Archive of all supplier articles – Page 186
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Web watchers declare war on online junk food ads
Health campaigners have launched a co-ordinated bid to force companies to take down online advertising they believe is promoting junk food to youngsters.
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NewsKapoor unveils masterplan to shake up Reckitt
Reckitt Benckiser has vowed to spend an additional £100m a year on advertising its key brands as part of a revamped strategy to improve performance.
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NewsSalad days for Natures Way as new plant boosts capacity
Natures Way Foods has officially opened its new £15m prepared fruit and salad plant in a bid to treble capacity.
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NewsMaximuscle beefs up GSK performance but OTC catches a cold
Lucozade maker GlaxoSmithKline has reported sales growth of 5% across its consumer healthcare business for 2011.
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InterviewsGreater Sporting Knowhow
Peter Harding has a secret weapon. The UK boss of GlaxoSmithKline tells us how he’s warming up for a “year of sport”.
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Thanet Earth gets student to help with NPD
Thanet Earth has teamed up with Hadlow College to offer a sponsored student fellowship in a bid to boost its tomato NPD.
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Warburtons to kick off big push without Hayes
Warburtons marketing director Richard Hayes has left just days before the family-run baker embarks on its biggest-ever marketing push.
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NewsRustlers owner Kepak ends burger battle by Feasting on key rival
The Irish owner of the Rustlers convenience burger brand has bought rival brand Feasters, The Grocer can reveal.
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Can Symington's pasta baked in a box win over the younger consumer?
Symington’s is hoping to attract younger shoppers to the savoury dried pasta market with a new Bake in a Box format.
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Nestlé targets those who can't afford uni
Nestlé has introduced apprenticeships in HR, finance and supply chain to give school leavers put off university by high tuition fees more career options.
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ProfilesIt's All About Food
With sales of his restaurant-licensed products tipped to top £16m in 2012, MD and entrepreneur Phil Lynas shares his recipe for success.
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Boparan may not sell Holland's Pies as bids fall short of £20m
Speculation is mounting that 2 Sisters is no longer looking for a buyer for Holland’s Pies after bids fell short of Boparan’s £20m price tag.
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NewsRevamped Coke app urges people to trace CO2 footprints
A new version of the Trace Your Coke web app lets consumers work out how their own actions affect the carbon footprint of their drink.
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NewsUnilever and unions to talk through ACAS
Unilever will sit down for talks via the conciliation service ACAS in a bid to avert further strike action following the decision to shut its final-salary pension scheme.
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News‘Life of Loyd Grossman’ leads Premier’s £50m ad push
Premier Foods is launching a new ad push for Loyd Grossman as part of previously announced plans to double the marketing spend on its key brands in 2012.
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NewsSelonda buyer pledges long-term backing to sea bass farming
The new owner of Anglesey Aquaculture – the North Wales sea bass farm formerly known as Selonda – has insisted land-based fish farming can be commercially successful with the right backing.
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Giants outwitted by more nimble rivals
Big is not always beautiful in grocery. Carrefour and Tesco, the second and third-biggest global supermarkets, were outwitted over Christmas by smaller rivals.
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Tayto snaps up pork snack firm Midland
Northern Irish crispmaker Tayto has bought pork scratchings manufacturer Midland Snacks.
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Start-up stalwart Potts to establish MLC in UK
David Potts, former CEO of Nom Dairy UK, is to lead a new UK division for French dairy co-op Maîtres Laitiers du Cotentin.
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NewsCompromise reached on low-calorie pledge
The government has reached a compromise with the food industry over its aim to slash the nation’s daily calorie intake by five billion, The Grocer can reveal.