Archive of all supplier articles – Page 218
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ProfilesFull steam ahead for Stewed!
Not content with an ever-increasing presence in the mults, Stewed! MD Alan Rosenthal is taking the range into the UK’s train stations.
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Comment & Opinion
The tenuous link in grocery between performance and pay
I couldn’t help feel a tad ambivalent when I discovered that it’s not just bankers who’ve seen their pay packages squeezed of late.
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Analysis & FeaturesVimto hits a purple patch
Vimto Soft Drinks is aggressively growing its sales and reach under MD Jonathan Bye - and not just of its purple anchor brand.
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News
Sour Pastilles taken into ice lolly market
Rowntree’s ice lollies are being expanded with a Sour Pastilles line based on the confectionery launched last year.
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NewsP&G to axe thousands of jobs in $10bn cost-cutting drive
Procter & Gamble is to axe 5,700 jobs as part of a harsh new cost-cutting drive.
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NewsHealth Lottery is million-pound-a-week sickener for Camelot
National Lottery operator Camelot has claimed that it has lost £1m sales every week since the launch of the Health Lottery in October.
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NewsRussian woes take toll on Carlsberg profits
Carlsberg has reported a fall in profits for 2011, as the Danish brewer wrestled with rising costs and falling share in the key market of Russia.
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NewsYeo Valley gets 'real' with brand overhaul
Having boosted its profile with rapping farmers and a boyband, Yeo Valley is embarking on a major overhaul of its organic dairy portfolio
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News
Tesco complains about 'avoidable damage' of late deliveries
Tesco has accused its suppliers of costing it millions in lost sales after imposing a new system of fines to tackle availability problems.
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NewsSuppliers: 'fines from Waitrose are an abuse'
Small suppliers have accused Waitrose of “an absolute abuse of power” following its introduction of fines for late deliveries.
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Arla trialling power from waste system
Arla Foods is testing new technology that will allow it to power its plants by converting waste into energy.
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NewsCarlsberg to double Northampton output
Carlsberg is expanding its Northampton site with a 7,000 sq m bottling plant, creating up to 60 new jobs and doubling beer production.
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Comment & Opinion
Happy chemicals and super-powered staples
How refreshing - an investigation into what’s good about the food we eat rather than more lazy “it’s all carcinogenic…
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Analysis & FeaturesCrunch time: what now as PepsiCo loses fizz?
What lessons can the struggling PepsiCo US learn from its more successful UK arm? Is ditching the focus on health the key to reversing its fortunes?
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Comment & Opinion
Short-termism is a habit retailers must kick
The storm surrounding bankers’ bonuses represents the most overt example of a developing public antipathy towards capitalism.
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NewsGenius makes European debut with Carrefour
Gluten-free bakery brand Genius is making its first move into Europe through a tie-up with supermarket chain Carrefour.
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NewsKellogg’s in surprise swoop for Pringles after death of Diamond deal
Cereal giant Kellogg Company has announced it is to buy P&G snack brand Pringles.
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First Milk plans £10m spend on Welsh plant
First Milk is planning to invest £10m in the development of a new cheese cutting and packaging facility at its site in Maelor in Wales, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsBurton's culls 14% of lines to 'reduce complexity and costs'
Burton’s Biscuit Company slashed 14% of its SKUs last year to reduce costs and focus on best-selling lines, The Grocer can reveal.
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News
Reckitt and household the week's big winners
The biggest stock market winners in grocery this week were to be found in the household product aisles.