Buying & Supplying news – Page 13
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NewsTesco ‘affecting competition’ as it secures exclusive NPD deals for Booker, say wholesalers
One senior wholesale source described the move as “anti-competitive”
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NewsAnnabel Karmel switches frozen meal production to Kerry Foods
Its frozen meals will be produced by Kerry Foods from 28 September
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NewsPringles trials paper can in East Anglia Tesco stores
Kellogg’s wants 100% of its packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2025
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NewsMSC kicks off first Sustainable Seafood Week campaign
Making sustainable seafood choices was “even more crucial” post-pandemic, said the MSC
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NewsL’Oréal rolls out 1,000 cosmetics recycling points across UK retail sites
The beauty giant has launched a recycling campaign called ‘Make-Up, Not Make Waste’ in partnership with TerraCycle
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NewsTesco set to drop Indian Ocean tuna due to failures to manage overfishing
The supermarket said it will stop sourcing tuna and billfish from the region unless an effective recovery plan to end overfishing is put in place
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NewsSales of pet treats surge over lockdown as Brits spend more time with animals
Shoppers sought to ease the strain of lockdown by treating their pets, new data reveals
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NewsPiccolo mounts major campaign for Truly Organic baby formula
It has created a TV spot billed as showing ‘a variety of different family constructs representative of the UK’
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NewsUK companies face fines for illegal deforestation links under new law
Businesses will face fines if they cannot prove their supply chains are free from illegal deforestation
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NewsSuppliers and supermarkets set for post-Brexit Incoterms showdown
Sainsbury’s told suppliers last year that they must bear the costs of all tariff and customs arrangements on EU imports
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NewsM&S to open new DC in Milton Keynes as part of transformation programme
The 365,000 sq ft DC will increase the retailer’s ambient product capacity by up to 60%
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NewsUnilever set on UK name-change for skin lightening creams
Unilever had faced criticism over prompting racial stereotypes
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NewsUK revives no-deal Brexit plans for border delays
The plan allows thousands of lorries to park up on motorways across Kent in the event of tailbacks
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NewsFinsbury Food Group invests £1m in Kara doughball plant and freezer capacity
The funding came through Finsbury’s ongoing investment programme
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NewsSupermarket pork at risk of fuelling deforestation, warns report
The majority of soy used in UK supermarket pork supply chains cannot be traced back to country of origin, the report found
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NewsDave McNulty hired as MD at Burts Snacks
He will replace current MD and chairman David Nairn, who is stepping down after 14 years in the role
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NewsKenyan tea workers take Unilever complaint to UN
Workers attacked on Unilever’s tea plantation in Kericho during post-election riots allege the company did not protect them from a foreseeable risk of violence
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NewsUnilever to bring Lifebuoy hygiene brand back to UK
The 130-year-old antibacterial brand will return with a five-strong range of hand sanitiser SKUs
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NewsSupermarkets under pressure to drop JBS following Amazon deforestation allegations
JBS has been linked to a Brazilian beef farm with land allegedly under embargo for rainforest destruction
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NewsMark White to replace Christine Tacon as Groceries Code Adjudicator
White will serve initially as Tacon’s deputy until her extended time at the helm runs out in December