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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NewsM&S chief slams food price caps plan as ‘preposterous’
Stuart Machin said the majority of products in the firing line were already voluntarily frozen in price and loss-makers for M&S
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NewsM&S returns to profit growth in ‘year of two halves’
M&S has returned to sales and profit growth after a ‘year of two halves’ was dominated in the first half by a devastating cyberattack
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Category ReportOwn label wins over consumers with health ranges
Own label has become a hive for innovation. Last year, it accounted for the majority of packaged food and drink product launches for the first time
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NewsM&S launches vertically farmed salads
The method means leaves can be picked at the ‘perfect’ moment without any contact human hands from seeding to harvest, according to M&S
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Comment & OpinionPrivate label is now leading the innovation charge
To avoid the private label transition from challenger to ruler, brands must sharpen their innovation game, says Jonny Forsyth, principal strategist, Mintel Food & Drink
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NewsM&S begins construction of state-of-the-art automated food DC
The £340m M&S is ploughing into the facility is its biggest-ever investment in its food supply chain
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News‘Dangerously high’ salt levels found in sandwiches at popular food-to-go chains
Gail’s, Paul and Pret a Manger were found to be among the ‘worst offenders’
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NewsM&S backs mid-strength and tequila in BWS overhaul
Nearly one in four UK consumers were now opting for lower-strength drinks in the summer, M&S said
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NewsSocial media names Greggs ‘most popular’ Too Good To Go brand partner
Videos of Greggs Too Good To Go bag unboxings have received over 468,000 likes and 5.9 million views
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NewsLidl matches Morrisons in grocery market share again
Lidl’s sales rose by 8.8% year on year in the 12 weeks to 19 April 2026, to put it again level in market share with Morrisons
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NewsM&S asks shoppers to round up their shopping bill to fight food poverty
The initiative is part of M&S’s work with Alliance Food Sourcing, a collaboration between retailers, suppliers and charities formed in 2024 as a result of the Coronation Food Project
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NewsM&S chairman blames self-checkouts for encouraging theft
The proliferation of self-checkouts had removed a ‘human link’ in shopping and the technology had to improve, Archie Norman said
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NewsM&S adds 22 veg staples to value range
All products in M&S’s Remarksable Value range are benchmarked to competitor prices
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Category ReportHow ‘picky bits’ are supercharging the aisle: deli trends 2026
The appetite for ‘picky bits’ has pushed value sales of deli items up 6.7% to just shy of £3bn in the past year
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Category ReportLovelier lunches for hybrid workers
Supermarkets can testify to the appeal of the deli aisle at lunchtime
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Category ReportWhat’s the outlook for meat alternatives?
Plant-based meat is facing a challenge in grocery
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Category ReportThe rise of ‘affordable indulgence’
Deli is often associated with excitement and flavour, but it’s rarely known for coming cheap
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NewsM&S launches ‘Sparks wallet’ in more personalised loyalty scheme
The feature is at the heart of a ‘new and transformed’ Sparks programme launched today
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NewsM&S renews contract with IT firm TCS a year on from cyberattack
Two TCS employees were reported to have been tricked by hackers using ‘social engineering’ techniques in the cyberattack on the retailer last year
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NewsM&S invests £2.1bn in British beef and lamb with decade long contracts
The 10-year supplier contracts with ABP and Dunbia will give British suppliers “the surety of supply and confidence to invest against a challenging backdrop and increased competition”