Archive of all supplier articles – Page 85
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Margaux Jacquot, junior national account manager, Mr Organic
Margaux discusses her role at Mr Organic, ensuring consumers can easily find the best Italian products in their local stores
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NewsAvara Foods slumps to loss amid ‘inflationary pressures not seen for a decade’
The poultry supplier saw a £16.9m profit swing to a £16.1m loss during the 2021/22 financial year
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NewsBurts Snacks set to unlock growth with backing from new owner Europe Snacks
MD Dave McNulty, who will continue to run Burts as a standalone business, told The Grocer the acquisition would help unlock further potential in the snacking category.
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News2 Sisters owner Boparan and ForFarmers abandon animal feed joint venture
Boparan subsidiary 2Agriculture had hoped the jv would bring down feed prices
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NewsFarmgate milk prices plunge by 12% in just one month
Pricing reached record highs last year, driving significant retail price inflastion across the dairy category
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NewsPilgrim’s Food Masters staff vote against new terms as dispute escalates
GMB said workers had ’overwhelmingly rejected’ new terms by a ’considerable margin’
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NewsUnilever urged to stop selling ice cream in Russia
Campaigners are urging the fmcg giant to end the sale of Cornetto and Magnum in Russia
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NewsArla warns of tough year ahead after 2022 trading ‘volatility’
The dairy giant saw branded volumes fall last year as the cost of living crisis kicked in
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NewsMackie’s profits melted by surging costs despite record market share
Profits have slumped at Scottish ice cream maker Mackie’s despite the brand boosting market share to its highest-ever level as surging costs squeezed margins.
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NewsSerious Sweets snaps up premium marshmallow brand Mallow & Marsh
Own-label confectionery maker Serious Sweets has continued its acquisition spree with the takeover of premium marshmallow brand Mallow & Marsh.
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NewsGSCOP: supermarkets sign new pledge to protect suppliers who raise breaches
The move comes amid a wave of cost price increase requests from suppliers which has led to a raft of arbitrations between the Adjudicator and retailers
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NewsFinnebrogue and Mash Direct team up to support employees with cost of living crisis
The two companies have agreed to produce food bundles for their workforces, comprising a balance of veg-based and protein-based products
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NewsCity snapshot: Price rises boost PZ Cussons sales but volumes and margins decline
PZ Cussons has delivered a ’robust’ performance in the first half as its transformation continued. Plus, Cellular Goods reveals its proposed acquisition of CBD player Cannaray has collapsed, and Tate & Lyle unveils a new five-year framework
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NewsBurts Snacks acquired by Kolak owner Europe Snacks
Premium snacks brand Burts has been snapped up by French own label manufacturer Europe Snacks for an undisclosed sum
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NewsJohn West becomes official ‘protein partner’ of ParalympicsGB
The four-year partnership will cover the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics and the Milan 2026 Winter Paralympics
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Comment & OpinionHow the Food & Drink Export Council is setting out to boost British business
By working together, we can make food and drink a key part of our ambitious export targets, say Food & Drink Export Council co-chairs Andrew Bowie MP and Ian Wright
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NewsFaace closes six-figure crowd round to fuel growth of ethical skincare brand
The start-up launched in 2020 and makes a range of products in a tube specifically targeted to help women during periods and the menopause.
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ReportsCracking up: profit/loss of top 10 egg packagers
The UK’s top 20 egg producers and packers had a collective turnover of just over £1bn in their most recently published accounts
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NewsBerryWorld partners with vertical farm to grow strawberries year round
Smartkas has agreed to grow Eve’s Delight strawberries in its vertical farm in Essex, which has 27,000 sq m of growing space
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NewsWyke Farms sees sales and profit rise, despite soaring costs
The supplier said the cost of producing cheddar had doubled since the start of its accounting period