Talking shop November 2015 - Amazon, Alibaba and Asda
Online giants Amazon and Alibaba eyed expansion into new markets, sourcing was put in the spotlight as Wal-Mart owned Asda launched a range rationalisation in the UK, while Casino and Dia formed a...
View ArticleAsda buys UK meat suppliers Forza and Kober
UK retailer Asda has acquired two of its meat suppliers.
View ArticleTalking shop January 2016 - Wal-Mart's revamp, Supervalu's spin-off, Casino...
January brought further evidence of the seismic shifts taking place in the global retail sector. Established retailers have largely responded to these challenges through an emphasis on cost cutting and...
View ArticleNestle, Unilever sign UK pledge to cut waste by 20%
Food manufacturers and retailers operating in the UK - including Nestle, Unilever, Tesco and Asda - have signed up to cut food and drink waste in the country by a fifth in ten years.
View ArticleWal-Mart Q1s, Aeon and Picard team up in Japan, Jet.com tests grocery...
In May, Wal-Mart's latest financial results took the eye, although in some ways the numbers prompted as many questions as answers. In the US, there were more entrants into online grocery, notably...
View ArticleBakkavor's UK recruitment drive to meet growing demand
UK private-label group Bakkavor is to create more than 470 new jobs at two of its domestic production plants to meet demand for a range of deli products, ready meals and desserts.
View ArticleWales' Winning Blend forecasts turnover rise after investment boost
Welsh bakery Winning Blend has said it is on course for a GBP2m (US$2.8m) boost in turnover by the year's end on the back of a government-backed expansion of its Llantrisant bakery.
View ArticleNew Arla Farmers Milk launched to support farmers
Arla Foods today (11 July) announced the launch of a new product in the UK - Arla Farmers Milk - which the firm said would give consumers the opportunity "to pay a little extra on each bottle to help...
View ArticleUK's FSA responds amid warning on antibiotics overuse in food chain
The UK's Food Standards Agency is preparing to release the results of its tests on meat and other produce for antimicrobial resistance after campaigners published new research indicating the overuse of...
View ArticleIssues at Asda, Couche-Tard M&A spree continues, Aeon eyes Myanmar - August...
August saw the announcement of an eighth consecutive quarter of declining sales at Asda, the UK arm of Wal-Mart. Across the Atlantic, Canada's Couche-Tard continued its deal-making. In Europe, France's...
View ArticleFrench food group Agromousquetaires eyes UK private-label market
France-based food group Agromousquetaires is preparing for a move into the UK private-label market in a bid to increase sales and expand product development overseas.
View ArticleUK "free-range" milk brand secures first supermarket listing
A new line of milk from UK pasture-based farms where cows are guaranteed 180 days and nights outdoor grazing a year has secured its first supermarket listing.
View ArticleFipronil - UK grocers pull food lines, Dutch make arrests
The fipronil-in-eggs contamination scare that has rocked Europe's egg sector saw two major developments today (10 August), with UK supermarkets pulling processed food products and two individuals...
View ArticleUK bakery Irwin's secures national Asda contract
Irwin's Bakery, based in Northern Ireland, has been awarded a contract to supply its batch bread to more than 300 Asda stores across the UK as own-label products.
View ArticleNPD Tracker - Wessanen plant-based desserts; Asda vegan products; Aldi vegan...
just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors...
View ArticleUK food companies issue pledges on plastics
Food manufacturers operating in the UK, including Nestle, Unilever and Premier Foods plc, today (26 April) set out a series of pledges on plastics, including ending the use of single-use plastics by 2025.
View ArticleWhat does the Sainsbury's-Asda merger mean for food suppliers?
The news that Sainsbury's and Asda, two of the UK's 'big four' supermarkets, are to merge, creating a new entity with a 30%+ market share, is likely to have a marked impact on suppliers, especially as...
View ArticleAsda, Sainsbury's bosses grilled over potential for supply-chain squeeze
UK big four supermarkets Asda and Sainsbury's have confirmed synergies from their proposed merger are likely to come from re-negotiating deals with suppliers.
View ArticleAsda ranked worst of UK's big four supermarkets in treatment of suppliers
Asda is the worst of the UK's big four grocers when it comes to treatment of suppliers, a survey has revealed.
View ArticleWessanen plant-based desserts; Asda vegan products; Aldi vegan range in US;...
just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors...
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