Archive of all supplier articles – Page 116
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Soaring vegetable oil prices set to drive food inflation
Sunflower oil has almost doubled in price in the past year, while Italian extra virgin olive oil is up almost 70%
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Symington’s private equity owner explores sale options
Chicken Tonight owner Symington’s has hired advisors to explore sale options following a successful turnaround
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Analysis & Features
Marketing: How fmcg brands are taking gaming to another level
The increasingly sophisticated world of online gaming and its ever-growing popularity is giving fmcg brands new advertising opportunities. So how are they getting gamers on board?
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CMA gives Diageo the green light to complete Chase acquisition
UK regulators have cleared Diageo’s acquisition of Chase Distillery after concluding the deal will not result in a “substantial lessening of competition”.
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Arla shrugs off foodservice sales plunge as branded revenues soar
Many consumers turned to cooking and baking under lockdown, helping to boost sales of Arla’s global brands Lurpak, Arla and Puck
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Meat and dairy ‘not ready for new rules on climate reporting’
A new report by acricultural consultancy Kite warned up to half of businesses were not prepared for tighter rules on emissions reporting
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‘Closures inevitable’ as beer businesses struggle under lockdown
The British Beer & Pub has this week begged the government for a clear timeline and date for the reopening of pubs
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Warburtons invests in The Artful Baker as Batch Ventures gets off the ground
Warburtons has backed biscuit producer The Artful Baker in the maiden investment as part of its Batch Ventures bakery innovation fund.
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Coca-Cola predicts improved 2021 despite double-digit sales drop
After a difficult year, Coca-Cola’s numbers improved in the fourth quarter
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Giles Brook joins Bio & Me as lead investor
Brook joins Bio & Me as lead investor and advisor, with his six-figure backing to be used to raise brand awareness and help with new product launches.
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Analysis & Features
The eight golden rules of TikTok according to Little Moons
Little Moons marketing director Ross Farquhar shares what he thinks other brands should know before taking on TikTok
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Scottish food leaders call for policy change moratorium to recover from Covid and Brexit
FDF Scotland said companies desperately needed “stable ground”, rather than a flood of new costly policies
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Chapel Down drops beer business Curious Drinks to focus on wine
Chapel Down invested heavily into building the Curious brand over the past decade
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Ascona Group switches oil supply from Harvest Energy to Jet across 10 sites
The move will see Jet now supply fuel to 13 of the fast-growing operator’s petrol stations
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Comment & Opinion
How Mark White’s legal background will influence his work with GSCOP
The new GCA seeks to understand the causes of retailer-supplier friction, not just the symptoms, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Obesity strategy shake-up to see government emphasise healthy living
Proposals set out plans for the DH to be beefed up to take back more central control over health policies
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Fourpure Brewing Co overhauls kegging and canning lines at London base
A new, “optimised” canning line, meanwhile, would increase production speed and performance, said the brand
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Food factory absence levels fall as testing is ramped up
An FDF workforce survey suggests more than 70% of companies now have absence rates of under 5%
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Free range egg sector threatened by high feed costs and low prices
Feed prices have been elevated by high demand from China, which is rebuilding its pig herd
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AHDB begins beef DNA traceability scheme
The pilot project will investigate the viability of a DNA traceability system for the UK’s beef supply chain