Own-label news – Page 4
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NewsTesco launches ‘veg-led’ mains as part of new vegetarian strategy
The retailer has launched the six-strong range to provide healthier vegetarian meal options
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NewsAldi moves to fully recyclable packaging for own-label handwash
The discounter has removed glass and metal components from the pumps, which it says means the plastic packaging can be disposed with household recycling
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NewsTesco makes Liquorice Twists straight after manufacturing fault
‘We are sorry that our liquorice twists are not as twisty as usual,’ a Tesco spokesman told The Grocer
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NewsAldi UK boss vows no backing down on copycat tactics
A defiant Giles Hurley told The Grocer customers were ‘not stupid’ and knew very well what they were getting when they came to Aldi
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NewsSlices of bread found to contain more salt than a bag of crisps
Research showed that 75% of loaves sold in UK supermarkets contain the same amount of salt per slice as a 25g packet of crisps
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NewsOrchard House creditors left £56m out of pocket, report shows
Private equity-backed juice and fruit business owed trade suppliers £21.1m and another £7m to its employees
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NewsBrits sticking with branded confectionery and crisps despite inflation
A survey of 2,000 adults conducted by YouGov for The Grocer found that a minority of shoppers bought own-label products
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NewsSeven Brothers Brewing Co launches co-branded craft beer duo with Aldi
Watermelon Wheat Beer (4.5% abv) and Passion Fruit Pale (5% abv) will land on shelf nationwide from early April
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NewsPark Cakes looks at sale options as it seeks fresh funding
The group, which makes the Colin the Caterpillar cake for Marks & Spencer, is working with advisory firms Teneo and A&M to explore its options, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsWaitrose ends partnership with Heston Blumenthal
It marks the end of a 12-year partnership with one of the UK’s best-known chefs
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NewsMorrisons shrinks own-label chutneys to ‘combat food waste’
The retailer claimed it had shrunk the products in response to consumer demand
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NewsAmazon Fresh sees sales of tinned and own label food soar in cost of living crisis
Analysis of Amazon Fresh grocery baskets suggests that cost increasingly drove consumer choices in 2022
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NewsAsda bumps up range by 12% in reversal of 2021 cuts
The expansion of the range came following the appointment of Kris Comerford, chief commercial officer for food, who joined the retailer in July
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NewsSainsbury’s extends removal of single-use plastic lids to dips range
From March 2023, dips including guacamole, tzatziki and sour cream & chive will no longer be sold with single-use plastic lids
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NewsStrikes behind shortage of crackers ahead of Christmas
A swathe of cream crackers SKUs are listed as out of stock on supermarket websites following strike action at the Jacob’s factory in Aintree
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NewsEveryday biscuit prices rise by up to 42% in the supermarkets
Almost 100 of the cheapest own-label and branded biscuit SKUs have risen in price in the mults over the past 12 weeks, according to Assosia data
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NewsSpar to drive own label focus on to frozen, ambient and non-food items next year
MD Louise Hoste told The Grocer it was in response to shoppers actively seeking own-label lines in categories that were traditionally brand-led
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NewsFestive bakery treats rise in price by up to a third in 2022
A raft of branded and own-label mince pies, Christmas cake, stollen, yule logs and panettone are more expensive in the supermarkets than they were in 2021
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NewsBakkavor Spalding strike suspended following new pay offer
The action would have affected production of own-label soups, sauces and deli products for Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and M&S
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NewsAsda’s bigger loo rolls spark flurry of social media complaints
Shoppers have taken to Twitter to point out the new rolls don’t fit standard toilet roll holders