Latest supermarket news – Page 129
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NewsWeetos adds limited-edition chocolate orange flavoured cereal
‘Choc orange flavours are everywhere you look except in tasty cereals, so we’re excited to be bringing this on-trend taste to the category’, said the brand
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NewsG&Ts getting dearer as price of tonic water soars in supermarkets
Schweppes and Fever-Tree SKUs have shot up in price in the supermarkets over recent weeks, exclusive data reveals
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NewsLidl appoints Richard Taylor chief development officer as Alan Barry returns to Ireland
Barry moved to Lidl GB from Lidl Ireland, where he had also been chief development officer, early last year
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NewsAldi searching for three shoppers to be wine taster for a day
The three chosen applicants will become an ‘Aldi wine buyer for a day’
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NewsUnion slams Asda 7.35% pay rise to be spread over two years
GMB union says Asda’s workers will be paid below the industry average
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NewsBRC warns inflation will force consumers to cut back on spending
The comments came after NielsenIQ data showed total supermarkets fell 2.9% in the four weeks to 29 January
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NewsOcado confirms four more Zoom sites but planned rollout slows
The announcement signals a slowdown in Ocado’s ambitions for Zoom’s rollout
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NewsColgate toothpaste products disappear from Tesco
The brand’s full range of 77 SKUs has vanished from the retailer’s online store
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado’s annual loss grows by £125m as investment hits bottom line
Ocado’s annual losses ballooned to £176.9m last year despite continued top-line growth as investment in technology hit earnings
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NewsAsda to double Smart Price coverage following Jack Monroe criticism
From 1 March Asda will stock its full Smart Price and Farm Stores ranges in all 581 of its food stores, as well as online
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NewsRetailers narrow gender pay gap despite pandemic challenges
The mean pay gap in retail dropped from 13.1% in 2018/19 to 11.8% in 2020/21
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NewsIceland ‘supercharging’ range innovation in new tech partnership
The frozen food specialist has signed up to RangeMe, a global platform linking retailers with 200,000 suppliers showcasing their products
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NewsFive million in food poverty as Tesco chairman warns of ‘worse to come’
Food Foundation data shows 8.8% of households are experiencing food insecurity
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NewsJunk food ad ban: Sajid Javid given powers to delay HFSS proposals
The move comes amid continuing speculation over a possible backtrack in the government’s obesity strategy
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NewsAldi sees Veganuary plant-based sales soar 500%
The discounter has also reported a 250% increase in plant-based sales in 2021 compared with 2020
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NewsIceland goes head to head with Which? over supermarket sustainability ranking
The first supermarket sustainability league table from Which? focused on 11 major UK grocers’ performance across three areas
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NewsDishwasher salt price hikes lead to shortage in the supermarkets
At the time of writing, Reckitt brand Finish was missing from many of the major retailers
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NewsJunk food ad ban facing possible year-long delay
Food industry and advertising bosses say more time is needed to prepare for changes coming into force in January 2023
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NewsHFSS clampdown conference to help navigate government’s radical health and obesity legislation programme
The Grocer’s HFSS clampdown conference will takes place on Tuesday 15 March at America Square, City of London
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NewsWaitrose withdraws free newspaper offer ahead of loyalty scheme revamp
The supermarket has told its loyalty members the newspaper offer will end on 22 February, but it is ‘replacing it with something new’