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Kantar finds grocery sales up 3% over August
Market research firm Kantar has reported a rise in grocery take-home sales as the rate of inflation sits at 1.7%
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Burger sales up 32% on the year - Kantar
Market research firm Kantar has revealed that sales of burgers rose by 32% in the four weeks to 4th August 2024, compared to the previous year.
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Aldi invests £3bn into British beef suppliers
UK discounter Aldi has unveiled its plan to invest £3bn with British beef suppliers over the next five years.
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Lidl reveals £1.5bn British beef investment
UK discounter Lidl GB has committed to sourcing 100% British beef by investing £1.5 billion into the British beef industry over the next five years.
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Grocery price inflation hits lowest rate since 2021, says Kantar
According to the latest Kantar figures, grocery price inflation fell over the four weeks to 7th July as supermarket footfall increased.
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ShelfWatch finds UK discounters stock the most Scottish meat
Phase Two of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland ShelfWatch survey has been published, finding a 10.9% increase of own-label Scottish beef stocked in retailers compared to the Phase One results.A total of 90.9% of own-label lamb in Lidl was Scottish.The ShelfWatch survey, which was conducted by an independent research ...
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Tesco to rear chickens to higher welfare standards
UK retailer Tesco has announced that it will be rearing its fresh chicken to higher welfare standards.The change will provide Tesco chickens with 20% more space.Tesco said that all the fresh chicken in its core ranges would be grown with 20% more space than the industry standard, which it said ...
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Poor weather contributes to dip in supermarket footfall
UK market research firm Kantar has revealed that supermarket footfall fell over the four weeks to 9th June 2024, which it attributed to poor weather.Kantar reported a decreased supermarket footfall over the past month.Take-home grocery sales had their slowest increase since June 2022, rising by 1% over the four weeks. ...
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Plant-based wrap recalled as E.coli outbreak linked to salad leaves
Following updated information regarding the E.coli outbreak in ready to eat products, plant-based food company This! has recalled its This! Isn't Chicken and Bacon Wrap product because of possible contamination.This! has recalled its plant based wrap, while Greencore and Samworth Brothers pulled ready to eat wraps, sandwiches and subs from ...
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Sainsbury's cuts down on plastic packaging for chicken products
UK retailer Sainsbury's has introduced a number of packaging changes across its own-brand chicken lines as part of its plan to reduce plastic packaging.Sainsbury's said the new cardboard packaging would save 300 tonnes of plastic a year.Sainsbury's is rolling out cardboard trays across its Taste the Difference and by Sainsbury's ...
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McCaskie's takes home fourth National Black Pudding Championship win
Owner of McCaskie's Butchers, Nigel Ovens, has retained the National Black Pudding Championship title for 2024 with his fourth win in the Scottish competition.Nigel Ovens said he was "elated" to retain the championship title.The winning product was a new recipe created for the company's sub brand, Pirie's, which won the ...
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ShelfWatch Survey 2.0 will identify retailers who "must do better" to support Scottish produce
Following the release of the Phase One ShelfWatch survey results, National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland announced that it has commenced with Phase Two.An independent research firm will check the labelling of own-brand products on supermarket shelves to determine how much produce is locally sourced.The results from Phase Two will be ...
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Red Tractor chair steps down to join Co-op
Christine Tacon will step down from her position as Red Tractor chair to join the Co-op's board.Christine Tacon, outgoing Red Tractor chair.Following the Co-op's annual general meeting, during which members elected Tacon to sit on the board, the Red Tractor chair released a statement announcing her departure from her current ...
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Burger sales rise by 13% in May - Kantar
According to the latest Kantar figures, burger sales climbed by 13% during the first bank holiday in May.Sales of burgers increased by 13% according to the Kantar data.Grocery inflation is now at 3.1% for the 12-week period ending 12th May 2024, while grocery price inflation fell for the fifteenth month ...
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Study finds animal welfare is a top priority for meat consumers
The University of Portsmouth has conducted a study on consumer purchases of meat and dairy, finding that animal welfare was prioritised over sustainability when making purchasing decisions.The study found that consumers prioritised animal welfare over green concerns.The study - Consumers across five European countries prioritise animal welfare above environmental sustainability ...
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Morrisons pauses commitment to British lamb
UK supermarket Morrisons will begin trialling the sale of New Zealand lamb in some of its stores, after committing to only sourcing British lamb in 2017.Morrisons said New Zealand lamb would be sold in 39 stores as part of a trial.The New Zealand lamb will be sold in 39 Morrisons ...
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Beyond Meat reports $54.4m loss
Meat alternative brand Beyond Meat has reported a loss of $54.4 million for Q1 2024, which it attributed to a decline in product sales.Beyond Meat reported a decline in its gross profit.The brand's net revenue decreased by 18% on the year to hit $75.6 million, driven by a 16.1% decrease ...
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Lidl GB invests £500m in British pork sector
UK discounter Lidl GB has announced an investment of £500 million into the pork sector to ensure the continued production of quality British pork.Rick Buckle, managing director Farms - Pork Division at Cranswick Plc.The investment comes following a previous £14 million pork sector injection in 2022 when the market price ...
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Beef burgers a "customer favourite", says Sainsbury's
According to its preliminary results for the 2023/24 financial year, UK retailer Sainsbury’s has achieved record market share gains. Sainsbury’s said its Signature Beef Burgers were a customer favourite. During the 2023/24 year, Sainsbury’s reported group revenue of £32.7 billion. It also revealed that its retail sales ...
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Asda reports sales growth of 5.4% in 2023
UK retailer Asda has announced its financial results for the year ended 31st December 2023.Asda reported adjusted earnings are up by 24% in 2023.The supermarket grew like-for-like sales by 5.4%, and reported a 24% increased in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) after rent to over £1 ...