more supermarket news & analysis – Page 379
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Analysis & Features
What this new Tesco herbal tea tells us about the 'food and mood' trend
The launch has caught the attention of industry experts, who see it as an important milestone in the development of functional food and drink in the UK
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Analysis & Features
Which of this year's supermarket Christmas adverts is best?
The Grocer’s expert panel delivers its verdict on all of the 2018 Christmas ads
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News
Asda reports sixth quarter of like-for-like sales growth
Asda said it had benefited from a 13.8% growth in online grocery sales in the quarter
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News
New Co-op partnership paves way for online launch
The partnership has so far involved a trial of 12 Co-op branches offering home delivery by taxi of shopping bought in-store
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Wrap unveils plastic waste reduction 'roadmap'
The new ‘UK Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025’ sets progress targets for April 2019 and the end of 2022
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Iceland tops Greenpeace ranking for measures to reduce plastic waste
Ocado was the only major grocery retailer who refused to participate in the survey, according to Greenpeace
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Drinkaware joins with Tesco and Heineken for Drink Free Days
The tie-up will see signage roll out in stores this month suggesting Heineken 0.0% as a potential alternative to alcoholic drinks
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Asda working with Sheffield Hallam Uni on obesity initiative
The tie-up involves students carrying out a market gap analysis of the UK biscuit market
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's-Asda: eight reasons why our merger should go ahead
In response to opposition from retailers and supplier groups last week, Sainsbury’s and Asda have launched the case for the defence of their merger plans
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News
Sainsbury's extends facilities managing contract with Arcus
The new £28m contract means Arcus will maintain store facilities until 2026
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Morrisons hikes milk prices in wake of farmgate increase
It comes amid concerns that extreme weather would tighten supplies and lead to prices rises
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Waitrose brings recyclable packaging commitment forward
The retailer is also close to achieving its aim to take all its own-label meat, fish, fruit and veg out of black plastic
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M&S unveils seven new ethically sourced Jutexpo shopping bags
Jutexpo said each bag had a four-year lifespan, equivalent to using up to 624 of the single-use plastic bags
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Tesco faces massive equal pay claim as hearing begins
More than 8,000 workers are challenging the retail giant on equal pay
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Sainsbury's Christmas ad looks to bring families together
The two-minute advert features children performing a Christmas show
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Vegan hit Beyond Burger finally lands at Tesco
The burger is on sale in Tesco’s vegetarian freezers and in the meat cabinet, which is a first for the retailer
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M&S showcases food favourites in unscripted Christmas ads
The ads are directed by Charlie Stebbings, who directed the M&S ‘this is not just food’ advert
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City News: M&S calls for action as food and clothing sales slide
M&S top team Archie Norman and Steve Rowe called for “significant change” as it reported a further decline in first-half sales
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Tesco and Sainsbury's among retailers to win ATM legal battle
The Court of Appeal today ruled in favour of a group of retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op, supported by…
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's-Asda report: retailers and trade bodies respond
The Grocer summarises the industry’s responses to the CMA investigation, published yesterday