Latest supermarket news – Page 248
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Ocado plans for robot order packers derailed by Andover fire
The robot prototypes were held at Andover and destroyed along with the rest of the facility
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Media Bites 11 March: Ocado, Unilever, Jamie Oliver
Around a quarter of Ocado shoppers would ditch the online grocer if Waitrose products were no longer available, according to a poll
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Waitrose app sees rise in downloads following Ocado-M&S deal
The upmarket grocer did not disclose total downloads before and after the announcement
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Sainsbury's chairman David Tyler steps down
He will be replaced by former Great Portland Estates and Deloitte chairman Martin Scicluna
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Asda bans sale of single knives to counter knife crime
The retailer said it would remove all single kitchen knives by the end of April
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M&S to sponsor Britain's Got Talent in first TV tie-up
The campaign will showcase M&S’s family-friendly and value-focused food lines
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Tesco and Co-op robot deliveries expand delivery area
Starship Technologies has grown its Milton Keynes delivery area by a third
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Vivir tequila scores major Waitrose deal
Its spirits are made with 100% agave sugars, whereas many on the market use only the legal minimum of 51% agave
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Waitrose to sell five stores as John Lewis Partnership profits dive
Waitrose has revealed plans to sell five stores to rival retailers, amid sliding profits at the John Lewis Partnership group
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Booker: customer benefits of Tesco merger to be rolled out
Booker said the initial price cuts could deliver an annual retailer benefit of £6,250
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Supermarkets deny claims of Brexit-related delistings
A report by Kantar suggested retailers had been “quietly delisting” products amid fears of chaos in the supply chain
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John Lewis Partnership in talks to grow fresh salad in stores
The vegetable growing cylinders could be added to Waitrose and John Lewis branches
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Tesco completes move to 100% sustainable chocolate
The move to Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa applies to all own-label chocolate products, including biscuits, cakes, desserts and cereals
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M&S to publish complete list of global tea and coffee suppliers
The retailer has promised to share an interactive map of its 135 suppliers on its website
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Waitrose to switch chicken breeds in welfare boost
The retailer joins M&S, Nestlé and Knorr in signing up to the European Chicken Commitment
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Waitrose recalls chocolate after undeclared milk found
It’s put up point of sale signs in its stores advising customers why the items have been recalled
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Amazon hires senior Tesco figure as UK grocery focus intensifies
John Farrell spent 11 years at Tesco, in roles including group transformation director and MD of new business development
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Supermarkets 'lowering standards' for no-deal Brexit: report
Kantar said supermarkets were testing new, longer lasting varieties of fruit and veg
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Asda links with Mood Media to relaunch in-store radio station
The station, which launches nationally this week, will be heard across more than 600 stores nationwide