Latest supermarket news – Page 107
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Food redistribution app sees demand soar as cost of living crisis bites
Since January, the anti-waste app has seen more than 100% growth each month in demand for bags of surplus groceries
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Government to consider scrapping Groceries Code Adjudicator role in ‘efficiency’ drive
A consultation launched by small business minister Jane Hunt said ministers were looking at whether they could make efficiency savings by doing away with the role
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Growers warn of crop issues due to heatwave impact and lack of rain
Potential crops affected include oats, grains, brassicas and some top fruit such as apples and pears
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Cheese alternative Sheese launches UK’s ‘first’ vegan arancini balls
‘We decided bring a unique, truly delicious and exciting new product to UK shoppers,’ said Sheese
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Sainsbury’s to launch £1m incubator programme for black entrepreneurs
Sainsbury’s will pick nine successful applicants to receive a welcome grant of £20,000 each
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Retail sector must ‘double down’ on diversity & inclusion, BRC says
The BRC’s latest ‘Tracking Progress on Diversity and Inclusion in UK Retail’ report showed that the sector “still has a long way to go”
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Trust in supermarket food down as consumers link cheaper choices with lower quality, survey finds
Only 58% of consumers trust the safety and quality of supermarket food, down from 78% a year ago, according to a survey by Red Tractor
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Sainsbury’s brings back Great Fruit & Veg Challenge
Customers who pick up the fruit & veg featured in the initiative can earn up to an additional 750 bonus Nectar points
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Ocado Retail CEO Melanie Smith to depart next month
Smith has led the 50-50 joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S since 2019, when it was formed
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Lidl says ‘stock issues’ to blame for empty freezers and chillers
Shoppers have tweeted pictures showing low stock levels in three Lidl stores in the south west of England during the past 24 hours
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Waitrose to supply food range to Dobbies Garden Centres
Dobbies customers will be able to buy products from the grocer’s Essential Waitrose range as well as its premium ranges Waitrose No.1 and Waitrose Duchy Organic
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Unilever cuts size of Magnum multipacks to mitigate cost increases
A spokeswoman for Unilever said it was ‘currently experiencing large increases in the costs of some of our raw materials’
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Asda launches new credit card for loyalty scheme members
Shoppers using the new credit card will be rewarded through the Asda Rewards programme
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City snapshot: Supermarket sales return to growth amid soaring inflation
Grocery sales returned to modest growth over the past 12 weeks for the first time in more than a year as inflation soared to almost 10%
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M&S Food to lock value range prices through summer
The retailer is committing to keeping prices locked for an array of everyday essential food items, such as beef mince, spaghetti and bread
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Tesco wins appeal over ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Shopworkers union Usdaw said it was determined to fight on
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M&S ditches best before dates on fruit & veg
The retailer is removing best before dates from the labels of over 300 fresh produce items and replacing them with a code system
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Amazon Fresh launches Tesco Clubcard price-matching scheme
Amazon said the Tesco Clubcard Price Match would help customers struggling in the face of the financial squeeze
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Tesco leads retailers in raising prices of olive oil
Prices for own-label olive oil and extra virgin olive oil bottles in the retailer rose between 11% and 32.3% over the first week of July
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Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons back ‘biggest trial yet’ of digital deposit return scheme
The trial will cover almost 800 SKUs at all food and drink retailers in the town, including all soft drinks, water and ambient products