All Supermarkets articles – Page 30
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NewsNew plastic tax raid plotted as Reeves looks to plug budget black hole
Sources say that they expect the UK’s plastic packaging tax to be one of those in the Chancellor’s crosshairs come next week’s budget
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NewsKing’s Coronation Food Project initiative delivers 5,000 tonnes of food
The King will meet chief executives and leaders from the food industry and food rescue charities today to recognise their achievements
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NewsMajor scientific study calls for global action on UPFs
Papers published in The Lancet on Wednesday called for a ‘co-ordinated global response’ to protect policymaking from industry interference
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NewsIceland doubles Irish footprint with Dunnes concession expansion
Iceland launched the first Dunnes concessions in October 2024, as a way of rebuilding its presence in Ireland following the controversial sale and subsequent collapse of its Irish business in 2023
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WebinarsThe insider secrets to a successful marketplace
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price wars: how are rivals answering Asda’s cuts?
Tesco has ramped up its pricing fightback against Asda, cutting 3,352 SKUs in a month as the supermarket giant defends its market share
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets hold the key to healthier, safer poultry
It’s no great feat for the industry to reduce antibiotic usage when it was flagrantly overmedicating animals to begin with, says Liam Hodgson, senior global technical manager for broilers at The Humane League
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NewsAsda marketing boss Adam Zavalis to leave after two years
Zavalis’ exit is the latest shakeup to Asda’s new-look customer and marketing team as Allan Leighton looks to breathe new life into his turnaround plan
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NewsLidl and Aldi lead the way with British fruit sales
The latest data from British Berry Growers and British Apples & Pears showing retailer sales of British produce has underscored consumer demand for home-grown fruit, they said
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT makes first convenience store acquisitions
The investment fund said it increasingly saw opportunity in convenience
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NewsLidl calls for government to set plant-based sales targets
Amali Bunter, Lidl GB head of sourcing and ethical trade, said the supermarket wanted the government to ‘level the playing field’ by making other retailers follow its example of setting a plant-based protein sales target.
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Grocer 33How Tesco Plymouth GSM Angie Parry turned a building site into a bright new store
‘It was such a big move, customers had lots of questions and needed help finding items. Each day we’d have our best people on each aisle to help’
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Grocer 33Asda wins cheapest supermarket but Tesco gives it run for its money
The gap between Asda and two of its rivals was narrower than Allan Leighton’s target margin
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Grocer 33Tesco tops battle for best supermarket in Plymouth
Tesco’s winning score was forged on the back of excellent availability and customer service
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas ads 2025: who’s king of the non-HFSS festive ads?
Christmas ads came thick and fast this week, from Asda’s Grinch to John Lewis’s dewy-eyed 90s raver dad. But who did best? Our panel of judges decides
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NewsM&S veg found in ROI carrying ‘Not for EU’ labelling
It comes as M&S boss Stuart Machin has been vocal in his criticism of the requirements of the post-Brexit Windsor Framework, which mandates ‘Not for EU’ labelling
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Comment & OpinionCan mandatory health reporting succeed with ‘two-tier approach’?
Yesterday The Grocer revealed Nesta was urging ministers to push ahead with mandatory reporting and targets, beginning with the top 11 supermarkets with a phased approach for the OOH sector
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NewsHealth targets will cost supermarkets ‘tens of millions’ Streeting warned
Retail leaders are urging ministers not to introduce mandatory targets until all major food companies are in a position to report comparable data
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NewsSales slowdown at supermarkets as shoppers hang on for Black Friday
Supermarkets suffered a sales slowdown in October as hard-pressed shoppers reined in spending ahead of Black Friday and Christmas shopping deals
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NewsM&S appoints ex-Morrisons category director to head of trading role
The new hire had been at Morrisons since 2019, starting as a buying manager and then rising through head of trading and category director roles including in bakery and cakes