May 1, 2019 | News, Retailing
The experiment will put SmartShop Scan, Pay & Go technology to the test in a bespoke food-to-go store, making grocery shopping quicker and more convenient. Customer feedback from the experiment will help Sainsbury’s develop the SmartShop Scan, Pay & Go app...
Apr 30, 2019 | News, Retailing
British food manufacturer, Samworth Brothers, is to launch a brand-new food-to-go business and delivery service, Fresh Food For Now Company. The UK food-to-go sector is a growing market, predicted to be worth £22.8bn by 2023. The new venture marks the evolution of the...
Apr 29, 2019 | News, Retailing
To celebrate its 150th Anniversary, Sainsbury’s is going back in time to its beginnings in London’s Soho with a pop-up experience. Visitors will be taken on a journey from the store’s family-run shop on Drury Lane in 1869, through to the present day. The...
Apr 26, 2019 | Baking, Ingredients, News, Retailing
Publication of Associated British Foods (ABF) interim results has revealed that at Allied Bakeries, recent customer discussions on pricing have had some success, but also led to the termination of its largest private label bread manufacturing contract with Tesco. ABF...
Apr 25, 2019 | News, Retailing
Responding to the announcement by the Competition and Mergers Authority that it will block the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda industry appears to approve its decision. FDF chief operating officer, Tim Rycroft said: “The CMA decision is the only logical...
Apr 25, 2019 | News, Retailing
The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda has been blocked outright by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA’s judgement concludes the deal would be bad news for consumers. Stuart McIntosh, chair of the inquiry group, said: “It’s our...
