more supermarket news & analysis – Page 18
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Analysis and Features
Lyle’s lion and Ricky Gervais in the bath: this week in grocery on social media
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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News
M&S wins High Court victory over Michael Gove’s Marble Arch store decision
The High Court found the decision taken by Gove as levelling up secretary last summer was unlawful
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Analysis and Features
What will change under regulated dairy contracts?
New rules and the creation of an Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator are set to shake up producer-processor relationships
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News
Ocado threatens to sue M&S over final joint venture payment
The joint venture with Ocado Retail has not met undisclosed performance targets, meaning M&S will not automatically pay the full final instalment of £191m
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News
Whole Foods Market turns to UK ‘staples’ in bid to win back shoppers
The 141 UK “staple” brands include lines from Heinz, Marmite and Ambrosia
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News
Asda reveals record pay offer as it defends investment in staff
Asda hourly paid store staff will get an 8.4% increase, with rates rising to £12.04 in July
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Grocer 33
Clubcard Prices helps Tesco to undercut Asda
Tesco Clubcard holders would have received an instant discount of £5.85
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Grocer 33
Smooth service wins Grocer 33 for Waitrose store in Preston
The retailer’s Walton-le-Dale store in Preston scored 68 to come in eight points clear of its nearest rival
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Walton-le-Dale, Preston: Grocer 33 store of the week
Customers tend to know what they are coming for. It’s not impulsive, but they are looking for inspiration or new ideas
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News
Filco Supermarkets opens first store under Together With Morrisons fascia
The fascia has launched at its 5,500 sq ft store in Taibach, Port Talbot. Filco said it would convert the remaining eight stores by the summer
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News
Aldi tracking soft plastic recycling from store collection to end product
The discounter is working with the Flexible Plastic Fund to track soft plastic on its recycling journey
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Comment and Opinion
Scottish supermarkets face the next battle in HFSS foods war
This week the Scottish government proposed the most draconian clampdown yet on sales of HFSS food, with recommendations released in a consultation that goes much further than the Westminster version
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News
Sainsbury’s to cut up to 1,500 roles as part of ‘Save and Invest to Win’ plan
The proposals include changes to Sainsbury’s in-store bakeries
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Range Preview
Free-from crunch eggs and medieval simnel cakes: Tesco Easter range 2024
Does Tesco’s short but sweet Easter collection have the zest to outshine its rivals
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News
Wincanton bidding war heats up as GXO tables £760m rival offer
GXO Logistics rival offer for Wincanton far surpasses French multinational Ceva’s initial bid
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News
Dairy industry rejects calls for cheese salt reduction
The report from Action on Salt found a 30g portion of cheddar contains more salt than a packet of crisps
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News
Tesco launches new accelerator programme for startups
The supermarket invited 27 up-and-coming brands to its Welwyn Garden City campus, with the suppliers getting the opportunity to be stocked in Tesco stores and online
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News
AI platform behind new supermarket carbon footprint model attracts £3.6m investment
Mondra revealed it had raised £3.6m in “pre-Series A funding”, which would help it roll out the system across the UK
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News
Morrisons explores potential sale of Rathbones bakery
Morrisons is reportedly weighing up a sale of its Rathbones bakery as the supermarket continues to investigate ways to shrink its debt burden
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News
Avara posts second year of big losses amid ‘challenging’ environment for poultry
The poultry giant said price hikes did not fully offset its overall increase in production costs