All Spread & preserves articles – Page 7
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NewsSHS Group acquires Meridian and Rocks owner 3V Natural Foods
Northern Irish consumer goods company SHS Group has acquired a majority stake in nut butter brand Meridian to add to its growing portfolio of brands, as tipped by The Grocer last month.
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NewsFuel10K moves beyond breakfast with raft of new lines
NPD includes the protein brand’s first nut butters and its debut in the kids’ lunchbox category
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Category ReportCan jam get glam? Jams & spreads category report 2018
A focus on versatility has won a wider audience for spreads. So could the same makeover effect help revive flagging jam sales?
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Analysis & FeaturesNature Valley Nut Butter Biscuits - Peanut: acid test
Nature Valley enjoyed a spectacular 2017. The brand increased its value sales by 12.8% to £44.6m
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Comment & OpinionRotten: glossy Netflix series raises uncomfortable questions
The US series opens by looking at the US honey industry, beset by dying or absent bees and adulterated imports from China
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NewsScott Goodfellow promoted to joint MD at Wilkin & Sons
He replaces Stuart James, who retired at the end of last month, and will share the role with Chris Newenham
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NewsKKR snaps up Unilever spreads division for £6bn
KKR has emerged victorious in the race to buy Unilever’s spreads business, which includes the Flora, Stork and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter brands, with a €6.8bn (£6bn)
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NewsNew Zealand battles 'fake' manuka honey with export checks
From 5 February 2018, all manuka honey from New Zealand will have to be tested before export
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NewsNestlé target Hain out of running for Meridian stake
Hain Celestial is understood to be out of the running for nut butter brand Meridian as the wider group becomes a multi-billion dollar target for Nestlé.
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NewsNutella fans face price hikes as well as furore over recipe
Morrisons became the latest supermarket to hike prices on Nutella this month
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NewsRowse Honey launches Three Bears push starring gay men
The ad’s stars - Matt, Joel and Phil - will appear in three YouTube episodes
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NewsMeridian eyes PE cash to fuel nut butter sales
Spreads business Meridian has hired corporate advisors to explore sale options
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Category ReportCan BSM avoid meltdown? The Dairymen butters & spreads 2017
A Europe-wide butter shortage and fresh rationalisation by the mults pose serious challenges for butters & spreads
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NewsMarmite kicks off £3m ‘Gene Project’ campaign
A limited edition pack will direct consumers to the TasteFace facial recognition app
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NewsNaturya launches low-sugar conserves and snack bars
The Super Conserve quartet comprises Goji Strawberry, Acai Blueberry, Baobab Raspberry and Maca Apricot
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NewsWelsh brand Hilltop Honey upgrades its headquarters
The business expects to increase its workforce from 12 to 20 by the end of this year
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NewsPip & Nut launches trio of almond milk drinks
The drinks mark the brand’s first products outside of the spreads category
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NewsPip & Nut takes on Nutella with first choc-based spread
The limited-edition Chocolate Coconut Hazelnut Butter will roll out on 5 June alongside three other new variants
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NewsMeridian takes on Nutella with cocoa-based nut butter duo
The new variants, Cocoa & Peanut and Cocoa & Hazelnut, roll out into 750 Tesco stores this month
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NewsLotus Biscoff Biscuit Spread recalled over metal fears
The jars carry best before dates in February and March 2018