Aug 21, 2018 | News, Retailing
The formal investigation into the Sainsbury’s/Asda merger by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has now begun, following speculation that hundreds of stores are set to close. Since the announcement of the merger on 30th April, the CMA has been gathering the...
Aug 20, 2018 | Food Packing, News, Retailing
Aldi is to save approximately 265 tonnes of plastic a year as it starts to use recyclable clear trays containing its fresh fruit and vegetables. The supermarket is phasing out hard-to-recycle black plastic trays on a range of fresh produce and replacing them with...
Aug 17, 2018 | News, Retailing
Aldi UK and Ireland has unveiled plans to become ‘carbon neutral’ by 2019 following investment in a long-term carbon management programme. The supermarket, which has more than 775 stores and 11 distribution centres across the UK and Ireland, has reduced its carbon...
Aug 15, 2018 | Fish Processing, News, Retailing
It is understood that Young’s Seafood is at the centre of a three-way bid battle as the frozen fish manufacturer is set to be sold in a deal worth £200m. Reports from the Daily Telegraph suggest that former private equity owner CapVest, Japan’s Mitsubishi...
Aug 14, 2018 | News, Retailing
Free range egg producers are calling for an immediate price increase from retailers as the cost of feed continues to rise. Dry weather has caused poor crop yields across Europe’s major wheat-growing countries and the knock-on effect is being felt by egg producers with...
Aug 10, 2018 | News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s has been ranked as the least polluting of all UK supermarkets, according to a new study into the carbon footprints of leading food retailers. The 2018 Top 10 Rankings for UK Supermarkets, published by Engaged Tracking, a specialist in carbon footprint...
