All Supermarkets articles – Page 444
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NewsTesco eyes fresh boost with ‘hot house’ trial
Tesco is exploring ways to dramatically boost its fresh foods offering with a ‘hot house’ availability trial.
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Analysis & FeaturesSuppliers fear the worst over Tesco's cuts
Tesco’s new Big Price Drop offensive slashes the cost of 3,000 lines. Who’s going to pay - and how?
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NewsM&S fills out its sandwiches
Marks & Spencer is bucking the trend for smaller pack sizes by adding extra filling to its sandwiches without increasing the price. Its prawn mayo sandwich has been bulked up the most and now contains 40% more prawns, followed by the…
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NewsMorrisons to launch its M Kitchen range
Morrisons is to debut the first products in its much-anticipated own-label relaunch next week. As revealed by The Grocer earlier this month (‘Morrisons to launch host of new own-label brands’ 10 September, p6), the retailer is…
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NewsAsda reignites banana wars with new price cut
The banana price wars are back, after Asda this morning cut the price of 1kg of loose bananas from 68p to 58p.
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Cheadle Hulme
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsProfits take a tumble at Scotmid Co-op
Profits have tumbled at Scotmid Co-operative for the first half of the year. The co-op blamed deteriorating economic conditions for a slump in trading profits from £4.2m last year to £2.6m for the latest period.
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NewsAsbestos failings land M&S with £1m fine
Marks & Spencer has been hit with a million-pound fine after “turning a blind eye” to an asbestos leak at two of its stores.
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NewsMorrisons unveils first phase of M Kitchen revolution
Morrisons will next week debut the first products in its eagerly awaited own-brand re-launch. As revealed exclusively by The Grocer earlier this month, a convenience range dubbed M Kitchen will comprise 150 new lines, including a bistro range and a number of pan-Asian and tapas-style dishes.
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Comment & Opinion
If shoppers really cared about going green, Tesco would be plugging its latest eco-store
We’ve all read surveys ‘proving’ ‘green’ products and practices go straight to the bottom line. Like the fact 25% of consumers in The Grocer/YouGov survey say the environment is of greater concern now than at the start of the recession vs only 20%…
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NewsAsda takes top turkey retailer prize
Asda has been named turkey retailer of the year at this year's British Turkey Awards. The supermarket was praised for its "excellent range to suit all budgets", ranging from Smartprice turkey steaks drumsticks to innovative products such...
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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%.