UK & Ireland Grocery News
Champagne Shipments To UK Fall By 1m Bottles
Champagne shipments to the UK fell by 1m bottles in 2018, although the British market for the fine French fizz has “stabilised and rebalanced”.
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Sales And Profits Soar At Co-op
The Co-op has reported healthy annual results, buoyed by its acquisition of Nisa and strong performance in food, although it warned of more challenging...
Biggest International Markets Will Be Key Focus For GSK’s JV With...
The CEO of GSK Consumer Healthcare has outlined that its new venture with Pfizer will focus on building on their existing strong positions in...
Aldi Challenging Established Players In Beauty Market
New research suggests that Aldi is making progress in building its presence in the fast-growing beauty market.
According to Kantar data, published by trade magazine...
Tesco To Start Selling More Vegan Options In The Meat Aisle
Tesco has become the latest supermarket to start selling a range of plant-based meat products alongside the real thing in the meat aisle.
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Fairway Foodservice Breaks Through £800m Turnover Barrier
Fairway Foodservice has revealed that its members increased their collective turnover past the £800m mark for the year-end 2018.
It continues a remarkable trend for...
Waitrose Agrees Product Deal With Supermarket Chain In Kuwait
Waitrose has revealed that has entered into a new product supply agreement with Kuwait-based supermarket group, City Centre.
Around one hundred Waitrose & Partners own...
Bumper Year For Drinks Firm Global Brands
Independent British drinks producer and distributor Global Brands saw its turnover surge 19.5% to over £50m in the year ending 30 September 2018, following...
Tesco Is The Nation’s Primary AND Secondary Supermarket
YouGov examines supermarket crossover shopping – where do loyal customers of each supermarket go for additional bits and pieces?
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Further Tough Times Ahead For Supermarkets
Analysts have underlined the pressures facing UK supermarkets, which have seen slower sales since the start of the year as cautious shoppers make cuts...
