Archive of all supplier articles – Page 98
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Analysis & Features
Aggressive but inexperienced: perils of the new breed of supermarket buyers
The new cohort of UK supermarket buyers are young, inexperienced and verging on confrontational, according to YouGov data from suppliers. So what’s really going on – and is youth always a bad thing?
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News
Fearne & Rosie kicks off £250,000 raise
It will deploy the money in raising brand awareness, in-store activation and bringing new talent to the startup.
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News
World of Private Label trade show in Amsterdam cancelled
Organisers PLMA have pulled the show, scheduled for 14-15 December, amid tightening Covid restrictions in The Netherlands
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers must stop demanding 12 weeks’ notice on cost price increases
While they may claim the lengthy notice period is necessary, retailers have no legal right to it, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
3D-printed plant-based meat alternatives launched in UK by Redefine Meat
The company’s products use plant-based ingredients to replicate the molecular make-up of standard meat
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Aquaculture report slams supermarkets over sustainability of supply chains
A study by the Changing Markets Foundation accused 49 supermarkets in the UK and Europe “failing to address” the “unsustainable nature” of the sector
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News
Tesco signs up with online platform RangeMe to source suppliers
The platform enables suppliers to showcase their ranges and link with retail buyers
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News
Meatless Farm to launch chicken fillet alternative in time for Veganuary
The new product will go on sale in Asda and Tesco in January
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News
City Snapshot: Premier Foods suffers declines as shoppers eat out once more
Revenues and profits have fallen at Premier Foods as the group lapped figures from a year ago when demand was elevated during the ongoing lockdown. Plus, the latest NielsenIQ grocery data, full-year results at Imperial Brands, new growth ambitions at Diageo and interim CFO appointment at Domino’s.
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News
Pilgrim’s UK snaps up lamb processor Randall Parker Foods
The pork giant said the acquisition would allow it to bring its exisitng lamb business together as one vertically integrated operation
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Oatly shares crash as supply chain challenges lead to revenue warning at plant-based brand
Oatly has warned its growth will not hit the heights expected this year as the group suffered from a number of issues, including the UK HGV driver shortage
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News
British onion sector sold short by New Zealand trade deal, growers warn
The FTA will see an 8% tariff removed from onions imported from New Zealand
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News
Upfield adds cream alternative to growing Violife lineup
Viocreme is made from a blend of coconut and rapeseed oils, and goes on sale this week
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Comment & Opinion
Sugar could become the next tobacco in the eyes of regulators
The UK is the latest in a series of countries around the world introducing restrictions and health warnings for high-sugar foods, says Ignacio Vazquez, senior manager for healthy markets at ShareAction
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Analysis & Features
OC&C 150 rankings: how the UK’s Top 150 food & drink suppliers fared in the pandemic
Some thrived, some lagged behind, but there’s more hurdles to come for the UK’s Top 150 food & drink suppliers
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Comment & Opinion
How to prevent fractured messaging and create a single ‘brand truth’
Consumers are increasingly taken aback by weird, inconsistent and confusing marketing messages from their favourite brands, says Sid McGrath of Wunderman Thompson
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News
Yeo Valley prepares £3m sustainability-themed TV ad campaign
The push ties in with a new £2m regenerative agriculture project launched last week by the yoghurt brand
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News
Mowi Scotland profits hit by poor fish health and price deflation
The Scottish arm of Norwegian salmon giant Mowi also saw turnover fall last year
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News
City Snapshot: Hilton becomes the second biggest UK food and drink supplier
Big protein players muscle up supplier rankings with Hilton up to second place behind ABF
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News
Freshways to up milk price to 33ppl in 2022 amid soaring input costs
The liquid milk processor said price increases were now required due to increasingly challenging trading conditions.