Archive of all supplier articles – Page 95
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NewsMüller seeking more than 150 new production and distribution staff in recruitment drive
Vacancies span range from production and distribution operative roles to HGV drivers, driver trainers and driver apprentices
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NewsPig sector calls for urgent government summit as backlog tops 170,000
More than 35,000 animals are now known to have been culled due to the effects of butcher shortages on the sector
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NewsCity Snapshot: Cranswick enters petcare market with Grove Pet Foods acquisition
Cranswick has expanded its reach into the petcare category with the acquisition of UK pet food maker Grove Pet Foods.
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NewsRodda’s achieves B Corp accreditation
It comes as the Cornish clotted cream brand said it had contributed more than £100m to the local economy over the past five years
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NewsCMA launches probe into Boparan’s acquisition of Banham Poultry
Regulators have kicked off an investigation into Ranjit Boparan’s acquisition of Banham Poultry
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NewsPlant-based category will reach £1bn, predicts Richmond owner
Pilgrim’s Food Masters said it was expecting ‘robust momentum’ across the plant-based category
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Category ReportTumbling toiletries: household & paper products category report 2022
Household products have struggled to match the highs of last year. So how can brands keep consumers engaged and carve out a USP?
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NewsSysco’s Raj Tugnait to become Meadow Foods CEO
Tugnait joins Chester-based Meadow Foods in April and will replace Mark Chantler – who takes a seat on the board
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Princes setting its sights on the frozen aisle?
The canned foods giant has launched Street Food chicken kebabs
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NewsGriddle closes six-figure funding round to expand reach of new plant-based waffles
Griddle recently expanded its offering from pancakes to frozen plant-based waffles, which it claimed as a UK first.
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s management restructure signals the status quo is unlikely to hold
With results on 10 February, Unilever will need to put its best foot forward and try to demonstrate it is already turning the corner, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsWarburtons takes minority stake in non-HFSS cookie start-up Snackzilla
Warburtons has invested a six-figure sum in kids’ healthier snacking brand Snackzilla as part of its Batch Ventures bakery innovation fund
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Comment & OpinionInflation is only just beginning. Suppliers and retailers have a rocky road ahead
Suppliers face double jeopardy on price moves: a risk of fallout with retailers and of choking off demand from consumers at higher pricing, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsWrap launches new industry partnership to tackle household food waste
Wrap said that despite the world’s attention being on COP26 last year, there was too little focus on the impact of individual consumption
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NewsAvara Foods sees turnover fall but profitability improve in ‘solid’ results
However, the poultry giant has warned its latest accounting period could prove more challenging
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NewsInflation and supply chain disruption lead to wave of profit warnings in 2021
Profit warnings at retailers and food & drink suppliers accounted for a third of all warnings issued by UK listed companies in 2021 as supply chain disruption and spiralling inflation hit at the back end of the year
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NewsOatly ‘Help Dad’ ad push banned by ASA over ‘misleading’ climate claims
Four out of five issues raised by complainants were upheld by the advertising watchdog
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NewsDash Water appoints David Milner as chairman to support its rapid growth in 2022
Seltzer brand Dash Water has closed a multimillion-pound investment round to maintain its rapid growth, with backing from industry veteran David Milner, who also joins the business as chairman.
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NewsBritish Sugar turns on private 4G network to power four ‘Factories of the Future’
British Sugar has signed a seven-year partnership with Virgin Media O2 Business
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NewsWicked Kitchen to expand UK offering while also moving into Northern Europe
The vegan brand has gone on sale in Finnish grocer S Group across both Finland and Estonia