Archive of all supplier articles – Page 215
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NewsPremier's Clarke looking forward despite £259.1m loss
Premier Foods boss Michael Clarke hopes to “draw a line under” its 2011 performance after recording a £259.1m pre-tax loss
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Comment & Opinion
Olympics: We should big up Britain's multicultural food and drink credentials
What a week! On Monday, the UK’s biggest food manufacturer successfully staved off bankruptcy…
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Burts directors Hurst and White decide to cash in their chips
Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their shares in the Devon-based crisps company to existing investors.
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Comment & Opinion
Play hard-nosed buyers at their own game
Many were appalled by recent stories of Waitrose imposing £60 fines for deliveries made 45 minutes late…
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Unilever shares Cool Farm emissions tool
Online technology pioneered by fmcg giant Unilever to measure the greenhouse gas emissions of farmers in its supply chain is to be rolled out as an independently run global eco-initiative.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood & Drink Expo: Sauce for the goose
With inspiration to be drawn from its speakers and suppliers, this year’s Food & Drink Expo is all about helping you think big.
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Analysis & FeaturesFast and fantastic
It’s easy to lick your lips at the sight of a hand-crimped Cornish pasty or a dainty cupcake lovingly iced by a local baker.
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ProfilesFlying the flag
Rarely has a single year presented so many opportunities for British food and drink to fly the flag as 2012. But what’s the best way to do it?
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Analysis & FeaturesNew frontiers
The downturn has prompted more suppliers to look overseas, but exporting is not as easy as it sounds. So who’s getting it right - and how are they doing it?
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NewsFirst Milk to pay dividend to members
First Milk has announced it will pay a dividend to members in April.
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NewsBurts bosses Hurst and White sell up
Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their shares in the Devon-based crisps company to existing investors.
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NewsCamelot seeks judicial review
National Lottery operator Camelot will issue judicial review proceedings next week against the Gambling Commission for what it described as “continuing failure to take appropriate regulatory action” against the Health Lottery.
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PepsiCo appoints president
PepsiCo has made two high-profile appointments, sparking speculation that the soft drinks and snacks giant is setting up a successor for CEO Indra Nooyi.
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NewsSurplus website aims to be the eBay of fmcg
Fmcg suppliers looking to shift excess stock will soon be able to use a new eBay-style website to sell direct to buyers.
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Heinz axes old BBQ sauce for two new ones
Heinz is replacing its barbecue sauce with two new products designed to be more versatile.
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Analysis & FeaturesCalm before the Olympics promotion storm
After months of frantic activity on the gondola ends of the nation’s supermarkets, promotions have settled down. A little.
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Pepsi Max link with Doritos boosts both
A cross-promotional push for Pepsi Max and Doritos has generated a spike in sales of both.
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Sharpham launches patriotic bran flakes
The founder of the Mulberry fashion brand has launched three bran flake cereals made with British spelt.
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Eskimo Frozen Foods suppliers halt stock and call in solicitors
Eskimo Frozen Foods has insisted it is still trading even though it has been hit by supply problems and its online ordering service has not worked for weeks.
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NewsMorrisons calms fears over processing move
Morrisons has moved to calm supplier fears they could be squeezed out of its £180m seafood category following its move into fish processing.