Archive of all supplier articles – Page 153
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NewsGary Hazell launches spirits distributor Tortuga Brands
The new company has already secured exclusive distribution deals with ’super premium’ spirits brands including Willem Barentsz
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Comment & OpinionSmaller Tesco suppliers can survive the upcoming 'tsunami'
It’s too soon to say whether this is going to be a ‘cull’ of suppliers, but it’s certainly a wake-up call
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NewsTesco to slash supplier numbers in next phase of Reset
The move will see Tesco conduct a sweeping review of its entire supplier base over the next two years
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NewsABP completes switch to green electricity at all its sites
The move brings it within sight of reaching its 2020 carbon reduction targets two years ahead of schedule
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Comment & OpinionPut customers centre-stage
Customer satisfaction and brand value have featured highly in industry news recently
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NewsGreat British Food Unit to face Efra probe
The Unit and its Food is Great campaign will be the subject of Efra’s Brand Britain inquiry
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NewsJJ Foodservice cuts fuel emissions with telematics
JJ Foodservice also introduced paperless technology to its warehouses earlier this year
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Comment & OpinionBranded players must learn from own label strategies
For decades, own label businesses have been viewed as commodity players snapping at the heels of big brands
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NewsOcado brings back 'Britain's Next Top Supplier' competition
Applications will be reviewed by Ocado’s buying team before shortlisted candidates are invited to present in person
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers face a stark choice on Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Wholesale and retail are now effectively one market for procurement and we have a duopoly in the retail market, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsAlex James launches Great British Cheeseboard in Ocado
Featuring a new cheddar made with Alpine starter cultures and a Somerset brie made with Guernsey milk
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NewsJJ Foodservice to host trade days across 10 branches
The wholesaler will be offering businesses free products and discounts
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Comment & OpinionThe Sainsbury's-Asda merger will hurt suppliers
The comment that big food companies “make spectacular returns and are very, very profitable” is an ominous opening gambit, says Warren Ackerman of SocGen
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NewsDalehead seeks Spalding staff as it scales up pork production
Up to 40 new roles will be created at the site, which supplies pork to Waitrose
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Comment & OpinionBe rigorous with revenue growth management principles
While no one can argue with the basic premise of category management, the movement still floundered
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NewsAsda-Sainsbury's suppliers 'face massive squeeze on prices'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe’s prediction of 10% price cuts would have suppliers “choking on their cornflakes”
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Analysis & FeaturesCoke and Pepsi slash deals in the run-up to sugar tax
Coca-Cola reduced the number of featured space promotions in stores by 32.3% compared with the previous four-week period
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Comment & OpinionThe biggest food & drink trends and launches from William Reed’s NEC shows
For those who couldn’t make it, here are some of the key trends and standout innovations from the biennial event …
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NewsMorrisons boosts supplier transparency with online portal
The retailer said the move was a response to concerns from suppliers and followed other moves to simplify trading relationships in its supply chain
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NewsDeliveroo's Editions 'help restaurants launch new brands'
Deliveroo’s Editions delivery-only kitchens help restaurants launch new ‘virtual brands’ and menus…