Archive of all supplier articles – Page 85
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NewsFewer and pricier Christmas turkeys this year, warn producers
Labour shortages, avian flu and soaring costs are all set to drive up the price of turkeys
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NewsNo Meat Co refreshes packaging and adds new duo
The brand was acquired from Iceland last year by global plant-based consolidator the Livekindly Collective
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NewsCathedral City launches new £5m campaign with TV advert
The advert focuses on a young boy, his dad and a talking cow who uncover what makes Cathedral City cheese taste ’so consistently delicious’
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Comment & OpinionA Northern Ireland ‘green lane’ isn’t perfect. But the current fudge is unsustainable
Right now we have a half-implemented Protocol that discriminates against small businesses and causes uncertainty and disruption, says Shane Brennan, CEO of the Cold Chain Federation
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NewsMondelez International expands healthier snacking portfolio with $2.9bn Clif takeover
The deal expands the Cadbury owner’s snack bar business to more than $1bn following previous complementary takeovers of performance nutrition brand Grenade in the UK and refrigerated snacking player Perfect Snacks in the US.
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Promotional FeaturesIt is time to be logical about last-mile logistics
The logistics sector is facing myriad challenges but if London is to relieve pressures within logistics operations, effective steps must be taken to tackle the last-mile problem. Prologis UK’s head of capital deployment explores what these could be.
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NewsDefra offers £30m in grants for farms to boost added-value produce
Farms can apply for funding to acquire premises and equipment to process agricultural produce
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NewsFerrero UK sales soar by £40m as shoppers seek boxed chocs
Revenues for the UK and Irish operations increased 10.3% to £450.1m in the year ended 31 August
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NewsKen Murphy vows no change in policy on so-called ‘back margin’ deals as inflation tensions mount
Earlier this month, The Grocer reported how suppliers had said Tesco had ramped up its use of the back margin practrice, involving fixed fees to support promotions
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP compliance has plummeted. Retailers must change their priorities
The dichotomy we see between supplier cost increases and retailer price drops is not sustainable, says Ged Futter, director at The Retail Mind
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP survey highlights inflationary pressures, not lack of co-operation
At first glance, this year’s survey appears to highlight a decline in co-operation – but it’s not that at all, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionFood and pharma are jockeying to be on the right side of consumer health consolidation
Major consolidation is likely to take place as the giants bid for dominance, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2022: sustainability initiative of the year - supplier
Foundation Earth’s pioneering eco-labels were brought to life in August 2021
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NewsMüller’s Milk & More partners with zero-waste supermarket Good Club
The tie-up will see the service sell 10 breakfast-focused Good Club products
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NewsMcCain launches ‘Farm of the Future’ in South Africa to implement regenerative agriculture
The company will grow 125 ha potatoes per year on two South African locations totalling 465 ha irrigation and 90 ha dryland
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NewsPilgrims Choice gets packaging revamp for greater on-shelf appeal
The move is the brand’s biggest update since it changed the shape of its blocks to an oblong in 2020
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Category ReportAre we due a clean energy boom? Energy products category report 2022
Energy drinks are benefiting from returning on-the-go sales. Can the market grow even further with the rise of cleaner lines?
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Comment & OpinionThe industry is at war with itself, and the cause is obvious, but the solutions are not
It might not have felt like it but, since 2014, retailer-supplier relations have enjoyed a tense benevolence
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NewsGenius to target gut health after takeover
Genius has sought to reposition itself in the functional bread market in a bid to restart growth, tapping into growing consumer interest in gut health.
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NewsBritish food & drink gets major boost during Jubilee
According to British Berry Growers, UK consumers bought 4,900 tonnes of strawberries over the Jubilee week of 30 May to 5 June