Mar 19, 2019 | News, Retailing
Ocado Group plc has announced its trading statement for the 13 weeks to 3rd March 2019, highlighting that it has grown 11.2% in revenue, despite the impact of a major fire at Andover in February. Ocado explains the growth in revenue of 11.2% was impacted by the...
Mar 18, 2019 | News, Retailing
Marks and Spencer is planning a big shift towards food at its stores, and reports say the retailer wants to target the weekly family shop, by having more stores that offer its full range of food. At the moment, it is understood that only around 12 of its stores offer...
Mar 18, 2019 | News, Poultry Processing, Retailing
Retailers across the UK have published their latest findings following regular testing for campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens. The period covered was Q4 – October to December last year. Figures reveal that on average, across the...
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...
