All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 88
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Analysis & FeaturesCracker or turkey: how do this year's Christmas TV ads rate?
Love them or loathe them, Christmas television ads are as much a part of the annual festivities as turkey, tinsel and tears.
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NewsCall of Duty: Black Ops 2 to get big launch night at Tesco stores
Tesco has revealed it will be staging its biggest-ever night of midnight events for the launch of the latest title in the smash-hit Call of Duty series.
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NewsFentimans and Bloom team up for premium RTS gin & tonic
Bloom London Dry Gin is launching its first ready-to-serve variant, produced in partnership with upmarket soft drinks supplier Fentimans.
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NewsWelsh brewer secures distribution down under
A beer brand is expanding from Wales to New South Wales as Tomos Watkin secures distribution in Oz.
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NewsFunctional drinks brand NeuroDrinks to exit UK temporarily
Functional drinks brand NeuroDrinks is pulling out of the UK….
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NewsDairy Milk with Oreo racing off the shelves
Bringing together two classic British and American brands is once again paying dividends for Mondelez….
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NewsPlaymobil launches club for older fans
Playmobil has created an online community to bring older fans of the brand together….
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NewsFox's shrugs off identical Christmas jumper charity push
Christmas pud brand Fox’s has declared 14 December Christmas Jumper Day – but Save the Children got there first….
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NewsTomato brand Cirio launches UK's first passatas in PET pack
Tomato brand Cirio is launching what it claims are the UK’s first passatas in PET…
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NewsSupermarkets blasted for deep toy discounts before Christmas
Supermarkets have come under fire for running wide-ranging deep-discount toy promotions in the run-up to Christmas….
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NewsCaribbean root drink Baldwin's Sarsaparilla turns sparkling
Caribbean-style drink Baldwin’s Sarsaparilla cordial has been given its first range extension since launch in 1884….
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NewsBear extends snack range with fruit bites for adults
Healthy snack brand Bear has come up with a new line for adults….
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NewsBlossom Hill adds to its Classics wine range
Blossom Hill is extending its bestselling Classics range with two variants….
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NewsTwinings adds three lines to Fruit & Herbal Infusions range
Twinings is continuing the revamp of its Fruit & Herbal Infusions line-up with the launch of three premium teas….
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NewsFrostie's mascot Tony the Tiger celebrates 60th birthday
He might have just turned 60 – but Tony the Tiger has still got a grrreat sense of style….
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NewsAMV BBDO and Mercieca big winners at The Grocer MAP Awards
Agencies AMV BBDO and Mercieca dominated last night’s glittering presentation ceremony for The Grocer Marketing, Advertising & PR Awards.
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Comment & Opinion
A new hope for retailers
Not everyone in The Grocer office this morning shared my enthusiasm for the news that Disney was expanding its empire with the $4bn acquisition of Lucasfilms…
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NewsToy retailers reveal top 13 'dream toys' for Christmas
The Toy Retailers Association has revealed this year’s ‘Dream Toys’ list of the top 13 toys for Christmas.
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NewsDisney to extend Star Wars legacy with Lucasfilm acquisition
Disney - already owner of brands including Marvel, Pixar and The Muppets - has strengthened its hold on family entertainment by acquiring Star Wars producer Lucasfilm.
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NewsAllergy label mix-up forces Sainsbury's to pull toffee apples
Being forced to pull toffee apples off shelf the day before Halloween is the stuff of nightmares - one that’s become all too real for Sainsbury’s.