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The new food labelling system, currently being introduced on a voluntary basis, merges traffic-light style at-a-glance nutritional info with data currently handled by guideline daily amount tables.

Will labels light the healthy way?

A new food nutrition information system is ready to go live. But not every brand thinks it takes the biscuit. AFTER years of discussion and...
Dairy giant plans closures

Dairy giant plans closures

DAIRY group Müller Wiseman is proposing to close its distribution centres in Keith and Whitburn, putting 156 jobs at risk. The company, created when German...
Holborn Smotth Tatse from JTI. Available in 10g and 20g, price-marked and non-price-marked packs from 8 July

Smooth operator in 10 and 20

THE value segment of the booming RYO tobacco market has a new contender from this month, when tobacco giant JTI launches new Holborn Smooth...
FAMOUS haggis producer Macsween of Edinburgh has been named Scotland’s Family Business of the Year.

Haggis firm is the family tops

FAMOUS haggis producer Macsween of Edinburgh has been named Scotland’s Family Business of the Year. The company took the title as part of the inaugural...
MALIBU’S latest launch, a premix with sparkling pineapple juice, was designed by the drink’s Facebook fans.

Malibu adds fizz – Facebook fans request

MALIBU’S latest launch, a premix with sparkling pineapple juice, was designed by the drink’s Facebook fans. They asked for their Malibu with fizzy pineapple and...

Cats top the pet spending league – Category latest

IT’S a cat’s life. Spending on feline foodstuffs is outstripping canine comestibles, with pet pussies enjoying more treats, snacks and natural meals than ever before....
The Flower Power air freshener

Power of flower – New scents for home & on the road

CAR and home care supplier 151 Products has developed a collection of Gerbera-style flower air fresheners for homes and cars. The eight-strong floral-inspired range...

Symbol living – Changing times in fuel supply sector

FORECOURT operators could be suggesting their fuel customers put a Nisa, a Best-one, a Premier, or a Spar in their tanks as some of...
Forecourts

Fuelling flexibility – Greenergy offers deals to suit

THE UK’s fuel supply market has changed dramatically in recent years with many of the oil giants ending their involvement in refining in the...
Forecourts

Don’t lose it – Tools for fuel management

WITH fuel prices rising and margins under pressure from every angle it’s essential not to lose stock. Wetstock management specialists provide petrol dealers with...

Quiche checks in – New gluten-free frozen product

WHEN consumer research identified quiche as the product most people wanted to see in a gluten-free format, manufacturer DS gluten-free made its move. Its new...
DISCOUNT store chain Aldi now takes a 3.5% share of the cash going through British grocery tills and competitor discounter Lidl takes 3% according to the latest market share findings from analyst Kantar Worldpanel. The research firm measured Aldi’s year-on-year growth at 31.5% with Lidl growing by just under 9%.

Discounters power ahead

DISCOUNT store chain Aldi now takes a 3.5% share of the cash going through British grocery tills and competitor discounter Lidl takes 3% according...