Archive of all supplier articles – Page 175
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Analysis & FeaturesNo room for complacency on bribery
As Sainsbury’s buyer John Maylam is jailed for corruption, a poll for The Grocer shows even new legislation isn’t deterring some.
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NewsBribery 'getting worse' say one in four
The lavish dinners, fast cars, swish holidays and cash bungs catalogued in the recent Sainsbury’s bribery case are far more common than you think, according to a new survey on bribery commissioned by The Grocer.
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Comment & Opinion
Bribery and corruption is still prevalent in grocery
I once asked a Tesco executive why there were no plans to enter Russia. His answer was short and simple…
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ProfilesFrozen assets: can Joe thrive in the supers?
The multiples’ ice cream aisles are cut-throat and smaller players struggle to compete against giants. Authentic Italian gelato brand Joe Delucci’s is looking to change that.
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NewsABF in for Elephant Atta as Premier offloads another
Associated British Foods has snapped up ethnic flour brand Elephant Atta for £34m from Premier Foods, marking the latest sale by Premier as it battles to reduce its debt.
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NewsBroxburn ‘body blow’ puts 1,700 jobs at risk
Up to 1,700 jobs could go after Vion announced plans to close its Hall’s of Broxburn site in Scotland - the country’s largest producer of haggis.
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NewsFirst Milk next to cut price as farmer unrest simmers
First Milk has become the latest processor to reduce the price of milk it pays farmers, blaming declining returns on liquid milk.
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NewsFruit Shoot recall could cost Britvic millions
Britvic has warned that a widespread recall of its Robinsons Fruit Shoot drinks could cost the company millions of pounds.
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NewsDairy Crest farmers fear £35m black hole after cut
Dairy Crest’s liquid milk supply group, Dairy Crest Direct, has issued a £35m ‘profits warning’ following the processor’s price cut today.
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NewsDairy Crest cuts milk price again
Dairy Crest has followed Robert Wiseman Dairies in announcing a further cut to its standard farmgate milk price.
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NewsKellogg’s calls on kids to ‘tip and sip’ more milk
Kellogg’s has thrown its weight behind a campaign to get kids drinking more milk at breakfast.
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NewsCranswick completes Kingston cooked meat capture
Cranswick has snapped up Kingston Food to bolster its expertise in cooked meat.
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NewsUnilever puckers up for Snog investment
Unilever’s venture capital arm has invested in frozen yoghurt retailer Snog as it looks to expand in the UK and overseas.
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NewsFairfields cuts food miles down to metres
Essex-based Fairfields Farm has invested £1m in a new manufacturing unit to boost distribution…
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Comment & Opinion
A wake-up call for bread?
There appears to be a growing move mainly in the non-food retail arena for retailers to look to consignment…
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NewsBrands set to act over 'free-riding' copycats
Some of the UK’s biggest branded suppliers plan to take legal action against “free-riding” supermarkets…
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NewsTV chef Pascale loses Ella’s Kitchen trademark dispute
Celebrity chef Lorraine Pascale may be forced to change the name of her Covent Garden cupcake bakery following a trademark dispute…
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News
Dairy Crest receives £344m bid for French spreads operation
Dairy Crest has received a €430m (344m) bid from Montagu Private Equity for its French spreads business St Hubert.
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NewsManagement buyout at baker saves 84 jobs
More than 80 jobs have been saved following a management buy-out at Tindale & Stanton.