http://fmcg.newsweaver.co.uk/fmcg en-us 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://fmcg.newsweaver.co.uk/fmcg/rss.xml Newsweaver diane@emailgatherers.co.uk (Email Gatherers) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/jg1qttzhvhn?rss=true PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and Reckitt Benckiser were some of the brand owners that rolled out the most popular new products of 2011 in the US, a study has shown. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT fb338f2cc3d96560081b3eb038746ec5 FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/owuxwb8w7lu?rss=true Food giant Kraft has announced it had invested £17 million into research and development, which will benefit its Bournville site in Birmingham. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT fb75098e38cd92bf86437960c30333f0 FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/j162oiw5h2j?rss=true Nestlé has become the first major confectioner to remove artificial colours, flavours and preservatives from its entire range. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT ebd37dba31b74c93620c850f83544cb6 FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/mtz0iklf1h0?rss=true Dole Food, a US-based producer and marketer of fruit and fresh vegetables, has acquired Mrs. May’s Naturals – a producer of all-natural snacks, in order to strengthen its all-natural offerings in the health and nutrition space. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 9e3a04dd864ce7152adee186b7f3eedf FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/3f1tobyh275?rss=true Birds Eye has announced the relaunch of its entire Field Fresh vegetable range in a bid to ramp up sales. Consumers will see a whole new range of delicious vegetable mixes, a new vibrant look and on pack promotion all supported by a GBP 3 million marketing campaign. Six million packs of Field Fresh vegetables, steam bags and peaswill carry a speacial code enabling consumers to apply for a free pack of pea seeds. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 6605b031c307e513190cd477b218164e FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/cd3idvgpmr1?rss=true The boss of Tesco has said it could take 18 months for the supermarket giant to move ahead of its rivals as he moves to reset the business after years of tough trade. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 5dbd59e48dcfacaba75ccd03bfb49bf1 FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1tbe5spp85j?rss=true Prime minister David Cameron is set to push ahead with a minimum price on alcohol, according to press reports. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 721319822fe0b73a58581dd42220e752 FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1eqx46g7hs5?rss=true Morrisons has signalled a major expansion of its clothing offering with the appointment of its first non-food commercial director. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 62f062eb65e76be4dc83c471b7a1bba4 FMCG eNEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1xp4oeqp8gz?rss=true After over three years SPA Future Thinking, will from today no longer be sponsoring FMCG eNEWS. We hope you have enjoyed reading the newsletter and continue to do so, as well finding our regular articles of interest and value. We will still be communicating our thoughts on all things research across the FMCG, Shopper and Retail sectors on an on-going basis so please do look out for our name. If you ever want to get in contact please email John Whittaker at john.whittaker@spafuturethinking.com [ http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/q8f2va769xn ] Head of Marketing 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT b6943a479993fd70bb858f120ecdff01 TOP STORY & ANALYSIS http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/jueabryx8ym?rss=true Fully understanding interaction with and reactions to new products and packaging is a fundamental part of product testing within NPD. 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT f1ad6f37c7565a0fbaf172ac83132650 TOP STORY & ANALYSIS http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/8l5d16qc8cc?rss=true Thank you readers and SPA Future Thinking for your support for FMCGeNews over the years. For any enquiries of FMCGeNews please contact - diane@emailgatherers.co.uk [ diane@emailgatherers.co.uk ] 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT 5bf55fe65f995c23bf82e6deb7604c0e TOP STORY & ANALYSIS http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/ul622b3l5sv?rss=true Auchan has 50 top performing stores in the 'Top 100 Linéaires' hypermarkets ranking making it the leader ahead of Carrefour in the sector. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 3243fcb951f7dc7c3d1dafa851446259 FMCG eNEWS - EUROPEAN UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1ibbcyacxwi?rss=true The latest marketing effort from Danone is to encourage Parisians to drink mineral water and prevent them from dropping out in favour of tap water. From Monday, the group home delivers bottles of Evian, Badoit, Volvic, and Salvetat Taillefine. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 0b6c319814eb000af3f565037d781bb7 FMCG eNEWS - EUROPEAN UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/ur6aiffjfkf?rss=true Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has posted stagnant sales in its 2011 results and says it must look to new markets to foster growth. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT e5b2a1e15240c33a0ba4fbd4717ba596 FMCG eNEWS - EUROPEAN UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/176x8ix28b8?rss=true European Union-approved plant sterol cholesterol-lowering foods made by Unilever have been dragged into German courts after a consumer group questioned their safety. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 5712eafd49c07eda53371b79b34450bf FMCG eNEWS - EUROPEAN UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/40kalxiq3lu?rss=true Ocado is top dog on Twitter in terms of providing the best customer care, beating Marks & Spencer to top spot by more than 40 points according to a new UK Supermarkets Twitter EngagementIndex league table. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT aeebe00fc0ec4e45b1281099d0b04898 RETAIL http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/aja3t068i0s?rss=true The new rail service will run from Daventry to Wentloog in Wales and removes 22,000 Tesco vehicle trips from the road. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT eb248e7eb685b4a25662f0a3b12119bc Green Room http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/qbpiuyhl0m3?rss=true Marketing as an industry is at a crossroads, and needs to adapt to better serve a changing world defined by diminishing natural resources and an ever-expanding global population, warns Keith Weed, chief marketing officer of Unilever. 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT 6bed1bf2e1a3671205d6f96491b7fe3a MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/15ic3w6btqw?rss=true Four special city celebrations – presented by Coca-Cola – to be held along the route of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. 01 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT 9b91668687bf1aa860ffe193be0609dc Editable http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/4914p7bgttl?rss=true 02 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT 0421b302c30f45e394f5fe064dfe3de6 Editable