Archive of all supplier articles – Page 46
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NewsFirst Milk sees sales rise by almost 40% in year of ‘profitable growth’
The dairy co-op hailed the ‘resilience’ of the business as it posted operating profits of £5.1m in its 2022/23 financial year
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NewsElla’s Kitchen announces new partnership with RSPB
Ella’s Kitchen will support the charity through a mixture of seed sowing, plug planting and allowing natural regeneration
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NewsMüller completes clear milk bottle cap switch in bid to save plastic
The company will have a reduced dependency on virgin plastic of more than 1,500 tonnes each year
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NewsKoko Dairy Free relaunches milk and yoghurt alternative lines
The relaunched products have been released in new packaging to highlight the range as a ‘true alternative to dairy’
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Comment & OpinionBritain can’t grow its way out of Europe mega-weather food supply threat
This year’s soggy British summer may well have presented a different argument, but Europe’s heatwaves pose an existential threat to food
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NewsCheese exporter Somerdale acquired by Barber’s Group
The agreement will see the cheese exporter become an subsidiary of Barber’s Group to “maintain its position as a leading exporter”
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KVI TrackerOrange juice cost price increases looming amid citrus supply squeeze
Orange juice futures have this week surged to record highs after multiple hurricanes and disease-decimated crops in the US and Brazil
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NewsChallenger brands owed upwards of £100k by Asda third-party distributor Blue Ocean
Third-party distributor Blue Ocean owes a number of challenger brands upwards of £100k for products supplied to Asda since the collapse of Tree of Life
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Comment & OpinionEgg producers may be over the worst but they’re not out of the woods
Egg producers have recieved much-needed support, but the category isn’t out of the woods yet
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NewsOnline booze seller rolls back prices to protest alcohol duty hikes
All trade customers will automatically be refunded the duty at the checkout, and shown how much has been taken off
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NewsLoveSeitan throws in the towel as shoppers renounce seitan
LoveSeitan, which supplied plant-based products to the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi, has ceased trading after slower-than-expected take-up of seitan as a meat alternative
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NewsBeyond Meat shares hammered as sales plummet in Q2
Beyond Meat cut losses in the second quarter thanks to lower costs following mass redundancies made in 2022
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NewsSerious Sweets acquires free-from confectionery brand Lexi’s
The acquisitive confectionery group has added a healthier brand to its portfolio with the takeover of mallow and protein bar brand Lexi’s
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NewsHana Group appoints outgoing Ocado Solutions CEO as executive chair
Luke Jensen is set to step down as Ocado Solutions boss in September
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NewsViolife launches first plant-based cheddar alternative
Cheddarton is designed to have a “crumbly and creamy texture” to be sliced, melted, crumbled or grated
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NewsHard cheese consortium to educate Brits on parmesan with big marketing push
The campaign is aimed at the UK market to educate and inspire trade and consumer audiences on parmesan cheese
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NewsABP acquisition of Scotbeef meat plants to face CMA probe
The Irish red meat giant announced the aquisition in mid-June
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NewsMeatless Farm European losses totalled €20m, new bankruptcy report reveals
Meatless Farm racked up losses of almost €20m (£17.1m) in just more than three years of operating in Europe, a new bankruptcy report in the Netherlands has revealed
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NewsEarth & Wheat declares ‘war on fruit waste’ with introduction of fruit boxes
The 5kg box includes variations of fruit such as apples, pears, oranges, satsumas, melons, passionfruit, kiwi, mangos, and nectarines and launches today
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NewsThe Cheeky Panda completes senior team with new hires
The Cheeky Panda has hired two new executives to complete its senior management team and ready the sustainable hygiene challenger for the next stage of growth.