Archive of all supplier articles – Page 217
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands 51-60
Comfort, Müllerlight, Kenco, Wrigley’s Extra, Velvet, Lenor, McVitie’s Digestives…
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands 61-70
Air Wick, Surf, Weetabix, Richmond Sausages, Fairy laundry, Kleenex…
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands 71-80
Thorntons, Magnum, Bakers, Actimel, Evian, Hellmann’s mayonnaise…
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Britain's Biggest Grocery Brands 81-90
81 (94) Rowntree’sSales: £97.8m +16.3%Born: UK, 18622011 was a busy year in NPD for Rowntree’s, which launched four new jelly sweet lines. Randoms, meanwhile, grew by 60% - and the Nestlé-owned brand advertised on TV for the first time since 2008, contributing to an impressive 16.3% rise in sales.82 (76) ...
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Analysis & FeaturesFishy business? Or are UK practices now shipshape?
The revelations about illegal catches in Scotland in 2002-2005 have caused alarm, but such activities may well be long gone.
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Comment & Opinion
Ownership matters hugely to this country's self-esteem but not, it seems, to sales
We are all aware it’s a big year for Britain - perhaps the “biggest ever”, as Coca-Cola’s Nick Canney maintains. And some will begrudge Coke boarding the GB bandwagon in 2012.
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News
Unilever to scrutinise fmcg web marketing
Unilever is to ramp up its digital marketing strategy, in a move that could see the start of a further shift in fmcg activity to the web.
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Comment & Opinion
Insects, glorious insects
I was surprised you did not mention of a very widely eaten insect: the cochineal beetle used to colour so many things red “naturally”.
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ProfilesA three Weetabix man
Weetabix boss Giles Turrell tells The Grocer about his plans for stealing more share of the British cereal market and taking the brand global.
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NewsNestlé removes all artificial additives from confectionery
Nestlé has removed artificial additives from all its confectionery lines in the UK and Ireland to steal a march on Kraft and Mars.
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NewsNatoora gives Ocado a fresh string to its bow
Ocado is boosting its fresh foods offer through a tie-up with high-end restaurant supplier Natoora.
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News
Unilever relaxed about German legal claim over pro.activ
Unilever has insisted it is “extremely relaxed” about a lawsuit it faces in Germany over health claims associated with Flora pro.activ.
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NewsOFT: ‘Nothing to gain from fresh newstrade probe’
The Office of Trading will not carry out a review of the newspaper and magazine distribution sector.
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News
Samworth Brothers CEO Stein to step down
Brian Stein is set to retire as chief executive officer of Samworth Brothers at the end of March.
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NewsIndian owner ponders sale of Whyte & Mackay stake
The Indian owner of Whyte & Mackay could be force to sell a stake in the Scotch whisky brand as it wrestles with debts worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
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NewsBurchell comes on board at Welsh whisky maker
Former Loseley and Rachel’s Organic boss Neil Burchell has been named chairman of Welsh distiller Penderyn.
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NewsBugler moves to Fox’s as 2 Sisters reshuffles
2 Sisters Food Group has seconded its group business development director Mel Bugler to the role of managing director for its branded Fox’s biscuits division.
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Comment & Opinion
Waitrose lorry fines under fire
Your article ‘Suppliers: fines from Waitrose are an abuse’ really touched a raw nerve.
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News
Failed Pringles deal 'will not put an end to Kettle's Europe plans'
The UK boss of Kettle Foods has insisted that the “disappointing” collapse of the Pringles deal last week will not put the company off its growth plans.
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Analysis & FeaturesSmarter ideas about water usage need to start flowing
How are farmers coping with the devastating drought that has hit many parts of Britain?