Buying & Supplying news – Page 10
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NewsIceland pasta sales surge while others struggle to grow
The frozen retailer grew its sales by 20.1% to £8.3m this year
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NewsReport criticises ‘health halo effect’ used to market HFSS products to teens
Campaign group Bite Back 2030 slammed ‘marketing tactics being employed by the food and drink industry to encourage teens to eat unhealthy products’
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News‘Urgent action’ needed to avoid food & drink missing carbon targets, says Wrap report
What Wrap is calling the ‘most comprehensive mapping of the UK’s food & drink carbon footprint ever’ sets out five key actions needed for the industry to achieve a 50% reduction by 2030
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NewsOnly one in 10 food companies committed to health and sustainability, report claims
Companies were assessed on whether their products were healthful, the sustainability of their business operations, the sustainability of their supply and value chains and whether they practiced good corporate citizenship
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Comment and OpinionFight the instinct to cut and run when problems emerge in the supply chain
Buyers should stick with their industry partners to help them resolve their issues, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, MD at SPQR Communications
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NewsSouth Caernarfon Creameries racks up record profit
The Welsh business shrugged off pandemic-based challenges to post operating profits of £3.4m in its latest accounts
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NewsMeat producers warn supermarkets of seasonal shortages as labour crisis bites
One major supplier told The Grocer its already simplified ranges could be further cut in the run-up to the festive period
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Comment and OpinionPrompt Payment Code policy changes are having unforeseen consequences
As Tesco resigns, and Unilever and Diageo face expulsion, PPC has the right intentions but not always the right outcomes
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Analysis and FeaturesBrexit border checks: the five areas of most concern
What with the driver shortages, the ‘pingdemic’ and summer holidays, it would be easy to forget that in fewer than 50 days, border controls will begin for food and drink arriving in Great Britain from Europe
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Comment and OpinionNew taxes on food will impact producers at the bottom of the supply chain
Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy seems to ignore the dynamics of grocery pricing, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of the Rural Policy Group
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NewsChapel Down hires new CEO as Frazer Thompson steps down
Andrew Carter will succeed Frazer Thompson, who is retiring from the business after 20 years at its helm
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Analysis and FeaturesHow much of an impact can paper packaging make in fmcg?
Advances in technology are behind increasing use of paper packaging, even for liquids. With consumers broadly in favour, could paper put paid to plastic?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy did Pilgrim’s Pride pounce on Kerry’s meat business?
What made the deal a good fit for both parties? And what next?
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NewsMondelez switching to 100% renewable energy across all six UK sites
The transition to renewable electricity across its UK factories would ‘offset the equivalent of 2,900 people’s annual CO2 emissions’, Mondelez claimed
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NewsHolland & Barrett debuts gaming-focused health supplement Beyond NRG
The retailer is selling Beyond NRG’s powdered energy supplement and has created a new category on its website dedicated to ‘esports’
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NewsSHS boss Elaine Birchall awarded MBE in Birthday Honours List
Birchall has led the Belfast-headquartered SHS Group – which currently employs over 1,100 people – since 2015
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NewsLow & no drinks face price and availability hurdle in the UK
A new report shines a light on availability, consumer needs and motivations in low & no
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NewsMaldon Salt unveils colourful new look
The use of colour would allow “for improved product segmentation”, it said
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NewsFiona Dawson to step down as Mars Food global president
Dawson, who has spent more than three decades at the fmcg giant, will retire in July
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Comment and OpinionWhy grocery retailers should sign up to British Food Fortnight
Whether you’re involved in a national supermarket chain or own a local greengrocer, this event is your chance to reach out to new customers and improve your relationship with existing ones