Archive of all supplier articles – Page 191
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NewsSeafish levy rate may fall in wake of revamp
Seafood industry body Seafish is facing a strategic overhaul that could result in the first reduction in levy rates for almost 15 years.The four UK administrations have written to Seafish - a non-departmental public body, funded by levy - proposing a new structure and calling for a full review of ...
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Analysis & FeaturesEgg hunt starts early as suppliers look for liquid
Manufacturers are scrambling to secure liquid egg for cakes, quiches and mayonnaise following the EU ban on battery cages.
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ProfilesRocker turned 'dadpreneur'
Former musician and brand consultant Dan Brown was so fed up with the lack of healthy frozen treats for kids, he launched his own.
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NewsMorrisons calms fears over processing move
Morrisons has moved to calm supplier fears they could be squeezed out of its £180m seafood category following its move into fish processing.
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Eskimo Frozen Foods suppliers halt stock and call in solicitors
Eskimo Frozen Foods has insisted it is still trading even though it has been hit by supply problems and its online ordering service has not worked for weeks.
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Sharpham launches patriotic bran flakes
The founder of the Mulberry fashion brand has launched three bran flake cereals made with British spelt.
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Pepsi Max link with Doritos boosts both
A cross-promotional push for Pepsi Max and Doritos has generated a spike in sales of both.
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Analysis & FeaturesCalm before the Olympics promotion storm
After months of frantic activity on the gondola ends of the nation’s supermarkets, promotions have settled down. A little.
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Heinz axes old BBQ sauce for two new ones
Heinz is replacing its barbecue sauce with two new products designed to be more versatile.
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NewsSurplus website aims to be the eBay of fmcg
Fmcg suppliers looking to shift excess stock will soon be able to use a new eBay-style website to sell direct to buyers.
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NewsAsda snaps up George supplier GAAT
Asda is buying GAAT, the largest supplier of clothing for its George fashion label.
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NewsCamelot handed four more years in return for new terminals
Camelot is to add an extra 8,000 terminals to its network after the National Lottery Commission extended its licence to operate the National Lottery by another four years.
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RankingsHow British are our brands?
Does it really matter that so many of Britain’s 150 Biggest Grocery Brands are no longer British owned?
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ProfilesA three Weetabix man
Weetabix boss Giles Turrell tells The Grocer about his plans for stealing more share of the British cereal market and taking the brand global.
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Comment & Opinion
Insects, glorious insects
I was surprised you did not mention of a very widely eaten insect: the cochineal beetle used to colour so many things red “naturally”.
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Unilever to scrutinise fmcg web marketing
Unilever is to ramp up its digital marketing strategy, in a move that could see the start of a further shift in fmcg activity to the web.
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Comment & Opinion
Ownership matters hugely to this country's self-esteem but not, it seems, to sales
We are all aware it’s a big year for Britain - perhaps the “biggest ever”, as Coca-Cola’s Nick Canney maintains. And some will begrudge Coke boarding the GB bandwagon in 2012.
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Analysis & FeaturesFishy business? Or are UK practices now shipshape?
The revelations about illegal catches in Scotland in 2002-2005 have caused alarm, but such activities may well be long gone.
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Rankings
Britain's Biggest Grocery Brands 81-90
81 (94) Rowntree’sSales: £97.8m +16.3%Born: UK, 18622011 was a busy year in NPD for Rowntree’s, which launched four new jelly sweet lines. Randoms, meanwhile, grew by 60% - and the Nestlé-owned brand advertised on TV for the first time since 2008, contributing to an impressive 16.3% rise in sales.82 (76) ...
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands 71-80
Thorntons, Magnum, Bakers, Actimel, Evian, Hellmann’s mayonnaise…