Archive of all supplier articles – Page 224
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Analysis & FeaturesClarke: ‘With focus on power brands, I can save Premier’
The new CEO of Premier Foods refutes talk of a fire sale as he outlines his immediate priorities in an exclusive interview with Adam Leyland
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NewsUnilever to buy stake in Russia's Concern Kalina
Unilever is to buy an 82% stake in £500m Russian beauty business Concern Kalina. The company is the biggest player in Russia’s personal care market.
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Warburtons takes first steps outside UK with Euro-friendly loves
Warburtons has expanded outside the UK for the first time by launching into Tesco stores in four central European countries. The baker has worked with Tesco’s group food sourcing team – which sources products that could work across the retailer’s global business – to tailor seven Warburtons-branded lines for the European market. They include a white Toastie loaf, fruit bread, brown bread, crumpets and English muffins.
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NewsMore disposals loom as second profits warning signals new low for Premier
Premier Foods has been forced to issue another profit warning as it continues to wrestle with the fall-out from its dispute with Tesco earlier this year.
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Comment & Opinion
Disconcertingly expensive
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. About this time yesterday, Stella brewer AB InBev announced it was hiking wholesale prices by just short of 8% in response to continued upward pressure on costs.
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NewsTesco's 12% reduction in Price Drop
Unilever and Procter & Gamble head a long list of brand owners targeted in Tesco’s Big Price Drop.
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NewsArla relaunches House of Castello with new ads
Arla is to roll out a major new ad campaign to support the global relaunch of its House of Castello cheese brand and reposition it as the “New World wine” of the speciality cheese category. In the UK, House of Castello which was…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the Aylesbury megadairy be delivered on time by Arla?
After a two-year battle, Arla’s bold plan to build a new state-of-the-art dairy has been given the green light. But at what cost? Richard Ford reports
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers will take biggest hit from Tesco price cuts
That Tesco is to start yet another price war comes as no surprise. What is surprising, however, is an apparent indifference towards the impact on suppliers.
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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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News
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.