Archive of all supplier articles – Page 207
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NewsTV debut for Dairy Crest delivery service Milk & More
Dairy Crest is launching the first-ever TV campaign for its Milk & More online delivery service in January.
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Third Party: The level of festive food waste is far too high
Premier Foods is using Great Little Ideas to help reduce the amount shoppers throw out, says Teresa Arbuckle
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NewsGSK in £162m deal for Maximuscle maker
Lucozade maker GlaxoSmithKline is set to beef up its sports nutrition portfolio with the acquisition of Maximuscle owner Maxinutrition.
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Carter exits in Premier management reshuffle
Premier Foods has denied claims of succession planning after it unveiled a board and organisational reshuffle this week.The Mr Kipling cakes maker announced the changes in a bid to "reinvogorate" its portfolio of brands. As part of the...
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NewsAB InBev and Pernod Ricard get technical
Stella Artois and Absolut vodka are interacting with tech-savvy drinkers over Christmas with the latest forms of digital marketing. AB InBev is building on Stella's current 'Christmas Origins' marketing activity with the launch of an iAd...
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Kraft suffers coffee factory blaze
A fire tore through one of Kraft’s Kenco coffee factories yesterday.
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Kitchener joins Premier to fire up NPD engines
Burton's former chief executive Paul Kitchener has rejoined the industry as Premier Foods' new group technical and innovation director.Kitchener, who stepped down from the driving seat at Burton's in 2009 due to ill health after six...
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NewsPilgrims Choice takes on rivals with lighter launch
Pilgrims Choice is about to go head-to-head with Dairy Crest and Milk Link in the reduced-fat Cheddar market with the launch of two lighter variants, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. The brand will launch Pilgrims Choice Mature Lighter...
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: What kind of a chocolate factory is Kraft going to run?
With a nice Brit presenting the case for Kraft this week at the first media briefing since its acquisition of Cadbury in February, journalists found it hard to portray Cadbury as having been gobbled up by nasty, predatory Americans.
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Focus On Cheese: Innovations
Davidstow emerged from the own-label shadows this year after Dairy Crest decided to launch Davidstow Cheddar as a brand in its own right.
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NewsKraft spells out initial plans in charm offensive
The integration of Cadbury is in its infancy, but Kraft's acquisition hasn't hindered the performance of either company, and together they will go from strength to strength, said Kraft UK and Ireland president Nick Bunker at a media briefing this...
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Cravendale rewards attract 1.6 million
Cravendale's first-ever on-pack reward scheme has attracted nearly 90,000 claims in the 15 weeks since its launch, and the brand is ordering extra stock to cope with demand.The Arla-owned filtered-milk brand started offering items from...
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NewsBunker: Cadbury capture damaged Kraft brand
Kraft Foods’ reputation with consumers was hurt by its controversial takeover of Cadbury, the company’s UK boss has suggested.
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NewsPremier fights to get higher Quorn price
Premier Foods is struggling to attract the £250m price tag it has earmarked for the sale of its meat-free brand Quorn, The Grocer understands.
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NewsWarburtons shows off new free-from range
Warburtons has revealed details of its venture into the burgeoning free-from market, claiming the eight-strong range of baked goods will plug a gap for quality gluten-free bread. Rolling out in January, the launch marks the first time a...
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Unilever baking bag breaks new ground
Unilever is putting £4.1m into a "revolutionary" new Colman's baking bag product that it claims is the first innovation in condiments in five years. Colman's Season & Shake is an all-in-one baking bag and seasoning sachet (rsp: £1.49)...
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NewsUnilever must sell Sanex to get Sara Lee clearance
Unilever has been given the green light to complete its acquisition of Sara Lee’s European personal care business - but it will have to sell off the Sanex shower gel brand.
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Dairy Crest in coup over Arla with Tesco milk supply contract
Dairy Crest's tit for tat with rival Arla Foods continued this week as it landed a new milk supply contract with Tesco. Dairy Crest will supply 50 million litres of milk to Tesco from 6 December as part of the new deal, it confirmed, as...
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Focus On Pasta & Pasta Sauces: Five to watch
Premier Foods promised to make meals for one less depressing with the launch of single-serve Italian sauces under its Loyd Grossman brand.
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NewsMyCoke pairs up with Old El Paso for fajita nights
Coca-Cola is teaming up with Old El Paso as it taps into what the soft drink company described as a "huge opportunity" to cross-merchandise soft drinks and food. The joint promotion will run exclusively this month in Sainsbury's, pairing...