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Sainsbury’s asks suppliers for pricing talks after Aldi Price Match move

Sainsbury’s introduced its Aldi Price Match – a pledge to match the discounter on 250 lines – in mid-February

Sainsbury’s raised some of its prices to ‘match’ Aldi

Analysis by The Grocer has revealed eight products in Sainsbury’s ’Aldi Price Match’ campaign that got more expensive

What Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match says about the grocery market

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Ocado boosts capacity with opening of ‘mini’ CFC in Bristol

A further two CFCs in Purfleet and Andover – which will fulfil 85,000 and 60,000 orders per week respectively – are under construction

What Uber’s gig economy driver ruling means for online food delivery

A group of Uber drivers have won the right to be classed as workers. What are the implications?

Asda to consult over 5,000 jobs as it switches focus to online

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The Goodness Issue

How and why fmcg brands got political

2021-02-25T16:24:00+00:00By Megan Tatum

With social media affording more space than ever before for food and drink brands to have a ‘voice’, an increasing number are speaking out on political issues. So what are the benefits – and how can it backfire?

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