Latest supermarket news – Page 146
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Panic-buying this Christmas could be ‘far worse’ than in lockdown, warns Tesco
Tesco is among a number of leading retailers that have been selected by government to find a solution to the labour crisis
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Waitrose to source 100% British venison meat from autumn 2021
Waitrose already sourced all of its own-brand fresh beef, pork, chicken, eggs and milk exclusively from British and Irish producers.
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Aldi introducing ‘community donation points’ to stores nationwide
The donation boxes will be in stores from October, accepting products for donation to local charities regardless of where they were purchased
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Pret a Manger unveils ambitious growth plans after losses spiral to more than £250m
The Covid pandemic wiped more than £400m from Pret’s sales in 2020
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Leon launches ‘plant-rich’ soups and salads range into Sainsbury’s
The six-strong product range was ’perfect for convenient, plant-rich, work from home meals’, said Leon
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Asda launches second ‘refill store’, and first in Scotland
The store in Glasgow Toryglen is the first Asda in Scotland to gain dedicated aisles of dispensers from which customers can fill either their own container or a reusable one available to buy
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Asda to trial driverless delivery vans in London
Asda is working with self-driving vehicle firm Wayve on the project
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City Snapshot: C-stores boosted by return of pre-Covid shopping habits
A gradual shift to pre-pandemic shopping behaviour has delivered a boost to the UK’s convenience store market, according to the latest monthly data from NielsenIQ. Plus, a fourth quarter trading update from Compass Group, and full-year results from Real Good Food.
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M&S Food to pay all small suppliers within seven days
The retailer wants to foster its relationships with small growing suppliers as they help “bring new concepts and products to the market” -
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M&S hits £10m in donations to Sparks charities
The retailer has so far supported causes such as Oxfam and the Marine Conservation Society
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Morrisons to expand wholesale with supply to pubs and restaurants
The grocer has partnered with new online platform StarStock to sell more than 1,500 lines into the on-trade
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Morrisons to remove plastic packaging from all bananas over the next six months
The move comes after a 12-week trial scheme that resulted in over two million pre-packed plastic bags being avoided
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The Black Farmer partners with M&S on co-branded jerk paste NPD
“To work together with one of the most established and respected British brands on a jointly branded Caribbean product range is beyond extraordinary,” said Emmanuel-Jones.
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Ocado extends own-label range into household essentials
More than 70 essentials products have been added to the brand’s own range
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City News: Ocado Retail suffers impact of Erith fire as growth takes hit
The joint venture between Ocado and M&S saw a 10.6% drop in third-quarter revenues from £578.8m back to £517.5m
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Tesco and Co-op risking tax penalty as battle for drivers intensifies, lawyers warn
The supermarkets are looking to engage HGV drivers with a limited company, an arrangement HMRC has sought to crack down on
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New grocery portal Lollipop eyes real-time view of user fridges and cupboards
Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket to partner with Lollipop, with users given the ability to select delivery slots via the app’s interface
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Sainsbury’s to launch personalised offers for Nectar app users
Customers will be offered the ‘My Nectar Prices’ selection in addition to the other Nectar points offers already available in the app
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City Snapshot: John Lewis cuts losses but exceptional costs leave it in the red
The John Lewis Partnership has bounced back from a £635m loss in its first half of 2020, but remains in the red. Plus interim results from The Co-op and Hilton Food Group, while Phillip Morris declares victory in Vectura battle.
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Lidl launching in-store recycling points for soft plastics
The discounter is also replacing single-use fruit & veg bags with a compostable version