All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 26
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NewsSnickers gets hazelnut line as Mars looks to halt sales drop
Mars is expanding its Snickers brand with new permanent variant Snickers and Hazelnut
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NewsPotato ready meal recall sparks supply chain questions
Tesco and Sainsbury’s initially pulled about a dozen potato salads over fears they might contain pieces of metal but the situation escalated later in the week
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NewsUB extends offer with Oaty Breaks and Fruit & Oat Bakes
United Biscuits has relaunched its McVitie’s Breakfast biscuits and expanded the line-up…
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NewsCalbee UK to launch pea-based bagged snacks
Calbee UK – the first European subsidiary of Japanese snacking giant Calbee Inc – is to make its debut…
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NewsJacob's launches Cracker Crisps to meet savoury snacks boom
United Biscuits is looking to tap the savoury snacking boom with the launch of new bagged snacks under the Jacob’s brand…
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NewsSwancote Foods revealed as supplier at heart of metal in food recall
Forty-five own-label ready meals and vegetable dishes – the majority from Sainsbury’s – were recalled last night over fears they may contain pieces of metal
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NewsKingsmill gets new look as it tries to turn around fortunes
A week after The Grocer revealed value sales of the brand’s bread had crashed £75m year-on-year, Allied has announced a redesign
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NewsReady meals recalled after batch of potatoes is found to contain pieces of metal
A further 45 products – the vast majority from Sainsbury’s – have been recalled over fears they may contain pieces of metal.
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Comment & OpinionNestlé and Google get together - what the experts think
Is the partnership cool or not? And will consumers care?
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NewsKit Kat ropes in YouTube to help improve breaks
The confectioner is currently rolling out 600,000 limited-edition Chunky and four-finger Kit Kat bars in the UK as part of its ongoing global Celebrate The Breakers’ Break campaign
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NewsEnglish vineyards shatter previous production records
Production boom comes as major retailers unveil their new English wine ranges
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NewsCafe Asia for Iceland Food Warehouse stores
From this week, the retailer’s six Food Warehouse’s will carry 10 Cafe Asia lines including pakoras, samosas, wraps and spring rolls
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury's issue potato salad recall over metal fears
Sainsbury’s said it believed the issue was related to a mechanical failure at its supplier, and is investigating the incident
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Category ReportFocus on Bread
Bread’s volume decline has slowed but at the expense of value as prices have slumped. So can dough still be made?
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NewsSharon Barraclough joins Hovis as first innovation director
Sharon Barraclough has joined from Telefonica UK, where she was head of brand and marketing strategy and was responsible for developing a new UK brand strategy for O2
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NewsTwinings boss joins Kingsmill
Jon Jenkins is leaving the tea supplier to lead Kingsmill owner Allied Milling and Baking
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Marshmallow Making Kit: acid test
Sainsbury’s kit is currently flagged up as an ideal ‘rainy days’ activity on the retailer’s website
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NewsYoung entrepreneur seeks peanut butter processor
London-based Stuart Macdonald has shipped 1,250kg of Argentine peanuts into the UK – but is now looking for a processor
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NewsBurton's rolls out Maryland Mix'ems biscuits sub-range
Burton’s Biscuit Co is bringing some Marvellous Creations-style NPD to the biscuit aisle under its Maryland brand…
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NewsBig bread brands lose over £120m in sales
More than £120m has been wiped off the combined bread sales of the UK’s three biggest brands…