Latest Headlines – Page 26
-
News
Fresh Kitchen launches new pickle and condiments range into Brakes
The new line will feature hand-prepared, high quality ingredients ready to use
-
News
Yakult launches ‘juicy peach flavour’ variant of Plus range
The new flavour variant will be available in Ocado and independent retailers from 1 September
-
News
Lamb Weston makes UK grocery debut with frozen chip range
The range can be cooked in an oven or an air fryer
-
News
Ambrosia extends into plant-based with ‘creamy’ custard
The NPD offered the same ‘delicious creamy texture’ as its dairy-based counterpart
-
News
Blockhead set for relaunch thanks to rescue deal by Peppersmith owner
Functional chewing gum brand Blockhead has been revived in a rescue deal by the owners of sugar-free gum maker Peppersmith, The Grocer can reveal
-
News
City snapshot: C&C Group forecasts unchanged despite June washout
Drinks supplier and distributor C&C Group has insisted it remains on track to hit annual financial forecasts and bounce back from a troubled period despite poor weather in June
-
News
Media Bites 15 August: Mars/Kellanova, Asda, Carlsberg
A combination of Mars and Kellanova in a $36bn mega-deal attracts plenty of attention in this morning’s papers
-
News
Nelson Peltz’s Trian sells down part of Unilever holding for £181m
Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund Trian Partners has sold off a chunk of its holding in Unilever for close to £181m, according to filings published on the London Stock Exchange today
-
News
Tesco lists more English wines in range shake-up
The majority of the wines are new to the UK market
-
News
Scottish Wholesale Association launches fund to promote Scottish produce
The fund is part of the ‘delivering growth through wholesale’ plan launched in 2021
-
News
Global trade slows down as Red Sea crisis continues to bite
A new S&P Global report showed global exports have stalled as the Red Sea conflict continued to affect shipping times
-
News
Morrisons extends Deliveroo partnership to Daily stores
The supermarket has been working with the aggregator app since 2020, offering the service from around 390 supermarkets
-
News
Pret a Manger trialling body-worn cameras in six London stores
The cameras are a new strategy to improve safety measures for staff
-
News
Mars agrees blockbuster $36bn takeover of Kellanova to create snacking behemoth
The all-cash offer marks the biggest deal in Mars’s history, dwarfing the privately owned US group’s $23bn acquisition Wrigley in 2008
-
News
Poundland cuts head office jobs after sales decline
About 60 jobs are believed to have entered a consultancy process across supply chain, finance, IT and property
-
News
Distil seeks funds after profit warning and collapse in sales
Spirits group Distil is exploring funding options to meet an unexpected shortfall in its finances after it issued a profits warning for 2024
-
News
Self-cooling can startup smashes £150k crowdfund target
In its first iteration, inserted in an aluminium can, the device is activated by the consumer pressing a snowflake symbol on the bottom of the can
-
News
Lurpak launches clean ingredient deck plant-based variant to UK supermarkets
Lurpak Plant Based will be available to British shoppers from 21 August
-
News
Pricewatch curbs theft with alarm tagging system Chirp-protect
In a 30-day trial with Chirp-protect, Pricewatch placed tags on high-value products, including alcohol, meats and cheese
-
News
Confex expands kitchen essentials own-brand range with new salt offer
The wholesaler’s expanded Core line will give customers better value on essentials