Archive of all supplier articles – Page 148
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Comment & OpinionQuality will be the next big trend in food and drink
There’s been so much talk about value-driving. Now I think we will start to see a serious counter-move back to quality…
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NewsChiquita vows to to press ahead with Fyffes merger
US banana firm Chiquita has rejected a $611m takeover bid and reaffirmed its intention to merge with Irish contemporary Fyffes.
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NewsBabyfood supplier Plum Baby closing UK business
The US business that acquired British organic babyfood supplier Plum Baby UK 18 months ago is understood to be considering closing down the operation.
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Comment & OpinionAdvertisers misunderstand how shoppers love brands
There’s a fashionable school of thought in the advertising business right now…
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Comment & OpinionDon't skirt around the point - there is no harm in asking!
We are constantly fed a myth soup about selling and negotiation…
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NewsSuppliers angry as retailers keep digging for old debts
The Grocer can reveal some retailers are still digging further back than the agreed two-year limit…
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NewsAirborne Honey launches TraceMe manuka app to aid traceability
Airborne Honey has launched a mobile app that allows consumers to trace the provenance of its products…
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NewsHipp Organic babyfood to introduce 22 new lines
Babyfood supplier Hipp Organic is launching its first tray meals for older tots…
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Comment & OpinionFevered minds and panic buying: WWI reported in The Grocer
As The Grocer reported in its issue of 8 August 1914, swift action was being taken to limit profiteering and panic at the outbreak of WW1.
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NewsFage hails end of the Greek yoghurt war as court rebuffs Chobani
Fage has said its legal victory over Chobani will have “significant ramifications” for the UK yoghurt market
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NewsManuka honey health claims should be removed says NZ
New Zealand has moved to clamp down on health claims about manuka honey…
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Analysis & FeaturesInsolvencies are falling, but for how long?
The number of food and drink companies having to call in the administrators is on the decrease, data from Grant Thornton shows.
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NewsDale Farm eyes more acquisitions as exports and UK sales increase
Dale Farm is set to make further acquisitions as it looks to ramp up its presence in UK dairy…
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NewsSugar campaign 'has hampered Responsibility Deal salt cuts'
The campaign against sugar has diverted resources from efforts to reduce salt in food, ministers have been told…
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Comment & OpinionLogistics collaboration essential in multichannel age
The logistics industry has been talking about collaboration for a long time…
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever feels the effects of local growth
Unilever pointed to macro-economic pressures in emerging markets, but data suggests local players are eating into the multinationals’ market share
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NewsTomato cordial launched by The Tomato Stall
Tomato supplier The Tomato Stall has launched what it claims is the first cordial made from the fruit…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe time has come for Premier Foods to deliver
Analysts are convinced Premier Foods shares are set for an upturn, but the market just isn’t playing ball.
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RankingsBritain's 100 Biggest Alcohol Brands 2014
Our 2014 survey of Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands shows we are drinking more and paying more for the pleasure. But is the value and volume turnaround sustainable, or was it just generated by 2013’s heatwave?
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NewsPremier Foods profits up despite sales dip
Tight cost control has enabled Premier Foods to post a 2.1% increase in first half profit despite seeing a drop in sales of its ‘power brands’.