Archive of all supplier articles – Page 206
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NewsAxe falls on 500 as Unilever details massive UK shake-up
Unilever is pushing ahead with a major shake-up of its UK operations, with 500 jobs facing the axe as a result.
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Pieminister to extend Bristol site
Bristol-based supplier Pieminister has secured a four-acre site in Westbury on Trym with the help of a seven-figure funding package from HSBC Commercial Bank.
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Comment & Opinion
Will inflation be the death of brands?
The food business I’ve just joined is busy putting through its third significant price increase of the year.
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News'Significant synergies' ahead as Britvic and AG Barr talk merger
Britvic and Irn-Bru maker AG Barr have thrashed out the key terms of a merger that would create a soft drinks giant…
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NewsBritvic struggles with Fruit Shoot re-supply
The return of Fruit Shoot will be slower than expected as Britvic has not yet started bottling all the varieties…
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NewsFred gets makeover to flag up Homepride
Premier Foods is giving its Homepride cooking sauce range a makeover as part of plans to strengthen the brand…
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Promotional push for Lambrini Cider
Halewood International is kicking off a promotional push for its Lambrini Cider brand this month to maintain momentum in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsEcover forms green cleaning global player with Method
Ecover has acquired San Francisco-based eco-friendly cleaning brand Method.
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NewsFyffes profits surge in first half
Fyffes has unveiled bumper growth in sales and profits for the first half of the year. The fruit supplier said pre-tax profits…
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Analysis & FeaturesTighter supplies of tea set to loosen in 2013
Tea prices hit the headlines at the start of last month as poor weather in key producing…
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NewsFruit Shoot returns to shelves in time for term after £25m recall
Britvic is set to launch a multimillion pound marketing blitz for Fruit Shoot, which went back on sale this week after…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs opposition to traffic lights coming to an abrupt halt?
With Tesco and now Aldi doing a u-turn at the traffic lights, has the time come for suppliers to abandon their opposition?
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NewsKraft in £200m advertising review ahead of Mondelez move
Kraft Foods has sparked a new scramble in ad land after announcing a review of its £200m European advertising outlay.
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NewsUnilever thinks small amid European ‘poverty’
Unilever could bring marketing strategies honed in the developing world to Europe, in response to the economic slump across…
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NewsHain Celestial acquires Premier's spreads and jellies for £200m
US giant Hain Celestial will use its acquisition of Premier Foods’s jam, jellies and spreads business to build…
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Analysis & FeaturesPaddling pools and BBQs fail to feature in summer promotions
Discounters have already started flogging some of their Olympic merchandise, but mascots Wenlock and Mandeville…
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ProfilesExtending the olive branch
Having wowed celebrity chefs with its foodservice offer, The Fresh Olive Company is now eyeing strong growth for retail brand Belazu.
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Category ReportThe brands helping kids to breakfast
So much for the Big Society. The news last October that budget cuts had caused the closure of 3,000 breakfast clubs…
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NewsPower brands deliver Premier growth
All eight of Premier Foods’ ‘power brands’ have increased their market share for the first time in 18 months.
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NewsKraft's Bunker bags top UB snacks job
United Biscuits has appointed Kraft UK boss Nick Bunker to head up its recently separated snacks business…