Aug 10, 2018 | News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s has been ranked as the least polluting of all UK supermarkets, according to a new study into the carbon footprints of leading food retailers. The 2018 Top 10 Rankings for UK Supermarkets, published by Engaged Tracking, a specialist in carbon footprint...
Aug 9, 2018 | News, Ready Meals, Retailing
Manufacturers should follow Tesco’s lead and focus on growing demand for single-portion meals, according to shopper management specialist Bridgethorne. Tesco’s decision to significantly expand its range of single-portion foods to meet the needs of consumers who live...
Aug 9, 2018 | News, Red Meat Processing
Taiwan is preparing to welcome UK pork exports for the first time in a deal that is expected to be worth £50 million to the British pork industry over the next five years. UK pork exports were worth £290 million to the UK economy last year, reaching over 80 export...
Aug 7, 2018 | Food Equipment & Services, News, Retailing
Slow check-outs, store layouts and hard-to-find products are all amongst the things that consumers have told researchers frustrates them when it comes to supermarket shopping. Research conducted by Newton involved a survey of 4,000 consumers on shopping experiences...
Aug 7, 2018 | News, Vegetable Processing
Producers across the UK are concerned about the impact of hot weather in the run up to winter, with fears that Brussels sprouts, potatoes and cheese could run short for 2018’s Christmas dinners. With warm weather hitting the UK for almost three months now, this has...