Emerging markets lift Compass profits
Catering giant Compass Group has posted an 8.1% hike in half-year profits despite tough trading in Europe and Japan.
Hilton Food finds the going tough in UK and Ireland
Hilton Food Group has hailed a strong performance on the Continent but admits the UK and Ireland remain tough in the wake of ‘horsegate’.
Wet weather washes 100% British wheat pledges away Subscription
The worst British crop in 30 years has scuppered promises by suppliers, with a few exceptions…
more supplier news
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Tesco tells suppliers: 'we've been too tough'
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Fairtrade Foundation 'losing the plot' claim tea growers
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Kolak to open snack and popcorn factory in West London
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GSCOP Adjudicator: British Brands Group to guide suppliers
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Wholesale is key FWD tells big suppliers
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British farmers fear lost opportunity as snowfall hits
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Bibby wins Lavazza foodservice distribution contract
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Sat fat in food must be cut by 100,000 tonnes, says DH
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Plum reports huge 'fan' boost following Facebook push
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Compass teams up with Nick Clegg for apprenticeship week
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Horsemeat: Ikea's wiener sausages return to UK and Irish shelves
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Finsbury to sell free-from business to Genius gluten-free brand
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Thorntons commercial sales trump own-store for first time
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Crisp makers, confectioners and dairy firms win Queen’s Awards
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Small businesses kept waiting eight weeks for payments
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Grocery Aid benefits from tough talking
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P&G, United Biscuits and BAT 'way ahead' on green targets
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Finsbury Foods on the hunt for acquisitions after free-from sale
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Coca-Cola calls for convenience distributor
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Suppliers and stores battle UK snow and ice
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Vion's UK meat and poultry business cost 2 Sisters just £30m
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Dunbia to provide Hereford beef for Co-op's premium range
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Sales and profits up at British American Tobacco
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Associated British Foods slammed in Oxfam report
from the blog
Asda on reinventing 'convenience'
“This industry’s full of jargon,” said Asda CEO Andy Clarke today, referring to the UK grocery business.Clarke was speaking to a room full of journalists in the retailer’s convivial albeit cosy offices above Carnaby Street, delivering the news that Asda had seen sales growth of 1.8% in Q1.
Britain needs a new food framework Subscription
Last week, David Heath, Defra minister for food, told the Telegraph Britain needs to produce more food. He’s right…
NFU urges - don't let British cheese be devalued Subscription
Recent comments by First Milk chairman Bill Musto made me ponder the current state of cheese supply chains…
Food policy: give consumers more of a say Subscription
The continuing horsemeat scandal has served to highlight the many challenges affecting the food chain…
Eblex: 'Horsegate' is the tipping point for supply chain
Your analysis of the horsemeat mislabelling scandal highlights challenges and the opportunities in the supply chain…
Watch out for fraudsters
Your article ‘Police close in on fraudsters posing as top grocery execs’ highlights one example of online scams that are becoming increasingly common.










