Buying & Supplying news – Page 7
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NewsM&S drops Ella’s Kitchen babyfood in favour of deal with Piccolo
The move comes just under five years after M&S axed its entire range of own-label babyfood, replacing it with Ella’s
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Fruit and veg prices up just 0.6% despite shortages
For European farmers, “you go where you are prepared to be paid.”.
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Nestlé looks set to launch coffee-lemonade-hybrid soft drink
It has applied to register the name ‘Coffeenade’ with the Intellectual Property Office, under classes 30 and 32
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‘Climate-positive’ brand Sapling Spirits readies £1.2m crowd campaign
Sapling Spirits is preparing a seven-figure crowdfunding campaign to support the brand’s rapid growth in the UK and develop new markets overseas
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Strongbow unveils radical new look backed by £20m spend
It also sees the addition of a 4% abv Tropical variant
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Premier Foods shares soar on surprise profits upgrade
The group said, in a short unscheduled trading update, that it had continued to trade “strongly” in recent weeks, building on the momentum of the third quarter
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Pleese launches trio of frozen cheesecake desserts into retail
The NPD, which is ‘not ice cream’ comprises ‘at least 35% cream cheese’, mixed with biscuit pieces and flavoured sauces
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Sugro partners with PepsiCo to test marketing profiling tech
The two businesses are using B2B Store’s digital advertising technology to run a series of tests, with the goal of identifying variables that drive improved online sales
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Candy Kittens debuts first ‘truly sour’ sweets Shox
Shox pouches contain a mixture of sour apple and sour strawberry-flavoured gummies
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Viral soft drinks brand Prime eyes move into sports nutrition
It has applied to register its logo with the Intellectual Property Office under class five, covering nutritional supplements, protein shakes and protein bars
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Comment & Opinion
How suppliers can get their ideas heard by busy buyers
Buyers are typically overloaded with demands on their attention but the problem is now more acute, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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South Africa’s Dynamite Factory wine debuts with ‘affordable’ duo
The shiraz and sauvignon blanc (rsp: £9.99/750ml) are produced in a former explosives factory
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Hunter & Gather relaunches sauces in 40% bigger bottle – but prices remain same
The startup has switched from a 250g glass bottle to a 350g recyclable plastic alternative
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Comment & Opinion
Fruit & veg shortages are the fault of reckless supermarket buying habits
Local grocery stores are loyal to their suppliers – and their shelves remain stocked with abundance, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Rockstar Energy bolsters zero-sugar drinks offer with Refresh duo
Each 500ml can contains 80mg vitamin C, 155mg of caffeine and 21 calories
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The Compleat Food Group hires Hayley Kingdom as chief people officer
Kingdom brings over 15 years of experience in HR leadership roles across the fmcg industry to the business
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Analysis & Features
Why From Our Farm chose biltong to build its brand
In its couple of years of trading, From Our Farm sold biltong at food festivals while approaching local farm shops, delicatessens, pubs and other hospitality venues. Today, the bulk of sales is through wholesalers and DTC
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Comment & Opinion
Fairtrade farmers need the support of UK shoppers as inflation soars
The UK imports 40% of our food so we have a vested interest in a continuous supply of good-quality imports, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Holland & Barrett delists CBD tea due to ‘faulty’ Trading Standards report
The retailer told Tea+ its CBD Tea had been pulled from sale and much of the stock quarantined in January
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Monster Energy eyes surprise move into seltzers
The brand has applied to register its name with the Intellectual Property Office under class 32, accounting for sparkling water
