http://fmcg.newsweaver.co.uk/ en-us 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST http://fmcg.newsweaver.co.uk//rss.xml Newsweaver diane@emailgatherers.co.uk (Email Gatherers) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/lbgd1du6dtz?rss=true Have you made the right choice? 25 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 4883707e5253f1ccde3c31ad34907359 VIDEO PICK http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/13w6b5kk5r4?rss=true Brain Stuff & Once upon a time there lived a king 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 7c4537e5d6dcaa61add44d2797ae502f TEA BREAK http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/5b1hvajgzz3?rss=true The new chief executive of Morrisons has made his first acquisition by purchasing Simply Fresh Foods, a supplier of packaged vegetables, to enhance its distribution services as it expands in the UK. 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST f07e9a71607e2d1ca7843ad602bb68e5 FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1q9aliq4ysx?rss=true A Birmingham businesswoman has launched a range of halal make-up in a bid to offer practicing Muslims an alternative to conventional cosmetics. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 5184fbcff30d240325406a9f9653831d FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/joro2i2nma7?rss=true Kraft Foods has seen an exodus of Cadbury’s staff since its takeover of the company. A further blow to Kraft's reputation is the company is considering changing some of the products and not for the better. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST a517bda8b73977f19b36f8a64898fb00 FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/d4c6nwk20mo?rss=true Reckitt Benckiser is adding a corporate tag to all its brand TV ads starting July 26, but with a twist: The effort doesn't aim at consumers despite being attached to consumer media advertising. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST c859919efa2b43c39c9071d0b5653b61 FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/przb1dn2twe?rss=true GlaxoSmithKline approach to the US biotech group Genzyme has sent their shares rocketing while GSK shares dropped as speculation about a possible counter bid from Sanofi-Aventis upset the stock exchange. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 0b8e45a254df4e092bee8a9038bc38d4 FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/x0fdon952x9?rss=true The UK’s number one large sharing snack is set to spice up snacks sales this summer with two tantalising new Pringles Xtreme flavours. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 2feaf58a97fa9f5a04f6bae5a739fec2 FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1e6mjqdtl2k?rss=true Asda cleared its shelves of 10,000 own-brand chocolate bars this week amid fears of a deadly allergic reaction. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 40fcf485467cdb28e0f9ea7c47f78cce FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/54q2tjdasou?rss=true Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard is delighted to announce that the 2010 International Spirits Challenge has awarded Jameson 18 Year Old Limited Reserve, Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve, Midleton Very Rare and Redbreast 15 highly prestigious Gold medals. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST cb19cd2d3682bc97810d3c50bafb5623 FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/12rcxhh5py9?rss=true Ocado has confirmed that it has appointed Matthew Knight as its first head of marketing, following its stock market float. 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 0ba1d40fc67149fbde288f77e80658dc FMCG NEWS UPDATE http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/n5hynykihib?rss=true One of the most common questions we get asked by our clients is ‘how can we build our followers online?’. You could be busy creating the best content on your Facebook page for example, but no-one’s finding it. The solution isn’t straightforward, but there are a few basic principles you can follow to build the community around your brand. The most important thing you must remember is not to get dazzled by the numbers or to start a race to the top with your competitors. It’s about the quality of the community you’re building, and how engaged they are with your brand. 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 34ebbdaae632be7f8a2880c456b890f3 TOP STORY & ANALYSIS http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/h2ccmce4q2r?rss=true Starbucks has started its £24m refurbishment programme aimed at changing the perception that Starbucks has plastered every UK high street with American-style sameness. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 2e6bca3b75a33f29419beb2495965350 RETAIL http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1bqwjwu0z8x?rss=true British peas, grown in the Cotswolds, will be on sale in Marks & Spencer stores across the country until the end of August. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST a5de775f62f897bb53ca80bffbf97526 RETAIL http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1mwuqnrhp6k?rss=true Coca-Cola is reviewing its approach to digital marketing after a Facebook campaign for Dr Pepper went awry. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 61d708f1bad2955431e9cec1106720cb SOCIAL MEDIA / SALES & MARKETING http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1wg25fmz969?rss=true Ocean Spray has redesigned its cranberry sauce packaging as part of a campaign focusing on the brand's 80-year heritage. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 6657a94d94c500868aebc27316b6a61b SOCIAL MEDIA / SALES & MARKETING http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/aj4wqif1wmd?rss=true Lurpak, Britain’s butter brand, is inviting retailers to promote their Good Food wares on the new website which helps consumers to source good food ingredients. 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 87776217895e298b0b5d479312851a35 SOCIAL MEDIA / SALES & MARKETING http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/1y0zo5x1ssc?rss=true Radox is offering consumers the chance to win an amazing luxury holiday to the Caribbean, plus £1000 spending money. Radox is urging people to get creative and suggest names for the next Shower Smoothies. The competition will go live on Facebook www.facebook.com/radox [ http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/s9k9zkm3acs ] from 5th August and the winner will be chosen on 7th September by an expert panel of judges. 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 3d0e11ef973155c954f9d5abc09825bd Editable http://www.fmcgenews.co.uk/3ju4nhmukdz?rss=true Forest Feast, one of Ireland’s leading snack companies, is celebrating recent success for two innovative new product launches in the Great Taste Awards 2010. Forest Feast Dark Chocolate Sour Cherries scooped a two gold star rating, awarded to food or drink described as ‘sublime’, by judges and one gold star went to Forest Feast Milk Chocolate Mango, which is deemed as ‘perfect’! 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00 BST 8dac2715ff1923a237d8fe1e5e7aa6cf Editable