All news articles – Page 3552
-
News
Cadbury acquires Dan Products
Cadbury Schweppes has agreed to buy South African chewing gum business Dan Products, which manufactures gum under the Stirmoral and Dirol brands, for £33m.Cadbury also revealed that it is planning to sell Bromor Foods, its South African...
-
News
Asda to roll out Asda Living
Asda is expected to announce the nationwide roll out of its non-food format Asda Living.Reports suggest that Andy Bond, Asda's CEO, will tell delegates at the group's annual management conference later this week that it plans to open 15 Asda...
-
News
All eyes on Unilever
All eyes are on Unilever this week as the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group prepares to release its full-year results.Analysts are predicting the group to unveil pre-tax profit of £3.25bn compared with £2.49bn last year.They are also...
-
News
Ocado woos with £20 bribe
Specialist online grocer Ocado is pushing hard to win back lapsed customers.Ocado, which operates in partnership with Waitrose, is offering former customers £20 off their next order if they spend £100 or more.In a letter to shoppers who...
-
News
Welcome to the Tesco Academy
The national press has described recent defections from Tesco as a brain drain. But such reports are way off beam, says Liz HamsonThe news that Colin Smith has defected to Somerfield has sparked reports in the national press of a...
-
News
Rajah adds spice to vegetarian meals
Rajah is proving to UK vegetarians that there is more to Indian food than saag aloo or Bombay potatoes, with the launch of a range of authentic ready meals.The spice and seasonings brand is making its debut in ready meals to spice up the ethnic...
-
News
Les Kol aims to be the big cheese with half the fat
Wyke Farms is pitching its half-fat cheese brand Les Kol against big hitter Mini Babybel in a bid to take a slice of the snacking cheese category.Les Kol On The Go is a tube of five individually wrapped 20g cheese spheres, which Wyke Farms...
-
News
Asda punnets are all heart
Heart-shaped punnets of strawberries are being rolled out into nearly 300 Asda stores in time for Valentine’s Day after a trial in 50 stores last year.The novel design, supplied by import and soft fruit marketing company AMS, which also...
-
News
Big scale theatre will replace Fresh & Wilds
Whole Foods Market intends to close the seven Fresh & Wild stores it bought two years ago, but only once each has been replaced with a bigger store under the Whole Foods brand.Fresh & Wild stores are believed to be too small for the...
-
News
Heinz’s Barden to head Northern’s chilled arm
Former Heinz UK & Ireland MD Stefan Barden has been appointed director of Northern Foods’ chilled division.Barden, who took up his role on Monday (January 30), became MD of Heinz in September 2003. Last year he moved on to a new assignment...
-
News
Asda fends off Tesco
The stakes are rising in the non food battle, says Gaelle WalkerAsda has upped the ante in the battle for the non food pound, according to latest results from The Grocer 33’s Non Food Report. The quarterly basket survey of 33 non food...
-
News
Aussies fighting ‘bland’ image
Australian producers are fighting back against a growing perception in the UK that their wines are bland and lacking in diversity, according to industry leaders at this week’s annual trade tasting.Three record harvests in succession have...
-
News
Major brands cut back deal volumes
Producers of the UK’s three leading Cheddar brands have all made headway in reducing the volumes of their cheese they sell through price promotions.Dairy Crest has cut the quantity of top Cheddar brand Cathedral City sold on deals from 63.7% in...
-
News
Town centre ban on lorries closer
Proposals to ban lorries from making deliveries in town centres have moved a step closer after a district council said it would be interested in becoming a pilot area for a freight delivery scheme.As part of its 10-year Transport Plan, West...
-
News
Battle for the NFU
David Handley’s bid to lead the NFU may not succeed, but some in the union hanker after more proactive leadership, says Richard ClarkeDavid Handley as president of the National Farmers’ Union? Don’t laugh – it could happen. The leader...
-
News
Beer price rises due to offset spiralling costs
Carlsberg UK and Coors Brewers are among brewers looking to put up beer prices this year due to increasing fuel costs.Carlsberg will be putting up its off and on-trade prices – the latter by 3% – and it blames the move on significant increases...
-
News
Can meat-free survive the big chill?
The frozen sector has experienced mixed fortunes with some manufacturers wanting out of the category altogether. But others say meat-style products are still big sellers in the freezersUnilever wants out of frozen foods. So does...
-
News
Rivals defy the big stick
Two of the industry’s most fierce rivals have put aside their differences and joined forces to help tackle the nation’s health.In an industry first, Cadbury Schweppes and Masterfoods have come together to implement a scheme designed to help...
-
News
Stock scams get ever bolder
Retailers and wholesalers are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated scams involving counterfeit stock, Trading Standards officials have warned.The warning came after one of Scotland’s largest cash and carry outlets was fined £1,500 for...
-
News
Branston puts more on table
Premier Foods is further encroaching on Heinz’s territory with a move into another of its core categories – thick sauces.The company is launching Branston-branded tomato ketchup and brown sauce to compete with the market leading brands: Heinz...