UK & Ireland Grocery News
Dairy Crest Rolls Out Single-Face Shelf Ready Packs For Convenience Sector
Dairy Crest has introduced a “more efficient” shelf ready packaging (SRP) solution for its convenience range of butters and spreads.
The company, which was recently...
Compass Group To Buy Nordic Caterer
British catering giant Compass has agreed a €475m deal to acquire Fazer Food Services, a business with operations in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Fazer...
Müller Outlines Sugar Reduction Plan
Müller has confirmed that it is targeting a total sugar reduction of 25% across its branded yogurt portfolio by June 2020, which would equate...
Asda Income Tracker Shows Spending Power Increasing But Slower Than Last...
Latest data from the Asda Income Tracker shows that households have had a 4.1% year-on-year boost to their weekly spending power in May, leaving...
Aldi Ditching Plastic Bags In Favour Of Paper And Biodegradable Versions
Aldi has announced its latest move to reduce the amount of plastic it uses. From July, half of the discounter’s 830 stores in the...
Amazon Beats Apple And Google To Become The World’s Most Valuable...
There is a new leader in the BrandZ rankings of the top 100 global brands, with Amazon breaking the 12-year reign of Apple and...
Has Tesco Managed To Maintain Its Positive Trading Performance?
Tesco reveals its first quarter trading figures on Thursday with the UK’s leading grocery chain expected to highlight the tough trading conditions.
In its recent...
Asda And Sainsbury’s Increase Prices Of Own Label Products
Asda and Sainsbury’s are reported to have increased prices on hundreds of own label lines in recent months.
Data from Edge by Ascential, published by...
Ocado Invests In Vertical Farming
Ocado has invested around £17m in vertical farming, an emerging industry that involves the production of food in precisely-controlled indoor facilities where crops are...
Costa Coffee Names New Local MD
Costa, the coffee business recently acquired by Coca-Cola, has promoted Neil Lake to role of Managing Director of its UK & Ireland business.
Lake joined...