Co-op bans single-use plastics

Co-op bans single-use plastics

Co-op has announced an end to single-use plastic, seeing around 60 million plastic carrier bags removed in a phased rollout and replaced with an ‘environmentally-friendly’ alternative. The move is part of a new ethical strategy to be launched by the retailer, which...
Food fraud an ongoing cost for sector

Food fraud an ongoing cost for sector

Reports show that food fraud could cost the food and drink industry up to £12 billion annually, with 72% of consumers believing there is an issue with fraud nationwide. The NFU Mutual Food Fraud Report holds responses from over 2,000 British consumers, and results...
Tesco unveils Jack’s discount chain

Tesco unveils Jack’s discount chain

Tesco has now confirmed the launch of its new discount store brand, Jack’s, inspired by and named after the supermarket’s founder, Jack Cohen. The launch of Jack’s is part of Tesco’s centenary celebrations which will see the business mark 100 years serving British...
Major shareholder rejects Unilever relocation plan

Major shareholder rejects Unilever relocation plan

One of the top shareholders in Unilever has said it will vote against the firm’s plan to move its headquarters to the Netherlands. Major British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever, which manufactures products such as Marmite, is relocating to...
Aldi is UK’s fastest growing supermarket

Aldi is UK’s fastest growing supermarket

Aldi has been named the UK’s fastest growing supermarket in the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 9th September. The grocery share figures reveal that, with sales rising 13.9%, nearly half of Aldi’s growth has come from the fresh and chilled...
Tesco to launch new discount chain this week

Tesco to launch new discount chain this week

It has been widely reported that Tesco will unveil a new discount chain named Jack’s on Wednesday 19th September. Named after founder Jack Cohen, Jack’s is expected to be unveiled by the supermarket’s chief executive Dave Lewis in Chatteris, Cambridge on Wednesday ....