Archive of all supplier articles – Page 153
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NewsWarburtons rated UK’s ‘most chosen’ fmcg brand
Warburtons has been named as the brand bought by the most consumers most frequently for the second year running in Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint survey.
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NewsEmperador Distillers buys Whyte & Mackay from USL
Philippines-based spirits business Emperador is looking to grow its global distribution after acquiring Scotch whisky brand Whyte & Mackay for £430m.
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NewsFinsbury Food Group names Peter Baker as chair
The former MD of Maple Leaf Bakery, Peter Baker, has been appointed as the new non-exec chairman of Finsbury Food Group.
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NewsCheese suppliers told that China export ban will be resolved soon
Defra has reassured cheese suppliers there is no blanket ban on cheese exports from the UK to China…
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NewsWolfblood CBBC show set for licensing deal bonanza
CBBC TV show Wolfblood will be getting its claws into further product categories through a string of licensing deals…
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NewsMondelez and Douwe Egberts agree coffee mega-merger
Mondelez International – owner of brands including Carte Noire and Kenco – is to merge its coffee business with Douwe Egberts owner DE Master Blenders 1753.
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NewsBernard Matthews to close Lincolnshire turkey plant
A significant reduction in Christmas turkey orders for 2014 is set to lead to the closure of Bernard Matthews’ Lincs Turkeys processing plant in Lincolnshire, with the loss of up to 80 jobs.
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NewsJohn Hyman appointed Adelie Foods group commercial director
Adelie Foods, the owner of sandwich brand Urban Eat, has named John Hyman as its new group commercial director…
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NewsWednesbury Tulip production facility to focus on US-style pork
Brits’ growing appetite for US-style pork has prompted Tulip to invest £2.3m in a dedicated production facility…
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NewsBradburys in Isle of Man Creamery deal
Bradburys has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Isle of Man Creamery…
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NewsHazelnut crop damage fears drive up prices
Hazelnut prices are on the rise because of concerns about crop damage…
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Comment & OpinionWhy does the UK waste so much food?
Yet again the media has sunk its teeth into the food industry, following the recent House of Lords report on food waste…
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NewsBooths buyer events result in more than 100 listings
Booths has listed over 100 new suppliers since launching a new approach to buying designed to attract smaller companies…
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Analysis & FeaturesPudology: Hitting the sweet spot in free-from desserts
Forced by health issues to change her diet and career, Lucy Wager developed free-from brand Pudology…
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NewsCompany Shop joins elite LSE scheme for small businesses
Company Shop, one of the UK’s largest redistributors of surplus food, has won a place on a London Stock Exchange scheme to help small businesses.
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NewsIglo Group sales dip as own label and discounters bite
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group has blamed the rise of the discounters, growing competition from own label and the difficult economic climate for falling “short of expectations” in 2013.
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NewsPremier Foods sales fall 6.2% in ‘subdued’ market
Premier Foods sales fell 6.2% year-on-year in the first three months of 2014, the company revealed today.
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NewsVictory buys Manchester-based e-cigarette maker VIP
US-based Victory Electronic Cigarettes Corporation has snapped up a second UK e-cig maker since January with the $50m (£30m) acquisition of Manchester-based VIP.
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NewsSugar drags on ABF sales but Primark bounds ahead
Tumbling sugar prices and volumes dragged down turnover at Associated British Foods in the first half of the year, the company said today.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupplier of the Year 2014
We asked buyers to rate the top suppliers in 20 grocery categories. Here we reveal the 39 branded and own-label winners…