Archive of all news articles – Page 170
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Müller trials zero emissions refrigeration for its HGV fleet
The dairy company has announced tests to find out whether solar panels and kinetic energy can power its refrigerated HGV trailers
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Ornua CEO John Jordan to step down after 30 years at the business
The Ornua board has appointed current CFO Donal Buggy as interim CEO to lead the organisation during the transition period
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Iceland begins ‘biggest-ever’ frozen launch in major refresh
The launch includes new own-label and exclusive products, and forms part of a wider refresh in response to the cost of living crisis
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Union concerned would-be Wilko rescuers have had ‘difficulty engaging’ with administrators
In a letter to business secretary Kemi Badenoch, GMB national secretary Andy Prendergast called for an urgent meeting to establish how the government could support Wilko workers
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Aldi to trial vacuum and flow-wrap packed beef mince to reduce plastic
Ditching its existing mince packaging would see the amount of plastic packaging cut by 73%, Aldi said
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Labour shortages cost food & drink manufacturers £1.4bn in the past year
Labour shortages cost the sector £192m in the second quarter of the year alone, the FDF said
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Poorest to suffer as cheapest food prices rise further and faster
The cost of supermarket value products has shot up by more than 20% in the past year
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New demands for legal clarity on CBD sales
The #SaveOurCBD campaign warned further delays to regulation would cause “an existential threat” to producers
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Good Food Programme recruits seven new challenger brands
Each will receive a £15,000 equity-free grant and benefit from two years of specialised branding support
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Natural wine brand Nouveau Wine rebrands as New Theory
Bradley said the name New Theory was designed to better reflect the brand’s liquid, branding and events programme
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City snapshot: UK food inflation continues to decelerate
Annual shop price inflation dropped to 6.9% in August as food inflation continues to decelerate, albeit food price growth remains in double digits
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Media Bites 29 August: Wilko, food prices, Asda
The fate of Wilko continues to generate lots of headlines, alongside lots of food and drink news over a busy bank holiday weekend.
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City News: Tesco boosted by market share gains and broker endorsement
Britain’s biggest grocer received a double boost this week
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Lily’s Kitchen sales build at home and abroad following Nestlé takeover
Premium petfood player Lily’s Kitchen has continued to rapidly build sales following its April 2020 acquisition by Nestlé
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Heineken takes €300m hit to exit Russia
Global brewer Heineken has completed its exit from Russia, incurring a total cumulative loss of €300m on the deal
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Yakult launches major rebrand and renames Yakult Light
From 28 August, Yakult Light will become Yakult Balance across Europe and the UK
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John Lewis Partnership on hunt for 10,000 roles as it gears up for Christmas
The retailer is heavily reliant on the lead-up to Christmas, when it receives a significant proprotion of its revenue
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City snapshot: UK consumer confidence improves in August
UK consumer confidence continued to improve in August as falling inflation has boosted economic expectations
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Subway agrees sale to PE group Roark Capital
Global quick service food chain Subway has agreed a sale to US private equity giant Roark Capital in a deal purported to be worth $9.6bn
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Media Bites 25 August: Wilko, Subway, Asda
A last-gasp attempt to rescue the stricken retail chain Wilko creates headlines this morning.