Aug 20, 2019 | News, Retailing
The latest grocery market share figures, published from Kantar, show year-on-year supermarket sales were flat during the 12 weeks to 11th August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at...
Aug 16, 2019 | Brexit, News, Retailing
Walmart has published its earnings for the second quarter of 2019 including financial results for Asda for the period1st April to 30th June 2019. Reporting a straight calendar quarter, which includes a benefit of the later Easter in 2019, the UK supermarket delivered...
Aug 7, 2019 | Brexit, News, Retailing
Pressure on the government around the impact on food supplies a ‘no deal’ Brexit may have is increasing, with the BBC reporting that the boss of one leading retailer anticipates having to work with competitors, meaning a suspension of competition laws. In its report...
Aug 6, 2019 | News, Retailing
Marks and Spencer Group Plc (M&S) has announced the completion of its acquisition of half of Ocado Retail Ltd, the dedicated online grocery retailer. This marks the start of M&S’s 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) with Ocado Group Plc, comprising Ocado’s UK grocery...
Aug 2, 2019 | Fish Processing, News, Poultry Processing, Retailing
The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) update, covering the 12 weeks to 14th July 2019, finds the category facing challenging times. Overall retail sales are in decline for the first time since June 2016 as last year’s excellent summer leaves the market paling in...
Jul 12, 2019 | Ingredients, News, Poultry Processing, Ready Meals, Red Meat Processing, Retailing
Happerley is the brainchild of farmer Matthew Rymer, who has consulted across the food industry and worked over the last three years to create, what he calls, a means and a will to turn the food and drink industry transparent, empowering consumers to make choices...
