UK & Ireland Grocery News
Diageo Opens New Innovation & Research Centre
Diageo has opened a new £6.4m Innovation and Research Centre in Scotland.
Located adjacent to the drinks giant’s existing International Technical Centre, the new laboratory...
Lacklustre Year For Harrods
Upmarket department store Harrods has reported a 2.6% dip in profit after tax to £171.6m for the year to 9 February 2019, on turnover...
Sainsbury’s Best Performing Of The Big Four But Discounters Still Gaining...
Latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show total supermarket sales grew by 1.3% year-on-year over the 12 weeks to 6 October with Sainsbury’s...
Brexit Uncertainty Contributes To Lowest September Growth For Supermarkets In Two...
Latest market data from Nielsen shows grocery sales slowed to their lowest September growth for two years with retailers urged to bolster promotional activity...
Healthy Fast Food Chain Agrees Product Deal With Sainsbury’s
LEON has launched its first-ever range of grocery products through a new partnership with Sainsbury’s.
The healthy fast food chain, which operates over 70 restaurants...
MFG Boosts Forecourt Network With Acquisition
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has agreed a deal to buy Symonds Retail, the operator of 10 sites in...
Costcutter Showcases New Co-op Franchise Offer
Costcutter has officially unveiled its offer to independent retailers interested in taking on a Co-op franchise.
The package, which operates exclusively through Costcutter for retailers...
Former Diageo CEO Joins Brockmans To Support Growth Plans
Brockmans, a fast-growing premium gin business, has appointed former Diageo Chief Executive Paul Walsh to its Advisory Board, as it finalises a new five-year...
Cooler Weather Boosts Sales At Waitrose And John Lewis
Waitrose ended a prolonged run of falling sales last week, helped by customers buying comfort foods as temperatures dropped.
Over the seven days to 12...
Weaker Food Sales Hit Profits At Marston’s
Pub operator Marston’s has warned that its annual profits will come in below last year’s due to weaker food sales and higher wage costs.
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