Archive of all news articles – Page 225
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Commons Efra Committee to probe fairness in food supply chain
The inquiry will focus on how profitability and risk is shared, alongside the structural relationships between retailers and suppliers
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Trewithen Dairy slides into the red amid production cost hike
The supplier enjoyed a £10m increase in sales but has faced significant hikes in input costs
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City Snapshot: THG ends Apollo takeover discussions
THG has announced it has ceased talks with Apollo Global Management over a takeover approach after its indicative valuation of the group was ‘inadequate’
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Planet Organic founder Renée Elliott commits to a food-based future
In an interview with The Grocer, Elliott discussed the new management team’s vision for the business, rebuilding supplier trust and how she pulled off the deal
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Mamamade closes doors as cost of living crisis affects trading
DTC plant-based baby food brand Mamamade has ceased trading after losing a battle with soaring costs and lower demand.
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Media Bites 12 May: Food prices, John Lewis, Black Sheep
Supermarkets have told ministers that food prices have peaked and will start falling significantly in the coming months.
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Leon co-founder John Vincent moves into influencer marketing
‘I think it could be quite a lot of fun,’ Vincent told The Grocer
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Co-op targets close to third of quick commerce grocery market within four years
The retailer’s ambition is to take 30% of the UK quick convenience market, which it defines as fast deliveries made from stores to customer homes
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Ÿnsect launches mealworm petfood ingredients brand Sprÿng
The brand offers ‘easy-to-incorporate, neutral-tasting, odourless and light brown ingredients’, which can be used in dry and wet petfood
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Manufacturers stockpile gum arabic due to Sudan supply fears
The Sudan conflict is threatening supply of the key ingredient for soft drinks, sweets and cosmetics manufacturers
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Fruitful Jobs seasonal worker licence is reinstated
The recruiter had its licence suspended in February over a series of administrative issues, including concerns over asylum claims by workers
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Sainsbury’s faces criticism over continued Italian egg imports
The British Egg Industry Council has said consumers ’deserve better’ than imported eggs
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Blakemore awarded £9m of education and council contracts
The five new contracts will add over 400 new accounts to the company’s portfolio of education, care homes, leisure facilities and other council-run services
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Heinz launches points-based loyalty scheme on DTC site
The scheme sees 10 ‘Beanz Pointz’ earned for every pound spent purchasing products from Heinz’s DTC site
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Ella’s Kitchen adds snacks for kids aged three and over
The launch comes just weeks after the babyfood brand discontinued its range of frozen foods
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Planet Organic owed creditors £12.5m before rescue deal
New report lifts the lid on the collapse and details how much Planet Organic founder Renée Elliott paid to rescue the business
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City snapshot: Pernod Ricard invests in reusable packaging specialist Ecospirits
Pernod Ricard has taken a minority share in Singapore-based Ecospirits, a low waste distributer for the wine and spirits industry
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Media Bites 11 May: John Lewis, Brexit, Compass Group
The confidence vote at John Lewis yesterday generates lots of headlines this morning as the retailer’s partnership council delivers its verdict on chairman Dame Sharon White.
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Bonfire of EU red tape delayed after backlash
The government is scrapping the Retained EU Law bill’s ‘sunset’ clause
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Filco says new Filcard loyalty scheme is boosting basket spend
The South Wales-based independent retailer has 2,000 shoppers signed up to the scheme