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TEA BREAK
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Italian time, this is a noval way of telling the time. And the computer, its gender is revealed
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Wales’ diverse range of food a drink products will be on show to the world next month at one of the world’s largest trade events, SIAL (October 19-23).
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ARCHIVE
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Issue 58
September 17, 2008
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Issue 57
September 10, 2008
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Issue56
September 3, 2008
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Issue 55
August 27, 2008
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Issue 54
August 20, 2008
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Issue 28
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Issue 53
August 13, 2008
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Issue 52
August 6, 2008
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Issue 51
July 30, 2008
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Issue 50
July 23, 2008
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Issue 49
July 16, 2008
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What will drive tomorrow’s NPD?
What are the lessons of previous recessions and what should NPD programmes be focused on today?
Today’s FMCGeNews leads with articles which show that consumers are tightening their belts and turning to traditional staples for good, honest and nutritious food. Given this, with most NPD taking 1-2 years to get to market, what focus should your current NPD programme be taking?
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RETAIL
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Down the Aisle... Finsbury Sales Robust
Finsbury Food Group, Nestle,TV adverts, First Milk, Unilever
Finsbury Food Group has unveiled robust results for the last year, with like-for-like sales at the UK’s second-largest cake maker up 13% for the period.
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Out to Launch... Premier Adds Harvest Vegetable To Batchelors Soupfulls Range
Premier Foods, Nature Valley, Linda McCartney Foods, Häagen-Dazs, Heinz
Premier Foods, has added a sixth variant to its range of ambient soups, Batchelors Soupfulls.
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Supermarket News... Data From A Week After Tesco launch Discounter Imprint
Tertiary brands, Morrisons, Waitrose, Waitrose & Booths, Sainsbury’s Fairtrade, Asda, Tesco
In the week that Tesco launched a new range of 350 ‘tertiary brand’ products, sales volumes slumped by 2.3%, exclusive research shows.
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Beverage Bulletin... Irn-Bru Owner Keeps Its Fizz As Profits Rise
AG Barr, Côtes du Rhône, Diageo, La Martiniquaise, Cains
Soft drinks group AG Barr has said that growth from its core Irn-Bru brand and a new partnership with Rockstar Energy boosted sales in its first half.
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Green Room... Recycled Plastic Bottles Into Food Film After £14m Upgrade At Plant
Food grade plastic, UK dairy industry Greenest supermarkets
UK-based Alternative Waste Solutions (AWS) said that it is set to become a major producer of food grade plastic, following a £14m upgrade to its plant.
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Up the High Street... Starbucks's Jewel In The Crown
Starbucks, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, High-street banking groups HBOS and Lloyds TSB Kingfisher, Woolworths, Roadchef
Starbucks newly introduced hot oatmeal is the coffee chain's single most popular food item and its most successful food product launch to date.
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MARKETING
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Movers and Groovers... Beam Global & Spirits Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Asda
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has appointed Robert Probst as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
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Sales & Marketing... Biggest Bounty Ever
Bounty, Woolworths, Tetley, Wispa bars, Kettle Chips, Warburtons, Pot Noodle, Tilda
Bounty is set to launch its first on-pack promotion since being acquired by SCA last October, with the biggest promotional cash prize fund to hit the shelves in 2008.
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Phorm's Controversial Online Ad System Wins UK Approval
System does not violate EU data protection rules
The UK government's Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform has OK'd the use of an online system that tracks web users' online behaviour in order to pinpont them them with targeted ads.
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Mobile Search Ads Poised For Major Breakthrough
Interest is very big, especially in Europe
According to US-Japan backed Mobile Content Networks, ad revenues from mobile web searches are set to move into the mainstream and generate around £1.34bn annually by 2011.
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TRENDS
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Convenient Meal Options At Affordable Prices
Fresh meals prepared in store...good idea
The small-format concept seems to be popping up everywhere, and it's likely that the convenience of quality, ready-to-eat meals at affordable prices will resonate with customers well beyond the West Coast of America.
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