Asda news and analysis – Page 40
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NewsLittle Moons adds duo of Refreshos sorbet mochi balls
The balls weigh in at under 60 calories per serving and contain no artificial flavourings, colourings or preservatives
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KVI TrackerHeinz beans and ketchup prices soaring in KVI price tracker
Across the five retailers tracked, a tin of beans increased by 28%, from £1 last year to £1.28 on 9 January
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Range PreviewPreview Asda’s two new plant-based ranges for Veganuary 2023
The vegan OMV and Plant Based by Asda ranges feature 112 products, of which we discover the highlights
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Comment & OpinionNow it’s the turn of supermarkets to turn up the heat on vegan NPD
Supermarkets are further democratising veganism with their concerted own-label efforts
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Grocer 33Offers dampen inflation effect as Asda is cheapest in Grocer 33
This week’s Grocer 33 shopping basket was on average just 8.4% more expensive than the first week in January 2021
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: sausage prices spike as Christmas promos end
Pig prices are up 42% over the past year
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NewsTesco and Asda lead bumper crop of own-label Veganuary NPD
Over the past month, there have been 25 chilled own-label vegetarian and meat alternative launches across the traditional big four
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Analysis & FeaturesHero of 2022: Jack Monroe takes the fight to retail
Jack Monroe ignited a storm after arguing that supermarkets were effectively punishing poorer households
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Comment & OpinionHilarious, disastrous and frankly outrageous moments that shaped 2022
A year of political chaos, war, strikes, egg shortages, fevered cost price increase negotiations
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NewsArla adds to B.O.B lineup with semi-skimmed variant that ‘tastes like whole milk’
The NPD went on sale this week in Asda and has been in development for four years
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NewsAsda expands kids and over-60s £1 café deal until spring
Since Asda launched the two initiatives last year, it has served over 1.2 million meals to kids and over-60s from its cafés nationwide
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NewsArla launches new Protein Puddings to meet growing protein market
The new range launches in Sainsbury’s from 4 January with a supporting £1 promotion for three weeks
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NewsOnline searches at most major supermarkets fall in run-up to Christmas 2022
Aldi, Lidl and Costco were the only retailers to see their total web traffic increase compared with last year
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Comment & OpinionWhy Jack Monroe is The Grocer’s Hero of the Year
Monroe argued back in January that the system by which we measure the impact of inflation is fundamentally flawed
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: fruit & veg among own-label food and drink lines increasing in price
Own label potatoes, cheese slices, sausage rolls, catfood pouches, apples and onions all increased in price from 12 December to 19 December
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest on our premium festive Grocer 33 shopping basket price comparison
Only Tesco managed to get within touching distance of Asda, and only after factoring its Clubcard Prices deals
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NewsAsda bumps up range by 12% in reversal of 2021 cuts
The expansion of the range came following the appointment of Kris Comerford, chief commercial officer for food, who joined the retailer in July
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KVI TrackerKVI price tracker: baked beans, long-life milk and eggs see more price increases
Own-label baked beans at Asda and Tesco moved up another 5p in price this week and are now 56% more expensive than last year
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NewsKellogg’s adds Salted Caramel Crunchy Nut cereal
It’s the first time Kellogg’s has adapted its ‘biggest cereal brand’ since its launch in 1980
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Analysis & FeaturesSpotlight: inside Asda’s second Express c-store in Tottenham Hale
We visited the second store, which opened this week in Tottenham Hale, north London, to cast an eye over its latest thinking for the smaller store format