Feb 7, 2019 | Fruit Processing, Ingredients, News, Retailing, Vegetable Processing
Fruit, vegetables and salad sales have surged by £46 million compared to last January, boosted by customer trends towards plant-based diets, according to Kantar Worldpanel. The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel covering the 12 weeks to 27th...
Feb 5, 2019 | News, Retailing
Weetabix Food Company has appointed Emma Varlow as general manager of the Weetabix On The Go brand. This was an internal appointment. Varlow joined the company as part of the graduate scheme in 2000. She will report to Sally Abbott, managing director UK & Ireland,...
Feb 5, 2019 | News, Retailing
Ocado has reported significant losses of £44.4m for the year ending 2nd December 2018, despite sales rising by 12.3%. The online food retailer has recorded a pre-tax loss of £44.4m, compared with only £9.8m over the previous 12 months. However, the business also...
Feb 1, 2019 | News, Retailing
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that Asda store staff can compare their roles with those in the supermarket’s distribution centres. The judgment follows an Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal against Asda’s attempts to – in the words of GMB...
Jan 30, 2019 | Ingredients, News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new range of 26 meat-alternative products that will now sit in its meat, fish, and poultry aisles across 20 stores nationwide. The change is believed to mark the first time a UK supermarket has positioned a range of meat-alternatives...
Jan 28, 2019 | News, Retailing
Tesco is set to close its fresh food counters and bakeries in 90 stores as part of a cost-cutting plan which will affect 9,000 workers. The retailer has said that its remaining fish, meat and deli counters in 700 stores will be run on a full-time or flexible basis. It...
