Latest supermarket news – Page 236
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NewsAsda links with marine pollution group to offer water refills
As part of the plans it will encourage shoppers to refill bottles at water fountains in its stores
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NewsAsda scraps single-use plastic bags from online orders
The supermarket giant said the move was expected to remove around 85 million plastic bags from production each year…
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NewsAsda to launch 30-minute grocery delivery with Just Eat
The new service will offer 100 “essential lines” within half an hour
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NewsSainsbury’s to extend beauty range overhaul to 100 stores
After a successful trial at eight stores, the enhanced beauty range will be rolled out by next March
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NewsSainsbury’s Coupe warns of Christmas shortages in event of no-deal Brexit
Coupe said Christmas toys as well as food could be hit by shortages in the event of no-deal Brexit
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NewsM&S launches ‘Fresh Market Specials’ offers on fresh produce
The ‘Fresh Market Specials’ arrived in stores this week, including a twin-pack of avocados, a five-pack of doughnut peache…
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s first quarter sales slide amid non-food slump
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales fell by a further 1.6% in the 16 weeks to 29 June to put further pressure on CEO Mike Coupe after its failed merger with Asda. Plus, PureCircle issues profits warning, shop prices drop but food inflation holds steady and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsSupermarkets making slow progress on human rights, reports Oxfam
For the second year, the charity ranked Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl for human rights in the supply …
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NewsTesco suspends farm over chicken welfare standards
Undercover footage showed ‘shocking’ abuse of chickens at two farms in Suffolk
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NewsSainsbury’s trials WH Smith drinks supply in wholesale move
About 50 products will be available for customers to purchase from WH Smith at Victoria railway station
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NewsAldi to trial removing plastic packaging from toilet roll
The discounter will sell four-packs of Luxury Toilet Tissue packaged in paper in a trial across 174 stores
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NewsExplainer: what is Sainsbury’s Taste of the Future initiative?
Taste of the Future is the latest phase of Sainsbury’s Future Brands programme, designed to identify ‘distinctive’ disruptor brands. So how does it work?
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NewsB&M to favour ‘Express’ banner in Heron Foods expansion
B&M began adding ‘Express’ to its name to rebrand Heron Foods stores last year
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NewsSainsbury’s kicks off Taste of the Future startup brand trials
The project went live in 69 Sainsbury’s stores this week with 30 SKUs from 11 small challenger brands
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NewsTesco and Nestlé trial anti-diabetes weight management trial
According to Nestlé, more than 3.2 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes
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NewsApathy could lead to disappearance of Grocery Code Adjudicator role, suppliers warned
Adjudicator Christine Tacon this week announced she is to step down from the job in June next year
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NewsAsda and Warburtons to benefit FareShare with new charity ‘promotion’
The promotion is expected to result in more than a million products being donated to FareShare
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NewsTesco incubator scheme champions gut health and seltzer trends
The grocery giant has announced the nine small fmcg businesses that will take part in its 2019 development programme
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NewsShoppers in favour of plastic-free aisles and bag ban, finds survey
The independent poll of 2,000 consumers found that 58% were worried about packaging in general…
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NewsCo-op opens On the Go concept convenience store in London
Aimed at busy shoppers, the premises feature fast self-service tills and separate ‘food for now’ and ‘food for later’ area…