6 May 2025

Grocery sales drop as fuel crisis leads to fewer store visits

Take-home grocery sales fell by 1.2% over the 12 weeks to 3 October 2021, according to the latest figures from Kantar as the petrol crisis limited […]
6 May 2025

Felixstowe port congestion slows down supermarket imports

Supermarkets are searching for alternative ways to bring food into the country after growing congestion at Felixstowe port left it struggling to cope with the volume […]
6 May 2025

McColl’s beats target to open 100th Morrisons Daily store

McColl’s Retail Group has opened is 100th Morrisons Daily store, two months ahead of target. The 1,200-strong convenience store chain, which is supplied by Morrisons, had originally […]
6 May 2025

Media Bites 12 October: CO2, inflation, beef exports, John Lewis

Businesses involved in channelling crucial carbon dioxide supplies to the food and drink industry have struck a deal aimed at averting shortages of products such as […]
6 May 2025

Waitrose to replace all harmful garden chemicals with natural alternatives

Waitrose has committed to phasing out all potentially harmful garden chemicals by the end of the year. The retailer is removing all products such as harmful […]
6 May 2025

Fairtrade’s call for government to deliver climate finance promise backed by retailers

The Fairtrade Federation has called on the government to increase investment in smallholder farmers and workers ahead of COP26. In a letter backed by British retailers […]
6 May 2025

Canada’s High Tide enters UK’s CBD market with Blessed acquisition

Canada-based Hide Tide has acquired Scottish online CBD retailer Blessed in a deal worth more than £11m as it looks to build its e-commerce presence in […]
6 May 2025

CO2 crisis: deal agreed to maintain supply into the new year

A deal has been struck between CO2 suppliers and the UK’s main manufacturer of the gas to continue production until January at least, the government has […]
6 May 2025

Iceland opens 150th branch of The Food Warehouse

Iceland has opened its 150th branch of The Food Warehouse and revealed a new ambition of 200 by 2024. The 150th Food Warehouse opened in Oxford Retail Park […]
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