An ‘Ordinary’ Mum Invents Tesco’s Best Selling Free From Food
Genius has become Tesco's best selling Free From food.
Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, a mother of three, promises to revolutionise the lives of the 600,000 people in Britain who are gluten intolerant.
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How One Product Can Give Boost To Company Profits
Boots said it had sold more than 1 million units of its latest anti-ageing cream
Alliance Boots has posted robust full-year trading profits and sales,
as customers seek comfort with its anti-ageing cream during the
recession, but the health and beauty giant revealed deep job cuts at
its wholesale pharmaceutical division.
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Food Bills Fuels Deepest Inflation Since 1948
The British economy sank deeper into deflation
Click on Pic for Telegraph video Inflation on the Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure, which includes food & housing costs, dropped sharply to -1.2pc in the year to April, from -0.4pc in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It was the lowest RPI figure since records began in 1948, and weaker than economists had expected.
Miracle Bug
Fancy 'probiotic' yoghurt drinks are they good for you?
Probiotics are one of the most over-hyped health products of recent years. Now, scientists have been able to pinpoint precisely what effects particular
types of bacteria have.
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Supermarkets Will be Tested In The Future
Space race and falling inflation
A big rise in new selling space, a possible steep fall in food price inflation and signs of recovery at rivals in the non-food sector are likely to test the resilience of Britain's top grocers in the coming months.
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Beer Gets The Specialist Treatment
The Different World Drinks Company is a business unit of Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Ltd and employs 11 Beer Specialists across the UK.
Following a successful trial in the on-trade during 2008, May sees the launch of the Different World Drinks Company, a team of 11 dedicated Beer Specialists who aim to deliver a truly unique, exciting and consumer facing drinks experience to trade outlets across the UK.
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Down The Aisle... Tea Prices To Soar
Unilever, Alliance Boots, The Food Standards Agency, Kraft foods, Premier Foods, Cranswick, Duchy Originals, Milk Link
Unilever, which makes PG Tips and Scottish Blend tea, said it would be raising the price it charges retailers.
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Out To Launch... Gü Launches New Puds
Gü Chocolate Puds & Frü Fruity Puds, New Covent Garden, MAOAM
Gü Chocolate Puds & Frü Fruity Puds announce the arrival of two cheeky New ranges
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Supermarket News... Waitrose Sales Up
Waitrose, Tesco anti poverty campaign, Asda, Andy Bond, Aldi, Musgrave, Irish suppliers Tesco, Supermarkets alcohol deals
Waitrose had a solid week, with sales up 3.5% to £81.1m.
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Beverage Bulletin... Molson Coors Six Million Incentive
Molson Coors, Scotch whisky distilleries, Cornish brewer St Austell, The English
Molson Coors is sending out six million vouchers to consumers as part of plans to attract over one million people back into their local pub.
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Sales & Marketing... Starbucks Launches New Campaign
StarBucks, Andrex, Dairy Crest, Schweppes Mixers, Magners, M&S, Carlesburg, Nestle, Cadbury's
Starbucks is hoping to harness the power of social media with a new ad campaign aimed at creating an online conversation between younger coffee drinkers.
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Movers & Groovers... Blood Leaves Heineken UK
Heineken's UK, The Fairtrade Foundation, Coca-Cola, JJB Sports, Cranswick, Balance Foods Ltd, Tesco Ireland
The managing director of Heineken's UK arm has stepped down from the position with immediate effect.
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Marketing To The YouTube Generation
Food companies must act now to communicate in a whole new way to consumers who are already changing the rules about what, how and why they buy
Lori Colman, CEO of marketing firm Colman Brohan Davis in Chicago (www. cbdmarketing.com), is on a mission to wake up and shake up food companies with her insights into the next generation of food consumers - young people who are now ages eight to 18 who she calls the "YouTube Generation."
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‘Fanta’, ‘Sprite’ And ‘Dr Pepper’ Launches National Sampling Campaign
Mobile phone vouchers allow instant participation
Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched a mobile voucher scheme, provided by PayPoint and i-movo, to allow consumers to try a free 500ml bottle of 'Fanta', 'Sprite' or 'Dr Pepper'.
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10 Trends For FMCG
Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics take a look at trends in consumer packaged goods
Detox me , brain me up and beauty are some of the trends to watch.
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