Archive of all supplier articles – Page 192
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Category ReportThe best TV ads of 2011
How great was your last TV ad? Ask 100 people and you’re likely to get 100 different opinions.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will it take to put a lid on Britvic’s recall woes?
Britvic’s handling of the Fruit Shoot crisis has been swift and effective. Now comes the job…
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Analysis & FeaturesHitting the wall: what next in the race to reduce salt?
Food companies say they can’t cut salt levels any further. Health campaigners…
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NewsRetailers ready for milk demos
Retailers are confident milk supply to consumers will not be disrupted on 1 August if dairy farmers resort to blockades over milk prices.
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NewsSuppliers fall victim to impersonation fraud
Criminals are impersonating established retailers and wholesalers in an attempt to steal goods from food suppliers…
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NewsDairy Crest gives farmers more freedom to quit
Dairy Crest is reducing its contract notice period to three months, giving its farmers a quicker way to quit in the event of another farmgate milk price cut.
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NewsSoft drinks rivals to score after Britvic own goal
A host of soft drinks suppliers are set to benefit from the escalation in Britvic’s recall of Fruit Shoot.
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Analysis & FeaturesHave the giants grown too big for their boots?
Global fmcg giants are losing out to smart smaller operators in emerging markets, according to the 10th Global 50 ranking.
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NewsBreakfast in style with Crunchy Nut
Kellogg’s has opened a posh Crunchy Nut pop-up restaurant at the Westfield shopping centre in London, and has…
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Comment & Opinion
Lawyers will have a field day with copycat damage claims
Some big brands are apparently set to take “copycat” brand owners to court, allegedly fired up by “powerful new…
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Analysis & FeaturesDon't rub it in: price hikes hit sunscreen
Sunscreen manufacturers are having a rough time at the moment…
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NewsMorrisons 'a natural fit' for Vion Hall's site
Speculation is mounting that Morrisons could bid for the Hall’s of Broxburn site following last week’s shock announcement…
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NewsFood companies 'hitting the wall' on salt
The government has been urged to scrap industry targets for salt reduction, after scientists warned they risked ruining the taste of products from bacon to Cheddar.
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NewsKingsmill squeezed but Jubilee baking boosts ABF
Associated British Foods has warned of continued pressure on margins at its grocery business, where sales were flat in the past three months.
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NewsNo Deal: report predicts failures on salt reduction
The problems faced by companies trying to reduce levels of salt in food have been laid bare in a government report that reveals many are set to spectacularly miss their targets this year.
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Analysis & FeaturesNo room for complacency on bribery
As Sainsbury’s buyer John Maylam is jailed for corruption, a poll for The Grocer shows even new legislation isn’t deterring some.
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NewsBribery 'getting worse' say one in four
The lavish dinners, fast cars, swish holidays and cash bungs catalogued in the recent Sainsbury’s bribery case are far more common than you think, according to a new survey on bribery commissioned by The Grocer.
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Comment & Opinion
Bribery and corruption is still prevalent in grocery
I once asked a Tesco executive why there were no plans to enter Russia. His answer was short and simple…
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ProfilesFrozen assets: can Joe thrive in the supers?
The multiples’ ice cream aisles are cut-throat and smaller players struggle to compete against giants. Authentic Italian gelato brand Joe Delucci’s is looking to change that.
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NewsABF in for Elephant Atta as Premier offloads another
Associated British Foods has snapped up ethnic flour brand Elephant Atta for £34m from Premier Foods, marking the latest sale by Premier as it battles to reduce its debt.