Archive of all supplier articles – Page 209
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NewsCakes and Mr Kipling key as Premier dreams of an ambient Christmas
Premier Foods has unveiled its Christmas line-up with a move to boost festive sales within its ambient portfolio. The manufacturing giant has launched a number of new seasonal lines under its Mr Kipling brand, including iced-top mince pies and mince pies with custard.
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Comment & Opinion
London 2012 is a golden ‘green’ opportunity
Breakthroughs in sustainability from CCE and others will set new standards for the grocery industry.
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NewsMars targets ‘absolute’ reduction of emissions
Mars is drawing up a raft of new green initiatives, with targets experts claim will be among the most ambitious ever set by a food and drink supplier. The manufacturing giant will set absolute caps on the toll its activities take on the...
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Premier Foods announces palm oil move
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has confirmed Premier Foods is sourcing 25% of its palm oil from fully traceable sources. Premier buys the remaining 75% of its palm oil through the GreenPalm Programme, which rewards growers for...
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NewsClover Lighter gets OAPs to sing praises
Dairy Crest is launching a new TV push for its Clover Lighter dairy spread, featuring a choir of eccentric old-age pensioners. The ad, which debuts on 8 October during ITV1's The X Factor, sees the choir perform a version of A Tribe...
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Will government call in Arla Aylesbury bid?
Eric Pickles' communities and local government department is considering calling in Arla's application to build a £150m dairy in Aylesbury, taking away the local council's ability to decide the dairy's fate. The revelation came ahead of...
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NewsFrijj flaunts freshness with blue bottle caps
Dairy Crest is adding a light blue cap to bottles of Frijj to emphasise the milk shake's freshness, part of a wider redesign to boost the brand's on-shelf impact. Bottles bearing the new caps which replace white ones will be in-store...
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NewsLurpak foils to ‘honour’ Christmas
Arla is looking to keep Lurpak at the forefront of consumers' minds this Christmas with two seasonally-inspired inner-foil designs. Part of Lurpak's current Good Food Deserves marketing campaign, the designs would encourage shoppers to be...
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GSK merger will create a £1bn healthcare colossus
GlaxoSmithKline is merging its nutritional and consumer health UK and Ireland businesses as it looks to boost its presence in the everyday wellness market.The new Consumer Healthcare Great Britain and Ireland business will have retail...
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Comment & Opinion
Prepare for another spate of M&A activity
Interest in ‘hidden hero’ markets such as Egypt, Mexico and Turkey is likely to be particularly strong, says Conor Cahill
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Rachel Baldwin, Dairy Crest
We have offered all employees the opportunity to take a paid day off a year to volunteer for a local charity. We are also piloting 'self-development' days, where employees are encouraged to take two days per year to invest time in themselves.
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Analysis & FeaturesHas the shine just come off Cadbury’s Olympic shoes?
Cadbury is “the official treat provider” for London 2012. So how does it feel as rival snacks are signed up by LOCOG?
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Unilever stops UK waste with Veolia tie-up
Unilever announced this week that it will no longer send any of its UK waste to landfill six years ahead of the company's global deadline to send zero waste to landfill.Under a new recycling deal with waste contractor Veolia, 97% of the...
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Analysis & FeaturesMichael Clarke and Premier: is it Mission Impossible?
Michael Clarke, until recently the head of Kraft’s European operations, has chosen to accept one of the toughest assignments in FMCG.
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NewsDeste rides again in bid to rescue Premier Foods
Premier Foods has appointed Coca-Cola veteran Ian Deste as its new group sales director as it looks to rebuild fragile relationships with its key customers. Deste joins Premier Foods after 20 years at Coca-Cola Enterprises, including...
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NewsToiletries supplier Intamarque boosted by The Range and P&G
Toiletries distributor Intamarque has recorded a 26% jump in sales as it continues to scoop up new business. Turnover grew to £29.7m in the year to 31 May, while profits increased by 24.8% to £1.46m, giving it a profit margin of 4.9%....
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Production starts at Co-op’s milk group
The Co-operative's long-awaited milk group has finally launched. The Co-op's new dairy group is being operated by Robert Wiseman Dairies and comprises 230 British dairy farms, which supply liquid milk into the Co-op's stores. Each...
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Analysis & FeaturesSalkeld shows Symington’s the way with M&A and NPD
Symington’s has just expanded again – this time into wet sauces. What has the company done to bring about its impressive growth since 2007, asks Hannah Stodell
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NewsAll four, one: M&S farmers get collective
Four M&S dairy farmers from Dorset have clubbed together to create a collective buying and accounting system in a bid to cut costs and improve efficiency. The farmers, all of whom supply M&S through Dairy Crest, will share…
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NewsLoyd’s pizzas axed for failing to secure slice of the market
Struggling Premier Foods has pulled its range of Loyd Grossman pizzas from Sainsbury’s after failing to secure strong enough off-promotion sales. Premier said the decision to withdraw the products which were delisted in June, according…