All news articles – Page 2808
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NewsSugro signs up The Soft Drink Company
The Soft Drink Company has joined buying group Sugro UK. The cash & carry was previously a member of rival wholesale buying group Confex, and said it was joining Sugro UK this month to "take full advantage of the terms, structures and...
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Milk dispensing is a hit on Continent
Sir, I read your article 'Milk dispensers may see bottles binned for good' (11 February) with great interest, as the notion of reducing packaging associated with a commodity most of us consume daily, ie milk, is one that merits serious...
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NewsMajor players unite to create dairy roadmap
Key players from the UK dairy industry are working with Asda and Defra on a £125,000 project to create a new roadmap for the industry. Dairy 2020 will build on the work of the Dairy Supply Chain Forum's Milk Roadmap the industry's...
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NewsKraft hits salt target early with Dairylea
Kraft has slashed the salt content of its Dairylea cheese spreads and slices portfolio by 25% a year ahead of the FSA target deadline. The new reduced-salt spreads and slices have just started to go on sale, with light slices to follow...
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News‘Quirky’ Frijj promo offers man for a day
Dairy Crest's Frijj is taking "quirky" to a whole new level with the launch of a competition to win a person. From Monday, shoppers who purchase a bottle of chocolate, strawberry or banana Frijj milkshake will have the chance to win...
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World Food Special : The UK retail food & drink market for newbies
How can independent foreign brands break into Britain?
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NewsUnite and Thanet Earth fight over worker rights
Trade union Unite is embroiled in a scrap with Thanet Earth after accusing the company of denying workers basic rights by employing them on long-term temporary contracts instead of offering them permanent positions. Unite claims that...
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NewsTönnies offers its second take on fast meat snacks
Tönnies, the German meat giant behind the Toast Me! range of savoury pop tarts, is gearing up to launch its second product in the UK a range of barbecue pork products that can be grilled straight from frozen. BBQ Me! is made from pork...
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Shipping fuel hikes heap pressure on food prices
Experts have warned food prices are under further pressure after the price of shipping fuel reached a two-and-a-half year high. Known as bunkers, shipping fuel prices at Europe's biggest port Rotterdam have risen by 18.5% since the start...
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NewsMcCain revamp could spice up frozen spuds
McCain is taking action to reinvigorate the frozen potato category amid the intensive promotional activity that is starting to strip value from the category. The £224m frozen company is repackaging its potato range at the end of this...
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NewsMeena goes Italian with new sauces
Premium Indian sauces brand Meena is going Italian with the launch of pasta and risotto sauces. The four-strong range, available now, consists of a Rich Bolognese with a hint of red wine, a Spicy Arrabbiata with roasted garlic variant...
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NewsMarco Pierre White introduces The Governor - a pint of his own
Marco Pierre White says The Governor, his new beer, will satisfy the UK's growing thirst for full-flavoured ales more than lager a drink he "doesn't get." The enigmatic chef has teamed up with family-owned Manchester brewery JW Lees to...
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NewsIndulgent Oz yoghurt to hit UK as Little Melton
The premium end of the UK yoghurt market is to get yet more crowded with the launch of a range of gourmet yoghurts that has already proved a hit in Australia and New Zealand. Little Melton yoghurts are based on an Australian family...
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NewsSensodyne to repair teeth with Novamin sealant technology
GSK is claiming a scientific breakthrough with a new Sensodyne toothpaste it says is the first to repair sensitive teeth by forming a protective "tooth-like" layer. Traditionally, sensitive care toothpastes had used a potassium...
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NewsSainsbury’s publishes kids’ books range
Sainsbury’s is to publish a new range of books for children. The books are aimed at kids aged up to five, priced between £3 and £9.99. They will appear on shelves across 200 stores and include titles such as My Terrific Tractor Book.
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NewsRobert Wiseman confirms dairy and depot closures
Robert Wiseman Dairies has confirmed it will close two of its sites, making 134 staff redundant. The company will close its dairy at Okehampton in Devon as well as a distribution depot at Cupar in Fife.
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NewsLike this? Heinz scores a Facebook food sale first
Heinz will sell the first 3,000 bottles of its latest Tomato Ketchup exclusively through Facebook UK - the first time the social network site has been used to flog groceries, it claims. From Monday, consumers will be able to buy Heinz...
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NewsPayPoint completes dream week with government welfare contract
The government has handed PayPoint a seven-year contract to provide welfare payments. The contract, which begins in 2012, is worth £20m per year and will be shared between PayPoint and Citibank.
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NewsBudweiser brewer AB InBev powers on in 2010
Cost savings and drinkers in key markets shifting to higher-priced beers helped AB InBev to a strong performance over the past year.
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NewsASA bans Delia Smith’s Christmas cake ad (three months late)
Delia Smith’s Christmas cake advert for Waitrose has been banned by the advertising watchdog for deceiving viewers about the amount of extra ingredients consumers would need to buy.