Archive of all supplier articles – Page 170
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Comment & Opinion
NGOs will never be satisfied
Not long ago it was reported that several NGOs had withdrawn from meetings at the Department of Health…
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Comment & Opinion
Think shelf-out if you want to stand out
Asda’s Stephen Smith has emphasised the need for retailers to communicate ‘brand personality’….
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Comment & Opinion
The return of Funny Feet feels Fab (no pun intended)
With the return of Funny Feet, our Bring Back a Brand campaign achieved everything we set out to achieve…
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News
Warburtons bids a sad adieu to Le Toastie
Warburtons has quit the French market after its efforts to sell ‘Le Toastie’ proved uneconomical…
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Analysis & Features
How do symbol group own-label ranges stack up?
With the mults continuing to improve their own-label ranges, the pressure is on symbol groups to up the ante…
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News
Funny Feet ice cream set for return thanks to The Grocer
Wall’s is bringing back Funny Feet – thanks to The Grocer…
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Comment & Opinion
Show your Love, Co-op
The Co-operative’s own-brand relaunch – to ‘Loved by Us’ – is interesting…
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Comment & Opinion
Private equity has a hunger for food and drink brands
There is a growing appetite among private equity firms to invest in food and drink,…
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Comment & Opinion
ECJ says no to health claim loopholes
It is always a worry when the courts start to interpret new legislation…
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Comment & Opinion
Away with austerity NPD
Last week in the Grocer, it was reported that back in 1988, branded NPD more than doubled…
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News
Fraudsters pose as Holland & Barrett execs to con suppliers
Fraudsters posing as senior executives at Holland & Barrett have conned unwitting European food suppliers…
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Analysis & Features
Will GCA's 1% sales fine be a real deterrent to supermarkets?
Suppliers like Christine Tacon’s idea, of course, but the devil is in the detail…
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Comment & Opinion
Medium-sized ice cream suppliers offer flexibility
The current shortages of ice cream demonstrate over-reliance by major retailers on the top two ice cream manufacturers…
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News
Get ready for catfish and chips, says KPMG
British consumers could be forced to make major changes to diet – including swapping cod and chips for catfish and chips…
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News
Groceries Code Adjudicator Tacon proposes 1% of turnover fines
Supermarkets that abuse suppliers could face a fine of up to 1% of their UK turnover…
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Comment & Opinion
The social media baby boom
It remains undeniable that the future king has been born into a social media world…
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Comment & Opinion
Mars UK on why food is a community affair
This year at Mars Food UK we’re celebrating 50 years of manufacturing at our site in King’s Lynn in the UK…
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News
Premier Foods reveals plans for secondary brands
Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby has revealed his plans for the company’s second-string brands…
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Analysis & Features
Brands desert bogofs for half-price and multibuys
Bogofs have all but disappeared as a promotion mechanic this summer, new figures for The Grocer from Assosia reveal…
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Comment & Opinion
Tour de France presents a cycling chance for fmcg brands
For fmcg brands, sports sponsorship is an highly competitive market…