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Sainsbury’s achieves sales of £25.9bn
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has posted its results for the 52 weeks ended 28th February 2026, reporting a 4.9% increase in sales on the year.
Aldi to invest £1.1bn in British egg production
Aldi has committed to an investment of £1.1 billion into British egg production over five years, with the intention to “support supplier stability and growth”.
Own-brand nitrite-free ham range unveiled on Waitrose shelves
Waitrose has unveiled its own-brand ‘Made Without Nitrites’ ham range, as searches for nitrite free ham increased by 350% on the year on the Waitrose website.
Danone spotlights dairy in “strong” Q1 results
Global food manufacturer Danone has reported sales of €6,708 million during the first quarter, up by 2.7% on a like-for-like basis.
Food prices rise 3.7% on the year, finds ONS
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest consumer prices index, reporting upward effects on inflation from fish, meat, chocolate and confectionary.
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Brexit insight
Defra announces £23m emergency fund for seafood sector
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a £23 million emergency fund for seafood exporters impacted by Brexit delays. Each business will be able to claim up to £100,000 if they are able to prove “genuine loss” in exporting fish...
Industry bodies warn of increased costs to food supply chains
The UK’s exit from the EU has the potential to increase food supply chain costs and cause further disruption to Northern Ireland’s retailers, according to the Future Relationship with the European Union Committee. The committee held an evidence session yesterday to...
Supermarkets hit out at NI food shortages
In a letter to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove, Supermarket chiefs have called for ‘urgent intervention’ to prevent further disruption to Northern Ireland food supplies. Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Iceland, Co-Op and Marks & Spencer have teamed up to highlight...
Industry welcomes Brexit agreement
Trade organisations across the food industry welcomed the historic Brexit agreement which was finally reached between the UK and the European Union (EU).
Historic trade deal agreed between UK and EU
After protracted negotiations, an historic post-Brexit trade deal has been agreed between the EU and the UK. The Government announced today on Christmas Eve that a deal had been reached, although it still has to be fully ratified by EU member states and in the UK...
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