UK & Ireland Grocery News
Sainsbury’s And Asda Banned From Merging
Sainsbury’s and Asda have officially been barred from revisiting their failed merger for 10 years.
The ‘Sainsbury’s and Asda Merger Inquiry Order 2019’ issued today...
Losses Widen At Ocado Following Major Hit From Warehouse Fire
Ocado has reported a half year pre-tax loss of £142.8m, reflecting the impact of the fire that destroyed its Andover Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC)...
Mars Food Appoints New UK Sales Director
Mars has appointed Armen Topalian as the new Sales Director for its UK food business.
According to trade magazine The Grocer, Topalian will be responsible...
Sainsbury’s To Open An Alcohol-Free Pub
Just weeks after opening a temporary meat-free butchers, Sainsbury’s is set to open an alcohol-free pub called ‘The Clean Vic’.
The pop-up pub in Holborn,...
Half Of Retail Sales Will Be Online Within 10 Years
Online shopping will account for more than 50% of retail sales (up from 19% currently) in the next ten years, according to a new...
Bite UK Launches Summer Snack Report
Bite UK Snacks, the company behind the Pure Bite range, has launched a new report detailing the most influential trends in the fast-growing healthy...
Brexit Uncertainty And Poor Weather Hits Retail Sales
The UK retail sector has suffered its worst June on record due to Brexit uncertainty and tough comparatives with the same period last year...
Tesco Turning Surplus Bread Into New Products As Part Of Waste...
Tesco has revealed that its bakeries are turning surplus baguettes and batons into new bread products.
Baguettes and batons are among the UK’s most popular...
Sales Continue To Fall At Waitrose
Waitrose saw its total sales fall 4.1% year-on-year over the week to 6 July as it continued to struggle up against tough comparatives with...
2 Sisters Food Confirms Closure Of Loss-Making Site
The 2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed that it will close one of its poultry processing sites, resulting in the loss of more than...
