Archive of all supplier articles – Page 117
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NewsWhite Peak Distillery drinks to £900k crowdfunding round
Derbyshire whisky producer White Peak Distillery has comfortably beaten its £500,000 crowdfunding target as it aims to build the premium brand in the UK and overseas.
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NewsJohn West to bypass UK for Irish imports
The move had become the “least worst option” following the UK’s departure from the EU
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NewsShoppers ‘misled’ by retailer egg ingredient sourcing, British Lion claims
Prepared foods like quiches were being made using ‘a significant number’ of imported eggs, BEIC said
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NewsRetailers and suppliers to foot ‘sky-rocketing’ packaging waste bill, new documents reveal
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is due to come into force from 2024 and the official estimate of the cost in its first full year has shot up
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NewsWeezy secures fresh herb supply with vertical farmers Infarm
Infarm produce grown in Tottenham will be delivered multiple times a week to four Weezy distribution hubs
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NewsBetter Nature raises £1.6m for mainstream push of tempeh range
Better Nature hit a £1.35m target on the Seedrs platform within three hours of a private launch
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NewsGü Puds £150m auction nears end as suitors circle
The sale by owner Noble Foods has attracted strong interest, with the bidders taken through to the final round of the process expected to pay upwards of £150m for the premium dessert maker, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsTetra Pak to convert 20 billion cartons to tethered caps in anti-litter move
The company expects to deploy them across more than 1,000 packaging lines that it supplies to customers in Europe
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NewsEgg & poultry sector ‘concerned’ as new cases of bird flu confirmed
A fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in Staffordshire could lead to an extension of housing rules
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NewsFood producers and manufacturers leading on animal welfare, report finds
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report is sponsored by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection
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NewsYoung’s and Karro owner Eight Fifty Food Group acquired by Sofina Foods
Eight Fifty had been tipped for an IPO in the coming months to give the PE house, which also owns Valeo, an exit, but The Grocer understand Sofina swooped in ahead of the planned flotation
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NewsLivekindly raises $535m in its first year as it aims to be biggest in plant-based
With the latest funding round, Livekindly said it had become one of the top three highest-funded and fastest-growing plant-based food companies in the world.
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Comment & OpinionHow to encourage consumers to adopt new products and meals into their repertoire
People have a limited repertoire of seven to 10 meals that they recycle over weeks, months and often years, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsWarburtons backs Insane Grain in second Batch Ventures investment
Insane Grain will use the £250,000 Batch investment to scale growth, including supporting its first major supermarket listing into the Sainsbury’s Future Brands bay
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Comment & OpinionDRS delays are a chance to regroup and to go further and faster
There will be mixed feelings about the delay in the rollout of a DRS, first in Scotland and now England
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Analysis & FeaturesIs carbon offsetting really helping fmcg brands save the planet?
It’s an established practice allowing businesses to achieve net zero CO2 emissions. But is it effectively greenwashing?
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NewsCauldron launches first vegan cheese with Greek-style cubes
The chilled NPD is a dairy-free alternative to products such as feta
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NewsUK exporter faces closure within weeks due to Brexit
‘It’s really emotional seeing your business crumble around you and the government doing nothing to help’
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NewsFirst Milk sets 2040 net zero carbon target
The dairy co-op will also aim to reduce its carbon footprint at farm level by 50% by 2030
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NewsOnline marketplace for ‘diverse entrepreneurs’ Afroposure launches
The startup will showcase food and drink brands from entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds