik milkshake brand with a healthier recipe, new pack design and a return to TV, after a 10-year absence, in an attempt to boost faltering value sales. The recipes of Nesquik's existing three-strong range...
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Fairtrade Foundation appoints Deo as its commercial director
The Fairtrade Foundation has named former Diageo man Ashish Deo as its new director of commercial relations. He will be tasked with developing the commercial function of Fairtrade in the UK through the next stage of growth that has seen...