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Department store Selfridges is celebrating the revival of the fondue as the trend for ‘cocooning cuisine’ leads home entertaining. Selfridges reports sales of fondue sets have soared by 120% at stores and online this year (compared to 2009), as consumers
Waitrose is to match the prices of 1,000 branded products with Tesco. The move builds on the launch of its essentials own label range in March 2009, which makes up 17% of sales. The lines included in the price match
Sainsbury’s is relaunching its premium Taste the Difference own label range today. The move is designed to rebuild sales of the brand, which has been hit by its own re-launched Basics range plus rival own labels. Speaking at Insight’s Future
Samsung Electronics UK has unveiled exclusively designed notebooks today to coincide with the opening of Lily Allen and Sarah Owen’s new vintage shop, Lucy in Disguise. The SF310 notebooks, which feature in the store, boast a bespoke Lucy in Disguise design
Samsung Electronics UK teamed up with designer Sir Terence Conran and his flagship Conran Store to promote innovative design. Samsung’s new 7.98mm pencil-thin LED 9000 TVs will feature in a one-off retail installation in The Conran Shop, located in the
Half (49%) of shoppers across four European countries expect to be buying more food and grocery products with ethical credentials in future, according to new research published by international food and grocery analysts IGD. IGD surveyed 2,700 shoppers about ethical
Porter Foods is introducing three chestnut-based products, targeted at foodservice and manufacturing. The chestnuts used in the range are sourced from Galicia in Spain, where they are renowned as a nutritious delicacy, says the company; unlike other chestnut brands in
Porter Foods claims its new Vanilla Bean Paste, which includes Madagascan vanilla seeds, can be used in place of vanilla pods with no compromise to quality or flavour. The paste comes in sachets with one sachet designed to replace one vanilla pod.
Retail Times editor, Fiona Briggs, visited the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at Olympia, London, yesterday, 6 September 2010. Here are her top 20 fine food finds 1. Rude Health Wandsworth-based Rude Health is a one-stop breakfast shop, offering
The Co-operative is launching an Eat In range, featuring a selection of ready-to-cook meat and fish dishes and prepared vegetable accompaniments. Launching in Co-operative and Somerfield stores on 8 September 2010, The Co-operative Eat In range has been introduced in
Ice cream sales in the top five European markets – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK – have increased to £4.6bn from £4.1bn in 2008, according to new research from Mintel. Sales in the US are expected to reach
UK audio brand GEAR4 has partnered with karaoke company Lucky Voice and FremantleMedia Enterprises to produce and distribute The X Factor Party Box, a limited edition karaoke system based on the hit TV show, The X Factor. The deal includes access
The Co-operative has expanded its Grown by Us own label range to include Scottish porridge oats. The Grown by Us porridge oats have been grown by The Co-operative Farms in Scotland. The new product goes on sale at Co-operative Food stores across
US crisp brand, Lay’s, has launched a ‘Chip Tracker’ on its web site to allow consumers to see where their crisps were made and where the potatoes were grown in the US. Customers simply enter their postcode and the first
The Co-operative is promising a range of terrifyingly terrific treats for halloween this year. The products, available in Co-operative and Somerfield stores, include halloween Treacle & Ginger Loaf, Treacle Toffee, pumpkins and an assortment of spooky themed treats such as
Ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, woodcare brand Sadolin has painted the beach huts in Bournemouth in paint from its Superdec range. According to the company, Superdec offers a paint-like, solid colour finish but has the flexibility of a
Powershot is launching 330ml organic energy drinks featuring a blend of tea extracts, ginseng, fruit juices and mineral water. There are three flavours in the range, formulated to provide refreshment and a daily energy and well-being boost. All three variants
Otley Brewery, the South Wales-based, family-run brewery, marked its fifth year in business on 14 August 2010 with an event at its premises in Cilfynydd. More than 100 people, including regular customers, key suppliers, beer writers and press, attended the
Mintel lifted the lid on the latest food and drink trends at The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) annual event in Chicago last month. Hosting the Global New Products Pavilion, Mintel showcased innovative lines while its new product experts, Lynn
Sweet Freedom syrup, a natural alternative to sugar made entirely from fruit (apples, grapes and carob), and products sweetened with the syrup are going on sale in UK supermarkets. They include Kirsty Henshaw’s healthier iced dessert range, which featured on BBC’s
The Co-operative has launched a range of autumnal products including limited editions, hot desserts and ready meals. Truly Irresistible Toffee Apple Sausages, are a limited edition and made with Freedom Food outdoor reared Hampshire breed pork with apple, black treacle, demerara
Beet It Stamina Shot, claimed to be the world’s first organic energy drink, has gone on sale in Holland & Barrett stores. Produced by James White Drinks, Beet It is a beetroot-based drink, available in a 7cl shot. According to
Paints supplier Crown is launching an iPhone application called Crown Colour Match, which enables all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to create their own personal colour scheme and then match it to colours available in the Crown retail range of emulsions and
The Co-operative is extending its own brand range of fabric conditioners to include two new premium products featuring a new scent technology. The additions are available in two varieties: The Co-operative Aroma Burst Fresh Breeze Concentrated Fabric Conditioner, which has
Castle MacLellan is launching a range of seasonal pâtés in time for Christmas and New Year celebrations. They will be available from November and priced from £2.49. Made from Scottish ingredients, the range features three varieties: Chicken Parfait with Brandy, Duck
