Latest supermarket news – Page 223
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NewsVegan Christmas food sales soar 40% at Waitrose
Vegan centrepieces for the main course, such as the nut roast and the ‘Root en Croute’, were the bestsellers in its range, Waitrose said
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers produced one million tonnes of plastic in 2018
The figures have been released for the first time by Wrap
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NewsHard seltzer startup Bodega Bay lands trial Sainsbury’s listing
The brand is set to launch a crowdfunding drive next year
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NewsM&S poaches Sainsbury’s Chris Marrow to help overhaul supply chain
Marrow will join M&S in spring 2020 after 14 years as Sainsbury’s logistics director
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NewsAsda triggers search for new finance chief as IPO plans ramp up
Asda has reportedly engaged a corporate headhunter to find a new finance chief to spearhead a float of the Walmart-owned supermarket chain.
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NewsAsda buying food at cost price for FareShare charity amid Brexit supply fears
FareShare has joined forces with Asda, which will be sourcing thousands of meals at cost price
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NewsHike in GSCOP breaches cast doubt over self-regulation
The number of alleged breaches of GSCOP has more than doubled in the past year
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NewsMorrisons to expand foreign currency exchange services to 50 more stores
The partnership includes an in-store travel money and money transfer service
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NewsAsda to switch to 100% recyclable trays across all own-label steak
The change is in line with Asda’s commitment to ‘Use less and recycle more’
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NewsOcado Retail grows fourth quarter sales by 10.8%
Ocado Retail, the joint UK grocery venture between Ocado and Marks & Spencer, has posted growth of 10.8% in the fourth quarter driven by a double-digit jump in order volumes.
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NewsTesco and WWF link to produce Sustainable Basket Metric environmental measure
The supermarket’s Sustainable Basket Metric will initially involve 20 Tesco products
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NewsSainsbury’s offers Christmas jumpers and mince pies for pets in new range
The retailer said it expected sales of dog toys to double in December compared with previous months
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NewsMorrisons highlights food waste battle in Christmas ad alternative
The food waste film is available on all Morrisons online channels from today
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NewsCity snapshot: Black Friday fails to boost lacklustre grocery sales
Black Friday failed to boost lacklustre sales across the grocery industry as the latest market share figures from Kantar show grocery sales growth slowing to 0.5% for the 12 weeks to 1 December. Plus, Just Eat rejects new Prosus bid, McColl’s profits below expectations, new CFO for Premier Foods and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsTesco pledges £10m to protect Brazilian soy-producing region from deforestation
Tesco’s investment will incentivise farmers to grow soy on existing agricultural land rather than burning virgin forest
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NewsMorrisons to give away wonky ‘Carrots for Rudolph’ this Christmas
The supermarket said the move was aimed at introducing children to wonky veg
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NewsAldi fresh meat sales share surges past Sainsbury’s
Only Tesco sells more beef and poultry now than Aldi thanks to store expansion and a bigger range
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NewsHigh-sugar breakfast cereals ‘nudged’ to top shelf in supermarket anti-obesity trial
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more launch in-store trials of ‘nudge’ obesity measures
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NewsSainsbury’s launches own-label Plant Pioneers vegan range
Plant Pioneers, which was released in selected stores in October, is set for a national rollout in stores and online on New Year’s Day
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NewsWaitrose to replace 10p plastic bags with 50p & 75p versions in expanded trial
The retailer hopes to encourage shoppers to reuse the more expensive bags, made from tougher plastic, for longer