Ronan Hegarty
Ronan is news editor at the Grocer.
He has been a journalist covering the food and drink sector for over 20 years. He has overall responsibility for all supermarket, convenience and wholesale news as well as key issues impacting the sector such as legislation, health and sustainability. He has specific reporting responsibility for Morrisons and Waitrose.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 610406
- Email:
- ronan.hegarty@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsRick Stein with Waitrose chilled seafood range to hit stores
Rick Stein’s chilled seafood range will hit shelves this week, with the aim of bringing ‘the flavours of iconic coastal dining into the comfort of your home’
NewsSainsbury’s targets 17.5k additional staff in Christmas recruitment drive
The seasonal staff will fulfil demand for roles across Sainsbury’s stores and warehouses, as well as Argos stores and its online fulfilment operations
NewsWaitrose changes ‘Good Health’ label criteria to focus on nutrition and transparency
Alongside a new ‘Good Health’ logo, the retailer said it was shifting from traditional low-calorie and low-fat metrics to include better ingredient and nutrition criteria and transparency
NewsWaitrose named partner for Amol Rajan’s new media platform
The Amol Rajan Connection is being described as a modern media platform built around people, ideas, and future opportunities
NewsWaitrose to source more seasonal chocolate via Tony’s Open Chain
Under the expanded agreement, over half of Waitrose seasonal chocolate will now be sourced via Tony’s Open Chain Mass Balance
NewsCo-op to add fashion concessions in six more stores
The convenience retailer is set to open six new concessions in its stores for fashion retailers Peacocks and Bonmarché
NewsWaitrose puts £20m into latest round of price cuts
Since the campaign kicked off Waitrose has cut prices on more than 1,000 products and invested £180m
NewsCMA flags potential issues in Co-op Group and Southern merger
Co-op and Southern have asked the CMA to fast-track the case by taking into consideration undertakings in lieu that would address the concerns raised
NewsWaitrose invests £10m into expanding ready meal offer
Waitrose said half of its customers bought a ready meal in the past year, driving an 8% increase in sales
NewsAsda launches wholesale supply model for independent stores
Asda has struck an initial agreement with Scottish independent retailer One O One to trial its new Asda Convenience fascia at three of its stores in Glasgow
Grocer 33Tesco wins cheapest supermarket by just 11p in competitive week for pricing
Loyalty prices were a key factor for the competitiveness of both Tesco and Sainsbury’s
NewsJohn Lewis MD Peter Ruis to leave business after two-and-a-half years
Ruis will remain with the business until 6 September
Grocer 33Amazon relies less on deals to take another win as cheapest supermarket
Amazon undercut Asda by £3.91, making it 5.3% cheaper than its rival
NewsWaitrose to permanently extend rapid delivery hours at some stores
Most stores will fulfil orders until midnight while some of the most high demand stores will offer deliveries 24/7
NewsWaitrose reports demand for wintry comfort food despite heatwaves
The supermarket suggested customers were experiencing ‘feta fatigue’ as summer salads lost their appeal while the heatwaves continue.
NewsA million tins of Branston beans produced for food insecure households
Cans of Branston Baked Beans will be distributed through Felix’s network of over 8,000 community organisations, schools, food banks and community kitchens
NewsCo-op extends Live Nation UK festival sponsorship deal
The extension means Co-op will continue as the official supermarket sponsor of Download Festival, Latitude Festival, Reading & Leeds Festivals and Creamfields Festival until 2031
NewsAllwyn UK appoints first director of scratchcards
In her new role, the director of scratchcards will take full ownership of the category, including commercial performance, game design strategy, brand development, and category innovation
NewsImperial Brands issues landlords warning over sales of illicit tobacco
The tobacco giant said its investigations had identified multiple premises where retail tenants had been found to be selling counterfeit or illegal tobacco products
NewsWaitrose tells suppliers it plans to ‘optimise’ its range
Suppliers have been told that around 25% of Waitrose’s range accounts for just 3% of its sales