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Issue 41

FMCG News Update

Bakkavor to Close UK Pasta Plant in Scunthorpe

Are consumers ditching Waitrose and M&S for Aldi and Lidl?

Food prices will go down

Mars launches first MySpace radio show

Why we buy what we buy

Sweet news from Cadbury's

Farmers' markets seen growing more competitive with stores

RETAIL

Down the Aisle... Dairy Crest creams profit

Out to launch... Westlers launches price-marked cans

Supermarket News... Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Champagne wins gold

Beverage News... Coca-Cola and PepsiCo tackle obesity problem in youth

Up the High Street... American Apparel to open in Camden Town

Green Room... Tesco to freight goods by rail

MARKETING

Movers and Groovers... Sir Stuart's successor

Sales & Marketing...Diageo is relaunching Bell's

A How-To Guide to Assessing Brand Value

TRENDS

Mobile phone potential next big thing in retail

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Issue 41

4 September, 2010

FMCG News Update

Bakkavor to Close UK Pasta Plant in Scunthorpe
Decision based on cost of raw materials

Iceland's Bakkavor Group said that it will close its UK pasta plant in Scunthorpe at the end of the month. The closure may lead to the loss of 107 jobs, say local press reports.

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Are consumers ditching Waitrose and M&S for Aldi and Lidl?
Middle class shoppers swallow their ethics

Worrying news for purveyors of organic products and free-trade bananas.

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Food prices will go down
Catch up time

EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel

The EU's Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has said that global food prices in areas such as grain and dairy are likely to stop increasing, and even decrease, as supply begins catch-up with demand.

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Mars launches first MySpace radio show
MySpace user to co-present the show

Mars Planets, the confectionery brand, is launching the first radio show on MySpace. The weekly show, which will be presented by Alex Zane, will air on June 12.

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Why we buy what we buy
Average people are all far more irrational and more human than economists allow

The Office of Fair Trading, has launched a behavioural economics unit - and in March the National Audit Office called for more government agencies to apply the discipline's findings.

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Sweet news from Cadbury's
Interim revenues growth was on track

Cadbury has said that higher prices left it on course to beat targets for the first six months of the year.

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Farmers' markets seen growing more competitive with stores
Gap has been closing of late

With supermarket prices rising sharply, some of those selling produce at traditionally more expensive farmers' markets say they see an opportunity to become more competitive.

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RETAIL

Down the Aisle... Dairy Crest creams profit
Dairy Crest, Arla Foods, Lees Foods, AG Barr, Del Monte Food Duchy Originals

Dairy Crest has seen annual pre-tax profit jump by almost a quarter thanks to the first full-year contribution from French spreads business St Hubert.

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Out to launch... Westlers launches price-marked cans
Westlers, Pernod Ricard , Bertolli, Cash and carry Dorset Cereals, United Biscuits, Müllerlight

UK convenience foods group Westlers has introduced price-marked cans across a range of products.

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Supermarket News... Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Champagne wins gold
Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Aldi, Asda, Ocado, The Competition Commission, Wal-Mart

Sainsbury's own-label champagne has been rated alongside Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot in the International Wine Challenge.

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Beverage News... Coca-Cola and PepsiCo tackle obesity problem in youth
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, Britvic, Middle-class drinkers, The Orchid Group, Guild of Master Victuallers, Arran Brewery, 'Know Your Limits' campaign

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will pledge to stop targeting under-12s with advertising by the end of the year in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

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Up the High Street... American Apparel to open in Camden Town
American Apparel, Dobbies garden centre, HMV, DSGi, Marks & Spencer & Marmite and Heinz tomato ketchup, Sports Direct, Marks & Spencer, Payzone

US fashion retailer American Apparel is set to roll out its latest London store in Camden Town.

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Green Room... Tesco to freight goods by rail
Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, GlassRite Wine, Mars Snack Foods, Laws banning the sale of fruit and veg out of season, Best Green Companies Awards

Hundreds of lorries a week are to be taken off the notorious A9 route to the Highlands.

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MARKETING

Movers and Groovers... Sir Stuart's successor
M&S, Asda, Musgrave

Sir Stuart Rose, the current chief executive of M&S and executive chairman elect, may plan to remain at M&S for another three years - but the search for his successor has already begun.

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Sales & Marketing...Diageo is relaunching Bell's
Diageo, Jacques, Cadbury, Procter & Gamble, Heineken, Waitrose

Diageo is relaunching Bell's as part of a £4m strategy that will ditch the whisky's 'Aged 8 years' positioning and introduce the brand's founder, Arthur Bell, as a brand icon.

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A How-To Guide to Assessing Brand Value
Coca-Cola brand valued at £33bn

A brand can be a business’ most valuable asset, yet its value is generally not reflected in the financial statements.

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TRENDS

Mobile phone potential next big thing in retail
17% say they would shop from their mobile phone

Mobile may not be the future of retail but it’s set to play an important part in the future of retailing.

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