The 2012 Toy Industry Awards winners have been revealed. The awards ceremony took place at London Olympia's West Hall last night, organised by the British Toy & Hobby Association and the Toy Retailers Association. TOY RETAILER OF THE ...
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UK-based Mammy Jamia’s has announced that it will be introducing its fruit preserves in supermarkets Booths and Asda. Mammy Jamia's jams will be stocked in all 29 Booths' outlets across the North of England, while Asda has agreed to ...
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has said it will consider taking legal action over the discovery of horse DNA in some beef burgers on sale in several retailers in the UK and Ireland. The UK's food safety watchdog is urgently investigating ...
Jazwares is to open a UK office in London's West End. The Florida-based firm's portfolio includes toys for Sonic, Star Wars, Nicktoons and Plants vs Zombies, as well as a licence for One Direction electronics, including headphones. ...
Europe’s largest own-label ice cream manufacturer has bought the Yoomoo frozen yogurt brand for an undisclosed sum. var ...
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UK baby food firm Ella's Kitchen has re-launched its range of yoghurts, fromage frais and rice puddings with increased real fruit content and an additional variant. The yoghurts and fromage frais now contain 20% real fruit and will ...
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Unite the union has urged Asda to reinstate its contract with Welsh Country Foods (WCF). The plea comes after WCF’s owner Vion UK warned that losing the contract could force the closure of the Anglesey site with the loss of up to 350 ...
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One of the biggest supermarkets in Edinburgh was left with empty shelves on Tuesday after it was accidentally wiped off a computer system at the company's head office in Leeds. Deliveries to the Asda store in Chesser, Edinburgh, dried up ...
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Nearly 350 jobs are under threat at Vion's Welsh Country Foods' lamb processing facility on the Island of Anglesey, after the manufacturer warned today (January 11) that it could be forced to close the business. The firm has launched a ...
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UK-based retailer Asda is recalling its own-brand Great Stuff Minced Beef Hotpot as the product contains wheat/gluten, which is mentioned on the label but not in the allergen advice box, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The ...
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Emmi's UK business has launched two new varieties of Onken fat-free yoghurt to lure consumers watching their waistlines in the New Year. Onken Raspberry&Honey Onken fat-free Raspberry&Honey and Blueberry&Elderberry have been launched ...
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Unsatisfactory online grocery experiences-especially on special occasions-are a sure-fire way to undermine brand loyalty,writes Andrew Don. A typical suburban family home last Christmas Eve:presents around the tree,table laid in ...
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More frugal consumers are evolving the way they shop in response to the austere economic environment, Sainsbury's CEO Justin King has suggested. Sainsbury's booked a 0.9% increase in third-quarter like-for-like sales excluding fuel this ...
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The government is using prime-time TV to raise awareness of the “hidden nasties” in everyday food. The Change4Life campaign aims to educate consumers about their food ITV aired the first advert in the Change4Life campaign ...
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The UK Government has sent a warning shot across the bows of the food industry by launching an advertising campaign to highlight hidden levels of salt, sugar and fat in products. The government's Change4Life scheme, which includes many ...
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