UK & Ireland Grocery News
Pladis Appoints Coty Exec As Chief Supply Chain Officer
Pladis, the company behind brands including McVitie’s, Jacob’s, Carr’s and Flipz, has appointed Mario Reis as its Chief Supply Chain Officer. He will be...
Lidl Accelerating Store Opening Programme
Lidl is planning to open another 230 stores in the UK over the next three years as it pushes to grab further market share...
Sainsbury’s Agrees Own Label Supply Deal With Leading Australian Supermarket
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to sell its own label groceries to Coles, Australia’s second-largest supermarket chain. The deal could also lead to Australian...
Sainsbury’s Focused On Improving And Growing Convenience Estate
Sainsbury’s has outlined how its convenience estate is playing a key role in its turnaround plans.
The group’s interim results last week showed that total...
Founder Of 2 Sisters Food Takes Back Control; Preparing To Auction...
Ranjit Boparan, the founder of the 2 Sisters Food Group, is reported to have returned to take day-to-day control of the company’s core poultry...
Furore Over New Staff Contract Could Hit Trading At Asda
Shoppers could boycott Asda over the all-important Christmas trading period due to the controversial new contract its staff have been told to sign.
The so-called...
Boots Heading To Indonesia
Walgreens Boots Alliance has revealed that its Boots International unit has signed an agreement to form a store development partnership with PT Mitra Adiperkasa...
Grocery Industry Celebrates Successes At IGD Awards
IGD topped off its successful two-day ‘Live’ conference last week with its annual awards ceremony.
The IGD Awards at Tobacco Docks, London, were attended by...
Greggs Upgrades Profit Guidance As Strong Performance Continues
Greggs now expects its full year underlying profit to be higher than its previous guidance.
The upgrade came after the baker and takeaway food chain...
Morrisons Supermarkets Across Scotland Could Be Hit By Food Shortages In...
Morrisons supermarkets across Scotland could be hit by food shortages in the run- up to Christmas as an industrial action ballot gets under way...