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The Great Tomato Shortage – One Month On: Analysis

It's approximately a month since the UK faced a shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and other salad vegetables. ESM examines what has happened since.

Profit At UK Supermarket Asda Slumps On Inflation Hit

British supermarket group Asda on Wednesday reported a 24% fall in annual earnings after it decided not to pass the full impact of cost inflation onto cons...

Discounters Surge As Grocery Price Inflation Hits 17.5% In UK: Kantar

Grocery price inflation in the UK hit 17.5% over the four weeks to 19 March, new data from Kantar has shown, with take-home grocery sales rising by 8.6% ov...

Sainsbury’s Changes Laundry Detergent Packaging From Plastic To Cardboard

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has launched its own-brand liquid laundry detergent in cardboard cartons, which it claims will save 22 tonnes of plastic...

Just Eat Teams Up With Iceland For Rapid Grocery Delivery Service

Just Eat Takeaway has announced a new partnership with frozen food retailer Iceland to offer delivery of groceries within 30 minutes across the UK.

UK Regulator Tells Asda To Fix Competition Concerns Over Co-op Fuel Deal

Britain's competition regulator has found that supermarket group Asda's £611 million (€691 million) purchase of the Co-op's 132 petrol stations...

Sainsbury's To Take Full Ownership of Store Investment Vehicles

British supermarket Sainsbury's is to take full ownership of the Highbury and Dragon store investment vehicles, paying Supermarket Income REIT £430.9...

UK Supermarkets Commit To Close Living Wage Gaps For Banana Supply Chains

Nine major retailers in the UK have joined an initiative that commits to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains. This initia...