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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Michael Ranglin, CEO, Grace Foods
Michael Ranglin, CEO of Grace Foods, on Lee Evans, an embarrassing mango mix-up and 300w Bose music systems
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News
QV Foods creating a new potato vodka
A British potato vodka is being developed as a mass-market alternative to premium potato vodka Chase. Potato supplier QV Foods asked visitors at this week's IFE show to rate potential designs for the 70cl bottles.
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Focus On Juices & Smoothies: Innovations
Fructose intolerant Mark Walker spotted a gap in the market for a range of chilled pure vegetable juices and, having adapted traditional olive oil-making methods to create a process for extracting juice from beetroot, spinach, celery and carrot, he came up with WB&CO.
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Nature provides perfect packaging
Sir, In response to Greg Vallance's letter on Del Monte's plans to offer bananas in plastic wrappers (Letters, The Grocer, 5 March), I lecture around the world on packaging design and always use a banana as one of the greatest examples of...
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Plum launches new yoghurts for babies
Plum is hoping to challenge Danone and Nestlé in the yoghurt aisle with a new line-up under its organic babyfood brand. The Fruity Yogurt range, available now from Tesco, Waitrose and Ocado, contains a higher percentage of fruit than its...
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Analysis and Features
Acid Test: Original Sin hard cider
The 5.5% abv lightly carbonated cider provides “an easy-drinking, fresh apple taste”, according to maker Vertical Drinks
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Levi Roots grows his empire with Vimto soft drinks link-up
Fruit juices and fizzy drinks are being added to Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae portfolio to bring a taste of the Caribbean to the market. Roots is joining forces with Vimto Soft Drinks to launch this month. Vimto will make the drinks under...
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Pressure builds for spuds in the fight for five-a-day
The potato industry is stepping up pressure on the Department of Health to recognise fresh spuds under the five-a-day scheme after research revealed most consumers already believe the vegetable to be eligible. Current government advice...
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McCain revamp could spice up frozen spuds
McCain is taking action to reinvigorate the frozen potato category amid the intensive promotional activity that is starting to strip value from the category. The £224m frozen company is repackaging its potato range at the end of this...
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Branston to take on Heinz in salad cream
Premier Foods is squaring up to Heinz in the salad cream category with a Branston range. Branston Salad Cream with a Twist, rolling out next month in squeezy format, comes in Classic with a hint of Dijon mustard, a Garlic & Herbs...
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Unite and Thanet Earth fight over worker rights
Trade union Unite is embroiled in a scrap with Thanet Earth after accusing the company of denying workers basic rights by employing them on long-term temporary contracts instead of offering them permanent positions. Unite claims that...
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‘Quirky’ Frijj promo offers man for a day
Dairy Crest's Frijj is taking "quirky" to a whole new level with the launch of a competition to win a person. From Monday, shoppers who purchase a bottle of chocolate, strawberry or banana Frijj milkshake will have the chance to win...
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Like this? Heinz scores a Facebook food sale first
Heinz will sell the first 3,000 bottles of its latest Tomato Ketchup exclusively through Facebook UK - the first time the social network site has been used to flog groceries, it claims. From Monday, consumers will be able to buy Heinz...
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DoH agrees to include frozen food in Healthy Start vouchers
Fruit and veg consumption among kids and mums-to-be is expected to get a boost after the Department of Health agreed to include certain frozen foods in its Healthy Start vouchers. Healthy Start supports low-income and disadvantaged...
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Campaign Trail: The chew challenge returns
Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles is returning to TV for the first time in four years as part of a £4m push for the Nestlé brand. The new commercial, on air from 12 March, uses the previously used 'chew challenge', with a young man trying to impress a...
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QV’s profits tumble after spend on NPD
Vegetable supplier QV Foods has blamed a 30.8% slump in profit on heavy investment in NPD to grow future sales. QV, which supplies a range of fresh vegetables to the multiples, posted profits of £2.5m in the year to 31 May 2010 on sales...
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Arla Foods faces ACRID resistance to proposed plant
Less than two weeks after Nocton Dairies scrapped plans to establish the UK's biggest dairy herd, Arla Foods' plans to build the world's largest fresh milk plant are coming under pressure as local residents prepare to battle Arla with an £80,000 war...
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Analysis and Features
Fairtrade: A fairer share for all
Bananas, Dairy Milk and even condoms (in Waitrose from this week). It’s official – Fairtrade’s gone mainstream. But how much are farmers benefiting? Ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight, Beth Phillips visited a cocoa co-operative in Ghana and Sarah Butler met coffee farmers in Uganda to find out
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Imitators won’t fool shoppers, says Heinz following Aldi TV ad
Heinz has hit back at a new Aldi TV ad campaign that pits its own-label lines against big-name brands. The first home-movie style ad, which broke this week, features a young girl holding up a bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup and a bottle of...
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Localism could lead to Nimbyism - NFU
The NFU has raised concerns about the government's Localism Bill, warning it could lead to Nimbyism and ultimately derail ambitions of increasing UK food production. NFU president Peter Kendall told the union's annual conference in...