Archive of all supplier articles – Page 190
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NewsFormer Asda boss Leighton joins Charlie Bigham board
Former Asda chief exec Allan Leighton has joined ready meal supplier Charlie Bigham’s as a non-executive director.|
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NewsCostcutter 'stalls' Nisa supply announcement
Hopes for an answer to possibly the longest-standing question in grocery retail - whether Costcutter will extend…
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NewsFreshways in Red Tractor milk blunder
Middle-market dairy processor Freshways has vowed to tighten supplier audits after it sold non-Red Tractor milk…
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Comment & Opinion
Join forces to combat identity fraud in business, says FPC
Regarding your article on identity fraud, I would add that several fresh produce companies have also experienced this problem…
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NewsTangerine profits hit by sugar, maize and gelatine price rises
Tangerine Confectionery has blamed a steep decline in profits on the impact of ‘extraordinary’ commodity cost inflation…
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Comment & Opinion
Learning from the mults can help indies stay independent
I found the article in The Grocer (‘Fair of fascia’, 18 August) very interesting as it described the requirement for convenience stores…
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NewsMum & Me buoys PZ Cussons performance
PZ Cussons has reported “robust” UK trading in the first quarter of its financial year, despite high levels of promotional activity.
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NewsDoherty replaced as Reckitt chief bean counter
Reckitt Benckiser has named a new chief financial officer, with Liz Doherty set to leave after less than two years in the role.
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Comment & Opinion
GSCOP will cut juggling for retailers and brands
Sir: Will Carter articulates well the juggling brand manufacturers must do to succeed (‘Will inflation be the death of brands?’)…
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Analysis & FeaturesBritvic girds its loins for the sour taste of Irn-Bru
A surprising swoop by a smaller player on a giant bruised by the Fruit Shoot recall? Or a logical merger that’s a win win for both?
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NewsAxe falls on 500 as Unilever details massive UK shake-up
Unilever is pushing ahead with a major shake-up of its UK operations, with 500 jobs facing the axe as a result.
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News
Pieminister to extend Bristol site
Bristol-based supplier Pieminister has secured a four-acre site in Westbury on Trym with the help of a seven-figure funding package from HSBC Commercial Bank.
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Comment & Opinion
Will inflation be the death of brands?
The food business I’ve just joined is busy putting through its third significant price increase of the year.
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News'Significant synergies' ahead as Britvic and AG Barr talk merger
Britvic and Irn-Bru maker AG Barr have thrashed out the key terms of a merger that would create a soft drinks giant…
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NewsBritvic struggles with Fruit Shoot re-supply
The return of Fruit Shoot will be slower than expected as Britvic has not yet started bottling all the varieties…
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NewsFred gets makeover to flag up Homepride
Premier Foods is giving its Homepride cooking sauce range a makeover as part of plans to strengthen the brand…
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News
Promotional push for Lambrini Cider
Halewood International is kicking off a promotional push for its Lambrini Cider brand this month to maintain momentum in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsEcover forms green cleaning global player with Method
Ecover has acquired San Francisco-based eco-friendly cleaning brand Method.
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NewsFyffes profits surge in first half
Fyffes has unveiled bumper growth in sales and profits for the first half of the year. The fruit supplier said pre-tax profits…
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Analysis & FeaturesTighter supplies of tea set to loosen in 2013
Tea prices hit the headlines at the start of last month as poor weather in key producing…