Mar 5, 2020 | News, Retailing
Over 9 million people in Britain believe that they may have eaten mislabelled or mis-sold food within the UK, according to a new survey. The new data, taken from a poll of more than 1,000 members of the public, raises concerns regarding food safety in Britain,...
Mar 3, 2020 | News, Retailing
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), Christine Tacon, is seeking experiences and views from suppliers and others in the sector on how the regulated retailers are complying with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. By completing a survey, Tacon will be able to...
Feb 27, 2020 | News, Retailing
Walmart says it is considering selling its majority stake in Asda following ‘inbound interest’ from a ‘number of interested parties’. The news comes after UK regulators rebuffed Walmart’s proposals to merge Asda with Sainsbury’s last April, a move which would have...
Feb 26, 2020 | News, Retailing
Weetabix has restructured its manufacturing leadership team, introducing two new roles following the departure of Patrick Rigby as group operations director. John Petre, previously head of technical, has been promoted to the new position of supply chain and technical...
Feb 14, 2020 | News, Retailing
In the company’s annual report for 2019, Nestlé recorded its fastest organic growth since 2015 and posted its highest net profit in almost a decade. The world’s largest food manufacturer saw organic growth of 3.5%, supported by worldwide sales of Purina PetCare and...
Feb 14, 2020 | News, Retailing
A report by GlobalData suggests that the food and grocery market in the UK will be worth £174.5bn by 2024, with the ‘big four’ supermarkets set to lose out on a further £1.9bn of the total market. The company’s latest report, ‘UK: Food & Grocery 2019-2024’,...
