Tesco redistributes 88% of its surplus food
Tesco
UK retailer Tesco has redistributed 88% of its surplus food in the UK, beating its own target of 85%. The target, set in 2016, was beaten in the last year […]
Mon 05/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK fruit exports to the EU plummet after Brexit
Peter Nicholls-Reuters
The UK’s fruit exports to the EU have paid a heavy price for Brexit, with their value more than halving between March 2021 and March 2023, according to new data […]
Wed 31/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
UK farming groups slam government U-turn on developing horticulture strategy
Tesco
Farming groups in the UK have heavily criticised the government’s decision to scrap plans to co-produce a comprehensive horticulture strategy to support and grow the sector. On May 2nd, farming […]
Mon 22/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Discounters’ share of UK grocery market surges
Kantar
Soaring food inflation is driving more British consumers to turn to discounters and own label lines, according to a recent study by Kantar Worldpanel. Grocery price inflation rose by 17.3% […]
Wed 17/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Nisa prepares for major expansion in UK
Nisa local
Nisa, which calls itself the “family of independent grocers”, is set to open a further 400 stores this year, as part of an ambitious expansion plan, reports Talking Retail. After […]
Tue 16/05/2023
Calls to investigate claims of UK supermarket profiteering
REUTERS
Pressure is building in the UK for investigations into claims that supermarkets are profiteering from record food inflation. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, has called for the Competition […]
Mon 15/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
British retailers seeking clarity over post-Brexit labelling
Sainsbury's
Retailers in the UK have made an urgent call for clarity over labelling issues raised by the Windsor Framework, which the UK government has said will ease post-Brexit trade by […]
Mon 15/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Planet Organic rescued from administration
Planet Organic
UK organic supermarket chain Planet Organic has been rescued by Bioren Limited, whose shareholders include the founders of the organic supermarket chain, Renée and Brian Elliott. The deal will see […]
Thu 11/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
UK consumers seeking out vegetarian symbol
The Vegetarian Society
The Vegetarian Society claims that its accredited trademark labels are familiar to over a third of all shoppers (37 per cent), who actively seek them out on products, according to […]
Thu 11/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Tesco announces peat-free pledge for bedding plants
Tesco
Tesco is reported to have become the first UK retailer to cut out peat on its British-grown bedding plants. The move is aimed at reducing the retailer’s carbon footprint, and […]
Wed 10/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
London Packaging Week to dock at Excel London
Easyfairs Packaging UK
London Packaging Week will again assume its place at the epicentre of the packaging industry later this summer, but in a brand-new home – the world-famous ExCeL Centre in London. […]
Tue 02/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
UK inflation spike driven by vegetable shortage
RoyAndTanya
UK inflation hit 10.4% in the 12 months to February 2023, up from 10.1 per cent in January, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.
Wed 19/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
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