Mar 11, 2019 | News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s has formally confirmed that Martin Scicluna has been appointed as its new chairman. The appointment was ratified on 10th March 2019, after current chairman David Tyler stepped down from the Board on 9th March. Sainsbury’s search for a new chairman to...
Mar 7, 2019 | News, Retailing
The bakery chain Greggs has said that the publicity for its vegan sausage roll earlier this year has helped sales surge 9.6% in the seven weeks to 16th February. The snack, which is made from the meat substitute quorn, launched at the start of the year, coinciding...
Mar 7, 2019 | News, Poultry Processing, Retailing
Waitrose & Partners has confirmed that it has signed up to the European Chicken Commitment (ECC) to strengthen what it describes as its ‘already award-winning standards.’ This represents an industry leading pledge to only sell meat from slower growing breeds with...
Mar 5, 2019 | Brexit, Food Equipment & Services, News, Retailing
As Brexit uncertainty intensifies, the latest grocery market share figures, published from Kantar Worldpanel, shows year-on-year supermarket sales growth of 1.9% during the 12 weeks to 24th February 2019. Overall, grocery volumes rose by 1.2% in the 4 weeks which is...
Feb 27, 2019 | Food Equipment & Services, News, Retailing
Following press and media speculation, Marks and Spencer Group Plc (M&S) has announced the creation of a 50/50 joint venture with Ocado Group Plc (Ocado) and states it ‘will transform online grocery shopping for UK consumers’. As suggested by FMT yesterday in our...
Feb 26, 2019 | News, Retailing
Marks and Spencer Group PLC has confirmed that it is in discussions with Ocado Group plc regarding a joint venture in the UK retail market, believed to have a potential value of £1.8bn. Shares in both companies jumped following the news, which would give M&S a...
