All news articles – Page 3723
-
News
Flora takes heart from Omega oils
Unilever UK Foods is spreading the word that its Flora brand contains healthy fats that are good for the heart through a packaging makeover and a new family fun run initiative.New vibrant coloured packaging is being introduced across the whole...
-
News
The French revolution
A younger generation of winemakers in Bordeaux is determined to reverse decline. Claire Hu reportsFor Yvon Mau, one of Bordeaux’s most powerful wine merchants, the time for straight talking about the problems being faced by the French...
-
News
Something’s gotta give
So far, at least, the next 12 months look like being less onerous than the past couple of years for employers and for those who have to update the company rulebooks: no major new ‘isms’ are due to be added to the statute book. Having said that,...
-
News
Can you really show how you got here?
How tricky will it be to comply with new EU traceability rules asks Elaine WatsonTracing a chicken ready meal back to its source should be easy. All you need do is look at the best-before date and work back. The factory that made it...
-
News
A league of their own
The Grocer this week launches its first annual ranking of the top 30 major players in wholesale. Rod Addy reportsOver the next three pages, The Grocer presents The Big 30, its first annual survey of the wholesale industry by...
-
News
Marco wins upper-crust support
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White’s attempts to forge a new food and drink manufacturing empire using endorsement from fellow cooking gurus will also tap into the approval of some of Britain’s most noble families, The Grocer has learned.White...
-
News
where’s the vision for supplier NPD?
from Kate Waddell, senior consultant, BrandsmithsSir; Recently, I stumbled on a bag of Cadbury Shots during a tedious M4 comfort break. Being unfamiliar with this product, I asked my companion for a description. “It’s like a big round...
-
News
Oslo opening
Carrefour is poised to open its first hypermarket in Oslo with partner Norges Gruppen. The French retailer has already opened six MenyChampion supermarkets in Norway through a joint venture with Norges Gruppen. The new store will focus on fresh and...
-
News
Supplier Spotlight
Some might question the wisdom of putting all your eggs, or tomatoes, in a basket marked Sainsbury, but that is what one fresh produce company has done – and it is convinced it is the right way forward.Fresh Link’s sole client is Sainsbury...
-
News
Hall & Woodhouse sells Panda brand
Hall & Woodhouse has announced today it has sold its Panda brand and Popzone range to soft drinks company Nichols.Sales and marketing of the Panda brand and Popzone range will now be the sole responsibility of the Vimto Soft Drinks Division...
-
News
Netto to open 70 stores in South Wales
Netto is pumping £200m into a plan to open up to 70 stores in South Wales.
The Danish discounter, which already has stores in Flint and Holyhead, said South Wales was a key element in its UK expansion plans.
UK MD Claus Wædeled said:… -
News
Asda and Marks recall products
Asda has recalled certain batches of its own-brand Camembert Taster cheese after it was found to be contaminated with Salmonella. Marks & Spencer has also recently recalled one of its products after being notified of a strong odour in some...
-
News
Sharon Osbourne to be face of Asda mums
Asda has announced that Sharon Osbourne, TV’s X-Factor judge, has been chosen to front a series of national television adverts, which will air from February 17.The advertising campaign will feature Osbourne appearing with a number of...
-
News
Foreign Focus
>>What's new overseas?Product: Drink 'n' crunchCompany: KelloggCountry: USKellogg aims to tap into the trend of eating on-the-go with the launch of Drink ‘n Crunch in the US – a new convenient...
-
News
Review of 2004
January Big Food Group meets Londis’s advisors, KPMG, to discuss a bid. BFG announces departure of Iceland MD Mike Coupe. Tesco stuns convenience world by buying Adminstore. The City raises concerns about Morrisons’ ability to integrate...
-
News
Carrefour expands in Norway
The first hypermarket under the French ‘Carrefour’ banner is to open in Norway.Grocery retailer Carrefour has already opened six MenyChampion supermarkets in Norway through a joint venture with Norges Gruppen last September. Norges...
-
News
Tesco looks at non-food expansion
Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain, now plans to extend its retail power outside the food industry by opening a chain of non-food stores.The retailer plans to open its first of these as a trial store over the coming year, and this is...
-
News
The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesTia Maria orangeFrom: Allied DomecqTia Maria Orange from Allied Domecq is targeted at established consumers and the gift sector. The newcomer hit shelves...
-
News
diversity alone won’t promote women
from Simon Kettleborough, partner, Performance Through InclusionSir; I was interested to read Simon Howard’s article in The Grocer’s Careers File column (‘A shatterproof ceiling’, The Grocer, January 8, p68) regarding low numbers of...