Buying & Supplying news – Page 22
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Florette launches sweeter crispy salad, backed by rap battle ad push
The launch will be supported by a £3m ad campaign featuring a rap battle between Sweet Crispy and Florette’s classic Crispy variant
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Tesco extends sole supplier strategy to frozen produce
Through the partnership, Greenyard Frozen UK will increase the volume of frozen vegetables and herbs it supplies to Tesco
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Sauce maker Rubies in the Rubble launches £300k fundraising drive
The brand, which has valued itself at £4.8m, launched in 2011 and has so far saved more than seven million pieces of unwanted fruit & veg
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Nestlé hits deforestation-free supply chain ‘milestone’
It comes after the company launched its satellite-based Starling service to monitor its global palm oil supply chains for evidence of deforestation
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Waitrose to roll out system limiting buyers' responsibilities
The move comes three months after The Grocer revealed it was planning to slash the head count in its buying team
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Vegan Society mounts legal challenge against 'veggie sausage' ban
The Vegan Society contested alternative vocabulary suggested by the agriculture committee, such as ‘vegetable disc’ did not constitute clear food labelling under EU consumer law
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Müller considering closure of UK dairies in cost-cutting push
The move is part of the dairy giant’s far-reaching Project Darwin cost-cutting drive
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Pig sector complains to ASA over Amazon advert
The National Pig Association said Amazon’s Echo Dot cinema ad encouraged the illegal act of ’swill feeding’, which could spread disease
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Cadbury enlists Kim Wilde and Jason Donovan for Darkmilk ads
The comical clips made their small screen debut on Saturday (20 April)
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Crediton Dairy in first push for Arctic Iced Coffee
It comes as the brand saw sales rise to almost £4m during the past year
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Aldi redesigns packs of 'copycat' Ashfield Farm sausages
The discounter was accused last July by Heck owner Andrew Keeble of “mimicking” the brand’s Chicken Italia sausages
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Meat Advisory Panel seeks to allay fears over meat cancer link
An Oxford University and Cancer Research study found the risk of bowel cancer rose 20% with each rasher of bacon eaten per day
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Asda brings local suppliers to the fore in dairy fixture reset
Overall, the retailer has cut the amount of dairy SKUs on sale by 16 since mid-February
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Sugro welcomes three new members to buying group
Sugro now has 84 members with a combined turnover of more than £1.1bn
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Müller's Milk & More expands fleet of electric floats to 500
The doorstep delivery service will become the UK’s largest operator of electric vehicles from next month, it claimed
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Sainsbury's to revive historic beef breed after 35 year gap
Beef from the Kinermony Aberdeen Angus herd has been missing from Sainsbury’s shelves since 1983
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AHDB modelling predicts post-Brexit ruin for many farmers
Research suggests farm incomes will suffer whether or not the UK secures a Brexit deal
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Müller to axe up to 40% of its milk and cream SKUs in cost-cutting drive
The move is part of the dairy giant’s Project Darwin cost-cutting drive, which aims to save £100m over two years
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Soil Association teams up with French organic body Ecocert
The partnership means companies certified by Soil Association Certification will now have access to 130 international markets
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Co-op makes sustainable soy production commitment
Co-op has partnered with the Round Table on Responsible Soy until the end of 2020