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Heinz Snap Pots
Heinz is adding a new super-convenient Snap Pots format to its iconic Beanz and Pasta ranges to cater for consumers who want an even quicker way to prepare a light snack.2007 is set to be the biggest-ever year of innovation for the Heinz...
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Letter of the week - 'Like comparing Prada to Primark'
I was astounded by your observation that "the price of Waitrose's own-label baked beans had increased from 29p to 35p - more than double the price of Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco versions. [The Grocer 33 Price Survey, The Grocer, 29...
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Heinz is left behind as wind fills Captain's sails
Birds Eye has taken the top spot in branded activity chart this week. It accounted for 29% of the promotional space taken by the top five brands in the Assosia survey, placing it nine percentage points above Heinz.
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Heinz conceals veg to help kids eat 5-a-day
Heinz is launching a kids' range with 'hidden' vegetables to help youngsters to reach the recommended 5-a-day.The Heinz Hidden Veg range, available from next week, comes in Hoops, SpagBol and Beanz varieties and will sit alongside the...
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Symington's buy-in spurs range growth
Symington's, owner of the licences to the Ainsley Harriott and Crosse & Blackwell brands, is planning to expand its ranges and double turnover following a management buy-in this week.Led by ex-Arla Foods and Grampian Country Foods boss...
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Asda tests brand equity
Asda is putting the brand equity of Britain's food and drink brands to the test in an attempt to weed out needless duplication and offer customers greater choice. Earlier this summer the UK's second-largest supermarket delisted Princes tuna...
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Man from Del Monte he say 'yes' to Jenks
The man from Del Monte, UK MD Peter Miller, says he can grow its £140m UK food sales by more than 10% over the next year now it has outsourced a large chunk of its UK business to food broker Jenks. It's a bold statement of intent but...
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Del Monte to push healthy attributes
Del Monte is to put health at the centre of its promotional activity following plans to outsource its sales and marketing operations from next month.As part of the overhaul of its canned fruit, drinks and snack businesses, which will...
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Supplier warns of potato shortages
The Real Potato Co is warning that supplies of its Piccolo and Bellini potatoes are shorter than forecast because of the wet summer. The farmer-owned brand, which is part of Tesco potato supplier Branston, will start to run short of...
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Del Monte brings in Jenks to grow sales
Del Monte plans to grow its £140m UK food sales by 10% in the next 12 months following a restructuring of its UK foods division and the transfer of all sales, marketing, logistics, administration and finance roles to food broker...
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Premier reveals its key products for Christmas
Bird's Custard, Branston pickle, Ambrosia and Cadbury's cakes are the main products Premier Foods is backing for Christmas, chief executive Robert Schofield revealed this week. Schofield told The Grocer that Premier was well placed for...
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WORLD NEWS - Heinz sells Olivine stake for £3.4m
Heinz sells Olivine stake for £3.4m HARARE, ZIMBABWE: The Zimbabwean government has taken control of food company Olivine Industries after buying HJ Heinz's 49% stake in the business. It has paid US$6.8m (£3.4m) for the stake in the company...
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HP Sauce hit by supply 'disaster'
A leading wholesaler has accused Heinz UK of favouring big supermarket chains by cutting off supplies of HP Sauce to independents to ensure stores owned by the multiples don’t run out. Parfetts Cash & Carry said it had not had proper access to…
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Heinz gets saucy with its beans for the boys
Heinz is launching a range of saucily named spicy bean meals aimed at young men. Beanz with Balls, Red Hot Balls and Big Saucy Bangers hit supermarket shelves in October and are being positioned as a premium option 'with a bite'. The cans of lamb...
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Princes revives TV ads to push ranges
The Princes brand returns to the small screen for the first time in a decade next months in a £4m marketing drive. The TV campaign will centre on a new strapline - 'Yours to enjoy' - and feature the brand's tuna range being enjoyed at different...
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Heinz Snap Pots in bid to liven up categories
Microwaveable single-serve pots are Heinz's latest weapon in the ongoing baked beans war. Heinz Snap Pots, which will be introduced across the company's canned Baked Beanz and Hoops pasta ranges next month, form part of a £6m investment to liven up...
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Heinz gets into chilled with new soup ranges
Heinz is about to stir up the soup category by introducing three new ranges, one of which will mark the brand's first major push into the chilled soup arena. Twenty seven new soups arrive in stores this month under the Farmers' Market, Taste of Home...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 28th July 2007
Oh, to be a fly upon on the gilded walls of the royal palace this week! Not since Machiavelli have we ministers enjoyed such scheming among the princes, double-dealing by the courtiers and backstabbing among the nobility. I'm referring, of course,...
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Premier Foods and Heinz put frozen food arms up for sale
Upheaval in frozen foods continued this week, with Premier putting its loss-making RHM frozen foods business up for sale and the Heinz frozen desserts business also on the block. The RHM frozen business is a £55m operation, comprising...
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Surviving the squeeze RULE no 3
Innovation and extension are the best way to reinvigorate brands in mature categories. Take Premier Foods. Its greatest success has come from stretching established brands into new areas. After redesigning the core Branston...