UK & Ireland Grocery News
Solid Summer For Retail Sales But Concerns Growing About Key Festive...
Warm weather and an interest rate cut helped boost retail sales in August, although retailers fear that speculation about tax rises could weigh on...
Diageo Sells Another Brand
Diageo has agreed to sell its Sheridan’s brand to Portuguese drinks firm Casa Redondo as part of a portfolio shakeup to focus on its...
Pret A Manger Taking On Supermarkets With Meal Deal Offer
Pret a Manger is set to trial a new range of meal deal formats in a bid to compete with the popular lunchtime offers...
Treatt Snapped Up By Rival
UK-based ingredients manufacturer Treatt is being acquired by rival firm Natara in a deal worth £156.6m.
Natara, owned by European private equity firm Exponent, will...
GLP-1 and the New Shopper: What Category Teams Should Do Now
The food industry is experiencing a major shift due to the emergence of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) medications. These drugs, designed primarily for managing diabetes...
‘Next-Gen’ Research Platform To Help Brands Predict Consumer Behaviour Faster
Manchester-based product intelligence firm Vypr has announced the launch of Vypr Predict, a “next-generation self-serve research platform designed with AI to help global consumer...
Strongbow Becomes First Major Alcohol Brand To Add NaviLens Tech To...
Heineken-owned brand Strongbow has introduced NaviLens technology to its range, becoming the first major alcohol brand in the UK to add the assistive technology...
Sephora Confirms Opening Date For First Store In Wales
Sephora, the LVMH-owned cosmetics retailer that re-entered the UK market in 2023, will open its next store in Cardiff, Wales, on 23rd October.
The site...
Bodycare To Close 32 Stores After Falling Into Administration
Following weeks of rumours, Bodycare called in administrators on Friday and announced it will immediately close 32 of its 147 stores across the UK.
The...
Morrisons Cutting Hundreds Of Prices
Morrisons is stepping up its efforts to attract cash-strapped shoppers by cutting the price of 650 everyday essentials ahead of the key Christmas trading...
