Latest supermarket news – Page 68
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Waitrose installs first EV charge hub for employees
Waitrose has installed 14 rapid charge points at its Bracknell distribution centre
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Morrisons sale and leaseback stores ‘cheaper than other grocers’
A property industry source said the price people will pay for a Morrisons is less than for a Sainsbury’s or Tesco
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Planet Organic seeking £3m to fund new rescue plan
Planet Organic has until next week to secure a deal, with the rescue plan outlining a new slimmed-down business
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Aldi UK boss vows no backing down on copycat tactics
A defiant Giles Hurley told The Grocer customers were ‘not stupid’ and knew very well what they were getting when they came to Aldi
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Waitrose rolling out dedicated Gail’s bakery fixtures to 64 stores
The grocer will also double the range of Gail’s products including sourdough bread, crackers, bagels and muffins
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Media Bites 6 April: Co-op, Hilton Food Group, Berry Bros
The papers pick up on the latest annual results from the Co-op this morning.
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Fish Said Fred launches oven-ready range into Tesco
The range includes a Cod Kyiv, Cheesy Smoked Haddock and Sea Bass Fillets with a Creamy Pesto Crumb
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Carbon neutral potato Root Zero launches new pack and London campaign
The Puffin Produce potato brand has introduced a new pack size (1.5kg) and redesigned packaging that continues to be plastic-free and fully recyclable
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Co-op seeking million more members as it reports ‘robust’ results
A £319m gain from the sale of the forecourt business in October helped the group avoid a loss for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2022
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Smaller suppliers falling behind in HFSS reformulation
New figures compiled by Kantar for the FDF shows an increasing gulf between the UK’s food giants and those that make up the long tail of UK companies
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Media Bites 5 April: L’Oreal, Hammerson, UK economy
L’Oreal has splashed £2bn on fancy hand wash maker Aesop in its biggest deal in decades
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GroceryAid campaign to highlight charity's support for shop workers
The awareness campaign will point workers to the charity’s free and confidential helpline, online support and financial grants
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Asda offers to pay staff in advance
The supermarket has partnered with financial services firm Wagestream to offer workers flexible pay
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Supermarkets under fire as Healthy Start scheme misses target
NHS figures show uptake of voucher scheme is 64% of those eligible, well short of the 75% target set for March 2023
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Future Farm launches new version of vegan Future Burger
The new burger has the same level of protein as its predecessor while offering lower levels of salt, saturated fat and calories
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City snapshot: UK supermarket sales growth continues to lag inflation
UK supermarkets posted double-digit growth in March, but sales growth continues to lag food price inflation, according to new grocery market share figures
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Five major supermarkets call for deposit return scheme to be shelved
The move piles fresh pressure on the Scottish government to ditch its proposed 16 August start date
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Tesco angers shoppers with increase in online delivery minimum spend
The move, which kicks in from 2 May, comes as the supermarket looks at ways to increase the profitability of its online operations
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Peperami unveils ‘mess free’ Pizza Buns cheese and salami snack
Peperami said the ’completely unique’ snacks will help to grow the meat snacking category
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Sainsbury’s removes plastic trays on own-label whole chickens
The retailer said the new packaging would use a minimum of 50% less plastic and save 140 tonnes of plastic per year