All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 12
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KVI TrackerMince pies up 40% year-on-year amid tight sultana and butter supplies
Twenty-six mince lines are pricier this year than last
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NewsMondelez International appoints Volker Kuhn as Europe president
Effective 1 April, Kuhn will replace Vinzenz Gruber, who will retire from the company
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NewsMackie’s of Scotland appoints Barry Swan as head of engineering
Swan has held engineering leadership positions at Paterson Arran, Whyte & Mackay and Sofina Foods
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NewsUnited Food Brands appoints Neil Pittman as sales director
Pittman, who has three decades’ experience in the fmcg industry, joined the business last month
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad ban: how porridge became the poster child for ‘hidden’ junk food
Porridge has become the poster child for unexpected HFSS products which have been included in the government’s proposed advertising ban on junk foods
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NewsFlourish range dwindles as Sainsbury’s plans healthy food shake-up
Shoppers have been contacting Sainsbury’s about struggling to be able to find Flourish products
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NewsWho Gives a Crap donates £2.4m to water, sanitation and hygiene services
The donation is Who Gives a Crap’s second-largest to date
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NewsKP Snacks says strike at Leicestershire factory will cause ‘minimal disruption’
The manufacturer has stressed industrial action at its Ashby-de-la-Zouch factory will have a ‘minimal’ impact on availability
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NewsMedia Bites 2 December: Asda debt, Black Friday, seasonal workers
In the week after Asda appointed its new chairman, Allan Leighton, the nationals focused on the supermarket’s ongoing financial woes
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Comment & OpinionWhy couldn’t Morrisons find a buyer for Rathbones bakery?
Morrisons’ failure to find a home for its Rathbones bakery has left many in the sector baffled as to what went wrong.
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NewsTesco to roll out own label gut health range in 2025
The supermarket has applied to register the name ‘Gut Sense’ as a trademark
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NewsCrosstown hires Jo Blundell as CEO following Karali Snacks sale
Blundell was previously MD of Papa John’s International
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NewsWeetabix appoints Tropicana’s James Bruce as commercial director
Bruce has over 20 years’ fmcg industry experience
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NewsChicago Town adds frozen desserts as part of £10 pizza meal deal
The offer includes two medium Chicago Town pizzas and one Tiger Crust Garlic Bread
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NewsUnilever completes £40m investment into Burton condiments hub
The site now produces an average of nine million jars and bottles of condiments a month
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NewsFrylight reduces bottle weight by 9% to reduce carbon emissions
The change will remove 20 tonnes of plastic from the supply chain
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NewsFerrero brings Kinder Bueno ice cream cones back to UK
Two variants – Classic and White – have hit Morrisons
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Comment & OpinionWhy Lindt denying its own ‘excellence’ risks shopper loyalty
It was particularly surprising when Lindt scuppered its own marketing claims about the ’excellence’ of its products in a US court last week
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KVI TrackerLindt dark chocolate gets pricier in the UK as US lawsuit rages on
Shelf prices have risen by 20% in Morrisons this month
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NewsOatibix shortage caused by ‘scheduled maintenance’ at Weetabix factory
It comes after Weetabix Protein disappeared from shelves last month