Buying & Supplying news – Page 9
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NewsBarratt unveils confectionery NPD pipeline to lure in younger consumers
The confectionery brand has NPD planned for autumn, which will further expand its offering of softer, gummy sweets
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Comment & Opinion
How the Food & Drink Export Council is setting out to boost British business
By working together, we can make food and drink a key part of our ambitious export targets, say Food & Drink Export Council co-chairs Andrew Bowie MP and Ian Wright
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Reports
Cracking up: profit/loss of top 10 egg packagers
The UK’s top 20 egg producers and packers had a collective turnover of just over £1bn in their most recently published accounts
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Swizzels launches confectionery-flavoured squash range with Princes
‘We’re proud to have created an exciting range of squash which delivers across taste, convenience and value,’ said Princes
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Britvic hires Munnawar Chishty as GB marketing director
Chishty has spent the past four years heading up Walgreen Boots Alliance’s global portfolio of beauty brands
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Babycare startup Pura unveils Asda shelf signage made from recycled nappies
An estimated 7,220 used nappies were recycled to make the signage
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Pladis adds Wholistic snack bar duo under Go Ahead brand
The bars would ‘boost relevancy of the healthier snacking category among younger consumers’, said Pladis
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Seaweed packaging brand Kelpi raises over £3m to drive growth
Kelpi’s biodegradable packaging solutions aim to replace single-use synthetic materials in retail
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Plant-based chocolate maker Hip unveils sharing pouch trio
It has added Caramel Crunch Peanuts, Peanut Butter Truffle Bites and Creamy & Smooth Buttons
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Recycling Association overhauls leadership structure, naming Paul Sanderson as CEO
Chris Burton appointed as MD of the association’s trading division, IWPP
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Drinkaware focuses on ‘societal change’ in three-year strategy
As part of the drive, the UK’s leading alcohol charity is shifting its focus from ‘individual behaviour’ to ‘societal change’
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Alcohol sales decline across Europe as cost of living bites, research shows
Value sales of beer, wine and spirits across all European retailers slumped 4% in 2022, according to IRI data
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Mars shrinks Ben’s Original rice pouches to mitigate soaring costs
While the packs have shrunk, shelf prices have remained the same for certain products, Assosia data reveals
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DTC homecare challenger Homethings revamps range to push sustainability
It includes the introduction of Mop, an on-pack cartoon mascot
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Mighty aims to ‘improve oat milk’s eco-credentials’ with powder variant
For high street stores, the powder would boost shelf availability by 266%, with the equivalent of 16 litres of the product fitting in a space for six litres of liquid
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Plant-based dogfood brand Omni raises £400k to fuel expansion
The DTC business offered customers the chance to invest for as little as £11
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s John Allan can light as many fires as he wishes. We farmers know the truth
To me this is nothing more than an attempt by Tesco to get consumers on their side, says farmer Iain Brown
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Rowntree’s makes non-HFSS debut with gummies quartet
Berry Hearts, Safari Mix, Gummy Bears and Jelly Snakes are provide 30% less sugar compared with similar sweets
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Shrinkflation hits Warburtons Soft Pittas
Consumer testing found people favoured paying the same for fewer pittas, rather being charged extra for the original five-pack
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Comment & Opinion
DTC brands like Who Gives a Crap can benefit from bricks-and-mortar moves
A retail presence can build brands, protect in the event of digital decline and even attract new subscribers
