All articles by Richard Ford – Page 40
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NewsKerry Flora lookalike removed from Tesco
Kerry Foods’ copycat rival to Flora, Smart Health, has lost its only listing less than one year after launch, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsA whole wild Alaskan salmon for sale at £2
First, there was the £2 chicken. Now Asda has attracted the ire of food campaigners by offering shoppers a £2 whole Wild Alaskan salmon.
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NewsFayrefield plans dairy toy duo
Fayrefield Foods is trying to do for dairy what the Kinder egg did for confectionery with the launch of a kids yoghurt that comes with its own collectible toy.
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NewsTesco refreshes yoghurt drinks with multivitamin-led overhaul
Tesco has boosted its yoghurt drinks range with a raft of new variants, including a first-to-market multivitamin dairy drink.
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NewsRiverford switches to a single logo
Riverford Organic, the UK’s biggest veg box delivery company, is rolling out a single identity across its nationwide network…
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NewsBenyon: more flexibility with devolved fishing quotas
Management of the UK’s fishing quotas is to be devolved to allow for greater flexibility, fisheries minister Richard Benyon has announced.
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NewsIs it pear? Is it an apple? No, it's the T109
M&S has launched a pear that looks and tastes like an apple.
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NewsFSA ends use of animals in shellfish screening
The FSA has ended the practice of animal testing to screen shellfish that could be poisonous to humans.
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NewsEU targets Iceland and Faroes
The EU’s mackerel war with Iceland and the Faroes is set to escalate next year with the introduction of a trade ban on Icelandic and Faroese fish imports…
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NewsIndulgent yoghurts for By Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is relaunching its standard-tier yoghurt range and adding new products to bring it into line with more indulgent and exciting branded products.
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NewsKerry's all-natural ham campaign
Kerry Foods is gearing up to launch a £3m campaign to support its relaunched ‘100% natural’ Richmond Ham.
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NewsOrganic's new 'Naturally different' approach
The Organic Trade Board has ditched its “Why I Love Organic” strapline one year into its three-year campaign, after it failed to explain…
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NewsPlusfood launches Chixxs snacks
Plusfood - the European arm of the world’s biggest poultry exporter - has launched a new brand of frozen chicken snacks inspired by world cuisine.
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ProfilesDarren Blackhurst, former chief merchandising officer, Asda
“I have been a retailer for the past 24 years. I started work for Tesco in 1988 when I graduated and held a number of buying positions…
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Analysis & FeaturesCould grass-fed beef take off?
Rising production costs and retail price increases of 22% over the past two years have put innovation at the top of the beef industry’s agenda.
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InterviewsMaria Damanaki: ‘I’m the enemy of irresponsibility’
The EU’s feisty fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, opens up about discards, Hugh and going to “war” over mackerel.
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NewsTroubled Dairy Crest takes axe to field sales team
Dairy Crest has axed a quarter of its field sales team, as it retreats from supplying milk to the fiercely competitive middle-ground market.
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NewsSpecial lids reveal Philadelphia recipes
Kraft Foods is adding special lids to Philadelphia to promote the cream cheese’s versatility and use in recipes.
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InterviewsMeet the bean counter
If the 1960s was defined by flower power and the 1990s by girl power, the future is all about plant power. At least, that’s the dream of Bernard Deryckere, CEO of Alpro.
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NewsBerryWorld raspberry marks Queen's Diamond Jubilee
BerryWorld has unveiled a new variety of raspberry to commemorate the Queen’s long reign.