Asda like-for-like sales increased by 0.5%

Asda like-for-like sales increased by 0.5%

Supermarket Asda has published its annual Statutory Accounts for the financial year to 31st December 2017. The accounts for Asda Group Limited, which includes the financial activities of all Asda stores, distribution centres and online, show that in the last financial...
Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s

Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s

Nomad Foods has confirmed that it has entered an agreement to acquire Aunt Bessie’s Limited from William Jackson & Son Limited, for approximately €240 million. Frozen food brand, Aunt Bessie’s, which manufactures, distributes and sells a range of branded frozen...
Beyond Meat enters the UK market

Beyond Meat enters the UK market

Beyond Meat is to bring its plant-protein product ‘The Beyond Burger’ to the UK market and claims it has the taste and texture of ground beef. Authentic Food Co. has announced a partnership with Beyond Meat, securing a distribution deal to bring the burger to the UK...
Royal Wedding hype increases grocery sales

Royal Wedding hype increases grocery sales

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel have revealed an increase in sales, suspected to be due to the Royal Wedding festivities and hot weather. Results, published for the 12 weeks to 20th May 2018, have shown that the recent hot weather...