UK & Ireland Grocery News
Waitrose Rolling Out Compostable Ready Meal Trays
Waitrose is relaunching its Italian ready meal range in a new fiber-based tray that can be recycled or composted at home.
The new trays, called...
Tough Comparisons Hit Sales At Waitrose
Total sales at Waitrose slipped 2.1% year-on-year over the week to 18 May, with the chain blaming tough comparatives with the same period last...
UK Acquisitions Boost Revenues At C&C
C&C Group, the owner of brands such as Bulmers, Magners and Tennents, has reported a jump in annual revenues and operating profits in what...
Food Stores Drive Growth At Lincolnshire Co-op
Sales at Lincolnshire Co-op grew by £5m to £165m during its first half to 3 March, boosted by strong performance of its core food...
Asda Planning More Digital Screen Deployment In 2019
Asda is continuing to explore ways of using digital signage to strengthen the ties between its grocery and George clothing businesses, using the in-store...
Sainsbury’s Links Up With Euro Garages Again
Sainsbury’s has begun supplying its own label food-to-go lines to forecourt stores owned by Euro Garages.
The move comes just over a year after the...
Majestic Wine Confirms It Is Looking At Selling Entire Retail Estate
A number of investment groups are eyeing Majestic Wines’ 200-strong retail estate following the announcement in March that the company plans to build its...
Coca-Cola Appoints New Marketing Head For UK Business
Coca-Cola Great Britain has appointed Kris Robbens as its new Marketing Director, replacing Paul Grace who had been in the position for only six...
CEO Of WH Smith Stepping Down; Travel Unit Drives Rise In...
WH Smith’s Chief Executive Stephen Clarke will step down at the end of October after six years in the role. He will be replaced...
Greencore Maintains Growth Despite ‘Challenging’ UK Market; Appoints New COO
Convenience food maker Greencore has delivered a healthy rise in underlying profits and sales, despite trading conditions in the UK grocery sector remaining “challenging”.
Over...
