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Can Heinz expand in the condensed sector?
Heinz is attempting to steal Campbell's crown in canned condensed soup by launching three of its own products into the category. The soup brand leader is also taking the fight to closest rival Baxters with the creation of 12 vegetarian...
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More extras join special cast
Forget the recent baked beans wars that have stolen many a tabloid headline during the past six months. Or the rise of Omega-3 products that are now cropping up across all areas of the market. If you want a category in which there has been,...
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Thick sauces
Branston's entry into the table sauces market has had an immediate impact on the category, and has been one of the main drivers for the 4.2% value growth of the category in the past year. Although the Branston brand has a long way to go...
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Everybody's on the sauce
The sauces and condiments category has been given a vigorous shake over the past year, most notably by Heinz and Premier Foods, which have both been busy trying to squeeze more value out of products that have been around for decades. First Heinz...
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looking back What we said in 2001
Heinz was hitting the headlines when we covered the sauces and condiments category back in 2001 (The Grocer, 6 October), thanks to its rather strange launch of a green tomato ketchup.The limited edition green variant, which tasted the...
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Botulism fears prompt Lidl recall
Discounter Lidl has ordered a recall of a batch of Sunnyglade canned baked beans with pork sausages in tomato sauce after it emerged the contents could be undercooked, according to the Food Standards Agency. The FSA said an error in the...
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Charles provokes fury over salmon
Scottish salmon farmers are said to be furious that Prince Charles' famous Duchy Originals brand is importing Alaskan salmon for smoking in Scotland.The Prince's decision to source wild Marine Stewardship Council-accre-dited salmon from...
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Research Notes
Canned foods, worth £1.7bn, is growing at less than 1%. Leading growth sectors are fish, soup and baked beans, but hot meats, fruit and tomatoes are underperforming. Growth is due to increasing average prices this year - a 0.8% increase...
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Meat tackles the lean times
Big brands such as Princes and Premier Foods-owned Fray Bentos have made major efforts to capitalise on convenience trends, but own label continues to dominate canned meat, in both volume and value, and this has resulted in a period of decline...
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Heinz crosses its beans with silver
Heinz is flexing its marketing muscle in baked beans with a new £5m campaign.Half of the spend will go on TV activity breaking next week and building on previous executions featuring a Woody Allen-style bean talking about health...
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Beans are back in business
Premier Foods prompted some frenzied promotional and marketing activity last November with the £5m launch of Branston baked beans. For the first time in two years Heinz was forced to temporarily drop the price of baked beans in response...
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The drama is all in the can
The story of canned goods over the past year is more the stuff of a Hollywood screenplay than the tale of a category long branded as lacking any interest or flair.First we had the high-profile introduction of Branston beans into brand...
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Spam taps into its cult Python status
A limited-edition Spam with Stinky French Garlic variant is celebrating the canned meat brand's associations with comedy phenomenon Monty Python. Launched to coincide with next month's West End opening of the musical Spamalot, which is...
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Heinz counts on Numberetti range
Heinz is counting on the success of a new canned pasta range, which it believes will both improve numeracy among kids and give them a tasty meal. The company is launching Numberetti spaghetti, a numeric version of its Alphabetti line, to...
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HP baked beans back on shelf with less salt
HP baked beans are returning to the shelves after about four months' absence with a new recipe and updated packaging.Later this month, the beans will be reappearing on shelves with an improved recipe and reduced salt levels. They were...
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Just Juice cashes in on berry appeal
Del Monte is squeezing berries onto convenience store drinks shelves.Cranberry Just Juice joins the orange, apple and pineapple varieties already on sale, in both 200ml and one-litre cartons, at rsp 40p and 99p respectively. The...
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Baked beans are out in a healthy rethink
Hovis is ditching its wacky packaging to focus on health and better quality. The baked beans, tomatoes and cucumbers, featured on-pack since 2001, will make way for a more sophisticated look as part of a huge investment. RHM is...
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Premier Foods acquires Campbell
Premier Foods has agreed to buy the UK and Ireland businesses of Campbell Soup Company for £450m.The deal gives Premier Foods control of brands including Oxo, Batchelors, Homepride and Fray Bentos.In the year to end 31 July, 2005,...
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in the premier league
It has been a rollercoaster 18 months for Premier Foods, what with the Sudan 1 saga, takeovers of both Marlow Foods and Cauldron Foods, the launch of Branston Baked Beans and rumours of involvement in a potential bid for United Biscuits and...