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NewsWaitrose back with an own-label Scotch
Waitrose is launching a Scotch whisky after taking a break from the own-label market for three years for cost and supply reasons. The 40% abv Waitrose Blended Scotch Whisky (rsp: £12.15/70cl) is made in the Scottish Highlands by Whyte...
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NewsHigher-welfare boost for Morrisons chicken
Morrisons is introducing improved welfare standards for all of its standard fresh chicken in a bid to make higher-welfare poultry more affordable for mainstream shoppers.
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NewsFairtrade wine carrier first for Co-op
The Co-operative is claiming a UK first with the launch of a 100% biodegradable Fairtrade wine carrier in November. The reusable carrier (rsp: £2.49) is largely made from Fairtrade cotton, but has been reinforced with PVA-coated jute to…
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ProfilesCo-op Group’s food CEO Hurrell to retire
The Co-operative Group CEO Peter Marks has paid tribute to the society’s food CEO Tim Hurrell, who announced his retirement this week. Hurrell will retire from the role at the end of the year, with food commercial director Sean Toal…
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NewsTesco takes Chokablok into Magnum territory
Tesco's Chokablok ice cream has taken another step towards becoming an established brand by muscling in on Magnum's territory with the launch of premium ice creams on sticks. The Belgian chocolate-coated Chokablok on Sticks will launch...
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NewsMorrisons’ greenest store yet gives it an edge with planners
Morrisons is opening its greenest supermarket yet and plans to use it as a blueprint to improve the environmental credentials of the rest of its stores and manufacturing sites. The 22,200 sq ft store in Stanground, Peterborough boasts a...
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NewsKerry puts premium into frozen food with new ready meals
Kerry Foods is hoping to transform the frozen ready-meal category with the launch of a range of products made with “quality” ingredients.
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NewsTesco wages £500m Price Drop campaign
Tesco was this week dramatically forced to reveal plans for a £500m price offensive, as details leaked of its strategy to hit back at rivals who have seized the initiative on price. Following a week of speculation, the supermarket...
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NewsTesco price war threat sends rivals’ shares tumbling
Fears that Tesco is to spark a new price war sent shares in supermarket rivals plummeting yesterday. Shares in Sainsbury’s fell by 2% yesterday, while Ocado was hit even harder. The online retailer saw its share price slump by 11%.
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NewsThe Big Price Drop: Tesco unveils its £500m fightback
Tesco is to plough £500m into a huge new offensive that will see 3,000 products slashed in price. The Big Price Drop launches on Monday, as predicted yesterday by The Grocer, kicking off what many expect to be a full-scale price war in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsPlastic fantastic for Sainsbury’s peanut butter
Sainsbury’s has switched its peanut butter jars from glass to plastic, in a move the retailer said would reduce carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes a year. Packaging has been cut by 83% - or 882,000 kilos – as a result of the change, meaning the lighter jars require less fuel to transport.
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NewsTesco to raise £300m from Thai property sell-off
Tesco is bidding to unlock hundreds of millions of pounds from its Asian property empire. Its Thai subsidiary, Tesco Lotus, is looking to raise more than £300m via an initial public offering for a new property fund secured against 15 of its hypermarkets in Thailand.
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NewsTesco gears up for massive new pricing offensive
Tesco is set to unveil a major shift in pricing strategy, as the UK’s largest supermarket gears up for a price war this Christmas. A dramatic new offensive – due to begin next week – could see it switch emphasis from promotions, which Tesco has reportedly come to see as ...
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NewsNew dawn in convenience pricing as Budgens takes on Tesco
Musgrave has ushered in a new dawn for convenience pricing in the UK with a pledge that its Budgens stores will price match Tesco on 800 products. The programme represents the first move by a symbol group to match Tesco’s prices since…
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NewsOcado debuts savings club as margins face new squeeze
Shares in Ocado slumped 12% this morning on news of a slowdown in sales growth. Gross sales growth for the 12 weeks to 7 August was 16.9%, down from 17.2% in the second quarter.
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NewsFive years on, Tyrrells ends that Tesco spat
Tyrrells crisps will be appearing on Tesco shelves from today (19 September) - five years after a row in which former owner Will Chase threatened to sue the retailer for selling its products via the grey market. The full Tyrrells range will be going...
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons' missing millions
Scanning the national newspapers this morning you might be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that today was the proverbial slow news day.
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Waitrose targeting Tesco rather than Ocado inside M25
Waitrose MD Mark Price claims the retailer's expansion of its online service into London will steal market share from Tesco not Ocado. Describing Ocado as a "business partner", Price said his goal was for Waitrose and Ocado to overtake...
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose ramps up its deal activity, acting on impulse
The only retailer to increase its year-on-year promotional activity last month was Waitrose.
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Tesco baffled as ASA bans sausage advert
Tesco said it was "baffled" by the ASA's decision this week to ban a TV ad for its Butcher's Choice sausages. The watchdog upheld four complaints that challenged whether the ad, showing pigs roaming in a field and walking freely in a...