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Aldi sells most free-range eggs of any UK supermarkets
The retailer overtook Tesco in the latest 12 week period, Kantar data shows
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Greens Retail reaches 25th store milestone
It comes as the Scottish grocer, which is primarily supplied by Nisa, “scored a hat-trick” of store openings last month
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Tesco and Highland Spring trial QR code tech to tackle single-use plastic
The packaging enables direct-to-consumer marketing, as well as access to live data to trace packaging at barcode level throughout the supply chain
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Iceland boss Richard Walker takes aim at Aldi and Lidl over ‘restrictive’ land deals
Property sources say it is rare that Lidl or Aldi would strike restrictive deals, with many of their stores being standalone developments and freehold-owned
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Britvic and Müller launch exclusive products through Iceland’s new incubator
Both were among the companies to pitch innovation ideas as part of Iceland’s newly launched accelerator Brands on Ice
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Iceland looks internally to replace buying chief Andrew Staniland
Responsibility for buying at the supermarket will now pass to Paul Dhaliwal, who will take on the newly created role of chief commercial officer
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Aldi to create 1,000 new store jobs by year end
The 1,000 roles will include caretakers and cleaners, managerial positions and store apprentices
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Lidl ploughs £1.5bn into beef supply chain
The move will see it create a new producer group which will be supported to lower emissions
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Iceland Foods appoints Gordons LLP as sole property advisor ahead of store rollout
The appointment of Gordons comes as Iceland looks to kick on with the next stage of its ongoing store rollout
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Lidl's voucher and changed supermarket hours for Euros final
A sponsor of the tournament in Germany, Lidl is particularly invested in ensuring the final goes off with a bang
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Aldi ‘copycat’ kefir is actually a Biotiful collaborative effort
The striking resemblance between the new product and Biotiful’s led some to assume Aldi had simply copied the dairy supplier’s branding
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Lidl gives international brief to de Roos in marketing shake-up
De Roos will report into Jens Thiemer, chief customer officer on the Lidl International board
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Retailers gear up for weekend of sport with array of booze offers
An unsettled weather forecast hasn’t stopped the mults piling on the discounts
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City snapshot: Poundland like-for-like sales decline on supply chain issues
Poundland owner Pepco Group has posted a drop in like-for-like sales in its third quarter, amid a sharp drop in organic sales at Poundland
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Aldi reveals location of next 11 new stores
New stores in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire and Olney Park in Milton Keynes are set to open in the next month
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Lidl to start taking EV charging payment through loyalty app
Payments for using one of the discounter’s charging points are currently made through the Pod Point, but will transition to Lidl Plus from this summer
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Aldi launches Biotiful Gut Health copycat kefir range
The Beautiful Everyday range bears a striking resemblance to market leader Biotiful Gut Health and is available in two variants
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Availability improves at all the supermarkets except Asda
As the cost of living crisis recedes, supermarkets have done a better job in the past year at getting products on shelves
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Morrisons rolls out ‘when it’s gone it’s gone’ offer to nearly all supermarkets
The WIGIG range recently reached its 450th store, bringing Morrisons customers across the UK the kind of general merchandise bargains usually associated with Aldi and Lidl’s middle aisle
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Aldi cuts chicken stocking densities in latest supermarket animal welfare move
The retailer will complete the switch to the 30kg/sq m stocking density by October