Sainsbury's news and analysis
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NewsSuppliers face forecasting ‘nightmare’ as supermarket behaviour retrenches
A survey by the Groceries Code Adjudicator found poor supermarket forecasting behaviour had become ‘more entrenched’ despite the growth of new supplier portals
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NewsSainsbury’s and Argos looking for 19,000 Christmas recruits
The supermarket has 17,000 roles to fill at Sainsbury’s and another 2,000 at Argos
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NewsSainsbury’s The Edit skincare earns GenM menopause certification
The ‘MTick’ is the universal shopping symbol and certification designed to signpost trusted meonopause-friendly products
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Range PreviewIrish coffee tira-merry-su, anyone? Sainsbury’s Christmas range 2025
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its premium Taste the Difference Christmas range, aimed at shoppers looking for more variety beyond the traditional turkey
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s offers deepest discounts as guest retailer Iceland struggles on price
Iceland was more expensive than big four but cheaper than Waitrose in our price comparison survey
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NewsKerry-owned Smug scraps blended oat-dairy lines
The Smug brand was launched in March 2024 as a ‘category first’ oat and dairy blended product range
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NewsFuel10k takes cues from Ambrosia with ready-to-eat porridge pots
The pots would meet the growing demand for high-protein breakfast options, said Fuel10k
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NewsAsda appoints former Sainsbury’s director as first head of own brand
The appointment is Asda’s first dedicated head of own label, marking a strategic move to strengthen its private-label offering
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NewsVadasz adds trio of live cultured, naturally fermented dips
The dips were developed to meet ‘growing demand for healthier, flavour-packed snacking options’
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NewsSainsbury’s offers 25% discount on over 500 Taste the Difference products
The promotion will roll out across a range of Taste the Difference products including fridge fillers, bread and dairy, frozen items, drinks and sweet treats
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NewsFareShare and The Felix Project to merge in major food redistribution shake-up
FareShare and The Felix Project will unite, under the latter’s name, to form what they said would be a ‘bigger and more ambitious organisation with greater national impact’
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NewsJD.com mounts UK recruitment blitz ahead of Joybuy launch
JD.com is hiring for more than 150 jobs in the UK in the wake of Argos acquisition snub
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Comment & OpinionWho was Argos’ swooping suitor and why does Sainsbury’s want to sell?
Argos represents a ‘key piece in the puzzle’ Chinese giant JD.com is trying to solve, according to experts
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NewsSainsbury’s chief people officer departs
It is understood that CEO Simon Roberts informed Sainsbury’s staff of Issar’s departure last week
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NewsSainsbury’s ends talks to sell Argos to China’s JD.com
The grocer’s plans to sell the retailer only emerged on Saturday
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s gets personal with Your Nectar Prices push
Bags, signage and even lookalike staff members underline how personal the deals are
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NewsHeinz Beanz ready meals inspired by world cuisines hit Sainsbury’s
The pouch meals are low in sugar and provide at least one of the recommended 5 a day
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Comment & OpinionFake Sainsbury’s AI job ad evokes ‘low-paid workers in a trench coat’
The artwork depicts a staff member encased in the machine, operating it from within like the Mechanical Turk
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NewsSainsbury’s to pay £60k to employee over sexual discrimination dispute
The worker has been granted compensation for injury to feelings and sexual discrimination over a number of situations that occurred since 2021
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NewsChristmas chocolates shrink, but prices soar by as much as 33%
It comes after a poor crop of cocoa in west Africa has pushed global cocoa prices to record highs