WE'RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU JUST SOME OF THE MAJOR FOOD & DRINK RETAIL AND SUPPLY STORIES RECENTLY COVERED BY THE GROCER.
Sainsbury’s relaunches Taste the Difference beef with a 25% lower carbon footprint
The premium Aberdeen Angus-based British beef range was described by the retailer as ‘the largest low-carbon beef range ever produced in the UK’. Read more>>
UK allowing harmful pesticides use since Brexit, says group
Pesticides Action Network has released new data that reveals 36 pesticides that are banned in the EU are permitted for use in the UK. Read more>>
The Grocer and Retail Week join forces to launch LIVE 2024 event
Power brands The Grocer and Retail Week have joined forces to create LIVE, a two-day event, conference and exhibition focusing on the retail and fmcg sectors. Read more>>
Health groups launch drive for HFSS taxes
Almost 40 campaign groups and medical royal colleges are calling on the next government to extend the soft drinks sugar levy to include a raft of new categories. Read more>>
High Tide to launch seaweed snack bars backed by Welsh government
The high-fibre bars are made with kelp and dulse seaweed from a regenerative ocean farm in Pembrokeshire. Read more>>
‘Buy British’ online proposals win government support
Last month, backbench MPs suggested retailers should have a ‘buy British’ section online. Read more>>
Green transformation in farming urged to save Britain from food crisis
The report argued regenerative farming could improve food security, help tackle climate change, advance the UK’s biodiversity and boost profits for British farmers. Read more>>
Modern grower techniques making blackberries sweeter and bigger
Grower techniques have ensured British blackberries are available from April until November, enjoying a 36-week season. Read more>>
Retail leaders write to Jeremy Hunt calling for business rates freeze
Without a freeze in the business rates multiplier there will be new upward pressure on prices just as inflation has begun to ease, according to a letter signed by major supermarkets. Read more>>
Sainsbury’s adopts ‘sniff test’ as it ditches use-by dates on milk
The retailer will transition 44 products to the new labelling between January and February 2024. Read more>>
Food safety fears raised over NZ beef entering UK
The New Zealand and Australian FTAs were the UK’s first major post-Brexit trade deals. Read more>>
Holland & Barrett vows to improve supplier relationships following major overhaul of food
The retailer has reviewed its entire grocery category and added 500 new lines into stores. Read more>>
Waitrose announces leading animal welfare standards across Italian continental meat
Waitrose own label Parma ham, mortadella and prosciutto will now be confinement-free. Read more>>
Sainsbury’s invests £6m in extra payments for milk supply chain
The retailer will add 1p per litre to its milk price from next month in recognition of the difficult conditions facing dairy farmers. Read more>>
Major carbon neutral scheme dropped as trust in claims falls
The move comes as pressure mounts on green claims achieved through the use of controversial carbon offsets. Read more>>
‘We Eat Balanced’ AHDB marketing campaign to focus on ‘British’
AHDB had previously been restricted from using ‘British’ because of EU State Aid Rules, however, post-Brexit UK guidance opened the way for the switch. Read more>>
New Product & Packaging Awards 2023: first shortlist revealed
It features the contenders for the product arm of the event – from artisanal stout to sticky toffee flapjacks. Read more>>
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