UK & Ireland Grocery News
Lidl Continues To Focus On Quality And Range In Autumn Ad...
Lidl has unveiled its new autumn advertising campaign which continues its recent focus on emphasising the quality and range of its products.
The campaign was...
Sainsbury’s Ends Till-Free Store Trial As ‘Customers Aren’t Ready’
Sainsbury’s has reinstalled tills in an experimental checkout-free shop after a mixed reaction from customers.
Sainsbury’s began trialling what it claimed to be the UK’s...
Refresco Acquires Coca-Cola Site In Milton Keynes
Beverage bottling giant Refresco has agreed a deal with Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) to acquire its manufacturing site in Milton Keynes. Included in the...
Tough UK Market Hits Profits At Bakkavor
Bakkavor has recorded a heavy fall profits during a “challenging” period in the UK. The maker of fresh prepared food for the supermarket multiples...
Iceland Ad Banned Over ‘Misleading’ Price Comparisons With Tesco
Tesco has successfully argued to have an Iceland ad banned over “misleading” price comparisons after winning similar rulings against Aldi and Lidl.
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Brexit Food And Medicine Stockpiling On The Rise
According to research by Kantar, 10% of those who voted to leave have already stockpiled, versus 12% of those who voted to remain.
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Retailers Shut 2,870 Stores In First Half Of 2019
About 16 shops are closing every day as retailers restructure their businesses and more shopping moves online.
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Asda Testing New Coating That Can Extend Shelf Life Of Fresh...
Asda has started trialling a new spray-on coating which could help significantly reduce waste and the need for plastic packaging in the fresh food...
LRS Identifies Major Soft Drink Opportunity In Food-To-Go Market
Retailers could unlock £215m of value by encouraging shoppers to choose a soft drink with their meals and snacks, according new research by Lucozade...
Amazon Trying To Widen Appeal Of Grocery Delivery Service
Amazon has launched an on-demand delivery option for its Fresh grocery delivery service, meaning shoppers don’t have to sign up to a monthly subscription.
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