more supermarket news & analysis – Page 111
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Third of products on offer as mults push promotions
Overall prices were 13.4% higher than March 2022 and 2.5% up on last month
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‘Gut healthy’ new Superloaf seals exclusive M&S store deal
Packed with ‘bio-active plant-based compounds’ made using ‘targeted fermentation’, the loaves will be co-manufactured and co-packaged by Hovis
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Tesco buyers ‘backtracking’ on fulfilment fee request
The supermarket is holding face-to-face meetings with suppliers over its controversial plans for a new fulfilment fee
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Park Cakes looks at sale options as it seeks fresh funding
The group, which makes the Colin the Caterpillar cake for Marks & Spencer, is working with advisory firms Teneo and A&M to explore its options, The Grocer has learned.
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Melting lambs and chick cheesecakes: Asda Easter range 2023
Asda has launched its 2023 Easter range with a focus on its Extra Special and Free From ranges
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Tesco avoids repeat of Colgate dispute as prices jump
Colgate disappeared from Tesco in February last year over a price dispute
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Sainsbury’s enters talks with suppliers over future of Lloyds Pharmacy space
The Grocer understands suppliers have been contacted by Sainsbury’s as part of a move to use the space and attract investment
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Meat-free growth tailing off as retailers shrink ranges
The number of meat alternative lines in the traditional big four and Waitrose fell 10.9% during the six months to 20 March
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Sainsbury’s launches fully recyclable super-concentrated laundry detergent cartons
The five-SKU range has also been reformulated to be super concentrated, allowing for up to five additional washes per package
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Tesco smashes Whoosh rapid delivery rollout target
Tesco has beaten its rollout target of rapid delivery service Whoosh by 25%, announcing the option is now available from 1,000 Express stores
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Media Bites 23 March: John Lewis, Fever-Tree, inflation
John Lewis keeps making headlines amid reports of its plan to sell a minority stake.
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Waitrose’s coronation range reveals the King’s favourite dog (and it’s not a corgi)
The collection, which includes crown-themed drinks, bakery, jams and collectible gifts, has been designed for a royalist’s ultimate celebration
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Palm oil-free spread The Flower Farm secures Sainsbury’s listing
The Dutch-owned brand has expanded its presence in the UK with its first major retail listing
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Heinz teams up with Absolut to launch vodka pasta sauce
The innovation was inspired by Gigi Hadid’s spicy vodka pasta recipe, which went viral after the supermodel posted it to Instagram and TikTok in 2020
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Co-op and Nisa raise £20m to fund clean water projects
3p of every litre of Co-op own-brand water sold goes to The One Foundation – a UK charity funding grants for humanitarian water, sanitation, and hygiene programmes
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Media Bites 22 March: Just Eat, Tesco/Clubcard, John Lewis
Just Eat Takeaway will stop employing its own workers in the UK, as it reverses a high-profile effort to reduce reliance on the gig economy
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Food too cheap to sustain UK production, AHDB chair warns
Nicholas Saphir has said the food sector needs to ‘recognise the elephant in the room’ and reform pricing stategies to increase farmer returns
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Aldi bosses to run London Marathon as Cuthbert the Caterpillar
Aldi UK MD Graham Hetherington and group MDs Dan Ronald and Oliver King will run in the three-person costume
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Gluten-free diets a fifth more expensive, claims Coeliac UK
Charity reports that people with coeliac disease can face paying seven times more for a loaf of bread
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Asda extends Claire’s accessories tie-up to 500 stores
Claire’s products are sold in multiple locations in Asda stores including George, hair and beauty aisles, and seasonal areas