Archive of all supplier articles – Page 36
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NewsChallenger brands owed upwards of £100k by Asda third-party distributor Blue Ocean
Third-party distributor Blue Ocean owes a number of challenger brands upwards of £100k for products supplied to Asda since the collapse of Tree of Life
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Comment & OpinionEgg producers may be over the worst but they’re not out of the woods
Egg producers have recieved much-needed support, but the category isn’t out of the woods yet
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NewsOnline booze seller rolls back prices to protest alcohol duty hikes
All trade customers will automatically be refunded the duty at the checkout, and shown how much has been taken off
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NewsLoveSeitan throws in the towel as shoppers renounce seitan
LoveSeitan, which supplied plant-based products to the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi, has ceased trading after slower-than-expected take-up of seitan as a meat alternative
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NewsBeyond Meat shares hammered as sales plummet in Q2
Beyond Meat cut losses in the second quarter thanks to lower costs following mass redundancies made in 2022
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NewsSerious Sweets acquires free-from confectionery brand Lexi’s
The acquisitive confectionery group has added a healthier brand to its portfolio with the takeover of mallow and protein bar brand Lexi’s
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NewsHana Group appoints outgoing Ocado Solutions CEO as executive chair
Luke Jensen is set to step down as Ocado Solutions boss in September
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NewsViolife launches first plant-based cheddar alternative
Cheddarton is designed to have a “crumbly and creamy texture” to be sliced, melted, crumbled or grated
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NewsHard cheese consortium to educate Brits on parmesan with big marketing push
The campaign is aimed at the UK market to educate and inspire trade and consumer audiences on parmesan cheese
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NewsABP acquisition of Scotbeef meat plants to face CMA probe
The Irish red meat giant announced the aquisition in mid-June
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NewsMeatless Farm European losses totalled €20m, new bankruptcy report reveals
Meatless Farm racked up losses of almost €20m (£17.1m) in just more than three years of operating in Europe, a new bankruptcy report in the Netherlands has revealed
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NewsEarth & Wheat declares ‘war on fruit waste’ with introduction of fruit boxes
The 5kg box includes variations of fruit such as apples, pears, oranges, satsumas, melons, passionfruit, kiwi, mangos, and nectarines and launches today
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NewsThe Cheeky Panda completes senior team with new hires
The Cheeky Panda has hired two new executives to complete its senior management team and ready the sustainable hygiene challenger for the next stage of growth.
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News2 Sisters firmly in the red amid supply chain woes
Turnover improvements were largely driven by inflation, said the business, which warned inflationary pressures had continued into 2023
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NewsLactalis launches Seriously Cheese Burgers
The latest NPD from the brand launched into Waitrose on 27 July and Tesco later this year
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NewsFood and drink companies ‘failing’ to tackle labour abuse risks
Fmcg businesses are failing to identify and prevent forced labour risks in their supply chains, human rights campaigners say
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy it’s so difficult for fmcg companies to exit Russia
Several fmcg companies have struggled to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine
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NewsPlant & Bean owed creditors £6m at time of administration
Failed meat alternative manufacturer Plant & Bean ran up losses of at least £7m in just two years of trading and owed creditors more than £6m when it collapsed earlier this year, new documents have revealed.
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NewsOatly shares collapse as plant-based brand drastically cuts growth forecasts
Oatly shares have crashed once again as the embattled plant-based group drastically cut its sales outlook for the year
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NewsFinnebrogue invests £2.8m to upgrade plant-based food factory
The investment in its vegan food production site in County Down, which opened in 2020, means the roof now has 2,846 solar panels