All articles by Simon Mowbray – Page 2
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Shadow appointments get a cautious reception
Industry leaders have given a cautious welcome to the new Labour shadow cabinet announced this week but some have questioned how important a role it will play.Appointments likely to be closely watched include Wakefield MP Mary Creagh...
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NewsIs Quorn still cool enough to help rescue Premier Foods?
Suitors are said to be circling one of Premier Foods’ key brands as it struggles to cut its debt mountain. But who will want Quorn, asks Simon Mowbray
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Retail Prices: Deep price promotions woo the stay-at-home salad fans
Promotional activity has brought down the price of salad staples, while the shift to new season has pushed up the cost of root veg, reports Simon Mowbray
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NewsBeetroot sales in the pink thanks to health benefits
Fresh beetroot is flying off the shelves as shoppers buy into its health benefits and take advantage of lower prices. Volume sales of fresh beetroot have risen 10.3% over the past year, with Brits tucking into more than 18.3 million kilos...
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Milkmen double the number of products available on rounds
Offering fireworks, catfood growbags and the odd pint of milk milkmen have more than doubled the number of products available through their milk rounds in the last year. New data from trade body Dairy UK, which surveyed 4,000 milkmen,...
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Bernard Matthews hires Ballantyne as agricultural director
Poultry giant Bernard Matthews has named Andrew Ballantyne as its new agricultural director.Ballantyne joins the Norfolk-based company from his role as general manager of UK agriculture for Moy Park, Northern Ireland's largest food...
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Sainsbury’s focuses on freshness with UK flower varieties
Sainsbury's is planning to stock more fresh-cut British flowers following a 40% rise in value sales of some home-grown varieties during the past year. The retailer, which now sources 25% of its flowers from British growers up from 15%...
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Hart’s high-street clout on board at Thorntons
Thorntons has drafted in experienced retailer Kevin Hart to head up its struggling retail arm.Hart joined this week as director of retail and will immediately be tasked with reversing the fortunes of the own-stores division, which this...
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Birds Eye unveils chicken Bake to Perfection lines
Birds Eye is aiming to build on the success of its Bake to Perfection Fish range by expanding the concept into chicken. The four-strong range includes Garlic & Herb, Chasseur, Tomato & Basil and Red Wine & Mushroom variants,...
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Milk output high reflects investment by producers
Monthly milk production has hit a three-year high, prompting fresh hopes that the tide could be beginning to turn for the troubled British dairy industry.Wholesale deliveries in May totalled 1,238 million litres, their highest level...
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Sales of salmon down as promotions tail off
Demand for fresh salmon has leapt over the past two years but rising prices coupled with falling promotional activity is jeopardising category growth.More than six million Brits are now tucking into fresh salmon at least once a...
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Producers fear glut in free-range egg supply
The drive by celebrity chefs and animal welfare groups to get shoppers to switch to free-range eggs is threatening producer prices, industry experts have warned.Regulations introduced this year allowing free-range egg producers to stock...
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Freshways protests innocence after raid by Border Agency
Freshways Dairy has vowed to clear its name after a dawn raid by immigration officials at its Acton site.Following the 4am raid on 27 May, 24 men were arrested by UK Border Agency officers for alleged immigration offences, including...
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‘Jamie effect’ revives sales of pork shoulder
Jamie Oliver has sparked a boom in sales of pork shoulder by inspiring consumers to use the cut more during and since the recession.Sales of pork shoulder have rocketed 40% by volume in the past 12 months, to 27,000 tonnes [Kantar [52w/e...
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Ocado share offer to loyal shoppers might backfire, say analysts
Ocado's move to promise loyal customers the first chance to buy shares if it floats on the stock market this summer could end up backfiring on the business, analysts have warned.The online grocer, which despite raising more than £350m...
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Pratt back in black after exchange rate bruising
Banana supplier SH Pratt is celebrating a return to profitability just 12 months after posting pre-tax losses of £6.2m.Smarter dealings on the currency markets helped turn the 2008 deficit into pre-tax profits of £1.2m in the year to 31...
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Müller swells exec ranks with Rolston and Miller
Müller Dairy has moved swiftly to plug gaps in senior roles following a period of uncertainty in its sales and marketing departments.The yoghurt maker was forced to appoint internal interim heads of both functions in March following the...
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Kaye takes the helm of Plum Baby after private equity deal
Seasoned food industry professional Paul Kaye has been parachuted in to run growing babyfood maker Plum Baby following its acquisition this week by Darwin Private Equity.Kaye becomes chief executive, replacing Patrick Cairns who had...
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Food and drink ads face further rules, warns ASA
Food and drink brand owners have been praised for their responsible advertising but still face the threat of more legislation. The Advertising Standards Authority's annual report found that the industry had, on the whole, continued to...
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NewsSainsbury's World Cup working scheme means staff won't miss a kick
Sainsbury's is introducing 'World Cup Working Hours' for staff when the tournament kicks off on 11 June so they have the best chance possible of not missing key matches.
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