Latest supermarket news – Page 86
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Quorn expands range with mini sausage rolls and new frozen SKUs
Quorn Mini Sausage Rolls will be available from January in the chiller aisle
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M&S announces new behind-the-scenes Christmas documentary to air on ITV
Inside M&S at Christmas is set to air on 21 December at 9pm, and will give viewers insight into how the company’s food is made
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Lidl becomes first sponsor of Spotify’s UK Christmas Number 1s playlist
The deal sees Lidl audio ads featured alongside tracks in the streaming service’s playlist of 45 number one Christmas hits from through the decades
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Iceland giving away 10 vouchers worth £500 each for best Noddy Holder impressions
Competition entrants must post their impressions on TikTok or Instagram
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Plant-based brand This unveils ‘game-changing’ streaky alt bacon line for Veganuary
The vegan bacon alternative will go on sale in Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose from the beginning of January
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Sainsbury’s leads supermarkets in promotions blitz in run up to Christmas
The retailer has increased promotions by 38% on average as it leans into the cost of living crisis
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Asda bumps up range by 12% in reversal of 2021 cuts
The expansion of the range came following the appointment of Kris Comerford, chief commercial officer for food, who joined the retailer in July
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Ocado Retail ‘small restructure’ results in 40 head office job losses
The company told The Grocer it had last month “completed a small restructure at its head office site” as part of an “ongoing drive for efficiency and cost effectiveness”
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Mars and Ferrero unveil new Easter lines for range of brands
Ferrero said it was ‘confident consumers will still want to spend on special occasions’ despite the cost of living crisis
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Richard Walker’s MP bid ‘could leave Iceland more vulnerable to takeover’
Walker’s ambition could leave the business more vulnerable to takeover from opportunistic investors, according to a City source
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Plant-based alternative chicken brand Tindle to make retail debut in Morrisons
The Singapore-based brand has only been available out-of-home to-date
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Tesco calls on suppliers to help reduce number of trucks on road
Christmas products such as trifle, parsnips, broccoli and carrots were being moved together by combining loads
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Waitrose range shrinks 5% in 2022
The upscale supermarket has made cuts to nearly every single category between the end of November 2021 and end of November 2022
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Marks & Spencer releases Christmas song sequel following last year’s hit
The retailer is hoping to take the top spot in this year’s charts with the release of the R&B-esque ‘This is Not Just Another Christmas Song’
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City snapshot: Double digit inflation drives supermarket sales rise despite volume slump
Supermarket sales grew 7.6% in November, driven by soaring inflation which mitigated a 4.3% in volumes as shoppers cut back amid cost of living pressures
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Squeaky Bean launches plant-based cooking chorizo
Comprising broad beans and pea protein, the sausage goes through the same slow dry curing process as meat chorizo to help it ‘match on flavour and texture’
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Kellogg’s adds Salted Caramel Crunchy Nut cereal
It’s the first time Kellogg’s has adapted its ‘biggest cereal brand’ since its launch in 1980
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Sainsbury’s extends removal of single-use plastic lids to dips range
From March 2023, dips including guacamole, tzatziki and sour cream & chive will no longer be sold with single-use plastic lids
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Marks & Spencer strikes EV rapid charger deal with BP
The agreement will see BP’s electric vehicle charging business install an initial 900 points in around 70 of M&S’s UK stores in the next two years
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PPE ordering scandal adding to supply chain woes, logistics sector warns
According to the Department of Health and Social Care, as of 26 September 2022, there were 7.4 billion items of PPE stored in UK warehouses