Archive of all supplier articles – Page 92
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NewsWeetabix to make 99% of packaging recyclable by summer 2022
The coming months would see it “unroll an improved, widely recyclable paper wrap across all its biscuits”, it said
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NewsPuffin Produce claims UK first with carbon neutral potato launch
The supplier will launch its Root Zero potatoes into 200 Co-op stores across the UK next week
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NewsGCA Mark White tackles supermarket audits concerns with new retailer-backed guidance
The GCA also warned retailers against fixed notices for delistsngs
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NewsPiccolo boosts baby snack range with trio of new SKUs
The brand has rolled out Banana & Cocoa Oaty Bars and a duo of Multigrain Puffs – Tomato Rings and Carrot Stars.
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NewsHundreds of jobs at risk as 2 Sisters explores Uttoxeter biscuit factory closure
2 Sisters Food Group is exploring the closure of its own-label biscuit factory in the Midlands as cost pressures facing the food industry intensify putting more than 500 jobs at risk.
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NewsOcado supplier reveals hybrid biomethane and electric tractor
The company’s patented technology allows for the tractor to accommodate larger biomethane cylinders meaning tractors can operate for longer.
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NewsWelsh milk to be bottled in Wales with launch of startup Pembrokeshire Creamery
The business, which is backed by the directors of veg supplier Puffin Produce, hopes to start bottling next year
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NewsCold chain ‘needs government support’ to phase out diesel refrigeration vehicles
Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan said he felt “let down” by government’s previous promises of support for trialling and adopting emission-free technology
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NewsVegan brand Sheese makes moves into hot cheese segment
The brand, which was acquired by Cathedral City owner Saputo in May, will launch the product on 10 October
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NewsPilgrim’s drives Tulip back to black in pork turnaround
US meat giant Pilgrim’s Pride has completed a turnaround of Tulip, with the pork supplier bouncing back into the black for the first time in years, according to newly filed accounts
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NewsMackie’s splashes £4.5m on manufacturing revamp to slash energy use by 80%
The Scottish ice cream and crisps brand says it is ‘completing a full carbon audit’
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NewsJFC breaks ground on ‘world’s largest vertical farm’
New indoor farm in Lydney, Gloucestershire will provide 148,000 sq ft of growing space when complete
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NewsFellow Creatures hits supermarket shelves after winning over plant-based investors
Vegan confectionery start-up Fellow Creatures has landed nationwide retail listings after securing six-figure backing from investors, including Veganuary founder Matthew Glover’s Veg Capital.
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NewsChippindale Foods becomes latest processed egg supplier to sign up to Lion scheme
It means 90% of the UK’s processed egg suppliers have now signed up to the British Lion Egg Products standard
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NewsPepsiCo’s Leicester distribution centre gets £14m upgrade
The fmcg giant has built an entirely new building with “state-of-the-art” technology and equipment
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NewsCoYo to disappear from UK shelves as licensing agreement ends
Co-founder Bethany Eaton said she had terminated the licensing agreement with CoYo’s Australian owners after a decade
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NewsHalal meats brand Najma aims for top spot with NPD and rebrand
The brand will launch five new products into Asda next month. It follows a glut of NPD and a packaging redesign in recent months
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NewsKerry Group’s meats and meals business is rebranded as Pilgrim’s Food Masters
It follows the £703m acquisition of the business by Pilgrim’s Pride in June
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NewsRitter launches limited edition dark milk chocolate
The bars are made with sustainable cocoa from Ritter’s own Nicaragua plantation
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Comment & OpinionWhy elevated inflation in food and drink may be here to stay
Inflation worries dominated the Barclays Global Consumer Staples conference earlier this month, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays