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    Value meat sales grow steadily despite cost concerns

    2023-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Supermarket private-label value items are performing well in both the red meat and dairy sectors, despite cost-of-living concerns continuing to restrict overall consumer spend.Mince sales were up 179.8% YoY.Products within a specific money saving/value for money supermarket own label range are known as value tier products. These items have performed ...

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    Aldi reports record sales as it plans to expand across the UK

    2023-09-25T00:00:00Z

    UK discounter Aldi has reported an annual sales increase of £2 billion to £15.5 billion when compared to 2021 sales of £13.6 billion, a new record for the supermarket.Aldi has pledged to open 500 more stores following record breaking sales.According to data from Kantar, Aldi attracted around one million more ...

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    Waitrose rolls out new welfare standards for continental pigs

    2023-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has announced that all of its continental pigs will be free from confinement by 2025, as its own brand Italian continental meat is now produced to the "highest animal welfare standards."Waitrose states that all its continental pigs will be free from confinement by 2025.A long term partnership between Waitrose ...

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    Open letter calling for supermarkets to spotlight British produce signed by 110 MPs

    2023-08-24T00:00:00Z

    An open letter to UK supermarkets, which has been signed by 110 MPs, is calling for retailers to highlight British produce on their websites by creating a 'Buy British' section on online stores.Despite supermarkets already labelling in-store British products like meat, dairy, fish, fruit, vegetables and grains, MPs are calling ...

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    Tesco uses "pillow packs" to package fresh meat

    2023-08-04T00:00:00Z

    UK supermarket Tesco is to introduce new "pillow packs" in order to use 70% less plastic packaging on fresh meat.The new Tesco packs are reported to use 70% less plastic.Instead of the traditional tray or top wrap pack, shoppers will now see two lines of mince in the new packaging. ...

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    Supermarkets are not passing rising costs onto consumers, says CMA

    2023-07-20T00:00:00Z

    The latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that supermarket competition issues have not been driving food price inflation up.Rising supermarket costs have not been fully passed on to customers.The CMA has assessed how retail competition is working in the UK grocery sector, focusing on the ...

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    Sainsbury's discounts meat and poultry products

    2023-07-14T00:00:00Z

    UK supermarket Sainsbury's has introduced meat and poultry products across its Nectar Prices scheme, bringing the total number of products on offer to around 3,500.Around 3,500 products are now included in Nectar Prices, with all offers available in store and online.For the first time, Nectar customers can make savings on ...

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    RSPCA reports positive reaction to Better Chicken campaign

    2023-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The RSPCA's Better Chicken campaign has been backed by over 19,000 people, with respondents demanding their supermarket agree to only sell higher welfare chicken. According to the RSPCA, around 90% of the 1.1 billion chickens slaughtered for meat in the UK are fast-growing breeds.The RSPCA’s campaign aims to help retailers ...