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Focus On Sauces & Condiments: Extensions create opportunities
Branston Pickle-flavoured rice cakes, Heinz sandwiches, Reggae Reggae ready meals, Tabasco Pepper Sauce pizzas the supermarket aisles are awash with table sauce brand extensions at the moment.
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Francis set to ‘lead UK frozen category agenda’ at Findus
Findus Group has poached Heinz's Leala Francis as director of UK category management. Francis joins the frozen giant's UK leadership team on 4 October after five years with Heinz UK, most recently as national account controller for...
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Booker helps indies target ‘young ones’
Booker is encouraging indies to target Pot Noodle-eating students as they head to university. The wholesaler has launched a Student Specials promotion offering retailers discounts on student staples such as Heinz Beans, Batchelors Super...
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NewsAcid Test: Heinz Salad Cream with Lemon & Black Pepper
"At first taste it was really strong compared with the healthier-for-you light salad cream I usually have. It also tasted very peppery, which I don't really like."
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda beats competition by a fiver
With the greatest number of cheapest items (9) and a basket £5.10 cheaper than its closest rival, Asda held onto first place. Its Chicago Town pizzas, Heinz ketchup and Conference pears were all the cheapest, at £1.
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Heinz Beanz size up to resealable 1kg Fridge Packs
Heinz Beanz is making the leap from cupboard to fridge with a new format that it predicts will be as big a success as Snap Pots though it doesn't spell the end of the humble can. The Fridge Pack (rsp: £1.79 for 1kg) is a plastic jar...
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Heinz low-salt soups for health-conscious
Heinz has launched reduced salt versions of its Classic canned soups to meet a growing demand for lower-salt products. The four-strong Heinz Classic Reduced Salt range consists of Cream of Tomato, Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom and…
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Princes ups the stakes in tuna with NPD
One month after John West announced it was rolling out its No Drain concept across its entire tuna range, rival Princes is stepping up innovation with a flavour-infused range.
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Brookside to drive John West salmon
Salmon smoker and processor Brookside Products is hoping for an 80% sales increase by 2013 through wider listings of its John West smoked salmon products and an increase in exports.Brookside, which holds the licence to produce smoked...
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NewsJohn West prepares to extend No Drain to entire tuna range
John West is extending its No Drain technology out across its entire canned tuna portfolio to build on the success of its No Drain Less Mess Tuna, which has clocked up an impressive £20m in sales since its launch last year.
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NewsAcid Test: Branston Pickle Pork Pie
“The pie tasted okay and the pickle was a welcome addition, but I was dubious of the quality of the meat contained within.”
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NewsTips for a happy marriage
There is growing enthusiasm among major brands such as Coca-Cola, Warburtons and Heinz to launch joint marketing initiatives. Why is there a sudden surge of interest in cross-brand collaboration, and what ingredients contribute towards a successful partnership? Alex Beckett reports
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RH Amar increases warehouse space and plans to improve IT
Fine foods distributor RH Amar has increased its warehouse space 65% to 80,000 sq ft to accommodate the extra business generated by four new clients and growing sales with existing accounts. Last year it added Bertolli, Del Monte,...
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Aqua Pura flags up Cumbrian heritage
Princes Soft Drinks is pouring £2m into relaunching its Aqua Pura bottled water lineup to emphasise the brand's Cumbrian provenance becoming the latest English water brand to cash in on its homegrown provenance.The revamp is focused...
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NewsJohn West parent MW Brands set for sale
MW Brands, the parent company of tuna brand John West, is rumoured to be up for sale, with a price tag of up to £400m.
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Premier spices up Branston table sauces
Premier Foods is adding a bit of South African heat to its Branston sauce menu to cash in on the World Cup.Limited-edition hot peri-peri mayonnaise and chakalaka relish are rolling out now (rsp: £1.69).The brand had attracted...
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McCracken named Branston chairman
Guy McCracken, the former CEO of food retail at The Co-operative Group, has been named as the new chairman of potato supplier Branston, replacing outgoing chairman Chris Howard.McCracken spent seven years as chairman of Duchy Originals...
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Heinz and Ella’s step up rivalry in babyfood with raft of innovation
Competition is hotting up in the babyfood aisle as Heinz and Ella's Kitchen launch a raft of new products tapping into the latest trends in scratch cooking, health and convenience.Heinz is rolling out Organic Stock Cubes for use in...
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Tesco tells recruits: earn £50,000 at 23
In the week The Prince's Trust claimed that a third of 16 to 24-year olds cannot afford the financial outlay required to get a job, Tesco has announced a scheme for school leavers that it says offers an alternative to mainstream education.
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NewsHeinz hit by baby food safety alert
Heinz has been forced to recall thousands of its pots of baby food amid fears they could cause a choking hazard to infants.