http://www.just-food.comLatest Asda industry news - from just-food.com© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:08 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:08 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Morrisons said today (19 November) that its sales growth was dented by lower food inflation in the third quarter, but insisted that its high growth rate was sustainable for the "foreseeable future".http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108876Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMTMorrisons said today (19 November) that its third-quarter like-for-like sales growth had slowed. The news, coming hot on the heels of CEO Marc Bolland's announcement that he is moving to Marks and Spencer, could be seen as a further blow for the UK supermarket chain. However, it could also be a sign that it is time for a fresh face at the top, someone who will address the longer-term strategic questions of expanding into non-food and online. Katy Humphries reports.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108886Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMTThe timing of Marks and Spencer's announcement that Morrisons CEO Marc Bolland will succeed Sir Stuart Rose at the helm of the company may have raised eyebrows in the City, coming as it does the day before Morrisons unveils its third quarter results. Nevertheless, the news has been roundly welcomed as a positive step for the bastion of middle England. Katy Humphries reports.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108868Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMTAsda, the UK unit of Wal-Mart, has said that its focus on competitive pricing has increased its share of the UK market.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108794Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:03:00 GMTThis week saw Kraft Foods table its long-awaited formal offer for Cadbury, to mixed reactions. In other M&A news, IFR Capital purchased Uniq's Polish and German businesses as it looks to create a pan-European food group. Retailers Wal-Mart and Sainsbury's both posted strong results but US baker Flowers Foods revealed sales had come under pressure from increased promotions. Here is just-food's week in words.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108808Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:29:00 GMTThe sales of certain ready meal lines in the UK are in "terminal decline" as more local consumers look to cook from scratch, retail giant Asda has claimed.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108792Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:24:00 GMTThe food industry has hit back at the latest research to question the levels of salt in UK shoppers' food by saying low-salt options are available on supermarket shelves and are clearly labelled thanks to the Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) system.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108778Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:39:00 GMTTesco has increased its share of the UK grocery sector, according to figures released by TNS today (10 November) - the first rise since the analysts issued its 12-week updates in 2007.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108748Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:14:00 GMTAsda, the UK unit of Wal-Mart, saw pre-tax profits fall in 2008, a year in which the US retail giant changed the ownership of the UK's second-largest retailer.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108751Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMTA new survey has ranked Asda the "least green" of the UK's major supermarkets, with its green rating slipping since last year.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108728Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:07:00 GMTUK supermarket retailer Marks and Spencer will be desperately trying to avoid an identity crisis amid changes to its branded goods and price comparison literature.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108690Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:07:00 GMTUK supermarket group Asda is trialling its first World Food Store, which carries foods from Mediterranean, Irish, Asian, Afro Caribbean and Polish nationalities.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108666Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMTHow to source palm oil is vexing the minds of many in the food industry. Growing consumer awareness of the links between palm oil, deforestation, the threat to wildlife and products on supermarket shelves is encouraging manufacturers and retailers to look for sustainable sources. However, only a few have grasped the nettle and, as Adam Harrison, senior food and agriculture officer for the WWF tells Dean Best, the industry needs to do much, much more - and quickly.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108604Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:09:00 GMTAsda plans to roll out a version of a scheme introduced by parent Wal-Mart to encourage suppliers to produce more sustainable packaging.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108507Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:40:00 GMTLyons Seafoods has appointed Jonathan Hodgson as sales director.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108450Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMTPeter Marks, the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, had reason to smile when he addressed the country's grocery members on Tuesday (13 October).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108442Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:41:00 GMTThe IGD convention in London saw some of the food industry's heavyweights line up to comment on the future of the business - and they did not disappoint. Elsewhere, Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy took time away from criticising UK schools with far-more constructive comments on how retailers can get consumers and suppliers to think green.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108441Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:33:00 GMTPeter Marks, chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, yesterday (13 October) took a swipe at claims from Asda that its rival is at the forefront of "democratic consumerism".http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108393Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:50:00 GMTUK supermarket group Asda has denied reports that its recent initiative to cut the price of bananas will penalise its suppliers.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108407Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:06:00 GMTThe UK grocery market growth rate is continuing to fall back as food inflation moderates, according to TNS.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108385Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMT