OBESITY PLANS SATISFY MOST
Some people will never be satisfied, and the Government’s package to reduce childhood obesity is a perfect example of this. Over the past few years there have been…
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ECJ refuses Nestlé a break, but will it taste victory back in the UK?
The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has recently failed to swallow Nestle’s legal arguments in its long standing battle to get a registered trade mark for the shape…
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Demand for organic free range chicken has Hawke’s Bay farmer flying high
A young Hawke’s Bay poultry farmer is no longer flying under the radar as New Zealanders want more of his organic free-range chicken. Just over a year…
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FMCG Sales Outsourcing – A New Era
Outsourcing key business processes to replace or augment in-house ones is becoming an attractive proposition. With cost pressures increasing and traditional cost-cutting initiatives exhausted, suppliers need to explore new models for how…
Read MorePositve Work On Healthier Products
It would be interesting to get direct feedback from those who work on the shop floor, but by now I’m hoping most shoppers agree that the voluntary Health…
Read MoreWINNING IN JANUARY
Historically, in stock positions are the poorest over the January period with the trend of 4- 5% lower DIFOT than throughout the year. Typical causes are public holidays…
Read MoreWHERE CAN I BUY/SELL NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IN A SUPERMARKET?
One of the most visual changes brought about by the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (SSAA) was the requirement for supermarkets to only display alcohol in…
Read MoreThe liquor rules are being enforced
Several high profile cases have recently demonstrated that authorities are cracking down harder on alcohol restrictions in stores. Since the law changes in 2012, it has been illegal for…
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