Archive of all supplier articles – Page 199
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Comment & Opinion
Fish or fuel the order of the day as 2012 grows yet curiouser
Fish or fuel? Two key themes in grocery these past few months grew curiouser and curiouser this week…
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NewsBoparan in £4m fish tie-up with Morrisons
Chilled fish suppliers to the mults are facing a mighty new challenger as Ranjit Boparan has entered the sector with a £4m contract to supply Morrisons…
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NewsGlenn to run Birds Eye 'whoever owns us'
CEO Martin Glenn has pledged to take his team with him if Birds Eye Iglo changes hands.
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Comment & Opinion
Why so little fmcg interest in Pinterest?
Pinterest, the social media obsession of the moment, has exploded on to the social networking scene, amassing as many as 13 million global users in 10 short months.
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News
Rowse to kick off £3m honey marketing campaign
Rowse is kicking off a £3m marketing campaign next month to help drive sales in the honey category.
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News
Fish and beef push exports through £12bn barrier
UK food and non-alcohol drink exports have smashed through the £12bn barrier on the back of an 11.4% increase in 2011.
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NewsBarratt adds Alley Cats and Hound Dogs
Tangerine has expanded its Barratt brand with cats and dogs sweets similar to M&S’s Percy Pig lines.
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NewsIt's a Deal: big names agree calorie pledges
A host of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers have pledged to launch new low-calorie ranges and reformulate up to a third of their products…
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NewsCan Sensations crack open the nuts market?
Crisp brand Walkers Sensations is expanding into flavoured nuts.
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NewsUnited Biscuits restructure could pave the way for snacks sale
Jaffa Cakes owner United Biscuits is restructuring its UK operations - freeing up the snacks business for a potential sale.
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News
Boparan to offload Christmas puddings
Boparan Holdings is considering a disposal of its Avana Bakeries’ puddings business to mitigate competition concerns raised by the Office of Fair Trading following the acquisition from Premier Foods.
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NewsPremier's Clarke looking forward despite £259.1m loss
Premier Foods boss Michael Clarke hopes to “draw a line under” its 2011 performance after recording a £259.1m pre-tax loss
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Comment & Opinion
Olympics: We should big up Britain's multicultural food and drink credentials
What a week! On Monday, the UK’s biggest food manufacturer successfully staved off bankruptcy…
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News
Burts directors Hurst and White decide to cash in their chips
Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their shares in the Devon-based crisps company to existing investors.
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Comment & Opinion
Play hard-nosed buyers at their own game
Many were appalled by recent stories of Waitrose imposing £60 fines for deliveries made 45 minutes late…
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News
Unilever shares Cool Farm emissions tool
Online technology pioneered by fmcg giant Unilever to measure the greenhouse gas emissions of farmers in its supply chain is to be rolled out as an independently run global eco-initiative.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood & Drink Expo: Sauce for the goose
With inspiration to be drawn from its speakers and suppliers, this year’s Food & Drink Expo is all about helping you think big.
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Analysis & FeaturesFast and fantastic
It’s easy to lick your lips at the sight of a hand-crimped Cornish pasty or a dainty cupcake lovingly iced by a local baker.
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ProfilesFlying the flag
Rarely has a single year presented so many opportunities for British food and drink to fly the flag as 2012. But what’s the best way to do it?
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Analysis & FeaturesNew frontiers
The downturn has prompted more suppliers to look overseas, but exporting is not as easy as it sounds. So who’s getting it right - and how are they doing it?