more supermarket news & analysis – Page 337
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Comment & Opinion
Asda’s Halloween switcheroo shows spooky season enthusiasm
Asda remains by far the supermarket keenest on spooky season
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Analysis & Features
Hovis pricier at Sainsbury’s as mults raise bread prices
Average supermarket shelf prices for loaves, bread rolls, flatbreads and the like are up 4% year on year
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News
Sainsbury’s taps into Google Cloud to spot new food trends
The supermarket will adjust product ranges in stores in response to local online hype
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco must keep evolving for its brand journey to continue
Tesco must not be complacent if it is to avoid going the same way as Thomas Cook, says Mark Chamberlain, UK MD of brand at Kantar
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News
Müller steps in to process Tomlinsons milk for Sainsbury’s
However, the retailer had questions to answer over its decision to award Tomlinsons a contract, said industry analyst Ian Potter
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Comment & Opinion
New Tesco boss Ken Murphy faces Carrefour and Jack’s challenges
Dave Lewis’ legacy is impressive, but Jack’s has proven a format too far, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Sainsbury’s milk supplier Tomlinsons Dairies collapses into administration
The north Wales-based processor had lost more than £7m during the past year and a half, said administrators
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Pork giant Tulip moves into plant-based with The Green Butcher range
The NPD marks the latest development in the pork giant’s strategic partnership with the Co-op
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Waitrose removes plastic packaging from multibuy cans
Waitrose claimed the move would save 18 tonnes of plastic annually
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News
City snapshot: Early autumn grocery growth rebounds
Sales across the grocery industry rose 1.3% during the past 12 weeks as the industry emerged from the shadow of tough summer 2018 comparisons. Plus, Marston’s issues profits warning on weak food sales and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Tesco removes bananas and oranges from free fruit scheme due to peel concerns
The decision to ban bananas and oranges was taken in the past few weeks
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Future of Sainsbury’s milk supplier Tomlinsons hangs in balance
Tomlinsons Dairies has notified its farmers it is not accepting milk supplies
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Healthy fast food giant Leon hits grocery with Sainsbury’s tie-up
Leon plans to make grocery a significant part of its business over coming years
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Lidl opens largest distribution centre to date in Scotland
Around 600 employees have already relocated to the new £70m warehouse in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire…
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M&S announces string of senior new hires to boost food business
The new recruits will report to food commercial director George Wright
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New Zealand’s Cardrona Distillery debuts spirits into Waitrose
The brand takes its name from Mount Cardrona on New Zealand’s south island
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Analysis & Features
Mults cut petcare promotions as DTC rivals apply pressure
Almost all the major mults cut their featured space deals for the petcare category in the four weeks to 1 October
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News
Supermarkets sourcing tea from ‘inhumane’ Assam plantations, finds Oxfam
Interviews with workers on 50 tea plantations in Assam, India, found most had no access to clean drinking water
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News
Supermarkets should facilitate children’s vaccination services, says health expert
Helen Bedford suggested the system be NHS-led and said it could work in the same way as mobile breast screening units
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FareShare opens new warehouse after Asda investment
The site will help FraeShare and the Trussell Trust reach 5,200 people at risk of hunger