Latest supermarket news – Page 36
-
News
Asda completes £2bn acquisition of EG Group’s UK business
It will see Asda Express rolled out across EG Group’s 356 petrol stations, while 462 Greggs, Burger King and Subway outlets are transferred to the supermarket giant
-
News
Aldi price locks Christmas dinner lines
The move means a family of four can have a Christmas meal for less than £15, according to the discounter
-
News
Sainsbury’s launches personalised Nectar Prices for online shoppers
Your Nectar Prices gives loyalty scheme members exclusive discounts on the products they buy regularly
-
News
Tesco launches Paperchase range of Christmas products and stationery
The range, which is landing in 250 stores from today (30 October), includes greetings cards and festive gift wrap, decorations and crackers
-
News
Sainsbury’s introduces crownless pineapples to reduce food waste
The traditional pineapples, minus their crowns, will be available to buy from 1 November and will be available in store and online
-
News
Wind farm set to generate a third of Sainsbury’s entire energy needs
Sainsbury’s will acquire 100% of the energy produced at the Longhill Burn wind farm in Scotland
-
News
Sainsbury’s trialling new self-serve counter formats
The Grocer understands the new destination formats will largely stock products from Sainsbury’s range of cheese and charcuterie
-
News
Ocado expands Korean range with 50 new products
The retailer now claims to have ‘the largest Korean offering of any UK supermarket’
-
News
Ocado endures teething problems at new Luton CFC
The Luton distribution centre launched five weeks ago, and serves as a replacement for Ocado’s oldest fulfilment centre in Hatfiel
-
News
Jason Tarry quits to be replaced by Matthew Barnes as Tesco UK CEO
Tarry has worked for Tesco for more than 33 years, including six as UK CEO
-
News
Iceland kicks off recruitment drive after opening Christmas delivery slots
The retailer wants to fill 1,750 roles across its stores and supply chain
-
News
Merchant Gourmet adds microwaveable rice quartet
’We want to inject the Merchant Gourmet personality into microwaveable rice,’ said MD Richard Peake
-
News
Tesco warns GetGo shoppers they may be overcharged for discounted items
The supermarket conceded the system is not able to register price drops on reduced to clear items that could change several times a day
-
News
Tesco claims voluntary ban on HFSS multibuys has seen millions eating more healthily
Tesco’s report comes with a debate raging over how the industry should take forward the war on obesity
-
News
Founding member Waitrose leaves The Refill Coalition
It leaves the coalition with just two permanent retailer members
-
News
KellyDeli rolls out new Sushi Daily loyalty scheme
The scheme is being launched nationwide following a short trial launched earlier this year
-
News
‘Wholemeal’ 50/50 loaves may be instructed to relabel
Use of the word ’wholemeal in the naming or advertising’ of products that contain a blend of wheat flours is prohibited, according to Defra
-
News
Anti-deforestation targets ‘will be missed’ without urgent action, WWF says
Deforestation linked to the trade of soy, palm oil, cocoa and coffee still rampant despite international pledges, WWF says
-
News
Naked smoothies disappear from Waitrose in juices shake-up
It comes shortly after the brand was delisted by Co-op
-
News
NFU kicks off review of Red Tractor following accreditation row
The farming union, a part owner of the scheme, was incensed at Red Tractor’s announcement of a retailer-backed environmental scheme