All articles by Richard Ford – Page 46
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Asda beefs up its fresh meat counter offering
Asda is looking to translate the success of its Butcher’s Selection brand in pre-packed meat to over-the-counter sales by rolling the brand out to its meat counters.
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NewsJamie bounces back with ad debut for frozen fish range
Jamie Oliver will make his advertising comeback with a new campaign to promote his Young’s Seafood range.
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NewsSainsbury's eyes a Tesco-style model for dairy payments
Sainsbury’s is looking to overhaul the way it pays its dairy farmers by moving to a model similar to Tesco’s - which calculates farmer payments based on cost of production.
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Border Laird staff are hit with suspensions
Lion Capital, the owner of Young’s Seafood, has suspended a number of members of the management team at Border Laird.
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NewsDouble blow for Müller as it axes two ranges
Müller has suffered a double whammy of NPD failures, bowing out of the UK flavoured milk market less than six months after entering it - as well as pulling its Müllerlight big pots.
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Arla creates role for white cheese brands
Arla Foods has sealed its commitment to the UK white cheese market with the creation of a new role overlooking its brands in the sector.
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Albert Bartlett hit by 'intense' competition
Potato giant Albert Bartlett has warned of “intense” price competition following a 32% fall in profits.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood-borne diseases: the danger within
We’ve made huge progress in understanding food-borne diseases, but the journey is far from over.
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NewsEgg prices up after scramble to meet EU battery cage ban
In the UK alone, producers have spent £400m on complying with the new rules. No wonder prices are on the rise.
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NewsMüller shakes up Vitality with a toffee flavour
Müller is to relaunch Müller Vitality in a bid to better differentiate the brand from its competitors after a challenging 2011.
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NewsWilson's potato causeway
Wilson’s Country - a Northern Irish potato supplier to the mults - has taken inspiration from an iconic Irish landmark for its latest piece of NPD: chips in the shape of the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway.Produced from potatoes grown close to the County Antrim site, Causeway Chips contain ...
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NewsArla to broaden its spreads offer with brand extensions
Arla is gearing up for a major new year push on spreads with the launch of a super-light variant of Lurpak and the extension of Lactofree into spreads.
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Cravendale signs up Muppets in price war
Arla is to launch a major campaign for Cravendale centred on new Disney movie The Muppets in a bid to “take the fight away from price”.
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Analysis & FeaturesLion hooks Cumbrian, but is it a sustainable catch?
Young’s Seafood must tackle questions over cost efficiencies if it is to make the most of the Cumbrian Seafood acquisition.
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NewsThe top British banger available in... Malaysia
Malaysian retailers are set to beat the Brits to become the first to sell an award-winning banger from Aldershot butcher A Turner & Sons.
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NewsOFT approves mushroom acquisition
The OFT has cleared Monaghan’s Mushrooms acquisition of Sussex Mushrooms.
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NewsYoung's owner set to snap up Cumbrian Seafoods
Lion Capital – owner of Young’s Seafood – is set to swallow up chilled fish supplier Cumbrian Seafoods after it went into administration.
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ProfilesMaterial costs force Müller Dairy job cuts
Müller Dairy has announced a raft of redundancies across its operations in the UK and Ireland in the wake of rising raw material costs.
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NewsSalmon prices drop in temporary oversupply
Retailers, manufacturers and consumers are set to benefit from a short-term plunge in salmon prices as global events have conspired to create oversupply and cause wholesale prices to plummet.
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Smaller, greener tubs for Dairy Crest spreads
Dairy Crest is overhauling the packaging of its spreads portfolio in a bid to address growing consumer concerns about packaging waste and to provide a more user-friendly tub.