UK & Ireland Grocery News
BAT To Focus On Three Global New Category Brands
British American Tobacco (BAT) has revealed that it is creating three global brands for its ‘New Category’ product portfolio: VUSE for vapour products; VELO...
Co-op Unveils Christmas Ad Highlighting Its Support Of Good Causes
The Co-op unveiled its Christmas ad campaign last night. In a marked departure from the big budget productions by some of the major supermarket...
Boots Hails Strong Online Trading During Black Friday
Boots has revealed that its online store experienced bumper trade on Black Friday with six times the average number of orders per week.
At its...
Greencore Well-Positioned For Return To Top-Line Growth
Convenience food maker Greencore appears well-positioned to return to top-line growth in the new financial year having completed a strategy adjustment following last year’s...
Iceland Urges Suppliers To Support Its Plastic Reduction Drive
Iceland has written to all its branded and own label suppliers to ask them to support its plastic removal project.
The frozen food specialist has...
Ocado Secures Another Deal With An Overseas Retailer
Ocado has signed a technology partnership with Japanese retailer Aeon to help it establish an online grocery business.
The deal, the British firm’s first in...
Uncertainty Continues To Impact Consumer Confidence
Somewhat unsurprisingly, consumer confidence remained subdued in November with people in ‘wait-and-see’ mode amid Brexit and general election uncertainty.
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index was unchanged...
BWG Beef-Ups Foodservice Business
BWG, the group behind the SPAR, Londis and Mace chains in Ireland, has agreed a deal to buy Heaney Meats Catering, a Galway-based supplier...
Holland & Barrett Selling Products Past Their ‘Best Before’ Date To...
Holland & Barrett has started selling products past their best before end date at a discounted cost to customers, in an attempt to reduce...
Diageo Develops AI Tool To Help Consumers Find Their Favourite Whisky
Diageo has launched new a new digital tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to guide people in discovering their favourite Single Malt Scotch.
‘What’s Your Whisky’...
