NPA 2017
The Grocer New Product Awards 2017 shortlist revealed
Almost 230 entries were trimmed to 136 across 29 categories
Booze industry bodies: no-deal Brexit 'unacceptable' Subscription
UK and EU trade organisations have called for continued flow of goods post-Brexit
BKD launches Mini Bakers Club subscription service Subscription
A personalised box with baking and craft activities costs £9.99 a month
Butter price hikes pile pressure on biscuit and fudge makers Subscription
Wholesale butter prices were up 73% year on year last month
Dairy UK warns no deal on Brexit could be 'detrimental' Subscription
New chairman Paul Vernon warns a hard Brexit that sees UK resort to WTO regulations could affect industry ‘extremely negatively’
MSC suspends plans to recertify PNA fishery amid 'unsustainable' claim Subscription
The NGO said this week it would halt the process to recertify the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) fishery
Young's and Saucy Fish Co unveil new additions to frozen ranges Subscription
Suppliers have both unveiled new fishcakes with sauce-filled or melting centres
Growth not to be sniffed at: winter remedies category report 2017 Video Subscription
The winter sniffles are big business: sales of cold treatments and decongestants have surged by £12.5m in the past year
Tetley moves into squash aisle with functional range Subscription
Rolling out from November, the new range blends “real fruit juices with added vitamins”
Astonish appoints Mark Winter as commerical director Subscription
Formerley of Unilever and Arla, Winter will lead the sales team and implement a strategy to grow the business
ABP £22m AD plant opens by Arla dairy Subscription
Olleco will supply power to Arla as part of a new partnership
Malcolm Burns made senior VP & international MD at Amplify Subscription
As interim international MD since June, Burns has created and begun executing a performance improvement plan
Soft drinks industry attacks study into impact of sugar levy Subscription
Researchers will study both the public health and economic impact of the levy
Let them eat cake: cakes & biscuits category report 2017 Video Subscription
What war on sugar? Brits have munched an extra 66,000 tonnes of cake over the past year. What is driving this?…
Growth not to be sniffed at: winter remedies category report 2017 Video Subscription
The winter sniffles are big business: sales of cold treatments and decongestants have surged by £12.5m in the past year
Sustainability on show: Anuga preview 2017 Video Subscription
Sustainability will top the agenda at Anuga 2017 as a growing number of companies convert it from buzzword to hard graft
Less is more: alcohol category report 2017 Video Subscription
Brits are boozing less and retailers are stocking fewer drinks. Yet alcohol sales are flying, up a whopping £345m
Is our sweet tooth being pulled? Confectionery report 2017 Video Subscription
Open wide for healthier treats. Manufacturers know the drill now in the war on sugar and that means cleaning up their act
In need of divine inspiration: chocolate category report 2017 Video Subscription
The war on sugar, healthier snack options and soaring costs have put chocolate on the block. Is NPD the way forward?
Solid as The Rock: Sports nutrition category report 2017 Video Subscription
Sports nutrition keeps on pumping away like a category possessed
The new number one: spirits category report 2017 Video Subscription
Sales of voddy have overtaken those of blended Scotch for the first time. Why? And can whisky reclaim its crown?
Down with the kids: The Dairymen dairy for children report 2017 Video Subscription
As the government gears up to fight childhood obesity, can dairy brands convince parents to keep them in the gang?
Taking a hike: The Dairymen cheddar report 2017 Subscription
Given price pressures at home, will cheddar suppliers stride off into the sunset of lucrative premium export markets?
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Wholesale prices: Sardine prices up due to Cadiz Gulf ban Subscription
Sardine prices have surged thanks to a ban imposed on the major sardine fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz…
PHE's hepatitis E report: the key facts and lessons Subscription
The ‘Supermarket X’ drama dominated headlines this week
European pork price hits four-year record Subscription
European pork prices have reached their highest level in four years – and could go higher
Cod recovery boosts UK self-sufficiency Subscription
A resurgence in North Sea cod stocks should help the UK reduce its reliance on Norwegian imports
FSA probe finds widespread addition of undeclared sugar in coconut water
2 Sisters boss Ranjit Singh summoned by Commons Committee
10 packaging innovations of 2017
Arla launches Protein Milk containing 30% more than standard
Bacardi to launch premium Cuatro rum
Innis & Gunn makeover marks return to barrel aged beers
Tropicana offers shoppers chance to vote for new juice
Our food & drink highlights from Anuga 2017
Tetley moves into squash aisle with functional range
Plain packaging: who's next?
The Co-op adds swathe of wine SKUs in data-inspired refresh
Warburtons debuts ‘Pride & Breadjudice’ ad starring Peter Kay
Peter Kay packs in the laughs in Warburtons 'period drama'
Young's and Saucy Fish Co unveil new additions to frozen ranges
Urgent action is needed to protect coconut water's success
Trolley posters 'deliver 15% sales boost for brands'
