Iceland news and analysis
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News
Anti-theft measures hurt sales and annoy staff – are they really worth it?
While a reasonable enough solution on paper, it appears the labour-intensive ‘Buzz for Booze’ cabinets at Morrisons have fallen out of favour
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Comment & Opinion
Iceland’s u-turn on eggs is both unsurprising and inevitable
In 2016, Iceland committed to its eggs being completely cage-free by 2025. But that commitment vanished from its website earlier this year
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Dubai-style chocolate biscuits, cocktails and ice creams hit shelves
Fox’s and The Drinks Bureau have unveiled NPD inspired by the viral trend
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Iceland Foods reinstates cage-free egg commitment by 2027
The supermarket had reneged on its previous commitment to go cage-free by 2025, citing supply chain disruption and the cost of living crisis making it unachievable
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Iceland Foods microloan scheme returns with ‘budget friendly basket’ to fight school holiday hunger
To help shoppers ‘make the most’ of their Food Club loan, Iceland has partnered with nutritionist Tanya Haffner, to compile a ‘budget-friendly’ shopping basket
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Iceland Foods loses latest appeal in ‘Iceland vs Iceland’ EU trademark dispute
Iceland Foods has suffered another setback in its long-running trademark dispute with the Icelandic government over the use of the word Iceland
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Iceland becomes latest retailer to pledge prawn welfare improvement plan
Iceland will eliminate the use of eyestalk ablation and integrate electrical stunning by 2027
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Analysis & Features
Are retailers’ ‘big brother tactics’ a step too far?
As rates of retail crime continue to rise and police fail to respond, retailers are turning to facial recognition technology
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Iceland Foods rolls out on-demand delivery to the Channel Islands with Order It
It’s the latest expansion of Iceland’s supply partnership with Alliance Stores, which operates Iceland and Food Warehouse stores in the Channel Islands
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Lidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured
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Events & Awards
Iceland Food Club offers loans to struggling families
Millions of low-income families in the UK struggle to afford food – forcing them into the hands of high-cost payday lenders or even illegal loan sharks
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Iceland trialling barn eggs amid outcry over dropped chicken welfare commitment
Richard Walker has been the target of sustained protests from the animal charity the Humane League, after Iceland dropped its 2025 commitment to stop sourcing eggs shell from caged hens
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Comment & Opinion
How supermarkets have been nudging healthier choices for years
Supermarkets have been slowly increasing sales of healthy food for years, but now the stakes have risen, with the prospect of fines if they don’t do better
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Iceland trials facial recognition tech to help tackle crime
Frozen food retailer Iceland has deployed cameras from Facewatch, which holds a database of ‘subjects of interest’ deemed to have committed a crime previously
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Iceland partners with Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore for frozen food trial
Spar shoppers will get access to products from Iceland’s exclusive brand partnerships and its own-label range, thanks to an exclusive tie-up with wholesaler AF Blakemore
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Iceland doubles ‘Lucky Dip’ redistribution trial with Olio
The trial sees store staff collect reduced to clear items into ‘mystery’ bags to be sold for £2.
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Morrisons stores get major overhaul as it aims for ‘farm shop feel’
Morrisons’ changes include more premium SKUs and a revamped Market Street
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Iceland adds ‘steak dispensers’ to stores to combat theft
The new fixture has also improved availability and cut food waste in stores, Iceland claims
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Iceland to ‘more than double’ number of Local convenience stores
Iceland received ‘hourly’ approaches from potential convenience store partners, said head of international and partnerships Justin Addison
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Iceland Foods targets China as ‘biggest’ export market after first store
Iceland opened its first store in China in May, as part of a new partnership with BTG We-Link