UK & Ireland Grocery News
Samworth Brothers Snaps Up Stake In Higgidy
Samworth Brothers, the owner of brands such as Ginsters and Soreen, has acquired an undisclosed minority stake in pie and quiche maker Higgidy. The...
Recovery Continues At Symington’s
Symington’s, the food manufacturer that makes own label ambient food for the leading supermarkets as well as brands including Chicken Tonight, Ragu and Mug...
Retailers Need To Find Their Niche Range Or Risk Putting Off...
While breadth of choice has been crucial to the growth of e-commerce, many retailers have now reached a point where they are product dumping...
Vegan And Lab-Grown Meat Set Dominate Global Meat Market
Analysis from management consultancy A.T. Kearney has found that 60% of the global meat market will be made of vegan alternatives and so-called ‘cultured’...
Problem In The Bagging Area: The Plastic-Shaming Scheme That Went Very,...
Tired of people failing to bring in their own carrier bags, a Canadian store brought in a set with ‘embarrassing’ logos. There was just...
Mike Ashley Starts Legal Challenge To Debenhams Rescue Plan
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has fired off a legal challenge against the Debenhams rescue restructure, which was approved by creditors last month.
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Unilever Makes Another Acquisition In The Beauty Sector
Unilever has continued its acquisition spree in the beauty sector by announcing a deal to buy Tatcha, a US-based premium skincare brand, for an...
McColl’s Appoints Co-op Exec As Chief Commercial Officer
McColl’s has announced the appointment of Richard Crampton to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer.
Crampton is currently Managing Director of the Buying...
Drink Warehouse Joins Unitas Wholesale
Ramsgate-based Drink Warehouse has become a member of Unitas Wholesale, the enlarged buying group created last year by the merger of Landmark Wholesale and...
Tesco To Raise Staff Wages By Over 10% But Ditches Annual...
Tesco is giving staff that work in its stores and warehouses a 10.45% rise in hourly pay over the next two years. However, this...
