All articles by Hannah Stodell – Page 18
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Profiles and QandAs
Peter’s poaches bosses from rival to grow sales
Pie and pastry maker Peter's Food Service has delivered a blow to rival Holland's Pies, poaching two of its senior staff to help develop the brand. Last week's appointment of Ian Collins as sales manager for the North West of England and...
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Heinz Kitt Green pay row ends as workers accept revised offer
Heinz's long-running pay dispute has come to an end after workers accepted its revised deal this week. Unite members at Heinz's Kitt Green factory in Wigan voted overwhelmingly to accept an improved pay rise of 3.9% for the current...
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NewsNorthern shareholders warn against cheap sale to Boparan
Shareholders have urged Northern Foods not to sell out on the cheap in the event of a counterbid from poultry magnate Ranjit Singh Boparan.
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Coca-Cola’s 'nutritious' water ad banned
Coca-Cola has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleadingly claiming its sugar-heavy Vitaminwater drinks are "nutritious".
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NewsLarger food and drink deals forecast for 2011
An acceleration in larger-scale food and drink deals is likely in 2011 as private equity houses shuffle assets and the underlying valuation of businesses picks up, according to a new report. Oghma Partners' 2010 M&A review and 2011...
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NewsZilli gives babyfood the celebrity chef factor
Italian chef Aldo Zilli and serial entrepreneur and celebrity lawyer Dean Dunham have made a foray into the organic babyfood market, launching what they claim is the first celebrity chef-backed baby food range.
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NewsHeston’s puddings help Northern to third-quarter growth
Northern Foods has reported strong third-quarter performances for its chilled and bakery arms, helped by the success of Heston Blumenthal’s Christmas pudding at Waitrose.
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NewsPlaying swapsies: change for life or a short-term gimmick?
The government believes its voucher scheme with the News of the World and Asda could generate lasting change to diets, says Hannah Stodell
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Indian-inspired crisp range adds spice to Burts Chips portfolio
Burts Chips has looked to the East for its first foray into the world food aisle. The Devon-based company has launched Anita's Chips, an exotic range of handcooked crisps in flavours inspired by Indian cuisine. The range, which...
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NewsFocus On Hot Desserts: Consumers desert family desserts
With sales growth slumping sharply, the hot desserts category has experienced a reversal of fortunes this year yet sales of individual puds are thriving. Hannah Stodell finds out why
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Carter exits in Premier management reshuffle
Premier Foods has denied claims of succession planning after it unveiled a board and organisational reshuffle this week.The Mr Kipling cakes maker announced the changes in a bid to "reinvogorate" its portfolio of brands. As part of the...
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NewsNew marketing director for Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s has appointed Peter Harrison as UK marketing director.
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Kitchener joins Premier to fire up NPD engines
Burton's former chief executive Paul Kitchener has rejoined the industry as Premier Foods' new group technical and innovation director.Kitchener, who stepped down from the driving seat at Burton's in 2009 due to ill health after six...
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NewsChase sell his final stake as Tyrrells exports boom
Tyrrells founder William Chase has sold his remaining stake and interests in the business to private equity firm Langholm Capital for an undisclosed sum. Chase said his new potato vodka business Chase Distillery was the deal driver and...
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NewsHiggidy reports 45% increase in sales and looks into new sites
Upmarket pie maker Higgidy has seen its turnover rocket by 45% over the past year and is eyeing new manufacturing sites as it looks to double capacity. Sales growth for the West Sussex company totalled £8.1m for the year to 30 September ...
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NewsCost hikes drive use of retail-ready packaging
The multiples have instigated a fresh push on retail-ready packaging as they look to mitigate soaring costs and meet sustainability targets. All the major supermarkets are exploring the issue, primarily on own-label lines, said John...
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Barden snapped up to be the new Brakes CEO
Outgoing Northern Foods CEO Stefan Barden has wasted no time in finding a new role as CEO of foodservice giant Brakes.Brakes has been on the lookout since August for a new figurehead to drive its £2bn UK business and Barden's...
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NewsOutgoing Northern boss Barden bags Brakes switch
Outgoing Northern Foods chief executive Stefan Barden has sealed a surprise switch to foodservice giant Brakes.
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Tyrrells founder to revive Malvern
William Chase, the founder of Tyrrells and Chase Distillery potato vodka, is looking to put in a bid to restart the production of Malvern Water.
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Take-home beer sales will soar to 70% share
Off-trade beer and lager shares will increase by 20 percentage points within a decade, a leading brewer has predicted, as consumers turn away from pubs to drink in the comfort of their own homes. Sales in the off-trade are now almost...