Archive of all supplier articles – Page 190
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BrewDog lights a fire under Boddingtons and Carling
Self-styled punk brewer BrewDog yesterday vowed to destroy cans of Boddingtons Bitter, Carling and Foster’s in what it dubbed the country’s first “crap beer amnesty”.
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NewsFaccenda: no job cuts after Cranberry swoop
Fresh poultry giant Faccenda has reassured staff there will not be any job losses or site closures as a result of its acquisition of turkey supplier Cranberry Foods.
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NewsMüller and Arla next to slash farmgate milk price
Müller and Arla have become the latest dairy companies to reduce their farmgate milk price by 2p per litre, thegrocer.co.uk can reveal.
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NewsBright Food takes control of £1.2bn Weetabix
China’s Bright Food has snapped up a 60% stake in Weetabix, in a deal valuing the cereal business at £1.2bn.
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NewsRecall alert over Tropicana kids’ drink
PepsiCo has recalled some of its Tropicana Kids Orange Juice Drink multi-packs because they contain contaminated water rather than the orange juice blend.
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NewsDefra orders banana importers to plug into Peach
Defra has called on banana importers to ensure they comply with looming changes to the way the fruit can be imported.
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: our suppliers of the year
We reveal the 38 category winners in The Grocer’s Supplier of the Year survey 2012.
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NewsHall hands Health Lottery reins to ops director Wall
Martin Hall has stepped down as chief executive of The Health Lottery, just six months after its launch.
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NewsThe Co-op cuts ties with exporters over Palestine links
The Co-operative Group has ceased business with four companies that export produce from illegal Israeli settlements.
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Analysis & FeaturesFlaky? Bright's Weetabix bid is 'very credible'
Weetabix seems an odd fit for China. And Bright Food’s record in securing deals is flaky. But it should not be dismissed too quickly.
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Walkers marketer Sambles goes walkies to Mars Petcare
Mars Petcare UK has appointed Walkers marketing head Miranda Sambles as its new marketing director.
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InterviewsCotter's Irish crusade
Bord Bia’s Aidan Cotter is hoping to spearhead a food-based revival for the struggling Irish economy, using the country’s dairy and beef industries as a focal point for his efforts to up exports.
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NewsKids card game back on to clear food 'confusion'
Some of the world’s biggest food and drink companies are in talks with a Yorkshire school headmaster once again after its educational cardgame, developed to help cut childhood obesity, was given the all-clear.
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City news 28 April 2012
Unilever has bounced back from its disappointing fourth quarter sales in January by smashing analyst expectations for the first quarter.
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Analysis & Features'Tuesday 1.30pm is best time to bag a buyer'
With buyers notoriously hard to meet, how can suppliers win and then keep a listing? A Grocer masterclass heard from the experts.
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NewsPepsiCo in major recruitment drive for Walkers
PepsiCo has announced a major recruitment drive for Walkers as part of a £15.2m investment in its manufacturing site in Leicester.
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NewsDairy Crest cuts milk price for contracted farmers
Dairy Crest has announced a 2p per litre cut to the price paid to farmers on its standard contract, as it continues to try to shore up its struggling liquid milk business.
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Comment & OpinionUnilever's design for life
There’s a hint of Marlon Brando about Paul Polman, chief executive of Unilever, making him an unlikely godfather for a subject like sustainability.
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NewsMults suspend supplier over pig welfare abuses
The major mults have reacted to today’s revelations of animal welfare abuses on two Norfolk farms by suspending contracts and launching urgent investigations…
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NewsThanet Earth submits plan for fourth greenhouse
The owners of Thanet Earth have submitted a planning application for a fourth greenhouse, costing £17m, on its existing site in Kent.