more supermarket news & analysis – Page 327
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Planet Organic slumps to loss but sales momentum is strong
Organic supermarket Planet Organic fell to a loss last year as its new private equity owner invested cash to fund growth.
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Rupert Thomas named JLP director of food & grocery in restructure
The new role will give Thomas responsibility for both Waitrose and John Lewis
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M&S-backed food surplus app Cogz looks to rescue fruit & root veg
The app connects processors and suppliers with the aim of cutting food waste out of the food supply chain
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Tesco and Waitrose hike pesto prices as supply crisis deepens
Both supermarkets attributed the rises to price-matching activity, but other retailers haven’t hiked prices
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Tesco converts company-owned One Stops to Tesco Express format
Since the programme began in November, The Grocer has identified 26 One Stops that have been converted
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Waitrose introduces ‘Love your Gut’ range with soup duo
The range has been developed by nutritionists
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Leon expands grocery range with vegan dips
The fast food chain has launched a Pea-lentiful and Beetziki variants as well as Hummus
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Morrisons promotes Andy Atkinson to group commercial director
David Lepley will replace Gary Mills, who was leaving the business to pursue other interests, said Morrisons
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US hit Good Catch debuts plant-based tuna alternative in Tesco
The brand was developed by Wicked Kitchen founders Derek and Chad Sarno and plant-based food investor Chris Kerr
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Sainsbury’s trials supply tie-up with SimplyFresh
Sainsbury’s will supply the convenience operator with own-label and branded products
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Unilever and Kellogg’s link with Asda for sustainability store trial
The move follows a call by Asda CEO Roger Burnley in October for suppliers to “take a step into the unknown” and speed up their reduction of plastic
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Booths reports successful Christmas with sales up 3.5%
Chairman and CEO Edwin Booth said “exceptional food and drink” contributed to the success
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Tesco own-label pestos recalled as peanut contamination crisis spirals
The supermarket issued a recall on 10 January, yet customers were complaining as early as 31 December
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Krispy Kreme rolls digital doughnut display cabinets into Tesco
Video: Krispy Kreme digital cabinet Krispy Kreme is rolling out new digital doughnut display cabinets to 15 Tesco stores this month, with a view to a further nationwide distribution. The new cabinets come with digital screens to allow tailored marketing, as well motion-activated digital shelf edge ...
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Yo Sushi lands deal with Sainsbury’s to stock pre-packed lines
The push has been enabled by Yo’s acquisition of Waitrose sushi supplier Taiko Food in 2018
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Range preview: Waitrose Easter Eggs 2020
From banoffee-filled realistic hen eggs to a white chocolate replica of a lemon, Waitrose has got its eye on aesthetics for Easter 2020. Here’s our pick of the range
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Asda opens consultation with staff over potential back office redundancies
Asda stressed that the proposals were not final and that it would look to find alternative roles for impacted colleagues
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Men earning 6.5% more at Asda as pay gap declines
Asda said the pay gap was a reduction of 1.1% compared with 2018 and 10.8% lower than the national average
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Southern Co-op looks to tackle retail crime with £100k fund
Southern Co-op has recently invested more than £500,000 in tackling crime
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Midcounties Co-op reports 3% hike in Christmas food sales
The member-owned society saw its busiest ever Christmas Eve