UK’s Waitrose snaps up meal-delivery group Dishpatch
London-based direct-to-consumer meal kit firm Dishpatch has been acquired by UK upmarket grocer Waitrose. Financial details of the deal were…
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UK grocery inflation hits record in October
UK grocery inflation hit yet another record in October soaring to 14.7%, data shows. The average household faces a GBP643…
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Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)
just-food is providing daily updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world's packaged food sector. *This article is…
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Nestle, Waitrose mum on ‘Mindful Chef interest’
Mindful Chef, the UK recipe-box delivery firm, has reportedly attracted takeover interest from local retailer The John Lewis Partnership (JLP)…
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Backing Marcus Rashford’s food poverty campaign must be about more than catching stardust
It was no surprise earlier this week to see major players from the UK food sector join a campaign, led…
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Will Covid-19 spark change in UK supplier payment terms?
Some food retailers and manufacturers operating in the UK have reduced their payment terms to help suppliers deal with the…
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UK grocery spending jumped 28% amid Covid-19 rush – Kantar
Consumers in the UK increased their grocery shop over a four-week period as the coronavirus crisis caused more people to…
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No-deal Brexit will “inevitably” create fresh food shortages – Sainsbury’s boss
The CEO of UK 'big four' supermarket Sainsbury's has said a UK departure from the European Union without a trade…
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CMA widens scope of Sainsbury’s/Asda merger investigation to include discounters
UK big four supermarkets Asda and Sainsbury's have won their fight to have discount retailers Aldi and Lidl included in…
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New Products – Agrial claims French milk first; Hormel launches Skippy PB & Jelly Minis; Nestle takes Maggi into UK noodle pots
This week, the more eye-catching new products announced to market include Unilever rolling out a vegan version of its Hellmann's…
