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- OPEN TO DIVERSITYAs the UK's ethnic mix changes, meeting consumer demand for familiar products is a challenge for retailers and suppliers. However, they are stepping up to meet the task, writes David CastlePublished: 29 January, 2008
Britain's ethnic mix is changing. Since the EU expanded to include countries such as Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Hungary, the UK economy has been boosted by thousands of workers flocking to our shores to find better-paid work.
- An exotic palateRetailers are realising the benefits of exploiting the potential of consumers' constantly developing palates for sauces and oils driven by celebrity chefs. It's a sector bursting with tasty premiumisation, says David CastlePublished: 01 October, 2007
When William Cowper wrote more than 200 years ago that "variety is the spice of life" he probably wasn't talking about the market for wet cooking sauces. However, having shrugged off the stigma from the early bland and uninteresting days, the ethnic cooking sauces market (including Italian) has grown into a hotbed of innovation, with new flavours, cooking experiences and ethnicities hitting the shelves.
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