Niamh Leonard-Bedwell
The Grocer
United Kingdom
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Ella’s Kitchen pulls Big Kids frozen range after five years
The 14-strong range, which was rich in fruit & veg, made its debut September 2018 via an exclusive tie-up with Tesco → Read More
M&S drops Ella’s Kitchen babyfood in favour of deal with Piccolo
The move comes just under five years after M&S axed its entire range of own-label babyfood, replacing it with Ella's → Read More
Nestlé looks set to launch coffee-lemonade-hybrid soft drink
It has applied to register the name 'Coffeenade' with the Intellectual Property Office, under classes 30 and 32 → Read More
Viral soft drinks brand Prime eyes move into sports nutrition
It has applied to register its logo with the Intellectual Property Office under class five, covering nutritional supplements, protein shakes and protein bars → Read More
Can Cadbury make a success of its healthier Fruitier & Nuttier treats?
Cadbury's non-HFSS NPD promises a treat 'without compromise' → Read More
My Expert Midwife debuts quintet of skincare products for babies
Suitable for sensitive and eczema-prone skin, the products have been designed specifically with newborns in mind → Read More
Morrisons shrinks own-label chutneys to ‘combat food waste’
The retailer claimed it had shrunk the products in response to consumer demand → Read More
Lilt brand given the axe by Coke
It will be relaunched it as Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit → Read More
Starburst to make non-HFSS debut with Fruit Squares sweets duo
The NPD (rsp: £1/25g) is made with 80% concentrated apple purée → Read More
Is the first ‘sourdough code’ a good solution to ‘sourfaux’?
ABIM's definition of sourdough has already come under fire → Read More
Pampers nappies up 30% at the mults since start of year
The price hikes come less than six months after the cost of more than 90 Pampers SKUs surged → Read More
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 → Read More
Sourdough gets first-ever code of practice from bakers’ association
The ABIM document sets out suggested definitions for the labelling and marketing of sourdough bread products → Read More
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, research by The Grocer using Assosia data reveals → Read More
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 → Read More
DTC paper products challenger Who Gives a Crap to make retail debut
The fast-growing suppler will launch six sustainable SKUs in April across toilet roll, kitchen roll and facial tissue → Read More
Mackie’s of Scotland appoints Stuart Common as MD
Common, who steps into the position from his previous role as sales and marketing director, has worked at the Aberdeenshire family business for more than 16 years → Read More
Nestlé to move Gatwick HQ and open London hub in 2023
'We are reimagining our workplaces to create even more flexibility for employees,' said Nestlé → Read More
Forest Feast adds vegan chocolate-coated nuts and raisins
The HFSS-compliant treats are coated in Forest Feast's own in-house almond milk chocolate → Read More
Nestlé appoints Richard Watson as UK & Ireland CEO
Watson will replace Stefano Agostini as he steps into a new role as Nestlé's head of confectionery for Europe → Read More