May 14, 2019 | Food Waste, News, Retailing
Both Tesco and the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) have spoken out about how they are actively helping to tackle the issue of food waste, after the Government opened up applications for a second round of more than £6 million funding under Defra’s scheme to cut...
May 7, 2019 | News, Retailing
The UK’s leading supermarkets are continuing to increase the amount of time taken to pay their suppliers, according to new research from Funding Options, the online business finance supermarket. It claims the multiples are now taking 40 days to pay suppliers, which is...
May 2, 2019 | News, Retailing
Announcing its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 9th March 2019, Sainsbury’s revealed that the recent collapse of its proposed merger with Asda cost the business £46 million. The multiple giant was dealt a major blow last week when the Competition and Mergers...
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...