more supermarket news & analysis – Page 19
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JLP partners consider ‘next steps’ amid claims of ‘unrecognisable’ working conditions
Members of the GMB union are unhappy with JLP’s ’anaemic’ response for clarity over the future of their roles
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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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The Co-op completes switch to higher welfare fresh chicken
The retailer’s chicken will now carry the ’Space to to Thrive’ message, to signify its switch to lower stocking densities
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Category Report
Frozen trends 2024: Morrisons and Iceland face off
Using exclusive product launches and eye-catching PoS activity at freezers, supermarkets are fighting hard for shoppers’ attention
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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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Analysis and Features
The disability champions breaking down barriers
Representation of disability in the workplace is a big issue, with a ‘cultural shift’ necessary to ensure disabled workers are empowered. Who’s driving progress?
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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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Range Preview
Egg-spresso Martini and Flossy the Cow: M&S Easter range 2024
This year, M&S is upping the ante with a Wonka-style competition that could see you £5k richer if you find the elusive green chick sweet
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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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Comment and Opinion
Déjà vu Defra churns up food waste consultation… again
Will someone please call Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell to tell them the cameras are still rolling? It’s food waste Groundhog Day
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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