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In a Retail Times exclusive, Leyla Feghhi, retail marketing director at self-checkout supplier, Wincor Nixdorf, reveals why the technology is poised for growth and the retailer benefits Self-checkout technology is forecast to double in Europe in the next four years,
Industry body, the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), reports it has secured continued funding for emerging UK fashion, textile and footwear companies who want to grow their businesses in key markets. UKFT said it has been working closely with
Organic food company, What On Earth, is introducing Quick Response (QR) codes to the packaging of its popular organic pizzas. When scanned, the QR code will take customers to the What On Earth website where they can find out more
Comparison shopping site mySupermarket has teamed up with four fmcg brands – Nivea, Activia, Kellogg’s and Reckitt Benckiser – to launch so-called ‘brand stores’ on its site. The Nivea and Activia stores are now live, with Kellogg’s and Reckitt Benckiser launching in the next
The director general of a leading UK think-tank is backing a campaign opposing plain cigarette packaging and claims there is no evidence it will stop people smoking. Speaking at the launch of the Hands Off Our Packs campaign, organised by smokers’
Leading food and grocery companies have removed 204m heavy goods vehicle (HGV) miles from the UK’s roads, according to new data published by the IGD. The equivalent of around 3,500 lorries have been taken out of the transport system as
What On Earth is launching a range of Easter and springtime organic desserts through online organic store, Abel & Cole, from 8 March 2012. The award winning organic food company’s new range of Easter desserts will include both chocolate and non
Scotland rugby legend Scott Hastings has teamed up with award-winning Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Whisky to launch a new limited edition Auld Enemy Dram in aid of charity. Glengoyne hosted a new sporting dinner: the Glengoyne Auld Enemy Dinner at The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh
World cuisine restaurant chain, Rice Flamebar & Grill (RFG), has chosen LuLin Teas for four of its outlets. LPV International, the company behind the LuLin brand, is supplying its Blooming tea range for two of RFG’s Manchester outlets – Oxford
PomeGreat, the UK’s leading producer of pomegranate juice and juice blends, is launching its first TV advertising campaign as part of a £2m relaunch of the brand, which also includes print media, social media, PR and in-store promotional support. Launching
Wanzl Group has acquired North America’s largest shopping trolley manufacturer, the Cari-All/Technibilt Group. Wanzl has held a minority stake in the US Group since mid-2006. After more than five years of co-operation, it has increased its stake to 100%. The
Private label soft drinks manufacturer, Cott Beverages, has acquired the SUSO brand of sparkling and still soft drinks for an undisclosed sum. According to the company, SUSO complements the growing strength of the Cott UK branded portfolio and will sit
Organic food supplier What On Earth claims its production and sales rose by almost 50% in 2011. More than 15 tonnes of organic dips and almost 200,000 pints of organic soup were produced by the manufacturer in 2011 – almost
The Feel Good Drinks Company and Isklar the Norwegian Glacial Water have announced a five-year deal giving Feel Good Drinks the sole distribution rights of the premium water brand in the UK and Ireland. Launched in the UK three years
Propercorn, the newly launched gourmet, British, popcorn brand claims it is ready to show the nation how popcorn is done properly. Following secret recipes that use only the most authentic ingredients (including garden chives, roasted onions, sun-dried tomatoes and crème
Soy sauce maker Kikkoman is rewarding consumer loyalty with a recipe calendar. Each monthly recipe is accompanied by a 50p money off coupon redeemable each month. Over the year consumers will be saving up to £6 across the Kikkoman range of
Worldwide Fruit – one of the UK’s largest fruit marketing and distributing companies – has signed a new contract with incumbent IT outsourcer, Quiss Technology, which includes technology to reduce the number of servers required for the company’s global business.
In an exciting new collaboration, Retail Times has teamed up with PackTV, the web TV channel for packaging, to showcase the latest packaging innovations and developments in the retail sector. In our first PackTV video, leading chilled foods company, Kerry
United Coffee has relaunched its Lyons coffee brand in individually wrapped coffee bags and added three blends. The coffee bags contain UK-roasted and ground coffee in individual foil-wrapped bags. According to the company, the packaging format is convenient and maintains
Asda is listing Sunmagic fruit juice, smoothies and juice drinks in 250 stores across the UK. The move marks the brand’s debut into the ambient fixture of one of the top four multiple retailers. The Sunmagic listings compirses four products:
Leading paper manufacturer SCA Hygiene Products UK is investing £10.5m to support its toilet issue brand Velvet and launching tissues with a balm lotion. The investment in toilet tissue includes a new TV campaign and product upgrades and comes on
TCC, a global leader in retail marketing programmes designed to change shopper behaviour, has won the licence for the Angry Birds franchise in retail loyalty promotions. The multi-year agreement grants TCC rights in channels including supermarkets and hypermarkets, pharmacies, health
A new executive programme designed to cultivate the next generation of food industry leaders has been launched at the University of Lincoln. The Executive MBA for Food and Related Industries has been established to help food companies identify and develop
Soup brand Baxters is launching a new £5m communications campaign, which sees it back on TV for the first time in five years and a new website, online advertising and up-weighted PR activity. Airing nationally from 23 October 2011, the
Nisi’s Artisan Bakery has won a listing for its Italian biscuits in Jamie Oliver’s Recipease shops. The brand was ‘scouted’ at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair in Olympia in September 2011 and, having been approved by Jamie Oliver’s food
