Retailers including Cadbury and Unilever will have to re-apply to use Royal Arms imagery under new King September 12, 2022 Retailers including Cadbury and Selfridges will have to re-apply for permission to use the Royal Arms in association with their products. More than 100 food and drink brands have had a Royal Warrant of Appointment, providing them with permission to use the imagery on their packaging. After Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday last week, [...]
Why strategy making should not be a secret September 5, 2022 “You see, Charlie, not so very long ago there used to be thousands of people working in Mr Willy Wonka’s factory. Then one day, all of a sudden, Mr Wonka had to ask every single one of them to leave, to go home, never to come back.” “But why?” asked Charlie. “Because of spies. All the other [...]
Quality Street tub shrinks once again as inflation bites for Nestlé August 25, 2022 Nestlé has shrunk the size of its Quality Street tubs once again this year as inflation takes a bite into profits.
Flat profit for Greggs as bakery chain vows not to shrink size of sausage rolls August 2, 2022 Sausage roll maker Greggs has posted flat profit after the return of pre-pandemic tax rates and heightened costs. In half-year results, the bakery chain posted pre-tax profit of £55.8m, up just slightly from the £55.5m posted in the first half of 2021. The London-listed chain said this was reflective of the re-introduction of business rates, [...]
Consumers turn to instant noodles in cost of living crunch, says Premier Foods boss July 20, 2022 Shoppers are increasingly turning to budget meals amid the cost of living crisis in the UK, the boss of consumer goods giant Premier Foods said today. The popularity of its instant ramen brands Nissin and Batchelors, which own Cup Noodle and Super Noodles respectively, in the second quarter of this year have jumped, as household [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? July 15, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Westwind Capital London-headquartered Westwind Capital, a new European private equity real estate investment platform has appointed a chief financial officer and chief operating officer, as it builds out its C-suite. Stepping into both roles, Mark Terry brings [...]
Cadbury’s allowed to register iconic purple colour trade mark in High Court ruling July 7, 2022 Cadbury’s has been allowed to register a trademark for the particular purple colour used on its chocolate bar wrappers, after a High Court ruling this week. Lawyers representing Cadbury, Charles Russell Speechlys, said Cadbury’s would now be able to register the colour (Pantone 2685C). The confectionery giant has been attempting to register the colour for [...]
Notorious activist Nelson Peltz takes board seat at Unilever May 31, 2022 Notorious activist investor Nelson Peltz has been appointed to the board of Unilever today after building a stake through his firm Trian Fund Management earlier this year.
From calorie counts to meal deals, Boris Johnson can’t make up his mind May 19, 2022 When American political activist Ralph Nader famously called McDonald’s double cheeseburger “a weapon of mass destruction” he was on to something. On this side of the pond too, decades of unhealthy fast – and fat – food eating have left a mark. Around 63 per cent of adults in England are either overweight or obese. [...]
Thousands of Brits receive mysterious WhatsApp messages offering them free Easter Cadbury chocolate April 1, 2022 Thousands of Brits have received a WhatsApp message that offers a free Easter chocolate basket. The message has also been circulating on messaging platforms and social media. However, Cadbury has now warned people not to interact it as it is a scam. Images have been posted online by recipients that show a WhatsApp message containing [...]