Former Coca-Cola Exec Joins Britvic To Lead Procurement

Britvic has announced the appointment of Matt Swindall to the role of Chief Procurement Officer. He previously worked for Coca-Cola for more than 20 years,...

Government To Investigate Unfair Practices In Dairy Sector

The government yesterday launched a consultation seeking to end any “unfair practices” across the UK’s dairy sector. Evidence gathered during the Groceries Code Adjudicator's (GCA)...

Slight Slowdown In Buoyant Off-Trade Sector

Latest Nielsen data for the week ending 13 June shows growth in the off-trade drinks sector slowed from 44% at the start of the...

Food Groups Race To Cut Emissions

Unilever and Danone are among the multinationals pushing suppliers to embrace sustainability. Read the full article on the Financial Times website

A.G. Barr’s Rockstar Contract Terminated

A.G. Barr revealed today that it had received a notice of termination of its sale and distribution contract with Rockstar, the US energy drink...

IGD Outlines Four Post-Lockdown Scenarios For Retail And Foodservice

The coronavirus crisis has caused a monumental shift in consumers’ food and drink habits. The boundaries between eating at home and out-of-home, once blurred,...

Premier Foods Returns To Profit After Sales Benefit From Consumers Cooking...

Premier Foods has swung to a full-year profit, helped partly by increased demand for its cooking sauces and bakery ingredients during the coronavirus lockdown. The...

Asahi Becomes Latest Manufacturer To Pursue DTC Route

Asahi UK has become the latest FMCG manufacturer to move into direct-to-consumer (DTC) online sales during the coronavirus crisis. The brewer this week launched Beer...

Seven Years Of GCA Has Led To A More Competitive Grocery...

A competitive groceries sector with stronger and more effective communication between retailers and their direct suppliers is the legacy of seven years of regulation,...

Diageo Launches $100m Fund To Help Pubs And Bars Recover

Drinks giant Diageo has announced a global programme to help pubs and bars get back to business and recover following the coronavirus lockdown. Through its...

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