All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 59
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NewsAngry Birds land on Fruit Shoot bottles in new promotion
Britvic is giving consumers the chance to play an exclusive Angry Birds game through a Fruit Shoot promotion…
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NewsNew caffeine guidelines ruled out despite energy mints death
Caffeine consumption guidelines do not need to change, health chiefs have said, despite the death of a man who ate high-caffeine energy mints.
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NewsGaymers cider workers to vote on strike action over pay
C&C Group is facing strike action at the Somerset plant where brands including Gaymers cider are produced.
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NewsSchwartz Flavour Shots range explodes onto the screen
Schwartz is next week unveiling an explosive new ad campaign to promote its Flavour Shots range.
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NewsSugar-free Coke Zero urges shoppers to ‘Just Add Zero’
Coca-Cola Enterprises has announced a three-month push for its no-sugar Coke Zero.
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NewsGluten-free brand Genius expands into the Middle East
Free-from bakery brand Genius is going on sale in the Middle East for the first time this week.
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NewsWeetabix On The Go breakfast drinks target shoppers in a hurry
Weetabix Food Co is this week rolling out a breakfast drink it says has “all the energy, fibre and protein of a Weetabix cereal in milk”.
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NewsEntertainment market grows in 2013 but discs no longer fly
Digital services such as Netflix and Blinkbox helped the entertainment market grow for the first time in five years – but physical products such as discs continued to decline.
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NewsMcVitie's Digestives switch back to classic ‘dunkable’ recipe
United Biscuits is switching the recipe for its McVitie’s Digestives back to one last used four years ago, which contains more saturated fat.
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NewsMarigold gloves business sold to FHCS
Vileda owner Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions (FHCS) is acquiring the Marigold household gloves business.
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NewsCanned sprouts sales soar as Brits seek convenient Christmas
Convenience is trumping tradition as a growing number of Brits get set to serve canned sprouts with Christmas dinner…
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NewsWalkers gives Do Us A Flavour social reboot
Walkers is to roll out a revamped version of one of its biggest-ever promotions…
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NewsWrigley UK boss Hamish Thomson moves down under
Wrigley UK boss Hamish Thomson is leaving the role to take up a global position in the business.
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Comment & OpinionFunny Feet, big steps
In 2013 The Grocer played a pivotal role in bringing about the return of ice cream brand Funny Feet. But it wasn’t the only development in the colourful world of ice cream.
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Analysis & FeaturesIndulgence dominates promotional space in run-up to Christmas
With Christmas just days away, the gondola ends of the nation’s supermarkets are more than ever focused on indulgence…
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Analysis & FeaturesIce cream: lolly sales soar in summer heat, but tubs stand still
Ice cream has been a game of two halves – the hot summer fuelled a boom in handheld, while tubs were left on the (freezer)…
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Analysis & FeaturesBread: Kingsmill closing in on Hovis
Kingsmill has carved itself a thicker slice of the bread market – at the expense of arch-rival Hovis…
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Analysis & FeaturesSavoury pastry sector has pasty look as sales slip 7%
It would be easy to blame the woes of the savoury pastries market on horsegate, but the reality is somewhat more complex…
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NewsKopparberg offers London commuters a husky ride
Swedish cider brand Kopparberg is offering London commuters the chance to ditch the Tube or bus for a husky ride.
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NewsNappy sales plummet despite baby boom
Shoppers bought 128 million fewer nappies from stores in 2013 than they did a year ago – despite Britain being in the middle of a baby boom.