Jan 8, 2019 | News, Retailing
The major supermarkets as a group posted record sales of £29.3 billion over the Christmas trading period, though lower inflation also took its toll. The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks to 30th December 2018, show...
Jan 7, 2019 | News, Retailing
In the week commencing 17th December, Aldi enjoyed its best-ever Christmas trading in the UK with sales of almost £1bn for the month as a whole. The supermarket welcomed an influx of festive shoppers from more expensive food retailers throughout December. The week...
Dec 19, 2018 | News, Retailing
Ocado Group Plc has announced its trading statement for the 13 weeks to 2nd December 2018, in which it saw double digit growth in average orders per week. The online supermarket also saw consistent strong growth in revenue of 12.0%, and the new facilities at Andover...
Dec 18, 2018 | Food Equipment & Services, Food Packing, News, Retailing
Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of food waste, under a major new government strategy unveiled by the Environment secretary, Michael Gove. The announcement forms part of the Government’s new Resources and Waste Strategy,...
Dec 17, 2018 | News, Red Meat Processing, Retailing
UK sausage producer Riverway Foods has been acquired by German meat company Tönnies Group with the aim of expanding its market share in the UK. Riverway Foods was founded in 1971 in Harlow, Essex, and across the following decades, the company grew successively. The...
Dec 14, 2018 | News, Retailing, Vegetable Processing
More than a quarter of a million meals of surplus food are set to be donated to charities and community groups by Tesco this Christmas. It comes as the supermarket looks to end 2018 with more than 36 million meals given to good causes through its Community Food...