UK & Ireland Grocery News
Supermarkets Accused Of Charging Customers More For Plastic Free Canned Goods
Supermarkets have been accused by campaigners of charging customers more for plastic-free items. Shoppers save as much as 20% on cans of tuna and...
Sainsbury’s And Argos Combine Marketing Teams
Almost three years on from acquiring Argos, Sainsbury’s is amalgamating its marketing teams as it pushes to integrate the two brands more fully.
The change...
Iceland Hails Success Of Digital Discount Vouchers
Iceland has revealed that it generated an extra £500,000 of in-store sales via a recent trial of redeemable mobile discount vouchers.
The frozen food specialist...
Younger Shoppers Turning Away From The Convenience Channel
A new study into the convenience channel highlights a fall in the number of younger shoppers visiting c-stores, which is driving an overall decline...
Waitrose Extends Trial Of In-Home Delivery Service
Waitrose is extending the trial of a service that sees its delivery drivers access customers’ homes while they are out and put their grocery...
Nearly Half Of Alcohol Drinkers Cutting Back
New research suggests that alcohol brands are facing falling demand for their products as more consumers choose to shun drinking.
The latest Mintel’s British Lifestyles...
LRS Enters Iced Tea Market
Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS) has bought its RTD iced tea drink to the British market to challenge the likes of Lipton and Coca-Cola’s Fuze...
New Managing Director At United Wholesale
United Wholesale has promoted Chris Gallacher to the role of Managing Director. He takes over from Asim Sarwar, who has stepped up to the...
RB To Pay $1.4bn To End Long-Running Indivior Probes
Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve all U.S. federal investigations into the sales and marketing of an opioid...
Waitrose Launches Its Biggest Ever CSR Campaign To Tackle Plastic Waste
Waitrose is running its “most prominent and impactful” CSR campaign to-date as it looks to address rising customer concerns about plastic and food waste.
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