All articles by Charlie Wright – Page 36
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News
Bulletin: Cadbury and Kraft seal the deal… Pennycook closes on Morrisons top job
Takeover saga reaches inevitable end; retailer’s FD could succeed Bolland; latest measure to tackle drinking…
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NewsCadbury surrenders to new Kraft bid
One of the most iconic brands in UK food and drink is to come under foreign ownership after Cadbury accepted an improved bid…
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NewsOnline grocery sales 'to double in five years'
Online grocery sales will double over the next five years, a new study has claimed.
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NewsBig Bear and Honey Monster plan to go public
Big Bear, the owner of Sugar Puffs and the iconic Honey Monster character, is planning to go public.
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Quality Test: Own-label corn flakes, 500g
Despite the rather dark, possibly over-baked appearance of Tesco's product, it had by far the best texture, with a pleasing crunch complementing a full, lasting flavour.
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NewsLoyd Grossman helps Premier to rise in profits
Premier Foods hailed strong performances by brands including Ambrosia, Branston’s and Loyd Grossman…
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NewsGovernment gives nod to supermarket ombudsman
A supermarket ombudsman will become a reality after the government today accepted the Competition Commission’s…
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Comment & Opinion
Ad of the Week: Walkers look good naked thanks to virginal Lineker
Gary Lineker does not have sex. And that’s that, OK? Despite the fact that he recently married a lingerie model…
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NewsNestlé completes Alcon eyecare sale to Novartis
Nestlé has concluded the $28bn sale of its majority stake in eyecare business Alcon to Novartis.
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NewsFirst Quench owes £2m to Diageo - and £14m to taxman
Diageo has been named as the largest corporate creditor of collapsed Threshers owner First Quench Retailing.
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Ad of the Week: This is The Oxo Factor
Farewell to The X Factor for another year. Our Cheryl remains the nation's best-loved convicted Geordie brawler, Simon Cowell has banked another billion and the probably-gay one beat off the possibly-gay one to seal his Faustian pact with...
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Top Products 2009: Campaigns we loved this year
The commercial break is for making a cuppa or grabbing a beer, right? Not always. Charlie Wright chooses the ads that had us stuck to the sofa or rolling in the aisles
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Tesco red-faced in ‘ginger-bashing’ Christmas card row
Tesco has apologised after a mother complained that a Christmas card on sale at the supermarket was discriminatory against ginger-haired children.
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NewsProcter & Gamble snaps up Sara Lee's Ambi Pur
Procter & Gamble has agreed the €320m (£289m) acquisition of air freshener Ambi Pur from the Sara Lee Company.
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Irish drinks trade warned: pass on duty cut to public or lose it
Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan has cut excise duty on alcohol and reduced the VAT rate in a bid to stem the cross-border shopper exodus that is estimated to have cost the Republic's exchequer €500m this year.
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Jamie & Co take a back seat as deals and print come first
The grocery sector is splashing the cash on advertising in the run-up to Christmas but the tactics this year have changed, finds Charlie Wright
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NewsDiageo doubles redundancy payout to Scots workers
Diageo has struck a deal that more than doubles its payments to hundreds of Scottish workers set to lose their jobs as a result of planned closures by the drinks giant north of the border.
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News
Bulletin: Mandelson backs up Cadbury… fair play to Kit Kat… Tyler plots Sainsbury’s growth
Business secretary warns Kraft over bid; Nestlé in ethical switch; JS chair eyes expansion
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NewsAsda signs non-food delivery deal
Asda has agreed a “long-term” deal with Home Delivery Network for the distribution company to deliver its non-food home shopping.
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NewsBulletin: 'Poison eggs' alarm... Tesco's festive Clubcard payout... C&C swoops on cider rival
Salmonella scare over Spanish imports; supermarket gets double PR points; Magners maker snaps up Gaymers