Archive of all supplier articles – Page 187
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NewsSalt study 'shows reformulation efforts paying off'
Manufacturers have hailed new data on falling salt consumption in the UK as evidence that reformulation efforts…
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NewsBlackstone and BC buddy up for joint Birds Eye bid
Private equity giants Blackstone and BC Partners will today put in a joint bid for Birds Eye maker Iglo Group.
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NewsDeal-hungry Symington’s snaps up Victoria Foods
Leeds based Symington’s has acquired family-owned baking business Victoria Foods.
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Comment & Opinion
The best that Mac can get?
Procter & Gamble today issued its second profits warning in as many months, cutting sales and earnings for the coming quarter and the year as a whole.
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NewsDunsmore joins gluten-free Genius as non-exec
Genius Foods has appointed John Dunsmore as a non-executive director.
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NewsA hundred jobs go after closure of Bakery Products
More than 100 staff have been made redundant at Bakery Products, which fell into administration earlier this month.
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Analysis & FeaturesRelief for buyers as ginger starts falling
One of the oldest traded spices, ginger is used in everything from biscuits to curry, so manufacturers will be relieved to hear…
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Analysis & FeaturesWalkers leads the way thanks to trade support
Despite being Britain’s biggest crisps brand, Walkers hasn’t forgotten that it’s the little things in life that count when it comes to trade relationships.
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Comment & Opinion
Fail to innovate and you're sure to fail
Clinton Cards is the latest in a long list of brands that have succumbed to the current austere trading conditions on the high street.
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Analysis & FeaturesBulldog bites chunks out of international markets
Male skincare brand Bulldog scored a real coup this year when it entered that last bastion of masculinity, Australia.
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Comment & Opinion
A big appetite for mid-size businesses
Corporate activity and M&A deals in the food sector, particularly in the mid-size range, are at appetising levels.
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NewsWrap hails use of smaller packs to cut waste
Supermarkets have made “great progress” encouraging consumers to waste less food by increasing availability of smaller pack sizes and improving labelling, according to a Wrap study.
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NewsSarson's and Haywards sold in latest Premier disposal
Premier Foods has sold its Sarson’s vinegar brand to supplier Mizkan.
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News'Breakthrough' deal reveals scope of Arla’s Chinese ambitions
Arla Foods has announced ambitious plans to increase its turnover in China fivefold by 2016 to almost £400m.
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NewsGreencore offloads Cadbury desserts factory to Müller
Greencore has offloaded its chilled desserts facility in Minsterley to Müller Dairy UK in a £4.3m deal worth plus stock.
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NewsInnocent festival plans go less than smoothly
Innocent has been forced to cancel its Fruit Sports Day, following lacklustre ticket sales.
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NewsGina the Cleaner leads champs at Grocer Golds
Georgina Lester from Morrisons in Strood was crowned as The Grocer’s first Hidden Hero at last night’s glittering Gold Awards.
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NewsUK’s promotions habit is worst in Europe
The level of grocery products sold on deal in the UK is the highest in Europe – at 55.6% – but sales volumes are still flat.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the industry's calories reduction pledges weigh up
Retailers and suppliers are certainly talking a good talk. But can they really walk five billion calories off Britain’s daily diet?