Iceland Foods news and analysis – Page 2
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NewsIceland expands Olio yellow label partnership with Gander to 950 stores
Shoppers will be able to view ’thousands’ of Iceland’s yellow label discount items in real time via the Gander and Olio apps
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NewsIceland Foods hails ‘market leading’ performance despite reports profits have thawed
Iceland reported ‘sales growth ahead of the market’ and ‘market-leading’ volume growth, executive chairman Richard Walker claimed, despite reports of a slump in profit growth
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Comment & OpinionAnti-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 & OpinionIceland’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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NewsDubai-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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NewsIceland 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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NewsIceland 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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NewsIceland 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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NewsIceland 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 & FeaturesAre 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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NewsIceland 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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NewsLidl 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 & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Iceland Food Club wins Social Impact Initiative of the Year
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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NewsIceland 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 & OpinionHow 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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NewsIceland 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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NewsIceland 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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NewsIceland 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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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsIceland adds ‘steak dispensers’ to stores to combat theft
The new fixture has also improved availability and cut food waste in stores, Iceland claims