Own-label news – Page 2
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Caterforce revamps own label range to meet new salt reduction guidelines
It is initially focusing on sauces and pastes under its Chefs’ Selections range, before redeveloping other lines that are affected by the guidelines
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Higgidy sinks to a loss as inflation and bakery expansion hit savoury pastry maker
The upmarket savoury pastries brand was hit by disruption during a major bakery upgrade and experienced a massive spike in costs
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Tesco readies brand launch for plant-based Root & Soul
It comes as other retailers are making concerted efforts to ramp up their veggie and vegan offerings
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M&S teams up with spirits distillers for ‘top shelf’ own-label collection
Glenfarcas Distillery and Warner’s Distillery are among the brands M&S has partnered with for the range
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Members-only online grocer WellEasy launches own label range
The own-brand range – ‘WellEasy Goods’ – will be sold exclusively on its site and “at prices better than anywhere else for their members”
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Jason Tarry quits to be replaced by Matthew Barnes as Tesco UK CEO
Tarry has worked for Tesco for more than 33 years, including six as UK CEO
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Oscar Mayer makes three appointments to senior management team
Each candidate was chosen following an ‘extensive search across the food manufacturing industry for bright, energetic and experienced talent’
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Sainsbury’s cuts plastic packaging from own brand toilet rolls
The switch is Sainsbury’s ‘biggest’ single plastic reduction initiative to date
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Paper products supplier Accrol sees volumes rise 7.7% on own label growth
In its latest annual results, dated to 30 April 2023, revenues rocketed 52% to £241.9m
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Iceland cuts price of 500 more lines and doubles £1 frozen range
Iceland claims its latest 500 price cuts mean it has slashed prices on more grocery household products than any other UK supermarket
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Holland & Barrett vows to improve supplier relationships following major overhaul of food
The retailer has reviewed its entire grocery category and added 500 new lines into stores
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Waitrose launches Japanese-style own label range
The launch confirms plans exclusively revealed by The Grocer in June
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Iceland begins ‘biggest-ever’ frozen launch in major refresh
The launch includes new own-label and exclusive products, and forms part of a wider refresh in response to the cost of living crisis
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Poorest to suffer as cheapest food prices rise further and faster
The cost of supermarket value products has shot up by more than 20% in the past year
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Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Aldi recall savoury pastries over contamination fears
A total of 20 SKUs have been recalled
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Retailers urged introduce more own label lines of infant formula
Only one supermarket currently offered an own label formula product, according to the The Baby Feeding Law Group
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Asda launches new £23m price cuts on more than 400 products
The supermarket said the investment was part of its continued support for families impacted by the cost of living crisis
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Tesco ditches coloured milk bottle tops in war on plastic
Tesco said it would improve the quality of recovered material from household waste and enable caps to be recycled back into new milk bottles
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Asda adds 132-strong ingredients range aimed at home cooks
Shoppers can scan the QR codes on larger packs in the range, which will redirect them to Asda’s online recipes
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Asda sales up 9.6% year on year as Just Essentials range drives growth
Sales were up 9.6% year on year, including a 14.7% increase in own brand sales