Archive of all supplier articles – Page 94
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NewsSales fizz higher at Coke and Pepsi on strong demand and price hikes
Soft drinks giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have enjoyed double-digit sales growth in the final quarter of 2021 on the back of price increases and continued demand as consumers return to pre-pandemic habits out of the home.
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NewsMolson Coors’ Shearer hired by Birds Eye as new marketing director
Shearer will join the frozen food giant on 28 February
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NewsBacklogged pigs hit 200k as producers call for more supermarket support
The crisis-hit pig sector was due to meet in an industry summit on Thursday
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NewsUpfield secures strategic partnership with plant-based egg alternative Oggs
The deal will see Upfield take a stake in Oggs’ British owner Alternative Foods
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NewsOrganic food & drink sales break £3bn barrier
Soil Association Certification’s annual market report revealed shoppers continued to seek out more sustainable and health-focused products
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NewsLittle Moons deal to value TikTok sensation at more than £100m
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey is running the process for the business, with a deal expected to close within the next four weeks. At least five PE houses are involved in the second round of the auction.
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NewsBiotiful unveils major NPD plan to further push kefir into mainstream
The NPD and range extensions are designed to make gut health ‘accesible to everyone’
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NewsMoma expands oat drink lineup with chilled variants
The porridge brand’s NPD follows a first move into oat drinks in 2020
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NewsPotato milk brand Dug lands biggest supermarket listing to date
The product, made by Swedish company Veg of Lund, went on sale this week in Waitrose
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NewsColgate toothpaste products disappear from Tesco
The brand’s full range of 77 SKUs has vanished from the retailer’s online store
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NewsScottish pork processor QPP snapped up by meat company Browns
The deal secures the future of the business, which had faced an uncertain future in recent years
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NewsCMA opens investigation into Cérélia acquisition of General Mills dough business
The UK deals watchdog has opened an investigation into the acquisition of General Mills’ European dough business, which includes the Jus-Rol brand, by French bakery giant Cérélia.
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NewsCovid and mackerel suspension impact MSC-certified fish sales
Volumes of MSC-labelled frozen sales grew, while sales of chilled, food-to-go, fish counter and foodservice products all decreased, the report showed
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NewsElla’s Kitchen sales rise throughout and in wake of pandemic
Revenues at the brand rose 1.6% to £72.7m in the year ended 30 June 2021.
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NewsCheeky Panda seeks £3m from crowd ahead of IPO
The company, which makes toilet paper, kitchen roll, tissues and baby wipes from bamboo, will publicly launch its latest round on Seedrs on 14 February.
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NewsGrowers predict further shortfalls of labour during 2022
Defra announced in December that SAWS would be extended until the end of 2024
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NewsSwiss vegan brand EatPlanted makes UK debut
The pea protein-based brand is available via the EatPlanted website and in select restaurants
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NewsHFSS clampdown conference to help navigate government’s radical health and obesity legislation programme
The Grocer’s HFSS clampdown conference will takes place on Tuesday 15 March at America Square, City of London
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NewsDragon’s Den star Nana’s Manners makes food debut with Tesco listing
The children’s cutlery and tablewear business has launched a range of kid-focused flexitarian sausages
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NewsDawn Meats and Dunbia link with tech firm to improve carcase utilisation
The deal with tech company Elemental will allow the suppliers to recover 15% more edible food from every carcase