Archive of all supplier articles – Page 168
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Category ReportOC&C Top 150 Supplier Rankings 2014
In the toughest grocery retail conditions for a generation, it’s not scale so much as fleetness of foot that counts, reveals the latest OC&C Top 150…
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NewsTacon asks Tesco to look for breaches of Groceries Code
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has asked Tesco to examine its behaviour towards suppliers during the company’s internal review into the £250m overstatement of its profits.
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InterviewsIrwin Lee, guest editor, on P&G and the discounters
Irwin Lee Uncut: in this extended version of his Q&A with The Grocer, our guest editor gives us the lowdown on his new P&G…
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NewsThe Snack Ham Company brings ambient tapas to the UK
Ambient tapas snacks are to be launched nationwide by The Snack Ham Company…
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NewsHeron Foods refresh programme on track as it eyes new stores
Heron Foods expects to complete the revamp of its 240-strong estate by the middle of next year…
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers have a fatal attraction to supermarkets
Suppliers have a fatal attraction to the supermarkets, and the relationship is veering from high maintenance to bunny boiler.
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NewsDropped Lurpak Slow Churned 'may return as limited edition'
Arla Foods has dropped its premium Lurpak Slow Churned butter – but says it may return as a seasonal line…
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Comment & OpinionAlex Polizzi: The Fixer's Heck patch-up was must-see TV
In 1999, Debbie and Andrew Keeble took out a £15,000 loan to buy a new car, but decided to make sausages instead…
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NewsSMEs outperform fmcg giants in UK 150 report
Small and medium-sized UK food and drink suppliers are outmanoeuvring their multinational competitors,…
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NewsRH Amar targets 'even greater success' for Mary Berry brand
RH Amar has vowed to drive the Mary Berry brand to “even greater success” after buying Mary Berry & Daughter…
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Comment & OpinionRoyal baby fever begins again
Can we expect a tidal wave of cash-ins now another Royal baby is on the way? Of course.
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NewsDr Oetker back in profit following increased focus on own label
Dr Oetker bounced back into profit in the UK after posting a pre-tax profit of £165,000 compared with a £2.4m loss in 2012…
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Analysis & FeaturesNomadic offers yoghurt range with international dimension
Nomadic is set to launch a yoghurt range that will offer unusual tastes and textures from around the world
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Analysis & FeaturesMagnum going great guns in its 25th year
Magnum is shooting from the hip. Sales of the brand’s core lines have smashed the £100m barrier for the first time.
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NewsMondelez fuels sweet biscuit sector with Chips Ahoy!
Mondelez is bringing its $800m US cookie brand Chips Ahoy! to the UK, which it believes will be bigger than Oreo in five years
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NewsMajor suppliers line up to back new MyShop indie retailer app
Some of the UK’s biggest fmcg suppliers are backing a new reward scheme aimed at building brand loyalty among indies…
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Comment & OpinionMoy and UBUK flotations: will the trickle become a flood?
Moy Park and UBUK IPOs will be hugely important in establishing if UK fmcg suppliers can make sense to Stock Market again…
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Analysis & FeaturesBrands told: don't get caught out with your deal strategy
As the weather has turned colder, has brands’ appetite for featured space cooled off too?
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NewsUnited Biscuits to float on Stock Market this autumn
United Biscuits to join Moy Park in Q4 listing as supplier IPO stampede looms…
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Comment & OpinionQuality will be the next big trend in food and drink
There’s been so much talk about value-driving. Now I think we will start to see a serious counter-move back to quality…