Marks & Spencer news and analysis
M&S Food is the grocery division of Marks & Spencer, which operates through standalone Simply Food stores and food halls within larger M&S locations. M&S Food has partnered with Ocado for online grocery delivery. The Grocer covers M&S Food with news, analysis, insight and opinion, including product innovation, strategic partnerships, and market performance.
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NewsPistachio craze continues despite elevated kernel costs
Pistachio commodity prices jumped by almost a third last year
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NewsDon’t harass shopworkers, says BRC after TikTok bin raider’s new posts
Social media activist the Food_waste_inspector_ posted a video of himself this week telling an Aldi store worker he wanted the supermarket to donate three packets of rice if he paid for and donated a larger quantity
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NewsM&S fails to appease TikTok bin raider over food waste
M&S reached out to the Food_waste_inspector_ last week after he posted videos of store bins containing in-date sliced meat, whole chicken, potatoes and bakery items
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NewsM&S expands British chicken farming commitment as demand soars
M&S will be investing £36m into sourcing more chicken from Britain after sales of value lines have risen by up to 20% in the past few months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are supermarket bins ending up full of in-date edible food?
A TikTok activist is embarrassing supermarkets with videos of store bins filled with in-date food. What’s going on, and what needs to change?
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NewsM&S stresses need to eat more fibre while pushing Eat Well range
M&S Food MD Alex Freudmann today joined a roundtable with 13 MPs to present the report, called Bridging Britain’s Fibre Gap
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NewsM&S chief technology officer steps down
Her departure was revealed in an internal memo saying she had ‘decided to leave M&S’, according to Sky News
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NewsM&S invites vigilante food waste inspector for coffee after shocking social media exposé
The retailer told Food_waste_inspector it was ‘looking into everything you’ve posted’ and that it would ‘love to come and meet with you’
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NewsLidl launches investigation after food waste exposé
Recent videos posted on Instagram and TikTok by Food_waste_inspector_ show bins at Lidl stores filled with in-date steaks and ambient food, and fruit that still looks good to eat
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s ‘bingate’ backlash shows double-edged sword of social media
This week an anonymous, vigilante bin-dipping west London man – known only as Food_waste_inspector_ – shone his torch on the mountain of perfectly edible, in-date food his local M&S was chucking out on the regular
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NewsM&S launches investigation following vigilante food waste inspector exposé
Instagram and TikTok’s ‘Food_waste_inspector_’ documented eight bins full of unsold food and flowers outside an M&S store, as well as sacks full of bakery items
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NewsM&S launches 30 new value-tier products
The retailer has expanded its ‘Remarksable Value’ and ‘Dropped and Locked’ ranges to reinforce its position as the UK’s fastest-growing grocer for families
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Comment & OpinionThe GLP-1 gamble: why supermarkets are selling less for more
In 2026, it’s not low-fat, plant-based, alcohol-free or calorie-counted eating that retailers are betting on – it’s weight-loss drugs
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NewsOcado launches GLP-1 friendly aisle and 100g steak
The new ‘Weight Management Aisle’ features both branded and M&S own-label products.
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NewsM&S Food ‘flying’ but clothing & home ‘back to old days’
Food like-for-like sales were up 5.6% year on year in the 13 weeks to 27 December, according to a trading update from the retailer this morning
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NewsM&S pulls in record number of Christmas shoppers
Food sales hit £2.7bn in the 13 weeks to 28 December, up 6.6% overall and up 5.6% in like-for-like terms, as the grocer delivered 2.3% UK volume growth
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s 2026 health push suggests clean‑label lessons have been learned
The M&S ‘Only…’ range attracted some criticism following its initial launch last spring, with some noting the number of ingredients claimed did not always align with the legal back-of-pack declaration
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NewsM&S doubles its ‘Only… ingredients’ range with 12 new lines
The new lines include the first meat products in the range
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NewsChristmas volumes under pressure despite highest ever supermarket sales
Supermarket sales in December hit a record £13.8bn but volumes declined as growth came in below grocery inflation, with hard-pressed shoppers leaning heavily on promotions in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsM&S launches food range for people on weight-loss jabs
The ‘Nutrient Dense’ range is said to be ideal for those eating less due to weight-loss medication, lifestyle or age