Archive of all supplier articles – Page 198
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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?
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Comment & Opinion
Securing skills for manufacturing
The government’s See Inside Manufacturing initiative is back again this month, and it’s promising to be a treat for all…
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers CAN tweak the tiger's tail
The Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) is supposedly so toothless that suppliers see it as commercial suicide…
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NewsMeat giant threatens Greenpeace with court over deforestation claims
Brazilian meat giant JBS is to take legal action against Greenpeace for a report in which the NGO accused the company of failing to ensure cattle from deforested areas did not enter its supply chain.
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NewsDiageo plans billion-pound investment in Scotch whisky
Diageo is to invest more than £1bn in Scotch whisky production over the next five years to meet growing global demand.
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Analysis & Features
Best innovations in a defining year
In the year it returned to growth, the own-label food and drink market demonstrated a capacity to bring new and interesting products and ranges to savvy shoppers hungry for both quality and value.
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom so what to red hot: why we're all Jubilee crazy
We spurned the Golden Jubilee. But 10 years on, both retailers and manufacturers have undergone a change of heart. What’s behind the change?
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NewsSymington’s gets new private equity backer in ICG
Intermediate Capital Group has taken a minority stake in Leeds-based manufacturer Symington’s.
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NewsBorder Biscuits named top Scottish food and drink business
Lanarkshire based producer Border Biscuits scooped the top spot for Business of the Year at this year’s Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards.
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NewsPrinces ambient ready meals carry 18-month shelf life
Princes has launched a range of ambient ready meals boasting an 18-month shelf life.
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NewsArla/Milk Link deny Müller spur
The proposed merger between Arla Foods amba and Milk Link has been a long time in the pipeline and was not hurried along by the takeover of Robert Wiseman by Müller earlier this year,
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NewsTangerine brings back Highland Toffee bars
Scottish confectionery brand Highland Toffee - which disappeared from shop shelves last year - is making a comeback.
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NewsCadbury rolls out popcorn sharing bags
Cadbury is expanding into the burgeoning popcorn market - four years after it offloaded its Butterkist brand.
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Comment & Opinion
A powerplay the like of which hasn't been seen for years
The Grocer’s annual Power List is an arduous and somewhat terrifying task, as we risk causing mortal offence, and sometimes not deliberately.
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NewsBoil-in-the-bag pasta opens a new market'
A Czech food manufacturer has taken the boil-in-the-bag rice concept into the pasta market.
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NewsWrite-downs send Dairy Crest £10m into the red
Dairy Crest has plunged to a £10m loss after writing down the value of its dairies business.