All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 70
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NewsNom parts company with UK boss Potts
Nom UK boss David Potts is to leave the business at the end of the year. Responsibility for Nom’s UK operations will pass to Nom International chief executive Christoph Wenisch, who joined the company earlier this year.
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Comment & Opinion
Nice little churner
The X Factor: synonymous with tearful contestants, ridiculous ‘twists’ and, these days, extravagant ads for yoghurt.
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NewsPilgrims and Tickler hit in latest Cheddar cull
Pilgrims Choice and Tickler have lost their listings on Morrisons’ pre-pack Cheddar fixture following a range review of the supermarket’s cheese lines. Pilgrims Choice had previously been listed with its mature Cheddar and Tickler with a…
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NewsTesco opts for branded lamb from Silver Fern
Tesco has made a rare move into brands in the fresh meats category, listing four branded lamb products from New Zealand supplier Silver Fern Farms. The range, which went on sale in about 300 Tesco stores last week, comprises a rack of…
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NewsVion considering exit from organic poultry
Vion, the country’s second-largest poultry supplier, is considering pulling out of the organic chicken market as a result of a review of its operations begun in early summer. The company said it was currently reviewing its ”organic…
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NewsTesco eyes fresh boost with ‘hot house’ trial
Tesco is exploring ways to dramatically boost its fresh foods offering with a ‘hot house’ availability trial.
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NewsFlorette to splash out on big events in 2012
Florette is set to launch its biggest-ever marketing campaign next year a £5m push to promote its bagged salads around key sporting events and the Queen’s Jubilee. The campaign will feature national TV advertising, to be launched in…
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NewsTesco's 12% reduction in Price Drop
Unilever and Procter & Gamble head a long list of brand owners targeted in Tesco’s Big Price Drop.
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NewsAsda reignites banana wars with new price cut
The banana price wars are back, after Asda this morning cut the price of 1kg of loose bananas from 68p to 58p.
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NewsTulip focuses on taste with sausage launch
Bacon giant Tulip is muscling in on the crowded premium sausage market with the launch of its first-ever branded sausage. The Fuller Flavoured Sausage Company is a five-strong range of premium sausages made with freshly ground spices....
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Lyons fresh seafood kits boost its brand presence
Lyons Seafood, the country’s largest supplier of prawns to the multiples, is to reinvent itself as a major branded player with the launch of a new range of seafood meal kits.
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Fonterra and First Milk to put EU whey ahead
Fonterra has hailed its new partnership with First Milk as the "first step" towards changing its European business model from importing New Zealand dairy products to supplying European-produced dairy ingredients. The New Zealand co-op...
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NewsThe Dairymen Cottage Cheese Makeover: the exclusive Springetts designs in full
Unbranded, uninspiring and unloved... we felt cottage cheese was in need of a makeover. So we set leading brand consultancy Springetts the challenge of coming up with a new cottage cheese brand.
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News‘Reverse season’ asparagus in M&S for autumn
Marks & Spencer is launching a ‘reverse season’ British asparagus that will come into season in the autumn instead of the usual springtime. It will be available in M&S stores from September to November.
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Asda pips rivals to Cox apple punch
Asda has claimed victory in the race to stock this year’s crop of British Cox apples, with the first Cox going into Asda stores on Sunday.
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NewsMilk Link considers its new Cheddar options
Milk Link is eyeing a new mature or vintage branded Cheddar to complement its Tickler extra-mature brand, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. The co-operative has registered two trademarks with the Intellectual Property Office a mature...
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Analysis & Features
Commodities: As prices rocket, will British crop help dry onion tears?
Drought in New Zealand has sent onion prices soaring. But suppliers hope they will fall again when the British crop is harvested. Julia Glotz reports
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NewsBranded Cheddar hit by own label upsurge
Sales of branded Cheddar have taken a serious hit as cash-strapped shoppers increasingly look to own-label products to manage price inflation. Over the past year, volume sales of branded Cheddar have declined 3.2%, to 100,425 tonnes,...
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NewsEx-Aldi MD Burger sets up kosher foods supplier Avenue 18
Former Aldi UK and Ireland MD Armin Burger has resurfaced with a new venture selling kosher foods. His new company, Avenue 18, specialises in finding manufacturers and suppliers capable of supplying food products in accordance with…
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NewsOFT to look at merger of mushroom growers
The OFT has launched a merger inquiry into the acquisition of Sussex Mushrooms by Monaghan Mushrooms. The competition regulator announced on Tuesday (24 August) that it was seeking comment from interested parties on any competition or...