Archive of all supplier articles – Page 205
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NewsAmazon food broker tops 1000 listings in first year
The UK’s first Amazon food brokers has gained listings for over 1,000 SKUs in just one year…
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NewsAlbert Bartlett scores US potato coup with Walmart
Scottish potato giant Albert Bartlett has scored a coup across the pond after teaming up with Walmart to launch Rooster potatoes in the US.
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Comment & Opinion
We can't leave farmers to go it alone!
This year will be memorable for many reasons, not least the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics.
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NewsImprove that price: caterers get food and drink comparisons
The first website to compare the price of food and drink products for professional caterers has gone live with details of thousands of lines…
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Comment & Opinion
Time to PoP the green question
More and more suppliers are realising that following a model that places sustainability at the heart of the business is the only way to do business long term.
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Analysis & FeaturesWaste not want not
Remember the Wombles? A new breed of entrepreneurs is making good use of what they find in oder to reduce the millions of tonnes of food waste sent to landfill every year.
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NewsArla-Milk Link merger gets European Commission nod
The European Commission has given the green light to the planned merger of Arla Foods and Milk Link – a deal set to create the UK’s biggest dairy company.
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Analysis & FeaturesGreen giants?
They all say they’re cutting their hefty environmental footprints. But just how green are grocery’s heavyweights?
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News
Sarson’s buyer Mizkan offloads vinegar plant to keep OFT sweet
Japan’s Mizkan has promised to sell its production plant in Burntwood, Staffordshire, to address competition concerns raised following its purchase of Premier Foods’ vinegar and pickles business.
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NewsHornby derailed by retailers’ Olympic discounting
Toy maker Hornby has issued a profit warning after admitting sales of Olympic merchandise were lower than expected.
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NewsFormer Asda boss Leighton joins Charlie Bigham board
Former Asda chief exec Allan Leighton has joined ready meal supplier Charlie Bigham’s as a non-executive director.|
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NewsCostcutter 'stalls' Nisa supply announcement
Hopes for an answer to possibly the longest-standing question in grocery retail - whether Costcutter will extend…
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NewsFreshways in Red Tractor milk blunder
Middle-market dairy processor Freshways has vowed to tighten supplier audits after it sold non-Red Tractor milk…
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Comment & Opinion
Join forces to combat identity fraud in business, says FPC
Regarding your article on identity fraud, I would add that several fresh produce companies have also experienced this problem…
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NewsTangerine profits hit by sugar, maize and gelatine price rises
Tangerine Confectionery has blamed a steep decline in profits on the impact of ‘extraordinary’ commodity cost inflation…
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Comment & Opinion
Learning from the mults can help indies stay independent
I found the article in The Grocer (‘Fair of fascia’, 18 August) very interesting as it described the requirement for convenience stores…
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NewsMum & Me buoys PZ Cussons performance
PZ Cussons has reported “robust” UK trading in the first quarter of its financial year, despite high levels of promotional activity.
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NewsDoherty replaced as Reckitt chief bean counter
Reckitt Benckiser has named a new chief financial officer, with Liz Doherty set to leave after less than two years in the role.
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Comment & Opinion
GSCOP will cut juggling for retailers and brands
Sir: Will Carter articulates well the juggling brand manufacturers must do to succeed (‘Will inflation be the death of brands?’)…
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Analysis & FeaturesBritvic girds its loins for the sour taste of Irn-Bru
A surprising swoop by a smaller player on a giant bruised by the Fruit Shoot recall? Or a logical merger that’s a win win for both?