Archive of all supplier articles – Page 10
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Analysis & Features
Could EPR spark a new crisis for buyer-supplier relations?
‘Robust’ negotiations over pricing are set to be inflamed further as suppliers reckon with the additional costs generated by looming EPR fees
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News
Soft drinks challengers Nix & Kix and Square Root find rescue deals
Soft drink challengers Nix & Kix and Square Root Soda have secured rescue deals to ensure the survival of the brands after being hit by challenging headwinds in the category
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News
Greencore investors show continued appetite for shares
Shares in Greencore shot up 10% this week as another profits upgrade led to analysts in the City raising their target prices for the stock
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News
EPR: hunt for thousands of ‘freeriders’ trying to piggyback on fees
The announcement of the hunt comes with the deadline for the second set of data for EPR having passed last week
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News
Freshways continues bounceback with 435% leap in profits
Sales also climbed, by 3% to £359m, according to the supplier’s 2023 accounts
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US port strike effects on European producers could last for weeks, warns Filippo Berio
There is a ‘huge backlog of containers to get through the ports and delivered’, suppliers warn
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News
Prime Time’s functional beer tempts crowdfunders after Waitrose debut
The raise values the company at £14m
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Comment & Opinion
Does ‘welfare-washing’ RSPCA Assured scheme need a rethink?
Another week, another crisis for the RSPCA Assured scheme
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News
Birds Eye loses market share despite revenue boost
Birds Eye has faced stiff competition since brands began piling into frozen foods
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News
Whittard back in profit as shoppers return to high street
The tea and coffee retailer saw turnover grow 8% in 2023
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News
KP Snacks defies inflation to double profits in past three years
Pre-tax profits grew £30m last year as the company boosted margin
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News
Genius Foods replaces CEO as turnaround continues
Adam Smart leaves the company after 18 months in the job
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News
PepsiCo cuts sales outlook due to weakening demand
The fmcg giant saw volumes slip in the third quarter across most divisions
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News
Alt-meat brand This losses continue as it pushes for profitability
Alt-meat producer This has reiterated its plan to hit profitability this year after failing to stem widening losses in its latest accounts
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Comment & Opinion
A delay to EUDR is bad news for farmers and suppliers
A year-long wait on deforestation laws will be no benefit to smallholders, says Leo Bottrill, CEO and founder of MapHubs
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News
‘Back to the future’ as volumes fall at big 50
Volumes at the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies tumbled for the first time in a decade last year as battered consumers sought out cheaper options in the face of constant price increases
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News
Bart Ingredients improves losses as price rises pass through to retailers
Inflation has proved tough on the herbs and spices manufacturer, which made a second consecutive loss in 2023
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News
Supermarkets stonewalling suppliers over CPI requests, claims adjudicator
New GCA report found more than 14% of suppliers claimed to have had products delisted without reasonable notice in the past year
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News
Heck sausage rashers a hit with shoppers as product gains further listings
The products have now been brought under the core Heck brand, after initially targeting younger shoppers
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Analysis & Features
Pembrokeshire Creamery: a new dawn for Welsh milk supply?
After a series of failures for the local market, Pembrokeshire Creamery wants to make sure Wales can again process its own supply. Big contracts and big capacity goals are in place