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Analysis & FeaturesFuture-proofed food: commodities battle climate change and crop disease
As climate change and disease make crops less predictable, scientists are making contingency plans: cultivating new varietals, battling bugs and pioneering new growing techniques
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Grocer 33Strong service on shop floor sees Tesco Neath take win
The branch picked up 73 points, marking three wins in five weeks for Tesco
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Grocer 33Impressive Asda Southport gains a new regular shopper in Grocer 33
Asda picked up just its second win of the Grocer 33 year, continuing the good vibes kicked off with the return of Rollback last week
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Grocer 33Tesco bags Grocer 33 victory despite scoring zero for availability
A perfect 20 for shop floor service was secured thanks to Tesco’s staff all being ‘very friendly and happy to help’
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NewsMorrisons axes hundreds of staff in major cost-cutting exercise
Staff impacted by the changes are understood to have been involved in roles including customer experience, employee engagement, recruitment and payroll
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas 2024: what were the highs and hiccups for supermarkets?
Supermarkets took the cheap veg battle to a new low of 8p this Christmas. How did it pan out and what else did they try?
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NewsGerman meat & dairy exports banned after foot and mouth disease outbreak
Meat and dairy supply in the UK will suffer some disruption after Defra banned imports from Germany
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NewsChristmas trade disruption continues as Holyhead port closed for longer
The main trade route between GB and Ireland has been shut off after Storm Darragh caused extensive damage to Holyhead port
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NewsLucozade supply ‘significantly improved’ but some shortages persist
Lucozade supplies were significantly disrupted earlier this year after industrial action and a fatality caused lengthy production shutdowns
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NewsTomato purée: supermarkets hit back at BBC investigation but own-label supply slows
This is how UK supermarkets got caught up in a major forced labour scandal this week
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NewsFlourish range dwindles as Sainsbury’s plans healthy food shake-up
Shoppers have been contacting Sainsbury’s about struggling to be able to find Flourish products
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NewsMorrisons builds new warehouse management system after Blue Yonder cyberattack
Group director for logistics, supply chain and technology Ross Eggleton said its “exceptional response” to an “unprecedented event” marked an “achievement of the year”
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NewsOatibix shortage caused by ‘scheduled maintenance’ at Weetabix factory
It comes after Weetabix Protein disappeared from shelves last month
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NewsDonald Trump’s proposed tariffs add to olive oil sector’s woes
European olive oil suppliers are prioritising exports to the US in a bid to avoid potential 20% tariffs proposed by Trump
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NewsMezze mayhem: Bakkavor strike triggers chilled dips shortage
Taramasalata, houmous and cheese & chive lines are disappearing from chillers, according to Assosia data
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Grocer 33Waitrose stands out as other retailers register low scores
In a low-scoring week, Waitrose’s Locks Heath store in Southampton was a lone bright spot
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NewsSoup disappearing from supermarket shelves amid Bakkavor strike
Thirty-six chilled soup SKUs were unavailable in Tesco at the time of writing
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Grocer 33Staff go above and beyond at winning Tesco in Swansea
The store picked up 83 points, and earned particular praise from our shopper for its attractive Halloween and Diwali displays
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Comment & OpinionValencia floods are a tragic reminder of climate change threat to food supply
Thousands of hectares of farmland are submerged following heavy rains across eastern Spain
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Grocer 33Waitrose King’s Cross is top in ‘pleasant, helpful’ shop
The store was the only one of the five we visited this week to claim full marks for shop floor service