Archive of all supplier articles – Page 206
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Analysis & FeaturesOne year on, can Kraft now celebrate its Cadbury deal?
It’s just over a year since its $19bn acquisition of Cadbury. Kraft’s results have given Adam Leyland a proper opportunity to examine progress
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NewsCravendale’s Thumb Cats on board for new TV push
Arla's Cravendale brand is ditching its longstanding cow-pirate-cyclist TV ads for a new £12m campaign featuring cats with opposable thumbs in a bid to boost household penetration of its filtered milk. To return to penetration growth...
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NewsPowerade gets shot of minerals in ION4
Coca-Cola Enterprises has added a mineral-bursting variant to its Powerade energy drinks portfolio to boost stagnant sales. Powerade ION4 is a still isotonic drink that contains sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium all minerals...
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NewsIs Anchor set to cut NZ ties and move to UK?
Speculation is mounting that Arla is planning to move production of Anchor butter from New Zealand to the UK.
Butter imports into the European Union the vast majority of which come from New Zealand slumped 47% to 29,000 tonnes between… -
NewsPrinces takes canned business off Premier’s hands
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its canned foods business to Princes, with brands including Crosse & Blackwell and Fray Bentos changing hands for £182m. Sites at Long Sutton and Wisbech will switch to Princes in the latest move by Premier to cut its billion-pound debt.
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NewsUnilever growth driven by emerging markets
Unilever has shrugged off intense competition and rising costs to post an 18% rise in full-year profits. Pre-tax profits rose from £4.2bn to £5.2bn, in the year to 31 December. Emerging markets had been the "engine of growth", said CEO...
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NewsFlorette ops chief to drive quality agenda
Tim Proudlove has been appointed group operations director for bagged salad brand Florette. In a newly created role, Proudlove, who has worked for Greencore, Northern Foods and Premier Foods in operational and commercial roles, will be...
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NewsUnilever defies rising costs to boost annual profits
Unilever has shrugged off intense competition, weak consumer confidence and rising commodity costs to post an 18% rise in full-year profits.
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Farmer milk prices raised by processors
Major milk processors have heeded farmer calls for milk price increases to cope with soaring feed costs. Dairy Crest wrote to its farmers this week informing them of a 1ppl increase in the price it will pay to its non-aligned farmers ...
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NewsQuorn sold to private equity group in £205m deal
Premier Foods has confirmed the sale of its meat-free business in the latest bid by the manufacturer to cut its billion-pound debt. The Quorn and Cauldron meat-free brands have been bought by Exponent Private Equity in a deal worth £205m, with the transaction set to complete by March.
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NewsGrossman to turn its hand to Mexican
Premier Foods is sending Loyd Grossman into Mexican food for the first time at the month's end. The new Loyd Grossman Chilli Con Carne duo comprises Classic Chilli and Fiery Chilli jars of sauce (rsp: £1.89 and £2.49, respectively). ...
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NewsUnilever has got the hots for emotional PG Tips marketing
The classic English cuppa is set for a stiff upper lip-quivering marketing makeover, as PG Tips attempts to find the emotional side of tea. In a bid to drive loyalty into a tea category suffering from long-term volume decline, Unilever...
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Coca-Cola’s 'nutritious' water ad banned
Coca-Cola has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleadingly claiming its sugar-heavy Vitaminwater drinks are "nutritious".
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NewsKraft dismisses talk of Green & Black’s sale
Kraft Foods has moved to dismiss speculation it could sell Green & Black’s, insisting the organic chocolate brand "is in good hands".
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NewsWalkers crisps get a comic twist with new flavours
Walkers has recruited some of Britain's best known comedians, including Stephen Fry and Jimmy Carr, to launch a new range of crisps, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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Kingsmill raises game in seeded with new loaves
Kingsmill is piling the pressure on its slower-performing rivals Warburtons and Hovis with a new seeded bread range that is predicted to hit £10m in sales over the next year. The Associated British Foods business will roll out the...
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Premier Foods’ Jary promoted to Hovis head of marketing
Premier Foods has promoted Caroline Jary to head of marketing for Hovis.Jary, who joined the manufacturer in April last year as head of brand for Hovis, took on her new role this week, replacing Jon Goldstone who was promoted to group...
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NewsLurpak cooks up new ad featuring Hauer
Arla Foods is encouraging shoppers to use Lurpak to whip up quick and simple meals in its latest ad, as it kicks off scheduled £13m marketing activity for 2011. The latest phase in Lurpak's 'Good Food Deserves' campaign includes an ad ...
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NewsHovis spend doubles to £3m as breakfast ad hits small screen
Premier Foods is stepping up its campaign to encourage consumers to eat more Hovis Wholemeal bread at breakfast by taking the message to the small screen for the first time.
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NewsGSK braced for Ribena plant strike action
Workers are GlaxoSmithKline start voting today on whether to strike in protest over a pay freeze at the company’s Ribena factory.