Tag: UK
Dairy giant plans closures
DAIRY group Müller Wiseman is proposing to close its distribution centres in Keith and Whitburn, putting 156 jobs at risk.
The company, created when German...
Will labels light the healthy way?
A new food nutrition information system is ready to go live. But not every brand thinks it takes the biscuit.
AFTER years of discussion and...
Smooth operator in 10 and 20
THE value segment of the booming RYO tobacco market has a new contender from this month, when tobacco giant JTI launches new Holborn Smooth...
Halfway houses – Bread and bakery breakdown
If you’re looking for a staple item you don’t have to look much farther than bread.
Almost all of the UK population buys the product....
Haggis firm is the family tops
FAMOUS haggis producer Macsween of Edinburgh has been named Scotland’s Family Business of the Year.
The company took the title as part of the inaugural...
Malibu adds fizz – Facebook fans request
MALIBU’S latest launch, a premix with sparkling pineapple juice, was designed by the drink’s Facebook fans.
They asked for their Malibu with fizzy pineapple and...
Cats top the pet spending league – Category latest
IT’S a cat’s life.
Spending on feline foodstuffs is outstripping canine comestibles, with pet pussies enjoying more treats, snacks and natural meals than ever before....
Power of flower – New scents for home & on the road
CAR and home care supplier 151 Products has developed a collection of Gerbera-style flower air fresheners for homes and cars. The eight-strong floral-inspired range...
Symbol living – Changing times in fuel supply sector
FORECOURT operators could be suggesting their fuel customers put a Nisa, a Best-one, a Premier, or a Spar in their tanks as some of...
Fuelling flexibility – Greenergy offers deals to suit
THE UK’s fuel supply market has changed dramatically in recent years with many of the oil giants ending their involvement in refining in the...
Don’t lose it – Tools for fuel management
WITH fuel prices rising and margins under pressure from every angle it’s essential not to lose stock. Wetstock management specialists provide petrol dealers with...
Quiche checks in – New gluten-free frozen product
WHEN consumer research identified quiche as the product most people wanted to see in a gluten-free format, manufacturer DS gluten-free made its move.
Its new...
World favourite – made in Britain
THE world’s biggest biscuit brand, Oreo – worth more than £1.3bn globally – is now being baked in Britain.
The famous US biscuit arrived ...
Birthday bottles
HARDYS, which claims to be the biggest-selling wine brand in the United Kingdom, is 160 this year.
To mark the anniversary there are plans for...
Persil moves into dishwasher tabs
FOLLOWING the launch, three years ago, of laundry giant Persil’s washing-up liquid the brand has now entered the dishwasher market with a new...
Sales down but life is good
Monitor shows record drop but partners say it’s all down to early Easter and Scotland is now keeping up with UK on food
AFTER a...
