Why would Morrisons be in supplier talks with Sainsbury’s?

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Source: Myton Food Group

Morrisons has reportedly entered talks with representatives from rival supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, to sell more goods from its Myton manufacturing arm

It’s a watershed moment. As we’ve reported this week, Lidl has finally overtaken Morrisons on market share. It’s been neck and neck for two months, but this month’s Worldpanel data shows the discounter’s share (up from 8.4% to 8.6%) has fairly flown past Morrisons (down from 8.4% to 8.3%). And the question everyone is asking now is whether (and how quickly) it can catch Aldi.

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