Archive of all supplier articles – Page 203
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News2 Sisters workers consider strike action
Workers at 2 Sisters Food Group factories in West Bromwich and Wolverhampton are voting on strike action over pay and an “alleged culture of beatings and bullying”.
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Comment & Opinion
Great products are no longer enough
A new report on own-label growth in Europe has demonstrated the increasingly high priority multiples are placing……
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NewsPoundland adds 100 branded lines to grocery range
Poundland has rolled out 100 new lines to its range of groceries, including Kellogg’s cornflakes, Heinz soups and McVities biscuits.
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NewsCo-operative Group pledges to do better by suppliers
The Co-operative Group “should be doing better” and is changing the way it deals with suppliers….
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NewsParamount bust after losing Morrisons contract
Bolton-based Stateside Foods has won a major contract to supply own-label chilled pizza to Morrisons…
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NewsBernard Matthews warns of tough 2013 despite return to black
Bernard Matthews Farms has returned to the black in its latest financial year, despite soaring feed costs and challenging market conditions.
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NewsTangerine to close Poole confectionery site
Tangerine Confectionery has announced plans to close its smallest factory in Poole, Dorset.
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NewsRaisio buys up Czech confectionery company Candy Plus
Poppets and Sugar Puffs brand owner Raisio has acquired the Czech confectionery company Candy Plus for an enterprise value of €20m.
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NewsBiodiesel industry on the brink as waste oil use plummets
The amount of used cooking oil being re-purposed as fuel has plummeted since a tax incentive was axed.
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NewsSuppliers see red over new DH traffic-light inquiry
The government is to launch a new research programme to assess the effectiveness of front-of-pack nutritional labelling
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Analysis & FeaturesBoparan dazzles as net debt drop delivers breakthrough
We knew Ranjit Singh was doing a great job with his 2 Sisters Group when he won The Grocer Cup last month at the IGD Awards.
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NewsChobani to change packaging while 'Greek yoghurt' battle is pending
Chobani is changing the packaging of its yoghurts in the UK, after rival Greek yoghurt maker Fage - the owner of the Total Greek Yoghurt brand - attempted to bring an injunction against it last week.
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NewsBright Food completes Weetabix takeover
China’s Bright Food has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Weetabix.
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Comment & Opinion
Asda's marketing chief reports rise in own-label mid-tier sales
Own label was once seen as the poor relation to branded. Not anymore….
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NewsTurnover up at 2 Sisters as Northern integration nears completion
Owner of Fox’s Biscuits and Goodfella’s pizzas, 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported a 13.4% increase in turnover, to £2.3bn, as the integration of Northern Foods nears completion.
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NewsNoble Foods plans gangmaster review following chicken raid
Noble Foods is to review its procedures after a gangmaster it used to hire workers to catch chickens had its licence revoked yesterday following a dawn raid earlier this month.
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News
More job losses at Paramount as administrators search for buyer
A further 41 people will be made redundant at Paramount Foods as administrators continue to look for a buyer for the chilled and frozen pizza maker.
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NewsVion faces supplier anger over its sale of Paramount Foods
Vion has come under fire for selling its Paramount Foods pizza arm last July but not doing enough to inform suppliers….
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: the potential of product placement
Eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed a small ‘P’ at the start, and in the breaks, of certain TV programmes….
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NewsRetailers clarify policies on bee-affecting pesticide use
Retailers have clarified their stance on pesticide use after new research revealed a combination of two commonly used products harmed bumblebee populations.