Latest supermarket news – Page 39
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Waitrose extends functional and wellness drinks trial
Waitrose launched in-store bays dedicated to functional beverages in May as a way of testing appetite for the category
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Iceland Foods overhauls fruit and veg lines as it targets fresh growth
The supermarket has partnered with Irish fruit and veg supplier Keelings to launch a new exclusive brand
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Aldi expands medicine blister pack recycling scheme with TerraCycle
From this week, customers can order a freepost envelope via Aldi’s website, which can then be used to send empty medicine blister packs to TerraCycle using Royal Mail
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Greggs opens first café inside a Sainsbury’s supermarket
As many as ‘half a dozen’ openings are planned before the end of the year
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City snapshot: Supermarket sales growth rebounds despite falling inflation
Grocery price inflation fell for the seventh month in a row to 11% last month as take home grocery growth rose to 9.1%.
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M&S reusable container trial leads to ‘game-changing’ multi-retailer initiative
The scheme is now being opened up to other retailers and brands, who can register their interest by 30 October
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Waitrose to use cow manure to power tractors at Leckford farm
The supermarket has installed a biomethane storage and extraction plant at its farm estate
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Waitrose and Amazon in talks over third-party tie-up
Both Amazon and Waitrose have declined to comment on the reports
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Asda accelerates move into convenience with first 11 Co-op conversions
The supermarket giant launched the first 11 sites last week, including in Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Lancashire, Somerset, London, Scotland, and Devon
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Jamie Oliver and Tesco join forces for advertiser-funded programming
Oliver and Tesco will next week launch Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Meals on Channel 4, which they said was aimed at helping consumers buy less food in their weekly shops
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City News: Tesco shares soar on profits upgrade
Tesco shares rose sharply this week as the UK’s largest supermarket hiked its full-year forecasts, on the back of a jump in sales and profits in the first half
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Aldi kicks off festive worker hunt, offering 3,000 store roles
The discounter is looking to fill both temporary and permanent positions
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Aldi sells most British apples of all UK supermarkets
While Aldi only holds 10.2% of grocery market share, it sold 23% of all British apples last year, representing the greatest volume of any UK supermarket
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Morrisons rebranded manufacturing arm ‘to better target other retailers’
The supermarket, known for the vertical integration of its supply chain, rebranded its assorted manufacturing sites over the summer
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Nectar 360 to double its network of digital screens in Sainsbury’s stores
It includes plans to launch a brand new network of digital advertising screens within Sainsbury’s stores
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Tesco readies online marketplace launch
Customers will be able to shop “a broad range of third-party products” on Tesco.com
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Gut health brand Bio&Me adds gluten-free porridge pots
The breakfast pots were designed to offer a variety of plant-based ingredients believed to be beneficial to gut health
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Waitrose ‘committed’ to offering more ‘dine in’ food concepts
It follows the launch of a new marketing campaign to promote Waitrose’s new Japan Menyū range
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Warrendale Wagyu beef sausages launch into Waitrose
The new sausages are available in both Original and Horseradish variants, made of 90% and 86% premium British Wagyu beef respectively
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Asda taps Tata for post-Walmart digital overhaul
TCS described the work as a ‘massive enterprise reinvention’