Sainsbury's
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has completed a multi-million upgrade to its superstore in Streatham Common, with the aim of creating a fresh, new look and feel and to make shopping […]
Mon 17/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
BBC News
In England, gene editing is now legal after the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act came into force.
Thu 13/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
A study by OPRL and Packaging News, with input from Defra, indicates that as many as a third of packaging producers in the UK are not aware of their obligations […]
Thu 13/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Soil Association
In the UK, government subsidies to switch to organic farming are set to rise by an average of 25% via the government’s Countryside Stewardship scheme, according to Soil Association. Farmers […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
ALDI
Following similar agreements in other European countries, 9 major UK retailers have formed a coalition to support a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains.
Thu 23/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
ALDI
Aldi has teamed up with the world’s largest surplus food platform, Too Good To Go, across all of its 990 UK stores.
Wed 22/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
REUTERS
UK grocery price inflation reached a record 17.1% in the four weeks to 19 February, according to Kantar. The value of take-home grocery sales increased by 8.8% in the four-week […]
Wed 15/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Grocer
Independent retailers in the UK that can maintain supplies are reporting rises in sales of up to 30% as a result of supermarket vegetable shortages. Nearly every major grocer has […]
Mon 13/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Packaging Innovations
Leading environmental compliance data specialists Ecoveritas hailed 2023’s Packaging Innovations event in Birmingham a significant demonstration of the sector’s willingness to embrace upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation. The policy […]
Thu 09/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Dan Kitwood-Pool-AP
The new UK-EU Northern Ireland trade agreement has been given a cautious but warm welcome by Britain’s logistics sector.
Mon 06/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade Foundation
A pop-up store in London’s Shoreditch was the venue for the Fairtrade Foundation launch of ‘The Endangered Aisle’, which is aimed at highlighting the supermarket staples most at risk due to the climate crisis.
Mon 06/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Natural & Organic Products Europe 2023
Natural & Organic Products Europe has announced a new initiative to help reward and celebrate the work that independent health stores do for communities around the country.
Mon 27/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
