UK & Ireland Grocery News
Solid Year For Owner Of Wall’s Pastry And Pork Farms Brands;...
Chilled savoury products producer Addo Food Group has had a steady year with its annual turnover increasing by 12% to £312m.
During the period that...
Dairy Market Picks Up Ahead Of Christmas Season
Latest data from Kantar shows growth in the dairy market accelerated over the 12 weeks to 1 December with it now standing at 0.7%....
Waitrose Sees Soaring Sales Of Festive Vegan Range
Waitrose has revealed that sales of its Christmas vegan range are up 40% year-on-year, as more people than ever look to incorporate a meat...
Ocado Set To Be Crowned The FTSE’s Most Valuable Tech Giant
Analysts have said Ocado has the vision to become the “Microsoft of Retail tomorrow” and transition into the FTSE’s most valuable tech giant.
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E-Cigarette Promotion On Instagram Banned By Ad Watchdog
Four vaping firms, including British American Tobacco (BAT), have been banned from promoting their products on public Instagram pages.
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Unilever Set To Miss Sales Growth Target
Unilever’s plan to accelerate its growth have been dealt a blow after the consumer goods giant admitted today that it will now miss its...
More Department Stores At Risk Of Closure
The demise of the department store format in the UK looks set to continue in 2020 with chains Beales and House of Fraser set...
Tesco’s One Stop Hails Success Of AR-Based Promotion
Tesco’s One Stop chain has claimed that an augmented reality (AR) game aimed at encouraging visits to its stores has proved a success.
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Tough Year For Yoplait UK
The UK arm of yogurt maker Yoplait has recorded a heavy fall in annual sales and profits in what it described as an “extremely...
Online Sales Soar In November To Record The Highest Growth Of...
Despite forecasts of poor turnouts and a number of retailer boycotts, November’s annual discount days set online sales soaring last month, with a growth...