All Ambient articles – Page 3
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News
Still time to enter The Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards 2024
Have you developed a fantastic new product or packaging innovation in the past 18 months?
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Heinz discontinues Vegan Salad Cream to meet ‘changing tastes’
The condiments giant used X to confirm the product had been pulled
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Bart targets ‘modern foodies’ with new look for herb and spice range
The new designs will phase into retailers from this month
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Comment & Opinion
Stockpiling food for hypothetical crises? No thanks
Mental health has nose-dived in this country thanks to fear ‘nudging’ from government, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Heinz faces coeliac boycott calls for Richmond sausage switch
The recipe change to Beanz with Sausages has meant they now contain wheat rusk and wheat starch
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Symington’s profits surge but uncertainty arises over CEO departure
Alongside the latest accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, filings at Companies House also showed CEO Christian Boulter is no longer a director at the company
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Valeo Foods hits the acquisition trail once again with takeover of Dal Colle
Valeo Foods Group is back on the acquisition trail with a deal to buy Italian bakery producer Dal Colle as the ambient giant looks to build a platform across Europe
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Comment & Opinion
£700m for Princes suggests the deal famine could be over
After plenty of twists and turns, Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi has secured a deal to sell its canned food giant Princes in a deal that augurs well for the long-awaited uptick in food and drink dealmaking to finally take hold
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Category Report
Rice, pulses & noodles trends 2024: Oodles of noodles
Convenience, affordability and a growing appetite for Asian food are driving gains for noodles. How are suppliers capitalising?
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Heinz teams up with Richmond to launch co-branded Beanz with Sausages
Richmond was ‘the perfect partner to take these family mealtime staples to the next level’, said Heinz
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Sainsbury’s reduces Tony’s shelf price amid shrinkflation allegations
The previous 47g single-serve bars Sainsbury’s used to sell were replaced by 35g versions
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Ritz shrinks cracker packs by up to 30%, but prices remain the same
‘As a food producer, we are continuing to experience significantly higher input costs,’ said a spokeswoman
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Category Report
Bread trends 2024: White bread becomes UPF villain
Sliced white bread has become the symbol of the growing ultra-processed foods debate. What impact has that had on sales? And how are brands fighting back?
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John West promotes Kate Willoughby to commercial director
The position had previously been held by Mark Doherty, who was promoted to managing director of the tinned seafood brand in March
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Waitrose partners with Ramsden International to export own label goods
The supermarket has plans to grow its international exports business by 10% this year
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Category Report
Ambient and canned trends 2024: Hanging in the balance
Brands are weighing up their future as the scales tip in favour of cheaper own-label cans. How can they win back thrifty shoppers?
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Analysis & Features
Plastic to paper: the next phase of the packaging revolution
Brands are debuting paper alternatives to plastic-based crisp packets, margarine tubs and sweet wrappers. But these innovations come with their own technical and cost implications. So how much progress are brands making and is a wider rollout imminent?
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Ella’s Kitchen loses share as cost-conscious families turn to own label
Ella’s Kitchen has seen its market share eroded as parents switched to cheaper own-label babyfood amid price sensitivity in the category
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Princes Group names Simon Harrison CEO as Cameron Mackintosh leaves
Harrison was appointed as deputy managing director for Princes in June last year
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Shaken Udder launches a range of protein milkshakes
The shakes contain 20g of protein and are available in chocolate and strawberry flavours