Jun 21, 2019 | News, Retailing, Vegetarian
Sainsbury’s has launched the UK’s first traditional style butchers offering customers an array of cuts and joints derived from 100% plant-based alternatives. Open for three days starting today (21st June) in Bethnal Green, customers of the East-End butchers can...
Jun 20, 2019 | News, Retailing
The UK food and grocery industry is forecast to grow by £24.1bn, or 12.5%, by 2024, bringing the market to a total value of £217.7bn, according to the latest forecasts from research organisation IGD. Highlights from the data include: Online and discount will...
Jun 18, 2019 | Food Waste, News, Retailing
Thanks to funding from Asda, FareShare has relocated its Kent Regional Centre to a new premise which will enable the warehouse to provide an additional 480,000 meals to vulnerable people each year. FareShare Kent, run by partner charity Children and Families and the...
Jun 17, 2019 | News, Retailing
China will overtake the US to become the world’s largest grocery market by 2023 in value terms, according to the latest forecasts from international researcher IGD Asia. The country’s total market size will reach CNY11.0tn (US$1.8tn), more than Asia’s next four...
Jun 13, 2019 | News, Retailing
Tesco plc has announced its first quarter trading statement in what the multiple called a ‘subdued market.’ Commenting on its first quarter trading report Tesco’s chief executive, Dave Lewis, said: “We have had a strong start to the year, growing ahead of the UK...
Jun 11, 2019 | News, Retailing
Aldi is launching a trial of paper or compostable carrier bags in all of its 830 UK stores. From July half of all Aldi stores in the UK will offer paper bags and the rest will offer compostable carrier bags. At the end of the trial, the option most popular with...
