Archive of all supplier articles – Page 169
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Analysis & FeaturesGavin Darby takes centre stage at Premier Foods
After an impressive 18-month shift, the sudden exit of CEO Michael Clarke has placed a relative unknown in the hot seat…
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NewsDunbia pledges to source and process Asda lamb in Wales
Dunbia has said it will continue to source Welsh lamb and process it in Wales for Asda after becoming the supermarket’s sole lamb supplier.
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NewsABP buys Debbie & Andrew’s from Vion
ABP Food Group has bought the Debbie & Andrew’s sausage brand from Vion UK, thegrocer.co.uk can reveal.
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NewsRowntree's Randoms adds words to the mix with Squidgy Speak
Nestlé has extended its Rowntree’s Randoms brand with sweets based on words rather than objects.Squidgy Speak – the first range extension for Randoms - is rolling out now in impulse and sharing formats (rsp: 48p and £1.29). Each bag contains foamy fruit-flavoured sweets featuring a selection from 40 different random ...
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NewsPremier Foods CEO Michael Clarke steps down
Premier Foods chief executive Michael Clarke has quit the role with immediate effect.
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NewsTacon named as Groceries Code Adjudicator
Christine Tacon has been appointed as the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
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Analysis & FeaturesNo new year resolutions for brands as promos rise again
The marketeers of many of Britain’s biggest food and drink brands apparently didn’t include ‘cutting back on promotional spend’ in their new year resolutions…
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NewsTesco asks suppliers to foot the bill for new Clubcard push
Tesco has asked suppliers to jointly fund a surge in Clubcard promotions as it opens a “new frontier” in promotions…
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Comment & Opinion
Helping independent stores to engage with their communities
Many independent traders avoid buying from big brands. They don’t have the buying power of the multiples…
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NewsTate & Lyle to take sugar refining case to court tomorrow
Tate & Lyle Sugars will go before the General Court of the European Union tomorrow in pursuit of a better deal for sugar refiners.
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NewsRenshaw ramps up international plans with home baking e-commerce site
Home baking products supplier Renshaw is ramping up its international expansion efforts with a new e-commerce site and brand identity.The Liverpool-based manufacturer, which is part of the The Real Good Food Company and claims to produce about 70% of the UK’s marzipan and soft icings, is launching the site as ...
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NewsMorrisons gets tough on suppliers as end of financial year looms
Morrisons has launched a fresh wave of tough negotiations with its suppliers as it looks to mitigate falling sales…
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NewsPhilip Morris rebrands Bright Leaf to distiguish it from Marlboro
Philip Morris is rebranding its Marlboro Bright Leaf range as simply Bright Leaf this month.
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NewsP&G's Ariel brand to offer powder and stain removal in single tablet
Procter & Gamble is launching a combined powder and liquid stain-removing booster tablet under its Ariel brand.
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NewsPremier drops Hovis 100%-British wheat sourcing pledge
Premier Foods is to start making Hovis with wheat from Europe, three years after pledging to use only British-grown wheat for the brand.
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News2 Sisters workers consider strike action
Workers at 2 Sisters Food Group factories in West Bromwich and Wolverhampton are voting on strike action over pay and an “alleged culture of beatings and bullying”.
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Comment & Opinion
Great products are no longer enough
A new report on own-label growth in Europe has demonstrated the increasingly high priority multiples are placing……
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NewsPoundland adds 100 branded lines to grocery range
Poundland has rolled out 100 new lines to its range of groceries, including Kellogg’s cornflakes, Heinz soups and McVities biscuits.
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NewsCo-operative Group pledges to do better by suppliers
The Co-operative Group “should be doing better” and is changing the way it deals with suppliers….
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NewsParamount bust after losing Morrisons contract
Bolton-based Stateside Foods has won a major contract to supply own-label chilled pizza to Morrisons…