All Cranswick articles – Page 2
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Comment and Opinion
UK suppliers are at an inflexion point after Covid and cost price hikes are not optional
Supermarkets have a duty to keep inflation in check but also need to accept that suppliers must remain profitable
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News
Cranswick closes in on net zero with 14 carbon-neutral sites
The pork and poultry giant has also completed a shift to 100% certified deforestation-free soya feed
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News
City Snapshot: Positive start for Cranswick on strong meat demand in supermarkets
Meat producer Cranswick has continued to benefit from strong demand in supermarkets over the summer, as well as the beginnings of a recovery for food-to-go and foodservice sales as Covid-19 restrictions eased further.
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City snapshot: Surging retail sales drive double digit profit and revenue rise at Cranswick
A surge in retail sales during the pandemic has driven a double-digit rise in annual sales at meat producer Cranswick. Plus, Britvic encourage by recent trading after lockdown hits first half performance and sales and profits rise at Imperial Brands.
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Analysis and Features
Is carbon offsetting really helping fmcg brands save the planet?
It’s an established practice allowing businesses to achieve net zero CO2 emissions. But is it effectively greenwashing?
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News
Cranswick joins Amazon-led ‘net zero by 2040’ climate pledge
The pork giant said it aims to become the world’s most sustainable meat business
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Cranswick plots return to petfood market with IPN acquisition
Pork and meat supplier Cranswick is mulling a move into the fast-growing premium petfood sector with the potential acquisition of Inspired Pet Nutrition
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Cranswick achieves carbon neutrality at Milton Keynes cooked meats site
The pork and poultry giant said the achievement was the first of its kind in the cooked meats sector
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News
Significant Covid outbreak at Cranswick pork plant in Norfolk
The pork processing giant said it expected some disruption to production as a result of the outbreak
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News
Food and drink industry leaders brought in to advise on trade talks
The government has established 11 new advisory forums to discuss trade policy
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News
City News: Cranswick shares hit all-time high on soaring first-quarter sales
Meat producer Cranswick surged to an all-time high this week, but the shares eased back downwards through the week as worries surfaced around its ability to maintain this stellar growth
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News
Cranswick closes Ballymena pork plant as Covid outbreaks surge
Cranswick said the move, from 6pm on 22 August, followed ’a number of confirmed cases’ at the plant
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City snapshot: Meaty sales growth at Cranswick during coronavirus lockdown
Cranswick has upgraded its outlook for 2020 as lockdown and stockpiling sent sales soaring by more than 20% in the first quarter.
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Analysis and Features
📍Map: locations of UK food businesses with coronavirus outbreaks
These are the locations of UK food manufacturing, packing and farming facilities where coronavirus outbreaks have been confirmed
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News
Cranswick pens charcuterie deal with major Spanish pork producer
Costa Foods will provide the meat processor’s Continental Foods arm with Spanish charcuterie products
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Cranswick buys pig farming business Packington Pork
Cranswick has announced the acquisition of premium outdoor pig farming business Packington Pork from the Mercer family.
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Cranswick launches ‘sustainability showcase’ website
The major meat processor will offer ‘transparent reporting’ and regular news updates through its new site
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News
Rising prices and exports drives sales growth at Cranswick
Pork giant Cranswick has made a “positive start to the year”, with the first half sales up year-on-year amid strong performance in the domestic market and rising exports.
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Cranswick eyes non-meat growth with £43.5m Katsouris Brothers deal
British pork giant Cranswick has bolstered its non-meat credentials with the £43.5m acquisition of UK-based Mediterranean food specialist Katsouris Brothers.
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Comment and Opinion
What Ferrero and Cranswick teach us about the importance of quality
All too often the focus is on easier-to-measure metrics, says Will Hayllar of OC&C Strategy Consultants