UK: Cadbury loses, Warburtons gains in brand poll
The salmonella scandal that hit Cadbury Schweppes last year cost its flagship chocolate brand some GBP83m (US$169m) in lost sales, according to a survey listing the top 100 brands in the UK.
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UK: Birds Eye hires ex-Heinz exec to marketing role
Birds Eye has hired former Heinz UK executive Ben Pearman as marketing director.
UK: Birds Eye pledges to cut Baltic cod catch
UK frozen foods group Birds Eye has increased its focus on sustainability with a commitment to reduce its eastern Baltic cod catch by 80%.
UK: Kellogg’s tops poll of leading grocery brands
Kellogg’s has been named as the leading grocery brand in the UK, according to a survey.
UK: Birds Eye in “sustainable” fish finger launch
Birds Eye has unveiled a move it dubs the “most significant fish marketing initiative since the launch of the first fish finger”.
NORWAY: Watchdog probes Findus ambitions
Norway’s competition authorities have asked frozen food giant Findus why it wants to buy local firm Gro Industrier. In a written communication to Findus, the competition watchdog, the KKT, said…
UK: Nestlé salt reduction follows wider trend
Swiss manufacturer Nestlé's move to cut the salt content of its Shreddies cereal brands by 15% is the latest example of a wider trend in the UK cereal sector, which…
UK: Job losses as Birds Eye announces plant closure
Birds Eye today (11 January) announced the closure of its factory in Hull, which manufactures frozen fish, due to unsustainable capacity in its supply chain. The closure will result in…
UK: FSA triggers alert over ready meal glass contaminations
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced a food alert for a host of own brand, frozen, ready-to-eat meals with rice, due to the possible presence of small fragments…
NORWAY/SWEDEN: Findus acquires GRO Industrier
FoodVest, through its Sweden-based foods subsidiary Findus, has signed a letter of agreement to acquire all shares in GRO Industrier, Norway’s leading frozen vegetables producer. Shares in GRO Industrier were…
NORWAY/SWEDEN: Findus eyes takeover of Gro Industrier
Findus, the Sweden-based frozen food manufacturer, is interested in opening talks to acquire all the shares in Gro Industrier, Norway's leading frozen vegetable producer. "We want Findus and Gro Industrier…
