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Adjudicator Tacon takes supermarkets to task over forecasting
Christine Tacon has done a u-turn on forecasting, now the “number one issue” despite last year’s all-clear
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Black pepper prices fall as stocks are replenished
Food manufacturers are finally having to shell out less for black pepper
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29: Pringles
Brits lived up to the slogan ‘Once you pop you can’t stop’, scoffing an extra six million tubes over the past year
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30: Heinz Sauces
Heinz took the battle to Hellmann’s in 2016 with the launch of [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise
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34: Haribo
Haribo set one of its four 2016 ads on a speeding train – but unlike its child-voiced commuters, the brand stayed put
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35: Volvic
Volvic declared war on sugar by overhauling Juiced at the end of last year
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36: Jacob's
A flood at its Carlisle factory dampened Jacob’s sales in 2016 as production of its savoury crackers was hampered
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38: Heinz Soup
The terminal decline of ambient soup has stripped £16m from Heinz sales
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39: John West
Canned fish brands’ sales have sunk to new depths in the face of own-label tuna and range rationalisation
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Interviews
Alana Spencer: the Big Interview
If Alana Spencer can endure the trials of The Apprentice, surely she stands a chance of significant retail success
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42: Ariel
Ariel has had a flat year, with a dip of 0.8% in value, 0.4% in volume
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44: Princes
Princes has suffered the year’s second greatest loss, of £46.9m, with only Warburtons (2) losing more
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46: Alpro
Alpro’s growth has continued to gather pace, with the brand racking up an extra £26.7m
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49: Young's Frozen Fish
Young’s frozen fish sales took another dive with the main brand and Chip Shop down £10.2m and £2.2m respectively
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53: Ribena
What #Ribenagate? The brand has enjoyed “significant” distribution growth
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57: Monster Energy
Monster has leapt 17 spots up the list like a caffeine-soaked kid on a motocross bike
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60: Lenor
Without pricier lines such as Unstoppables, Lenor’s £14.3m loss would be even greater