Amazon’s plans to cut Whole Foods prices shake up retailer market
Amazon has announced plans to lower prices on a selection of Whole Foods ‘best-selling grocery staples’, including beef and chicken, as its acquisition of the supermarket chain is poised to close next Monday (28th August). The online retailer said that beginning...
NFU criticises Brexit proposals for tariff-free trade
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond has criticised suggestions that Britain will benefit after Brexit from pursuing global free trade at all costs and unilaterally lowering tariffs. Raymond was responding to claims published by economist Patrick...
Morrisons launches giant burger to mark National Burger Day
Morrisons is selling what it describes as the ‘Daddy of all Burgers’ to celebrate National Burger Day which took place on 24th August. The giant burger is believed to be the same size and weight as a football, weighing one pound and measuring 18cm in diameter. It is...
Secretary of State Michael Gove visits Denmark
Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove has visited the Danish Crown plant in Horsens, Denmark, as part of a three-day tour to Scandinavia. Gove wanted to spend a day in Denmark to explore the country’s agricultural systems, to ‘gain an understanding of its approach to...
Lidl overtakes Waitrose to become seventh biggest supermarket
Lidl has increased its market share to a new record high of 5.2% and become the UK’s seventh largest grocer, topping Waitrose for the 12 weeks ending 13th August, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel. Lidl’s market share grew 0.7% year-on-year, as ten million...
