Archive of all supplier articles – Page 3
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NewsAsda to offer sustainability-linked financial incentives to its suppliers
Asda farmers who engage in sustainability practices and work towards decarbonisation will get access to better financing from HSBC UK
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NewsAG Barr shares lose fizz despite Irn-Bru and Rubicon owner outperforming soft drinks market
AG Barr shares lost ground this week despite the Irn-Bru supplier reporting a strong set of first-half results in a challenging soft drinks market
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NewsRheal hires advisors as it explores sale and expansion options
Rheal has hired M&A advisors to explore a sale of the rapidly growing superfoods brand as it looks to expand the business further into the grocery channel and international markets
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NewsDanone doubles down in kefir with $280m offer for Lifeway Foods
The offer follows the French multinational’s expansion into the kefir market in the UK
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NewsCharities tackling food waste fear £15m fund ‘in limbo’ due to budget black hole
The fund is now in doubt as new environment secretary Steve Reed considers if it will form a part of his circular economy strategy
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NewsAmazon makes new supplier moves in bid to avoid adjudicator investigation threat
Amazon said that, among a raft of changes it has made, it is to hold a series of webinars with suppliers to explain the workings of a new dashboard it launched in January
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NewsQuorn parent Marlow Foods restructures as losses race past £60m amid plant-based slump
Losses have raced to more than £60m at Marlow Foods as the owner of Quorn and Cauldron continued to restructure the business amid a further deterioration in the meat alternatives market
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NewsOld Jamaica to be retired in a ‘blaze of glory’
It is not clear why the brand is to be retired, or when the drink will cease to be available
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InterviewsHow Matthew Hall raised Butlers from the ashes
Last year Matthew Hall watched the family business burn to the ground. Next came a battle to get Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses back on track
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the dairy category is getting fit for the future
Dairy is shaping up for success with a series of major strategic deals, buoyed by slowing inflation and stabilising costs
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr scores good result from Euros Irn-Bru campaign
Sales at AG Barr have increased by more than £10m in the first half after a “highly effective” marketing campaign during the Euros football tournament in the summer boosted the popularity of Irn-Bru. Plus, Cake Box has revealed a collaboration with Nutella to launch a lineup of five new products for the UK market
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NewsDistil secures emergency funding to get through Christmas trading period
A placing at a steep 40% discount to last week’s share price is set to raise £430k, while the company has secured a further £220k from existing shareholders
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News£4.2bn Pilgrim’s Europe operation sees ‘return to growth’ in latest accounts
The business began integrating Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park and Pilgrim’s Food Masters under one banner last year
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Comment & OpinionDitching GB-wide ‘Not for EU’ labels is the sensible decision
These ‘not for EU’ labels were never just about food, or trade, or biosecurity, says international trade editor Maria Gonçalves
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NewsHero Group outlines big expansion plans for Deliciously Ella
Hero CEO Rob Versloot told The Grocer he had also identified significant headroom to grow distribution in the UK in Tesco and Sainsbury’s, where the brand already has a presence, and in Asda, where listings are more limited
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NewsPZ Cussons shares sink on troubles in Africa
Investors sold off the stock in response to the results, sending shares tanking 15% to 87.5p on Wednesday
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NewsCMA to probe Arla Foods Ingredients deal for Volac whey business
Arla’s ingredients division is hoping to transform the site into a global production hub
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ProfilesYeo Valley’s Andy Simpson on greenwashing, granola and Gascoigne
’I’d like to see legislation passed enforcing better action on the health of many food products – especially when selling them to kids’
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Comment & OpinionThis Fairtrade Fortnight, let’s collaborate to empower farmers
A fairer, more sustainable food system relies on the support of committed and valuable partners who share our ambition, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsTuggs secures seven-figure investment to bolster insect dogfood brand
Insect-based dogfood startup Tuggs has used a £1.1m investment round to boost growth and make its supply chain more sustainable