UK: SUPERMARKETS CONTINUE REDUCING SALT

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The Food and Drink Federation's (FDF) Sodium Survey showed that 60% of processed food products don't contain salt. Supermarkets, supported by the British Retail Consortium, the Federation of Bakers and the Salt Awareness Day, are continuing to decrease the amount of salt in their own-label products. FDF will issue the full conclusion of its study in the spring and the Institute of Grocery Distribution salt labelling project will be finished later in the year 2000.

Marketing procedures, Dietetic Foods, Company Planning/Goals, Convenience Foods, Packaging, Diet foods, Brief Article, British Retail Consortium

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UK: M&S LAUNCHES CHINESE TAKEAWAY RANGE

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Marks & Spencer is to launch a new Chinese Takeaway range, initially in 40 London and Scotland stores. It will comprise 19 different dishes in modern New-York-style cardboard cartons, which are microwaveable and oven-safe. Customers may pick and mix from products including Beef and Blackbean Sauce, Lemon Chicken, Spare Ribs, and side dishes such as Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup and Seaweed.

Product introduction, Supermarket Chains, Gourmet & Fancy Foods, Product information, Food industry, Marks and Spencer PLC, Gourmet foods

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UK: SUPERMARKETS GAINING IN VITAMIN MARKET

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The vitamin and mineral supplements market is set to make a full recovery by the end of 2000 after consumer concern over the efficacy of these pills following negative press reporting. Mintel believes the market will reach a steady year-on-year growth rate of 5%. Retail and brand strategies are focused on attracting new users to health supplements. In outlet terms only one in four consumers buy their supplements from the multiples. Boots dominates with a 30.4% value share of the market while own-label products account for 22%. Tesco has just 10% of sales, Sainsbury 6.7% and Asda on 6.4%. However, as consumer confidence grows consumers may be less determined to seek out a specialist retailer for advice. Taylor Nelson research suggests that while sales for vitamins have dropped, market share for the multiples has increased to 29.2%. The rise of the multivitamin market to one quarter of the market or GB[pound] 78.5mn is an indication of less consumer concern. Advertising plays a strong role as brands are conscious of the strength of own label goods.

Vitamin, Nutrient & Hematinic Preps, Food Additives, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Marketing, Dietary supplements industry, Food additives industry

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