Government urges food businesses to prepare for SPS agreement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has set out how the new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement is expected to affect UK importers and exporters.
Ocado remains fastest growing grocer, finds Worldpanel data
Market research firm Worldpanel by Numerator has published its latest grocery market share data, reporting a 3.4% rise in take-home sales in the four weeks to 22nd February 2026 compared with last year.
Waitrose halts mackerel sourcing over sustainability concerns
UK supermarket Waitrose has suspended its mackerel sourcing in response to overfishing, with no time-frame as to when it will start sourcing mackerel again.
Asda Income Tracker shows lowest earners are worse off
UK retailer Asda has found that while most households saw a year-on-year improvement in disposable income, under-30s and those on the lowest incomes are being left behind.
Morrisons to invest £1.6bn in British food production
UK supermarket Morrisons has committed over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026.
Asda calls on Government to rethink apprenticeships proposals
UK supermarket Asda has urged Government to reconsider plans to defund leadership and management apprenticeships.
