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Surge in sales of own-label products
Newly released figures from Datamonitor reveal that 41 per cent of all grocery sales at the end of July were own-label items – up from 38.2 per cent last year. On average, own-label goods are 22 per cent cheaper than brands, says Datamonitor. So it’s hardly surprising that cash-strapped consumers have sparked a surge in […]
Waitrose and Morrisons celebrate sales surge
Despite catering for very different parts of the market, Waitrose and Morrisons have become Britain’s fastest-growing supermarkets, with both posting sales growth of more than 8 per cent. By contrast, Tesco sales grew by only 5.3 per cent in the 12 weeks to July 11, according to figures released this week. Morrisons has since revealed […]
Boxing clever
Cereal boxes are being phased out in favour of plastic bags as part of a new scheme being pioneered by Sainsbury’s. According to the supermarket giant, its decision to start selling own brand cereals in recyclable plastic bags resembling crisp packets will reduce packaging by up to a third. It has already started the transformation […]
Morrisons sales soar
Morrisons is enjoying the fastest growth rate in sales among the UK’s multiples and is outpacing the discounters, according to new figures from TNS Worldpanel. The UK’s fourth-largest grocer saw its sales rise by 9.3% in the 12 weeks to 14 June, taking its market share to 11.6%. Meanwhile, budget supermarkets Aldi and Lidl saw […]
Waitrose gives last-mintue backing to ombudsman plan
The deadline for responses to the Competition Commission’s plan to introduce an ombudsman to adjudicate on disputes between suppliers and supermarkets passed at the end of last month. And as it did so, Waitrose stepped in to back the proposal, saying that it had ‘stood apart from the majority of retailers by telling the Competition […]
Wine industry lightens up
CO2 emissions have been cut by over 28,000 tonnes, equivalent to taking more than 8,500 cars off the road, as a result of industry programme GlassRite Wine. The project, funded by Waste & Resources Action Programme, has shown that bulk importing of wine into the UK and the use of lighter weight bottles can lead […]
Milk Link completes multi-million pound investment
Milk Link (UK) has completed phase one of a major investment project at the Cheese Company packing plant in Shropshire. The completion of phase one – at a cost of £2.5 million (£3.2m) is an important step in making the plant more advanced. The site, which packs 800 tonnes of cheese every week, has undergone […]
A local story from giant Tesco
Acting globally and thinking locally has become a trademark of the largest super-market of the UK. The slogan ‘Great food, locally produced’ has become a showcase mission for the group as the store highlights innovative new suppliers across the counties. With the Meet the Buyer events it has opened up the trading pattern for smaller […]
Potatoes set to go upmarket
Branston Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of quality fresh potatoes, has launched The Real Potato Co, an innovative direct to consumer brand set to shake up the UK potato category with its range of new varieties. The Real Potato Co will initially launch within 250 Tesco stores around the country with two exclusive varieties of […]
Huge expansion in range of fairtrade products
The range of fairtrade products is growing at a huge rate, expanding far beyond tea, coffee and chocolate. Two new own-brand all natural nut products can now be bought at Tesco – a chopped brazil nut and dried apricot mix and a peanut, cashew and dried mango mix. More fruity products have also become available. […]
Square-shaped melons arrive in Britain
Some of the most bizarre looking fruit ever seen in Britain have arrived. Grown exclusively by supermarket Tesco for their exceptional taste – they are the only watermelons that offer total sweetness from the centre to the sides. Tesco fruit chiefs believe that conventional melon sales may be being held back because their large size […]
Eat in Colour campaign launched
The anticipated new three-year campaign Eat in Colour to promote fruit and vegetables has been launched. The campaign’s focus is to help people to find practical, quick and easy ways to achieve a healthier diet every day. With only £8 (£12) a week spent on fruit and vegetables, equal to the weekly spend on takeaways, […]
Tesco profits top £1 billion
Supermarket giant Tesco has made £1.1 billion in six months, though the ‘grocery’ firm claims that one fifth of its UK sales are now non-food. The soaring profits are said by critics to be partly due to the low prices the firm pays to farmers, although good summer weather in the UK helped. International sales […]
Simple labelling prompts food switch
Labelling food products with clear, simple nutritional information produced ‘quite extraordinary’ changes in consumers’ buying habits in just eight weeks, according to a report on a major European conference. Speaking at the Annual Obesity Europe Conference in Brussels recently, Tesco’s European affairs manager Ian Hutchins claimed that consumers switched in a matter of weeks to […]