Archive of all supplier articles – Page 180
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Analysis & FeaturesX-for-y promo in favour again as brands move away from 'save'
When it comes to choice of promotional mechanic, the x-for-y deal has the X-factor right now…
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NewsTesco tells suppliers: 'we've been too tough'
Tesco has called for a new era of closer co-operation with suppliers after admitting it had been too confrontational…
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers and brands must work together on experience
Tesco’s results and confirmation it is exiting the US underscored the degree to which it had underinvested in Britain…
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Comment & Opinion
Advertisers: demand practical consumer data!
Perhaps like no other, the food and drink sector relies on well-targeted advertising to drive sales…
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Analysis & FeaturesWet weather washes 100% British wheat pledges away
The worst British crop in 30 years has scuppered promises by suppliers, with a few exceptions…
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NewsBoulder brings gluten-free Udi's brand to UK
Leading US gluten-free supplier Boulder Brands is to bring its Udi’s baked goods range to the UK this year.
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Comment & Opinion
Watch out for fraudsters
Your article ‘Police close in on fraudsters posing as top grocery execs’ highlights one example of online scams that are becoming increasingly common.
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Comment & Opinion
Britain needs a new food framework
Last week, David Heath, Defra minister for food, told the Telegraph Britain needs to produce more food. He’s right…
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Comment & Opinion
NFU urges - don't let British cheese be devalued
Recent comments by First Milk chairman Bill Musto made me ponder the current state of cheese supply chains…
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Comment & Opinion
Food policy: give consumers more of a say
The continuing horsemeat scandal has served to highlight the many challenges affecting the food chain…
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NewsFairtrade Foundation 'losing the plot' claim tea growers
Tea growers are turning their back on the Fairtrade Foundation, claiming the organisation has “lost the plot”…
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NewsCrisp makers, confectioners and dairy firms win Queen’s Awards
Tyrrells is one of a number of food and drink businesses celebrating success in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
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NewsKolak to open snack and popcorn factory in West London
Kolak Snack Foods is to open a £9.6m processing site in Park Royal, West London in June…
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Comment & Opinion
Studies in reputation management
In the world of food marketing, reputation is everything…
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Category ReportOwn label: the new frontiers
As own label plateaus in the UK, the time is ripe to start capitalising on opportunities abroad…
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Category ReportFocus on Own Label: SymphonyIRI
Own label continues to challenge brands as cash-strapped shoppers cut the cost of their weekly shop…
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Category ReportCutting edge own labels
nnovative enough to make P&G green with envy, reckons manufacturer McBride…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs poultry feed decision the tipping point for GM?
Most major retailers have relaxed their rules on GM poultry feed. How important was Waitrose’s refusal to join them?…
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NewsSmall businesses kept waiting eight weeks for payments
Small and medium-sized suppliers in the UK’s retail and distribution sector are being kept waiting up to eight weeks for payments, a new study has suggested.