Archive of all supplier articles – Page 125
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NewsWeetabix sales boost not enough to offset foodservice slump at owner Post
A third-quarter bump in sales was not enough to keep Post Holdings in growth
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NewsNomad Foods on the acquisition trail as frozen sales soar in wake of coronavirus
Reported revenues jumped 11.4% to €599m (£541m) in the second quarter of 202
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NewsSamworth Brothers picks up Urban Eat sandwich brand from collapsed Adelie
The brand was sold to Samworth for £6.4m, following Adelie appointing Deloitte as administrator on 26 May
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NewsJLP rolls out Better Jobs supplier staff engagement programme
The organisations taking part have long-standing relationships with JLP
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: the five top performing fmcg companies of 2019
The OC&C Global 50 enjoyed their best overall performance in five years – within this group the report has picked out four ‘performance champions’ that drove particularly stellar growth last year
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NewsKenyan tea workers take Unilever complaint to UN
Workers attacked on Unilever’s tea plantation in Kericho during post-election riots allege the company did not protect them from a foreseeable risk of violence
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50 report 2020: ready for the storm
The biggest fmcg players were in great shape heading into the coronavirus. And many are ideally positioned to thrive in the ‘new normal’
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NewsWales-based foodservice supplier falls into administration
A foodservice supplier to the likes of Domino’s Pizza, Wagamama, Mitchells & Butlers and P&O Ferries has collapsed following the UK-wide shutdown of the hospitality industry during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Analysis & FeaturesObesity strategy: what are the key measures affecting food & drink?
This is what’s been announced, why it’s happening and who it will be affected most by Boris Johnson’s new crackdown on obesity
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Comment & OpinionWhy the new Groceries Code Adjudicator might be just what the industry needs
Mr White will need to be sensitive to grocery’s grey areas, but an experienced arbitrator could be just what is needed
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Analysis & FeaturesAre fmcg companies paying their suppliers quickly enough?
Supermarkets have led the way in paying suppliers more quickly – but many of fmcg’s biggest players are taking longer than recommended
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NewsGrowers seek to reassure public after Herefordshire farm coronavirus outbreak
The NFU said the industry was taking the threat of coronavirus ‘incredibly seriously’
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Analysis & Features📍Map: locations of UK food businesses with coronavirus outbreaks
These are the locations of UK food manufacturing, packing and farming facilities where coronavirus outbreaks have been confirmed
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Analysis & FeaturesPrompt payment: how do supermarkets compare?
How do the supermarkets measure up when it comes to paying their suppliers, and what changes have they made through the pandemic?
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Analysis & FeaturesPrompt payment: how do food and drink manufacturers compare?
Many food and drink manufacturers are still lagging behind supermarkets in terms of prompt payment of suppliers, The Grocer has revealed. But how do they compare with each other? And what improvements have they made on last year? We collected the data and spoke to them to find out.
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NewsFood manufacturers lagging behind retailers on prompt supplier payments
The Grocer found many of UK’s biggest fmcg manufacturers far exceeded the recommended 60-day limit
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NewsTesco responds to ‘speculation’ around Aldi ‘price war’
Despite concerns about the short time frame for the ‘tough negotiations’, Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon says she’s received no complaints
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Promotional FeaturesThree big challenges brands face when going DTC – and how to address them
While shifting to incorporate a DTC model offers major opportunities, it also presents significant challenges
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NewsSaputo pulls low-calorie Cathedral City 82 cheddar variant
It said relatively low demand and a combination of production complications and range rationalisations led it to withdraw the cheese
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NewsAppleton Special & White gets Jamaican rebrand to Kingston 62
The new look celebrates the brand’s Jamaican heritage