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  • LUCOZADE
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    GSK takes ‘healthy’ Lucozade to China

    2009-09-29T09:48:09.700Z

    GlaxoSmithKline is to launch its iconic energy drink Lucozade into the Chinese market.

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    TUC boycott ‘will harm innocent Palestinians’

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Israeli producers have hit back at TUC plans to organise a boycott of goods from the occupied territories, arguing it will harm innocent growers. At its congress last week the union voted in favour of action aimed at goods from the...

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    Quality Test: Own-label long-life organic orange juice, one litre

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons gets the thumbs-up for offering the perfect all-rounder organic long-life orange juice. It had a natural and refreshing taste that was not too tangy, unlike some of its rivals.

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    Smoothie ruling is good for stores

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    A ruling by the ASA has confirmed that Innocent smoothies can count for two of your 5-a-day as each 250ml serving contains the crushed pulp and the juices of two portions of different types of fruit.

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    Lifeboat Tea sets course for Waitrose

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Posh tea brand Williamson is launching its Lifeboat Tea range in Waitrose the first time it will be available outside RNLI outlets.The range, which is being rolled out now, has been revamped for its mainstream launch in order to clearly...

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    Nescafé Green Blend takes on green tea

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Nescafé Green Blend, a new coffee that Nestlé claims is healthier than standard coffee, hits shelves this week.The new variant (rsp: £2.98 for a 100g jar) contains regular roasted coffee beans and unroasted green coffee beans, which...

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    Ad of the Week: Vimto's mixed message takes us all for a ride

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    This column has previously noted (almost every week, actually) that advertisers seem to think 'zany' equals 'lucrative'. Usually the ghastly pantomime grates like children's knees on playground asphalt, but Vimto's trip to the fairground somehow pulls it off.

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    Sainsbury’s takes its fresh coffee Fairtrade

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has switched all its own-brand roast and ground coffee to Fairtrade, after doing the same with bananas, sugar and own-brand Red Label tea. The move would more than double the market for Fairtrade roast and ground coffee in...

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    Kenco goes greener (and cheaper) with refill packs

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Kraft is boosting the sustainability credentials of its Kenco coffee business with Eco Refill packs.Rather than buy a new jar of coffee, consumers can refill empty Kenco jars they already have, reducing their environmental impact.

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    Wasteful Red Bull has its wings clipped by Environment Agency

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Red Bull has been fined £261,278 by the Environ­ment Agency for failing to recover or recycle packaging waste.The company was also ordered to pay £3,755 in costs and £6,854 in compensation to the agency after breaking recycling rules...

  • NESCAFE GREEN BLEND
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    Nestlé pumps record ad spend into Nescafé

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé is aiming to re-establish the "iconic status" of Nescafé through a £43m marketing investment the biggest spend in the brand's 70-year history.

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    Irn-Bru turns nostalgic in latest ad push

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Irn-Bru has turned back the clock in its latest marketing push, which features a limited-edition heritage can and a re-run of one of the brand's most fondly remembered TV ads.The heritage can, available in Scotland now in a single 330ml...

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    Ex-Innocent Brook launches Bear fruit and granola snacks

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    An ex-director of Innocent Drinks has set up Bear, a new range of baked fruit snacks that he predicts will claw £5m in sales over the first three years.After four years as Innocent's commercial director, Giles Brook departed earlier this...

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    Shoppers ditch European bottled water for British

    2009-08-22T00:00:00Z

    Bottled water sales have slumped 6% over the past year as people turn away from the once-dominant European brands to British or turn on the taps.Overall category sales have fallen 6.1% to £576m and 3.8% by volume, reveals the latest...

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    Yorkshire wholesaler in tea Wonderland

    2009-08-20T09:26:10.043Z

    The managing director of a North Yorkshire-based wholesaler has invested a six-figure sum in launchin a new premium tea brand.

  • PIMMS
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    Diageo sues Sainsbury’s over Pimm’s copyright row

    2009-08-17T10:02:23.500Z

    Diageo is taking legal action against Sainsbury’s over alleged copyright infringement of its Pimm’s brand.

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    Campaign Trail: Typhoo backs sports for all

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    England World Cup winning knight Sir Geoff Hurst is the celebrity ambassador for Typhoo's new partnership with the Federation of Disability Sport. Typhoo Sports For All was launched this week to provide more than 500 community-based sports coaches...

  • COCA COLA
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    ‘Liver damage’ threat of fizzy drinks – but beer a bonus for bones

    2009-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Fructose, the sweetener used in many sugary soft drinks, has been linked with increased rates of liver disease by a new study.

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    Coke adds sparkle to Thorntons drink sales

    2009-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Soft drink sales at Thorntons' stores have risen almost 50% since the chocolatier began selling Coca-Cola lines at some of its stores.Thorntons started selling the 13-strong range in 80 stores in June as part of a two-year deal with...

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    Aimia adds to Outspan with ‘educational’ Juice Splash

    2009-08-07T09:27:39.120Z

    Aimia Foods has launched a new juice drink it claims will help provide education for South African children.