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Heinz soup beefs up its basics
Heinz is relaunching its Classic and Big Soup ranges of soups as part of its commitment to reduce salt, fat and sugar, as well as upping the quantity of ‘main ingredients’ such as meat and vegetables.The company, which is putting a £10m support...
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Heinz challenges
Heinz finally brings pressure to bear on the mighty Walkers, forcing the brand to share the top spot after its recent dominance. Heinz was in sixth position, but has now increased its market share by six percentage points while Walkers’ share...
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Premier float was a success
Premier Foods sold more shares than is planned following its flotation.The maker of Branston Pickle and Typhoo Tea has been valued at £540m after it sold £350m of shares yesterday.The strong interest from investors came after the company...
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Prince's potatoes rejected by supermarkets
Supermarkets have rejected the Prince of Wales’ potatoes from his organic farm.This follows the initial rejection of his organic carrots, which were said to be too crooked. His potatoes were not considered to be shiny enough for...
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Heinz on the acquisition trail
Heinz Europe is looking for acquisitions to boost its European ketchup, condiments and sauces business. CEO Joe Jimenez said: “We are talking to potential candidates. We are trying to use acquisitions to gain critical mass in new...
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Greens mean Heinz
Stefan Barden tells Liz Hamson how Heinz plans to enhance the nation’s healthHenry J Heinz’s role in establishing the first food standards legislation in the US in the form of the Pure Food Laws back in 1904 has gone down in company...
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Plans to reduce salt in Heinz beans
The Heinz baked beans recipe will change again in response to rising concerns over the levels of salt in processed food.The company also plans reducing the salt content across the rest of its range by 15%.The move will take the salt...
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Heinz plans exclusive ranges
Heinz is planning to produce customised ranges and pack sizes for the first time, its UK managing director Stefan Barden has revealed.In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, Barden said Heinz was already talking to a number of retailers...
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Acquisition takes Princes into bottled water
Princes has broken into the UK bottled water market through the multi-million pound acquisition of brands from Well Well Well.The move gives Princes the Aqua-Pura, Aqua Fruita, Stretton Hills and 10° brands as well as water bottling sites at...
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Virgin Cola gets revamp
Virgin Cola has undergone a facelift to drive sales and strengthen its position as a credible alternative to Pepsi and Coca-Cola.The cola, produced under licence by Princes Soft Drinks, has been reformulated following extensive recipe research...
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Weight Watchers cuts carbs
Heinz is to jump further aboard the low-carb bandwagon with a new range of ready meals under the Weight Watchers banner.The manufacturer, which has been at the forefront of developing lines suitable to followers of the Atkins and South Beach...
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Heinz looks snappy in salads
Heinz is making its first foray into salads with a range of pre-packed snacks.Salad Shakers roll out from next week and come in two flavours – Chicken Caesar and Greek Salad – with the newcomers representing new territory for the...
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Premier Foods to float
Premier Foods is to be floated on the stock market. The UK food group whose brands include Typhoo Tea and Branston Pickle is valued at around £1.3bn.Premier Foods is owned by private equity group Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst. The US group has...
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Heinz drops 5-a-day logo
Heinz is dropping its own 5-a-day scheme in advance of the Department of Health issuing new guidelines on the use of the government’s official logo on processed foods. The brand manufacturer said it decided to drop its logo as having the two...
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More fun and less mess from mini rusks
Heinz is bringing out a mini format of its Farley’s rusks.It claims the smaller size is easier for babies to hold and makes self-feeding more fun and less messy for mum.Going on shelf now, the mini newcomers are available in multipacks of...
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Bite Me fails to get a grip
Heinz has been bitten by its third major frozen flop in less than a year.The company has decided to call time on its Bite Me range of microwaveable frozen snacks for teenagers after the offering failed to interest its target audience.The...
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Heinz chief quits
US food giant HJ Heinz said that Neil Harrison, president and chief executive officer of its North American region is to quit to pursue other interests.Heinz noted that Harrison had been with the group since 1997, leading its US frozen foods...
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Join the club
Four more banana importers and ripeners have joined the Banana Promotion Group, previously consisting of Fyffes, Geest, JP/Dole and Del Monte. Newcomers are Keelings, Bristol Fruit Sales, M&W Mack and S H Pratt. Budgets for the 1997 generic...
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Mum knows best
Heinz is launching a range of babyfood dishes created by 17 mums.The Mum’s Own portfolio is made up from recipes entered in a competition last year and each variety features the name of the mum who developed the dish. The range...
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Kids key in Heinz health rules
Heinz began distributing new global marketing guidelines this week to ensure all its advertising promotes the “healthful consumption” of its products.The guidelines, going to all Heinz units and affiliates, include a recognition of the fact...