Archive of all supplier articles – Page 89
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NewsFormer Aldi director Tim Conder made MD at Bells of Lazonby
Conder will step into the role of Michael Bell, who is moving into new role leading the company’s supervisory board
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NewsOmni raises £1.1m to accelerate growth of vegan dog food brand
Vet Guy Sandelowsky and former investment banker Shiv Sivakumar founded the business in 2020 in an attempt to make pet food more sustainable.
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NewsCarte D’Or slashes plastic use with move to recyclable paper
Available from 29 January, the new packaging will see the brand use 93% less plastic per tub
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NewsEx-Symington’s boss David Cox named CEO of dogfood maker Forthglade
Cox departed Symington’s following a takeover by Italian dairy and pasta group Newlat Food
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NewsMamamade raises £1.5m in oversubscribed funding round
The pre-seed round was made up of an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform, with almost £830k raised from more than 300 investors, more than doubling its £400k target.
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NewsUnilever halts pursuit of GSK consumer health arm as it refuses to up £50bn offer
Unilever has drawn a line under the rollercoaster takeover attempt, following a chorus of negative feedback from shareholders and analysts
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NewsEcozone snapped up by HG International
Founded 20 years ago by the Van der Molen family, Ecozone produces a wide range of detergents, surface cleaners, dishwasher tablets, bin bags and mops using plant-based and natural ingredients and sustainable packaging.
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NewsLye Cross Farm lands Ocado listing for its 100% grass-fed cheddar
The cheese is sourced from milk supplied from a local dairy herd that roams on herb-rich pastures in the summer
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NewsVeganuary exceeds 2021 sign-up total with two weeks to spare
The campaign said sign-ups had been boosted by consumers seeking more environmentally friendly food
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NewsMondelez rapped by ASA over ‘unsafe’ Dairylea advert
The advert, which appeared last August, received 14 complaints over concerns it would encourage children to eat food while upside down
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NewsDrinkWell claims first with fully biodegradable plastic water bottle
The bottle is made from polylactic acid and would degrade via home composting in three to six months, claimed the retailer
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NewsNomadic expands range with new yoghurt and oat cluster lines
The brand said the new products were part of a rolling programme of limited-edition flavours planned for 2022
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NewsRodda’s secures nationwide listing with Tesco for clotted cream
MD Nicholas Rodda described the national listing with Tesco as a “watershed moment for the brand”
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NewsSerious Sweets picks up honeycomb maker Mighty Fine
Serious Sweets supplies the major retailers and the foodservice industry with a range of private label fudge, toffee, marshmallows, brittles and butterscotch
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NewsLamb sales strong over Christmas but sales slow down in other meat categories
Lamb managed to outperform both 2020 and 2019 volumes, but most other meat categories saw sales fall against last year’s record volumes
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NewsAndrew Cracknell leaves Pilgrim’s UK after three years at helm
The meat industry veteran has been replaced by Brazilian Ivan Siqueira, who previously worked for Pilgrim’s JBS stablemate Seara Foods
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NewsAldi spends £1.6bn with British suppliers over pandemic
The retailer also reaffirmed its promise to prioritise home-grown suppliers
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NewsKids snack brand Bear revamps Yoyo range
The move would “dial up the fun, taste and health credentials of the Bear Yoyos products to better resonate with both parents and kids”, said the brand
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NewsRitter Sport launches vegan ‘Without Moo’ chocolate bars
The bars have rolled into Ritter’s web store, where they will be available exclusively to the brand’s DTC consumers
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s food & drink labour shortage: in numbers
The UK’s food and drink sector is battling a serious labour crisis. But which sectors are hardest hit by shortages and an ageing workforce? To find out, we analysed exclusive data from ONS