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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation recedes, has the tide turned on discounter growth?
New figures show Aldi is now in negative growth, and variety discounters that once were riding high are also going backwards
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NewsFarmfoods on expansion drive after annual turnover passes £1bn
The discounter is targeting between 20 and 30 new stores a year, with a particular focus on London, where it has appointed two property acquisition managers
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NewsUkrainian poultry giant MHP eyes major move on UK market
The supplier is targeting reaching a 10% market share in the UK by the end of next year
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NewsBirds Eye launches first flavoured fish finger with Chip Shop Curry variant
The NPD has been created by adding a curry-flavoured panko breadcrumb to its Chunky Fish Finger
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NewsMark Rogers departs as Farmfoods retail director
Rogers resigned as a director at Farmfoods on 16 September, according to documents filed at Companies House
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NewsFarmfoods holds on to pandemic-fuelled sales boom in 2021
Turnover was down 2.2% in 2021 compared with the previous year but still 32% up on a two-year basis
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NewsFarmfoods sales soar 35%, buoyed by store openings in the pandemic
According to location data specialist CACI, the business opened at least 12 new stores between September 2019 and December 2020
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NewsWhitby Seafoods unveils ‘category first’ battered scampi NPD
The launch comes as scampi value sales soared 80% to £23.3m during 2020
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NewsCompetition sees Farmfoods operating profits fall 13%
The frozen food specialist’s sales rose marginally, by 0.7% to £711.2m
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NewsFarmfoods' pre-tax profits halve as sales drop by £25m
Pre-tax profits at frozen foods supermarket Farmfoods more have halved in 2016
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NewsFarmfoods to stop sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025
The discounter has fallen into line with all other major supermarket chains in the UK
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NewsFarmfoods faces protests as Lidl extends caged egg pledge
Discounter now the only major supermarket not to commit to phasing out caged hen eggs
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NewsCheap milk offers by Booker and Farmfoods slammed by farmers
NFU calls for greater transparency on how smaller retailers and wholesalers calculate prices
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NewsFrozen food retailer Farmfoods plans England store surge
London and the South of England is growing territory for the retailer, which currently has more than 300 shops nationwide
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NewsFarmfoods apologises to customers for card payment problems
Farmfoods customers were unable to pay by card in any of the retailer’s stores last weekend…
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NewsFarmfoods set to open more stores in southern England
Frozen value retailer Farmfoods plans to capitalise on the growth of the discount sector…
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocers outside the big four are also feeling the pinch
Today’s Kantar Worldpanel data on the grocers again shows an industry under pressure – but it is no longer just three listed supermarkets suffering in the fallout.
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NewsFarmfoods blames high energy costs as profits fall 42%
Frozen foods discounter Farmfoods has reported a 42.4% fall in pre-tax profits to £15.8m for the 52 weeks ending 28 December 2013.
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NewsFarmfoods opens up 63 positions for full-time apprentices
Farmfoods has launched an apprenticeship scheme to help young people get on the career ladder…
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Sliding-scale discount offer for Farmfoods
Frozen food discounter Farmfoods has joined the likes of Asda and Tesco by giving away discount vouchers