Archive of all supplier articles – Page 178
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NewsWrite-downs send Dairy Crest £10m into the red
Dairy Crest has plunged to a £10m loss after writing down the value of its dairies business.
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NewsUniq deal boosts Greencore sales by 50%
Greencore’s acquisition of Uniq helped the convenience food business deliver a 36.7% rise in group operating profits to £31.7m…
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NewsMilk Link and Arla to form UK’s biggest dairy
Milk Link is set to be merged into Arla Foods in a deal that will create the UK’s biggest dairy player, with an annual turnover of more than £2bn.
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NewsCranswick boss Hoggarth steps down
Cranswick chief executive Bernard Hoggarth is stepping down on 1 August after 34 years with the meat supplier.
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NewsVeg-topped soups for New Covent Garden
New Covent Garden Soup Co has unveiled a new range of soups featuring a layer of fresh vegetables.
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NewsAirwaves revamped with the 'pow' factor
Wrigley is looking to breathe new life into its £42m Airwaves brand after turning around the performance of category powerhouse Extra.
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NewsNew Repair & Protect lines from Sensodyne
Sensodyne is expanding its £10m Repair & Protect toothpaste with two new variants.
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Analysis & FeaturesThere's 'little runway left' in the promotional takeoff
The eighth annual trade promotions survey by Ebiquity and The Grocer reveals rapidly diminishing prospects for brand growth.
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NewsTurbo Tango and Guzzle Puzzle scoop Sial d'Or prizes
British fmcg product developers won two out of nine categories in a prestigious global innovation competition last week…
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NewsG's takes Fresh & Naked into tomatoes, peppers and cukes
Salad supplier G’s Fresh is pushing further into branded produce with the addition of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers to its Fresh & Naked brand.
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Comment & Opinion
Why brands should listen up to social media
So wire baskets are finally available at Aldi after a Facebook campaign. As surprising as the fact…
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NewsDoctors demand 20% ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy food
A tax of at least 20% should be slapped on ’unhealthy’ food and drinks to help tackle obesity, researchers claimed today.
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NewsMPs demand new strategy for ‘damaging’ food system
The government urgently needs to come up with a joined-up food strategy across health, environment and education…
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NewsMars aims to inspire teenagers
Mars Chocolate is hoping to inspire the CEOs of the future this summer by inviting teenagers into the business for a week.
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NewsTroubled Dairy Crest takes axe to field sales team
Dairy Crest has axed a quarter of its field sales team, as it retreats from supplying milk to the fiercely competitive middle-ground market.
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NewsMolson Coors’ Hunter Czechs out for StarBev
Molson Coors UK CEO Mark Hunter has been picked to lead StarBev, the Central European business bought by Molson Coors last month.
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NewsAdjudicator plan confirmed in Queen’s Speech
Legislation creating the long-awaited Grocery Code Adjudicator will be introduced this Parliament.
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NewsStart-up to rival Cadbury (after two-year wait)
The great-granddaughter of Cadbury’s founder is finally set to launch her own chocolate brand, two years after first announcing plans to rival…
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NewsTesco turns to suppliers for help with in-store theatre
Tesco has called on suppliers to help it reinvigorate its UK stores and improve its event marketing and in-store theatre…
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Comment & Opinion
There are reasons for optimism for the Great British Summer
It’s hard not to feel a little down about the start of 2012’s Great British Summer. We don’t seem to have got off to a great start.