UK & Ireland Grocery News
Own Label Revamps Paying Off For Asda, Ocado And The Co-op
New data shows that Asda, Ocado and the Co-op are leading the way in terms of own label growth.
Kantar analysis for trade magazine The...
Wilko Returns To Profit Despite Fall In Sales
Value chain Wilko is back in the black, aided by a cost-cutting drive. However, sales slipped amidst a “challenging” trading environment.
Over the year to...
Successful Year For Musgrave; Long-Serving Chief Executive To Step Down
Chris Martin, the Chief Executive of leading Irish retail group Musgrave, is set to retire after 14 years in the job. The news came...
Unilever Mulling $1bn Offer For Skincare Brand
Unilever is reportedly considering a $1bn offer for US skincare brand Drunk Elephant to further bolster its beauty product portfolio.
The consumer goods giant has...
Nestlé, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, And Waitrose Pledge To Halve Food Waste
Some of the UK’s biggest food retailers, manufacturers and hospitality players are joining forces to pledge to drive down food waste.
The pledge – which...
Quorn Moving Into Ambient Foods
Meat-free brand Quorn is moving beyond its frozen and chilled heartland with the launch of its first ever ambient range.
Forecast to generate £10m worth...
eBay Opens First Store In The UK
Online retail giant eBay has opened its first physical store in the UK. The temporary pop-up outlet is based in Wolverhampton and features products...
Shelves Of Shame: Are These The Worst Recycling Offenders In Supermarkets?
A quick tour of the big stores shows they could do much more to cut out plastic.
Read the full article on The Guardian website
Tesco CEO: We Must Back Our Nation Of Shopkeepers Or Face...
It doesn't matter whether you are a large retailer such as Tesco, or run an independent corner shop – business rates have a huge...
Owner Of LloydsPharmacy Accelerating UK Restructuring
McKesson, the US healthcare giant that now owns LloydsPharmacy and AAH Pharmaceuticals, has hinted at further store closures in the UK and across Europe.
Trade...
