Buying & Supplying news – Page 9
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NewsFyffes donates to charities tackling violence against women on International Women’s Day
Fyffes has donated €30,000 (£25,000) to charities that support female victims of violence
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NewsTims Dairy removes plastic lids from yoghurts
Tims Dairy is removing plastic lids from big pot 450g and 500g yoghurts
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NewsFinnish dairy manufacturer Valio to end business operations in Russia
The exit process of the Finnish brand from Russia will begin immediately
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NewsThe Collective renames Russian fudge yoghurt to support Ukraine
It states that the recipe is not connected to Russia but is in fact a Kiwi name for a Scottish recipe
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NewsMüller and Waitrose scrap coloured caps on milk bottles in plastic recycling trial
The move could increase availability of recycled high density polyethylene by 1,560 tonnes a year
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NewsPrinces achieves 100% 'sustainably sourced' tuna for entire branded range in 2021
All of Princes branded tuna in the UK, Netherlands and Poland was sourced via a FIP or MSC-certified source in 2021
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NewsCosta Coffee to sell Percy Pigs as part of M&S supply deal
Costa will also sell a variety of breakfast items, such as hot boxes and porridges, lunch sandwiches and salads as well as kids’ pizzas
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NewsOcado suppliers bemoan ‘conveyor belt’ of buyers
Several senior buyers have departed the company in recent months, including two heads of buying
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NewsBasic food lines absent at Russian discounter Mere in Christmas run-up
Stock levels of everyday essentials were low or non-existent in mid-December, and have not been replenished in the new year
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Analysis and FeaturesSeven of the most impactful grocery PR stunts of 2021
They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. For reasons both good and bad, these brands made headlines with some particularly bold PR stunts this year. Here’s our pick of the most effective ones from 2021
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NewsSupermarkets ‘harder than ever’ to deal with report challenger brands
Buyers are increasingly shutting down conversations with smaller suppliers about passing on soaring costs
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NewsRetailers warned over soaring supplier cost hikes
Ged Futter of The Retail Mind said prices in supermarkets are set to take off after Christmas
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NewsAlcohol-free spirits sales rocket in the run-up to festivities
Diageo’s recently launched non-alcoholic versions of its top spirit brands have stolen the lion’s share of sales in the supermarkets
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NewsAlcohol-free brewery Drop Bear achieves B Corp status
The Swansea-based brand achieved a score of 83.9
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NewsLucky Saint to become official beer of Dry January
The alcohol-free brand has inked a deal with Alcohol Change UK to front the campaign
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Analysis and FeaturesAggressive but inexperienced: perils of the new breed of supermarket buyers
The new cohort of UK supermarket buyers are young, inexperienced and verging on confrontational, according to YouGov data from suppliers. So what’s really going on – and is youth always a bad thing?
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Comment and OpinionHow to prevent fractured messaging and create a single ‘brand truth’
Consumers are increasingly taken aback by weird, inconsistent and confusing marketing messages from their favourite brands, says Sid McGrath of Wunderman Thompson
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NewsNivea launches ‘revolutionary’ sustainable hand soaps range
Called EcoRefill, the range comprises 100% recycled and recyclable PET bottles and cleanser tablets which are used to make the liquid soap
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NewsTrip splashes ‘positive affirmations’ across UK billboards for World Kindness Day
The campaign – which features at over 1,000 UK sites – would encourage people to ‘remember that no one should feel alone’, said Trip
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NewsLeaf Marque unveils new target to almost double certified produce by 2026
It is aiming for 85% of the produce grown in the UK to be certified within the next five years