Archive of all supplier articles – Page 187
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Goodbye, Mr Chips... Burts boss bows out after failed buyout bid
Burts Chips’ UK MD has left the business following a failed management buyout bid, prompting speculation about the firm’s future ownership.
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Lion's acquisition of Cumbrian Seafoods attracts OFT attention
The OFT has launched an investigation into Lion Capital’s purchase of Cumbrian Seafoods to determine whether the deal raises competition concerns in the UK seafood supply chain.
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NewsFormer Diageo boss Slay crops up at Carlsberg
Carlsberg has appointed former Diageo big-hitter Benet Slay as its new UK chief executive.
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NewsRecord market share for Colgate-Palmolive
Sales jumped 7.5% to $16.7bn at Colgate-Palmolive last year.
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NewsHMRC 'not making progress on duty fraud'
Co-operation between the industry and HM Revenue & Customs has brought “no tangible success” in combating alcohol duty fraud, according to the National Audit Office.
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NewsUnilever signs major chocolate supply deal
Unilever has signed a major new supply deal with chocolate giant Barry Callebaut.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's beneath the lid as Müller corners Wiseman?
Experts are struggling to see how the pairing could be “highly complementary”.
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Comment & Opinion
Now's the time to inspire as well as promote
The one hard question grocery brands should be asking themselves is, ‘how do I get my brand back on to the shopping list?
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NewsNew Walkers flavours will test the tastebuds
Walkers is rolling out three new crisp flavours this week - but won’t be telling shoppers what they are.
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Old hand Oldano is new Ferrero UK MD
The Ferrero Group has named Pieraldo Oldano as the new managing director of its UK and Ireland business.
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Morrisons warning on free-range disease risk
Morrisons has called on its free-range eggs suppliers to take action against disease after research suggested free-range systems might be more vulnerable than cages.
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NewsDairy Milk postcards help sport fans cheer on Team GB
Cadbury Dairy Milk is giving consumers the opportunity to post a message to Britain’s Olympic athletes.
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Shaw made general manager for Red Bull UK as Trood moves on
Nigel Trood, MD of Red Bull UK, has left to “seek out new challenges”.
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Analysis & FeaturesStrikes at Unilever herald a new age of union discontent
Profits and pay at fmcg giants, against a backdrop of coalition austerity cuts, mean workers are in no mood to conciliate.
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NewsRobert Wiseman sold to Müller in £280m deal
Robert Wiseman Dairies has agreed a sale to the German yoghurt maker in a deal worth £279.5m.
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NewsNestlé to shut Hayes plant after £200m Tutbury revamp
Nestlé has revealed plans to close its coffee factory in Hayes and plough £200m into its existing Nescafé site in Tutbury, Derbyshire.
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NewsHunter leaves Northern for Tangerine's top spot
Graham Hunter, MD of Northern Foods’ brands division, has been appointed CEO of Tangerine Confectionery, replacing industry veteran Chris Marshall.
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News'Heavily investing' Warburtons signs up three senior directors
Northern Foods’ group procurement director Alex Mayfield has joined Warburtons as one of three new senior hires.
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Border Laird staff are hit with suspensions
Lion Capital, the owner of Young’s Seafood, has suspended a number of members of the management team at Border Laird.
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NewsGlisten seeks share of bagged chocolate boom
Glisten is going head to head with Cadbury and Nestlé by expanding its Payne’s Poppets and Just Brazils into sharing pouch bags.