UK & Ireland Grocery News
Asda Reducing NPD As Part Of Cost Cutting Drive
Asda is reportedly reducing investment in new product development (NPD) as part of cost cutting moves ahead of a possible stock market flotation of...
Suppliers Must Prepare Now For Inevitable Cost Price Negotiations In Event...
The announcement that Lidl is expecting UK suppliers to meet the cost of any EU tariffs on products moving from the UK into Ireland...
Grocery Market In Ireland Defies Expectations
Against a challenging back drop of last summer’s heatwave and major sporting events, the Irish grocery market continued to grow in the 12 weeks...
Brexit Won’t Slow Dealz’s Expansion Plans
Dealz, the sister chain of Poundland, is planning to continue expanding in Ireland despite potential disruption from a no-deal Brexit.
Speaking to the Irish Independent,...
Nestlé Launches ‘Starbucks By Nespresso’ In UK And Ireland
Nestlé is launching a range of ‘Starbucks by Nespresso’ products in the UK and Ireland, a year on from when the two coffee giants...
Weather And Brexit Holds Back Growth In Irish Retail Sector
Ireland’s retail sector delivered “steady, if unspectacular growth” in the second quarter of 2019, with performance held back by a wet and cool start...
Sainsbury’s Launches Deposit Return Scheme For Glass Bottles
Sainsbury’s has started testing reverse vending technology which accepts glass bottles, alongside plastic bottles and cans.
The trial at the supermarket in Newbury is the...
Pernod Ricard Supporting C-Stores In Winning Back Share From Supermarkets
Pernod Ricard UK is urging convenience retailers to give stronger visibility to premium wine and spirit brands this Christmas in order to “win back...
Food And Drink Brands Playing Key Role In Consumer’s Health
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of British consumers say they care more about how ‘healthy’ their food and drinks are, compared to 5 years ago, a...
Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Makers And No 10 Clash Over Johnson...
The humble Melton Mowbray pork pie is at the centre of an unlikely political dispute about British exports.
Boris Johnson had said pork pies are...
