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UK: Iceland glitters, Tesco feels the chill - Kantar
31 January 2012
UK grocery retailer Tesco dropped market share, while Iceland put in its strongest performance in a decade, according to the latest data from Kantar Wordpanel.
UK: Muller target Wiseman warns on profits
16 January 2012
UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies has warned that its profits could come under pressure if raw milk prices fail to come down or the price it receives for milk does not increase.
Focus: UK healthy meals initiative mired in controversy
12 January 2012
In spite of its worthy aim of focusing on improving the diets of at-risk lower-income families, a new UK government healthy meals campaign has attracted criticism from campaigners. Ben Cooper reports.
UK: Asda, Sainsbury's gain market share - Kantar
10 January 2012
Asda and Sainsbury's have increased their share of the UK grocery market, according to the latest data from Kantar Wordpanel, which includes the run-up to Christmas.
Best bits: Morrisons sets scene for tough 2012
9 January 2012
Morrisons, the UK's number four grocer, kicked off a week in which the country's largest food retailers will report on their Christmas performance with slowing sales growth. And the company's predictions for 2012 would have made difficult reading.
Street talk: Four resolutions for an uncertain 2012
9 January 2012
The consensus is that those hoping for an easier year in 2012 could be disappointed. Consumer confidence will remain in the doldrums, competition will remain fierce and economic uncertainty will continue. In his first column of the year, SymphonyIRI's Rod Street suggests some ways in which manufacturers and retailers could look to improve in 2012.
UK: Asda, Aldi grow fastest in "disloyal" Christmas - Nielsen
9 January 2012
Asda and Aldi enjoyed the fastest sales growth in the UK in the run-up to Christmas, according to data issued by Nielsen.
GERMANY: Retailers in spotlight over banana workers rights
6 January 2012
Charity Oxfam has accused German retailers of sourcing bananas from plantations in Ecuador that have "intolerable and exploitative working conditions".
UK: Aldi executive takes senior role at Spar UK
4 January 2012
Symbol retailer Spar UK has appointed Aldi veteran Vicki Reay to the newly-created role of commercial director.
UK: Government launches healthy meals campaign
3 January 2012
Three UK supermarket chains are offering discounted healthy food as part of a government campaign.
Street talk: Own label gives European shoppers more for less
20 December 2011
The economic downturn has seen private label, already more prevalent in Europe than in the US, make greater strides across almost every market in the region. SymphonyIRI's Rod Street, pointing to the just-food international basket, launched today, says the price difference between own label and brand is 50% in some markets. Brand owners must act quickly, Street says, to work out where and how to defend their share.
Focus: Organic to continue to withstand downturn
20 December 2011
While seeing sales slide in certain markets, globally, the organic sector has largely proved resilient amid the worst economic conditions for a generation. Euromonitor International's Diana Cowland looks at the likely drivers behind the continued steady growth in the sector.
IRELAND: SuperValu outgrows market for first time since March
12 December 2011
Irish retailer SuperValu has grown faster than the country's grocery market for the first time since March, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
UK: Morpol to open salmon processing site next year
29 November 2011
Polish smoked salmon specialist Morpol has today (29 November) confirmed that it is set to open a salmon processing site in the UK next year, creating up to 300 jobs.
AUS: Salt levels in soup to be reduced
28 November 2011
Australia's department of Health and Ageing has announced that the levels of salt in soups sold in Australia will be reduced over the next three years.
NETHERLANDS: Sligro food retail director Pardoel exits
25 November 2011
Dutch grocery retailer Sligro Food Group has today (25 November) announced that director of food retail Johan Pardoel will leave the company next year.
UPDATE: Companies criticised over palm oil
22 November 2011
Environmental charity WWF has published a report which identifies companies who it claims haven't made a commitment to sustainable palm oil.
On the money: Sainsbury's aims to shed price perception
9 November 2011
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King today (9 November) heralded the company's work to alter consumer's perceptions of the supermarket's position on price - but admitted there is still work to do.
UK: Supermarkets reach price detente
8 November 2011
The 'big four' supermarkets have reached a deadlock with their "aggressive" pricing, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, released today (8 November).
IRELAND: Sales gap widens as shoppers trade down
18 October 2011
Discount retailers in Ireland continue to thrive as shoppers show no sign of loosening their purse strings, according to the latest grocery market figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
UK: Inflation helps low price retailers thrive
11 October 2011
Shoppers are flocking to discount retailers as inflation continues to rise, according to the latest supermarket share data from Kantar Worldpanel.
UK: Aldi profits up as shoppers seek bargains
5 October 2011
Profits at Aldi have risen as squeezed British shoppers look for ways to lighten the economic load of their trolleys.
AUS: Aldi outlines expansion plans for 2012
5 October 2011
Discount retailer Aldi is to open up to 30 stores in Australia next year.
Talking tech: Conquering the 'digital native'
30 September 2011
Adapting to the next generation of consumers is a key subject of discussion among food retailers right now. Software giant Oracle has just released the results of a survey that sheds some light on the shoppers of tomorrow. Sam Webb reports.
WRC 2011: Deloitte warns on commodity prices
27 September 2011
Food prices will rise again when global economic conditions improve, a senior executive at Deloitte has said.
just the answer – Kate Carnell, Australian Food and Grocery Council
27 September 2011
There is no doubt that Australia is a tough place for a food manufacturer to do business. Competition between two powerful local food retailers is putting pressure on domestic and international suppliers. In this month's just the answer, Ben Cooper discusses the challenging trading conditions with Kate Carnell, chief executive of industry association the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
Best bits: Retailers gather in Berlin to talk shop
26 September 2011
The uncertain economic outlook, fed by the fears over Greece's public finances and pessimism over the growth prospects of markets like the US and the UK, is a key theme of this week's World Retail Congress in Berlin.
In the spotlight: Tesco's measured move to regain initiative
23 September 2011
There was much talk in the UK food industry this week that Tesco was about to launch a major offensive on price. There were fears among some investors - and no doubt suppliers and rival retailers - that the country's largest retailer would make savage price cuts and spark something of a price war. Yesterday, Tesco announced its Big Price Drop and, although the move is likely to hit some suppliers and its rival retailers, the initiatives are more measured than expected. Dean Best reports.
UK: Tesco unveils promo revamp
22 September 2011
Tesco is to cut GBP500m from the price of thousands of items in the UK in a revamp of its promotional strategy.
GERMANY: Cartel watchdog launches supermarkets probe
22 September 2011
Germany's competition watchdog is looking at whether the country's supermarkets using their buying power to force down prices from manufacturers.
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