Latest supermarket news – Page 11
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Darren Blackhurst returns to Morrisons in Rami Baitiéh shake-up
Blackhurst will be covering for Rachel Eyre, who is going on maternity leave in the spring
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GSCOP-style fines proposed for supermarkets in war on calories
Nesta claims the impact of a sustained programme of calorie reduction across the UK’s biggest supermarkets could reduce obesity rates by a quarter within three years
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Scottish companies face most draconian clampdown yet on HFSS
Under the proposals, revealed in a new consultation today, the Scottish government said it would ban all promotions of HFSS products
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Wild rolls refillable personal care range into branded bays at Tesco
The launch includes Wild’s new haircare lineup comprising Rich & Nourishing and Strengthen & Repair variants
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Waitrose becomes latest supermarket to sponsor The Great British Bake Off
Waitrose will succeed Sainsbury’s, which has sponsored the Channel 4 show since 2022
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Aldi loses appeal in battle with M&S over copycat light-up gin
The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the High Court that Aldi infringed M&S’s registered designs for a range of gin-based liqueurs
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M&S raises hourly shopworker rates in ‘biggest ever investment in retail pay’
M&S’s new rates will bring it into line with the Real Living Wage
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City snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls to two-year low
Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level since March 2022, according to new data from Kantar, as promotions accelerated supermarkets continue to focus on price
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Oatly launches organic variant of barista oat milk
The oat milk giant said the product had been designed to answer growing demand for an organic option
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Nakd expands range of functional snack bars with Fruit & Fibre duo
The launch will be backed by a digital push, including a partnership with nutritionist Michelle Braude
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Sainsbury’s adds ‘Buy British’ section to its website
The new page spotlights over 450 100% British-sourced grocery products including fruit & veg, meat, dairy, eggs and chilled essentials
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Asda and Quaker extend help on hunger with free breakfast tie-up
The on pack promotion is available across selected lines in all major grocery multiples, and will see a bowl of Quaker donated for every pack purchased
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Sainsbury’s drivers consider strike action over loss of employee discount
“Around 500” Sainsbury’s drivers are set to ballot over whether they should strike over proposals to transfer their employment to Wincanton, Unite said
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Waitrose chefs teach cookery skills to care leavers
Young people can often leave the care system without having learned core cooking skills they’ll need for adult life
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Tesco and Vauxhall strike major new retail media partnership aimed at EV drivers
Part of the new partnership will see Vauxhall branding added to EV chargepoints at Tesco stores
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Vegan sweets startup Tasty Mates secures £60k on Dragons’ Den
Founders Joe Woolf and Nick Sunshine will use the funds for inventory and a brand refresh
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Chicken ‘artificially cheap’ in supermarkets despite price hikes
Average prices rose by almost 15% last year but needed to increase further to safeguard the sector, producers have warned
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British Corner Shop owes M&S £500k after downfall
The British Corner Shop owes a total of £2.5m to creditors, a new administrator’s report shows
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Asda denies union ‘asset stripping’ claims as it faces down strike threat
Asda accused union staff of “aggressive and intimidating behaviour”, as well as of making inaccurate claims about the situation in affected stores
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Potato prices soar as poor weather affects supply
Core lines of maris piper potatoes across the major multiples saw rises of up to 22% in a month