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Analysis and Features
Sainsbury’s wins Grocer of the Year for the first time in two decades
Sainsbury’s has bagged Grocer of the Year for the first time in nearly two decades at last night’s Grocer Gold Awards 2024 – topping an outstanding evening of celebration
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Own-Label Range of the Year
Judges were particularly impressed with premiumising meal deals and the brand’s laser focus on great packaging
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: The Grocer 33 Award for Price
For the first time since the birth of the Grocer 33 back in 1997, we have a new name on this award
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: The Grocer 33 Award for Availability
The UK’s biggest grocer was miles ahead of its rivals in terms of providing our mystery shoppers with full baskets this year
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Online Service of the Year
The UK’s biggest online grocery retailer, serving nearly 1.2 million customers every week, and has undertaken comprehensive investments in the last year
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Britain’s Favourite Supermarket
The UK’s biggest retailer once again came out top in NIQ’s Homescan survey of more than 7,000 households
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Employer of the Year (Retailer)
The supermarket’s improvments to pay, maternity, paternity and adoption leave benefits, and a new virtual GP service stood out to judges
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Grocer 33
Loyalty prices see Tesco come in £4 cheaper than Asda
The UK’s biggest grocer had special Clubcard Prices on nine of the 33 items on our list
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News
Tesco to pilot checkout scannable on-pack QR codes in ‘second barcode revolution’
The QR codes can fulfil the same role at checkouts, as well as being scannable by consumers with smartphones to access detailed product information such as allergen advice
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News
Aldi steps up ‘Can’t Match This’ campaign with price comparison ads
Aldi is claiming even bigger savings by comparing the price of its own label products to those of brands at both Tesco and Sainsbury’s – a tactic which has come up in complaints about the discounter to the Advertising Standards Authority in the past
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News
Shopping platform Cherrypick to introduce paid-for tiers
The platform will soon launch Cherrypick Plus and Pro, promising paying subscribers “super-exciting features, alongside some big name chefs
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Range Preview
Preview the new sandwiches and salads in Tesco’s meal deal
Tesco is giving its popular meal deal a significant overhaul, with a refreshed range set to hit stores from this week
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Analysis and Features
How fmcg is celebrating Pride Month 2024
Major grocery players like HelloFresh, Co-op, Britvic, Sysco GB and Tesco are demonstrating their commitment to Pride this month
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Analysis and Features
Cute delivery drivers and shrinkflation: June in grocery on social media
Slicing through the buzz of social media to see what’s happening in the world of grocery
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News
City News: Tesco shares rise on continued market share gains
Tesco shares received a further boost following another “strong” quarterly performance, with investors buoyed by UK market share gains and strengthening volumes
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Range Preview
Tesco launches new Finest summer food range ahead of UK heatwave
Tesco has launched its new summer range as it anticipates a spike in sales of BBQ essentials and picnic favourites
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News
Aldi playing whack-a-mole with Tesco’s price matches
The discounter has been undercutting Tesco as part of a fightback that launched last month
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News
Tesco makes move to lower chicken stocking densities
The retailer will reduce densities from the current ’industry standard’ level of 38kg/m² to 30kg/m² by the first half of 2025
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Analysis and Features
How manufactured food and drink can be healthier – the experts wade in
Amid delays to HFSS restrictions and growing concerns around ultra-processed foods, campaigners are calling on food manufacturers and retailers to set a precedent for public health
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News
Mars Wrigley trials second display unit made from cocoa beans in Tesco
The unit is made from a corrugated cardboard alternative developed in partnership with sustainability consultancy Medoola