UK & Ireland Grocery News
GSK Preparing For Pfizer JV With £1bn Product Sell-Off
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reportedly begun the process of trying to sell some of its non-core consumer health brands to help streamline its product offering...
New IGD Service Promises to ‘Unlock Growth’ For Retailers And Suppliers
IGD has this week launched IGD Solutions, a new, bespoke service for consumer goods retailers and suppliers.
Led by the research and training organisation’s team...
Diageo Hires New Off-Trade SD
Diageo has appointed James Halliday as the new Sales Director for its UK off-trade business.
He will take up the role in September, moving from...
Sainsbury’s Opens UK’s First Meat-Free Butchers
Sainsbury’s has today opened a meat-free butchers aimed at encouraging people to try vegan alternatives to standard meat products.
Launched during World Meat Free Week,...
Online Retail Sales In May Suffer Worst Growth On Record
The online sector has joined high street retailers in suffering from the poor weather, weak consumer confidence and tough comparatives with the last year.
According...
Alcohol Sales In Scotland Fall To 25 Year Low Following Introduction...
The volume of alcohol sold per adult in Scotland last year has fallen to its lowest level since 1994.
The first analysis of data, just...
Online And Discounters To Drive Growth In Grocery Market Over Next...
Latest forecasts by IGD show the value of the UK food and grocery industry will grow by 12.5% to £217.7bn by 2024, with the...
Ocado Sells Beauty Business To Next
Ocado has sold its ‘Fabled by Marie Claire’ beauty brand to fashion retailer Next as it looks to focus on its upcoming food tie-up...
Rivals Shares Suffer As Tesco Confirms Interest In Developing Its ‘Finest’...
Upmarket grocers Marks & Spencer and Ocado saw their share prices fall by as much as 4% yesterday after Tesco confirmed it was considering...
Calorie And Nutritional Information To Be Added To Heineken’s Cider Range
Heineken has announced that it will add calorie and nutritional labelling to its range of ciders as part of wider industry moves to offer...
