01 Oct 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Food company the Pillsbury Group is believed to be reviewing the PR
agencies working for its major...Food company the Pillsbury Group is believed to be reviewing the PR
agencies working for its ...
is understood not to be repitching as it seeks to
diversify its client base outside the food and drink sector ...
food brand - frozen pastry range Jus Rol -
retains Brooks and Vernons.
Pillsbury, Biss ...
19 Feb 1999
| by MARGO JAMES
Walker for his company s stance against genetically modified foods....Walker for his company s stance against genetically modified foods.
On receipt of the award Walker ...
, and we
don t test on people.
Indeed, while the jury is still out on whether GM foods ...
-making process, the UK public
have been delivered a fait accompli on the issue of GM food.
Sainsbury ...
11 Jun 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
of pounds 1 million to handle global PR for
the launch of a range of functional foods. The account...of pounds 1 million to handle global PR for
the launch of a range of functional foods. The account was won this
week after a competitive pitch.
Functional foods, whose ingredients provide health benefits, are
expected to be one of the fastest growing sectors of the consumer food
market ...
28 Jan 1999
| by NEILL DENNY
Food products containing nicotine are being explored by Novartis,
the company producing nicotine...Food products containing nicotine are being explored by Novartis,
the company producing nicotine replacement gum and patches.
Novartis nicotine replacement brand Nicotinell will this year launch a ...
manager at Novartis, Andrew Scorey, said development of
nicotine-enhanced food and a detox programme ...
19 Nov 1999
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
The Food and Drink Federation, whose members are currently in the
spotlight thanks to a regular...The Food and Drink Federation, whose members are currently in the
spotlight thanks to a regular news diet of GM food and the British beef
controversy, has boosted its PR team with the creation of three new
posts. Kay Relph, a former assistant to MPs David Blunkett and Gillian
Shepherd, has been ...
26 Mar 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
Foods....Foods.
PTI claims to be the world s largest provider of GM and non-GM soya.
The company ...
before. It comes as consumer
concern climaxes over the wide use of GM ingredients in processed foods,
particularly soya which is used in around 60 per cent of processed
foods.
Part of the PR brief ...
08 Oct 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Bell Pottinger has acquired food PR specialist Wearne Associates
and has transferred its clients...Bell Pottinger has acquired food PR specialist Wearne Associates
and has transferred its clients ...
Association and parts of Ranks Hovis McDougall, including RHM Frozen
Foods and Centura Foods, now join Good Relations food roster, which
includes Tesco and sweetener brand Canderel.
The Wearne team has ...
08 Jan 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
DUBLIN: The newly established Food Safety Authority of Ireland has
poached Bank of Ireland media...DUBLIN: The newly established Food Safety Authority of Ireland has
poached Bank of Ireland media ...
to minimise food-borne
illness in Ireland by education and early detection. While there was no
outbreak ...
that state-funded regional health boards
provide adequate food safety controls.
O Brien started work ...
19 Feb 1999
| by SOPHIE BARKER
Malcolm Walker, chairman and chief executive of food retail chain
Iceland, was handed a special...Malcolm Walker, chairman and chief executive of food retail chain
Iceland, was handed a special awareness award by Deputy Prime Minister
John Prescott for his company s stance against genetically-modified
foods at Tuesday s British Environment and Media Awards (BEMAs). The
Body Shop s Anita Roddick ...
23 Apr 1999
| by RICHARD EDWARDS
Takeaway soup restaurant chain Soup Works has hired Talk Luxury PR
to promote soup to Londoners.