All Supermarkets articles – Page 150
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: The 10 most powerful women in the UK’s supermarkets
In the latest in our series of Power Lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress supermarkets are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Comment & OpinionFour of five food giants are over-reliant on unhealthy lines. Now is the time for change
Global food manufacturers should be forced to disclose what proportion of their sales can be classed as ‘healthier’, says Sonia Pombo, nutritionist at World Action on Salt, Sugar & Health (WASSH)
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NewsChild food poverty: supermarkets slammed over lack of ‘meaningful’ action
Food Foundation is calling for discounted fruit & veg ranges, promotions on bread and milk, and reduced prices for the healthiest ranges of products
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NewsDiscounters continue to grab market share as shoppers chase lowest prices
Shoppers have continued to flock to the discounters to cope with soaring grocery bills as volumes in supermarkets tumble, according to latest market data
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Comment & OpinionAre price cuts enough to tempt shoppers away from the discounters?
Retailers and brands cannot differentiate on price alone, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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Category ReportWill inflation squeeze the pulp out of juice? Juices & smoothies category report 2023
As rising costs put the squeeze on margins and shoppers resist higher prices, what can brands and retailers do to maintain sales?
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NewsPoundland launches price comparison campaign
The variety discounter has been comparing its prices to those of Asda, Morrisons and Wilko on in-store posters
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NewsLidl to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket
The supermarket has signed the WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, joining Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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NewsIceland agrees solar power deal for 150 stores in push to reduce energy costs
The deal will secure 14% of Iceland’s energy needs until 2033 and will help the supermarket cut its CO2 emissions by an estimated 23,000 tonnes
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NewsSainsbury’s to expand convenience store network after hitting £3bn in sales
Sales across its more than 800 c-stores grew 10% last year and were up 7% on pre-pandemic levels
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Grocer 33Waitrose Formby: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’re very lucky in Formby: we’ve got some great counter offers and a really good café’
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest this week but all supermarkets taking fight to inflation
Food inflation on this week’s basket was down 3.2% month on month
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Grocer 33Waitrose Formby weathers fruit & veg supply problems best
It scored 74 points thanks to excellent service and better availability than rivals
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NewsCost of living crisis sees Sainsbury’s reach meal donation ‘milestone’ in just 18 months
Sainsbury’s has donated 10 million meals since it’s partnership with Neighbourly began in 2021
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NewsAldi ‘stepping up search’ for new store sites as part of £400m push
It is Aldi’s third announcement of expansion ambitions in as many weeks since The Grocer revealed Lidl was dramatically scaling back store openings this year
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NewsLandmark food waste roadmap relaunched after failing to hit key targets
Wrap told The Grocer the industry needed to act “much further and much faster” if it was to achieve its target of halving food waste by 2030
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Range PreviewHot cross buns, cheese and BLTs: the M&S Easter range
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its 2023 own-label Easter range, featuring popular favourites like Percy and Colin
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NewsWaitrose to turn surplus food waste into animal feed as part of new trial
Staff will sort surplus food, which then be backhauled to Waitrose depots
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NewsM&S to raise shopworker pay for third time in 18 months
The latest rise is a £57m investment in shopworker pay, according to M&S
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the Windsor Framework really means for food businesses
The new ‘Windsor Framework’ totals more than 100 pages and addresses some of the shortcomings of the Northern Ireland protocol