6 May 2025

Aldi’s checkout-free store: location of first ‘frictionless’ discounter revealed

Aldi has named Greenwich in southeast London as the location of its first checkout-free store. The store will use a system of cameras, sensors and artificial […]
6 May 2025

Poultry sector warns it may be ‘too late’ to avoid Christmas shortages, despite visa scheme

The government’s new visa scheme for foreign poultry workers risks being too late to avert shortages of turkey ahead of Christmas, the British Poultry Council has […]
6 May 2025

Asda and Sainsbury’s logistics partner EVCL Chill placed into administration

Logistics operator EVCL Chill was placed into administration on Saturday, with all operations having been transferred to key customers Asda and Sainsbury’s or ceased, joint administrators […]
6 May 2025

Sainsbury’s launches new in-aisle concept with over 20 lunch meals

Sainsbury’s has introduced a new dedicated lunch stand in over 300 stores nationwide. The in-aisle concept features over 20 new meals,with own-brand as well as Wasabi, Itsu […]
6 May 2025

Media Bites 27 September: fuel shortages, Morrisons, Warburtons

Boris Johnson is preparing to draft in hundreds of soldiers to tackle the UK’s fuel crisis as at least half of petrol stations outside the motorway […]
6 May 2025

City Snapshot: Aldi to invest £1.3bn following record sales in 2020

Top story Aldi has revealed plans to invest £1.3bn over the next two years in an attempt to grab a bigger share of the UK grocery […]
6 May 2025

Seabrook sales hike boosts Calbee profits

Increased demand for Seabrook Crisps has driven sales and profits higher at Calbee UK. Newly filed accounts – the first to be consolidated since the Japanese […]
6 May 2025

Sneak energy drink disruptor sells majority stake to global PE house

DTC energy drink challenger Sneak has sold a majority stake in the business to a global investment firm to support its expansion in the category.  Founded by Will […]
6 May 2025

Alternative tech ‘can help to avoid future CO2 shortages’

Recurring CO2 shortages will be avoidable if better use is made of the alternative technologies now available, energy and technology experts have claimed. The UK is […]
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