All articles by Richard Ford – Page 57
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Producer calls for £10m marketing fund for pork
A British pig producer is calling for the creation of a £10m marketing fund to promote British pork to consumers. Bpex was doing a great job of marketing pork in the UK, but its efforts were being hampered by a lack of available funding...
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NewsRichmond and Wall's boost Kerry sales
Kerry Group has reported like-for-like sales growth of just 1% despite strong performances from its Richmond sausages and Wall's pastry brands.
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Seafood giants in new sustainability pledges
Seafood giants Birds Eye Iglo and Young's have announced parallel ethical commitments in a bid to ensure the sustainability of future fish stocks.
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Northumberland in tie-up with Harriott for frozen potatoes
Ainsley Harriott is to make his debut in frozen food by fronting a new range of potato products from Northumberland Foods.
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Marine Farms introduces premium cobia fish to UK
A new species of tropical fish, billed as the next big farmed species, has been unveiled to the European market by aquaculture giant Marine Farms. Until now, cobia, which has a firm white flesh and grows three times faster than Atlantic...
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NewsChief exec promotion for First Milk’s Allum
Kate Allum has been appointed as the new chief executive of First Milk.
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News2 Sisters set for Storteboom swoop
2 Sisters Food Group has announced plans to buy Dutch poultry processor Storteboom Group.
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Burgers matter more to Brits than foreign travel
When it comes to saving the planet, UK consumers would rather take fewer foreign holidays than cut down on cheeseburgers, according to new research. Only 21% of respondents to a YouGov survey carriedout for Eblex and Bpex said that they...
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The big squeeze: why nut prices are soaring
The wholesale price of nuts has gone through the roof and suppliers are warning that retail prices will inevitably follow.
The average wholesale cost has shot up 39% [52w/e 14 April 2010 Mintec] over the past year, with almonds, walnuts,… -
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Saucy Fish Co bags itself a range fit to take on frozen rivals
Seachill has launched a chilled rival to frozen cook-in-the-bag ranges from Birds Eye and Young's in a bid to take sales of its The Saucy Fish Co brand to £10m in its first year.
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NewsJohn West parent MW Brands set for sale
MW Brands, the parent company of tuna brand John West, is rumoured to be up for sale, with a price tag of up to £400m.
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Nocton Dairies postpones plans for dairy mega herd
Nocton Dairies has delayed plans to establish an 8,000-strong dairy herd in Lincolnshire while it addresses public concerns.
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Chile’s supply crisis sends salmon prices rocketing
Salmon lovers are facing further price hikes as the impact of the Chilean salmon industry's collapse continues to send UK prices skywards.The average price of salmon fillets in the big four has already risen 16.7% in the past year to...
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NewsFord Farms debuts Champagne of Cheddars
Dorset farmers have created their own cheesy version of Premier Cru – the aptly named Premier Moo Cheddar.
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Waitrose planning to open on Prince’s land
Waitrose is set to strengthen its ties with the Prince of Wales after revealing plans to open a store on his estate in Cornwall.
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Müller shakes up its sales team to boost business in c-stores
Müller Dairy has restructured its sales team to increase its focus on convenience and impulse.The German dairy giant has appointed Simon Warren to head its newly created impulse channel, where he has taken up the position of impulse...
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Retailers are accused of snubbing yoghurt brands for own label
Müller has accused retailers of stripping value out of the yoghurt category by focusing on own-label lines at the expense of brands. A disproportionate amount of space was being given to own-label and tertiary lines, claimed Müller's...
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Mackie’s makes ice cream Extra Posh with new tubs
Mackie’s of Scotland is launching a super-premium ice cream range to challenge Häagen-Dazs and Ben & Jerry’s domination of the 500ml-tub market.
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The Delia effect kicks off ‘staggering’ sales
The 'Delia effect' is already working wonders for Waitrose's sales, with the retailer forced to bring in imported reinforcements to meet demand.
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Waitrose drops pouch milk after poor uptake
Waitrose has ditched its environmentally friendly milk pouch and jug concept, claiming poor demand was leading to high wastage.The supermarket phased out both the Calon Wen branded milk and its own-label milk pouches last month. To...