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CWIF accuses Sainsbury's of chicken welfare 'backtrack'
The retailer received the NGO’s Good Chicken Award in 2010 - but has “failed to deliver on its promise” to improve the welfare of its birds, says CWIF
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'Blueprinting' stores is 'dead', says Sainsbury's
Tailoring individual supermarkets to local customers’ grocery needs ‘key to serving customers effectively’
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C&C announces 'big plans' for two new brews in UK
Belgian lager Heverlee and US brew Pabst Blue Ribbon have been launched into Tesco stores across the UK…
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Europe-wide grocery spend surges as inflation bites
The amount Europeans spent on groceries climbed 4.4% in the final quarter of 2017 – the highest rise since early 2012, Nielsen’s latest retail performance data reveals.
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Asda partners with Google to offer voice shopping
Customers can now order by talking to a smartphone or speaker equipped with Google Assistant
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85% of Tesco soft drinks lineup exempt from the sugar levy
Its own label lineup has been reformulated and more sugar-free and reduced sugar branded SKUs have been introduced
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Sainsbury's launches Tu clothing at Argos with free delivery
From 25 April customers will be able to order items online up until 2pm for next day home delivery
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Asda saves over 1,000 tonnes of wonky carrots from the bin
Asda was the first supermarket to trial selling misshapen carrots in 2015, following up with its Wonky Veg Box scheme
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Sainsbury's to take extra measures against self-scan theft
Shoppers stole more than £3bn worth of products last year
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Tesco set to introduce new Google voice ordering app
The new app is expected to add functionality to the service, including the ability to select a delivery date
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Waitrose adds 13 new locally and regionally distilled gins
Half of stores will have locally-sourced gin available by the end of March
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Media Bites 26 March: Tesco, HoF, Whole Foods
The Confederation of British Industry chairs’ committee will nominate Tesco chairman John Allan as the next president
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Media Bites 23 March: Unilever, ConAgra Brands, M&S
One of Unilever’s top-10 shareholders said it failed to consult UK investors over the implications of last week’s decision to establish a single legal base in Rotterdam
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Ocado feels chill as first-quarter sales disappoint
The online grocer’s first quarter sales growth was reduced by almost one percentage point
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Stuart Machin joins M&S in newly created role of MD of food
His appointment means Andy Adcock, director of food, will leave the company at the end of April
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Ocado achieves near-zero levels of food waste
Ocado’s Suzanne Westlake said she believed the online retailer had ‘the lowest total food waste figures in our industry’
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Tesco and Coca-Cola join industry 'coalition' on plastic
A ‘coalition’of companies including the Co-op and Heineken are drawing up a new collaborative strategy
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Sainsbury's reduces prices on 930 everyday products
CEO says move demonstrates store’s investment in its customers…
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Shop theft levels up 65% in a year, reports ACS survey
Shop theft levels up 65% in a year, reports ACS survey
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City snapshot: Ocado growth hit by Beast from the East
Winter storms that caused widespread disruption during the final week of Ocado Group’s (OCDO) first quarter, reduced Ocado’s sales growth by almost one percentage point back to 11.7%. Plus, Imperial Brands disposes of US tobacco products and all the rest of the latest news from the City.