Nov 15, 2018 | Brexit, News, Retailing
The United Kingdom and the European Union negotiating teams have reached an agreement in principle on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, and the food industry has been quick to respond. The full 585 page report on the Withdrawal Agreement can be found here and that of...
Nov 14, 2018 | Brexit, News, Retailing
Premier Foods, which owns Bisto, Oxo and Mr Kipling, amongst other major food brands, has announced a new strategic initiative to deal with Brexit fears. It has also confirmed the pending departure of CEO Gavin Darby. In a statement, the company has said it intends to...
Nov 13, 2018 | News, Retailing
Shoppers have made an additional 14 million trips to discounters Aldi and Lidl compared to last year, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel. Published for the 12 weeks to 4th November 2018, the data shows that Aldi’s sales...
Nov 12, 2018 | News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s food sales benefited from the hot summer, with grocery sales up 1.2% in the interim results for the 28 weeks to 22nd September 2018. Like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) are up 0.6% and groceries online grew nearly 7%. Commenting on the Interim Results...
Nov 12, 2018 | News, Retailing
Aldi has launched its festive food donations scheme, and aims to redistribute all excess fresh food to local charities from its 775 UK stores on Christmas Eve. As part of the scheme, charities and good causes will be paired with local stores, and are able to collect...
Nov 9, 2018 | News, Oils/Fats, Retailing
Frozen food retailer Iceland is broadcasting its 2018 Christmas advert online after being unable to secure advertising regulatory approval for ‘political’ reasons. This year, Iceland’s Christmas advert will not appear on TV alongside those of other retailers. The...
