Archive of all supplier articles – Page 15
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NewsJunk food ad ban and promos rules to be ratcheted up by Wes Streeting
New documents published by the DHSC reveal ministers are planning to switch to an updated nutrient profiling model, which will bring thousands more products under the bans
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NewsCompleat Food Group poaches new MD from Mars
The new hire arrives at a ‘significant time’ for the group, which is expected to surpass £1.4bn in sales in FY2026
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NewsGraham’s and Rodda’s grow sales but margins squeezed
Margins were squeezed at both family-owned businesses in the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a £1.9m fall in operating profits at Graham’s to £2.6m and a dip from £1.8m to £806k at Rodda’s
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NewsGutology secures £1.8m for gut health toothpaste expansion
The business intends to use the backing from Active Partners – alongside Mercia Ventures – to accelerate product development across oral care and synbiotic formulations (a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics) in other categories
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NewsArla strengthens leadership team with foodservice appointment
He will take on the role of senior director in the foodservice division to accelerate Arla’s growth ambitions
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NewsGrowUp Farms adds Baby Garlic Kale Mix to Unbeleafable range
The SKU is the latest from the vertical farm, which was rescued from administration by its former CEO just before Christmas
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NewsThe Tofoo Co launches two new bumper SKUs into Tesco
Smoked XL and Naked XXL will be available in Tesco from this month and have been designed for customers seeking more convenience and value
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NewsHeineken CEO to leave brewer after six years as boss
Heineken has kicked off a search for a successor to the top job, while Van den Brink has agreed to stay with the business in an advisory role for eight months as part of a transition period, starting 1 June
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News555 Amanda announces new UK division along with new GM
The Denmark-based company has traded in the UK since the 1950s, mainly serving the fish and chip sector, and has recently seen increased demand from retail, foodservice and manufacturing
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NewsTime to shine: Grocer Gold Awards 2026 are open for business
The 33 awards – widely regarded as the industry’s most prestigious honours – will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall for the fourth time
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NewsProtecting environment more profitable than meat production, data finds
Analysis from the think tank and charity said that despite beef and lamb production tending to make a loss in the years from 2020 to 2024, farms have been profitable thanks to government payments
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: food and drink 2025 stock market winners and losers
The supermarkets enjoyed a strong 2025 as many investors played defensively. M&S and Princes, meanwhile, are looking ahead to a big 2026
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NewsHealthy food pilots planned for deprived areas to tackle obesity
A series of interventions is being lined up by government in a bid to focus the food strategy on areas with the highest levels of obesity
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NewsBritish consumers want to eat more British fish, University of East Anglia study finds
‘Socioeconomic evidence for sustainable fisheries: Pyramids of life project – socioeconomic strand’ said that around 40% of consumers were willing to experiment with fish they had never tried before
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NewsSFI reform and major investment to be announced at Oxford Farming Conference
The government said the measures will back farmers and usher in a new era of partnership to boost profitability
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NewsYeo Valley sales surge on yoghurt demand but margins squeezed
CEO Rob Sexton told The Grocer the investments in automation and production capacity would now support future economies of scale and further growth
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NewsGrowUp creditors owed £120m in vertical farming administration
A new report prepared by insolvency practitioners also revealed the price paid by former CEO Marcus Whately and PE backers to buy the vertical farming site in Kent
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NewsBatters plan to turn Adjudicator’s golden rules into law slammed by experts
One of the recommendations of Batters’ Farming Profitability Review, published in December, was for Adjudicator Mark White’s current advisory set of principles over CPIs, published in January 2022, to be given regulatory teeth
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NewsPrésident cheese features in new campaign on Channel 4
Designed to strengthen awareness and reinforce its association with the ’French good life’ and superior quality, the campaign is reportedly set to deliver nearly 160 million impressions in 2026
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NewsLa Vie launches vegan Salami Sticks in UK first
Available in two flavours, Spicy and Classic, La Vie has said they are the UK’s first vegan salami sticks