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UK: Morrisons "sales improve" - Kantar
21 May 2013
UK retailer Morrisons is seeing its sales improve, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
ASIA: Iceland eyes expansion in Middle East
10 May 2013
UK frozen food retailer Iceland Foods has plans to expand its presence in Libya and across the wider Middle East region.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
3 May 2013
Two UK-based firms were the subject of takeovers this week: R&R Ice Cream, Europe's largest own-label ice cream firm, changed hands after PAI Partners struck a deal to buy the business; and Hain Celestial snapped up UK organic baby food brand Ella's Kitchen.
Barclays 2013 conference: Supervalu unfazed by discount competition
30 April 2013
Supervalu Inc has suggested it is unfazed by competition from discounter Aldi in the US but will start growing its Save-a-Lot banner further in order to compete more effectively.
IRELAND: Aldi, Lidl grab "highest-ever share" - Kantar
29 April 2013
Discounters Aldi and Lidl continue to set the pace in Irish grocery retailing, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
Comment: Why it can be in a grocer's interest to help a supplier
26 April 2013
The plight of Australian supplier Spring Gully Foods, which is in administration, has again shone the spotlight on the country's grocery sector, of which two retailers enjoy a combined market share of 70%-plus. However, it has also been an example of why retailers do provide assistance to ailing suppliers.
UK: Sainsbury's delivers strongest sales growth - Kantar
23 April 2013
UK retailer Sainsbury's delivered the strongest sales growth amongst the big four, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
IRELAND: Aldi outlines Irish expansion programme
18 April 2013
Aldi is to open around 20 stores across Ireland over the next three years, creating 300 jobs.
Interview: R&R chief: We can be "real alternative" to Unilever
10 April 2013
James Lambert, CEO of UK-based R&R Ice Cream, has suggested the company's plan to buy local rival Fredericks Dairies will give retailers a "real alternative" to market leader Unilever.
UK: Tech move puts Morrisons jobs at risk
10 April 2013
Almost 700 staff at Morrisons have found their jobs at risk after the UK grocer opted to introduce new cash-handling technology into its stores.
US: Aldi launches premium own label
8 April 2013
Discount grocer Aldi has launched a premium own-label line, called Specially Selected, in the US.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
8 April 2013
This week saw just-food speak with a number of company executives including the chief marketing officer of Burton's Biscuit Co. about the firm's plans and Vigor CEO Gilberto Xandó about the Brazilian dairy group's ambitions. Meanwhile, just-food published an in-depth analysis of our recent confidence survey, which brought together the opinion of food industry professionals from across the world.
UK: Aldi develops London store
5 April 2013
Aldi is evolving its store format in the UK with the opening of a new store in London today (5 April).
AUS: Aldi to open 25 more stores in 2013
4 April 2013
Aldi has said it plans to open 25 outlets in Australia this year, building on its 300-plus store network.
IRELAND: Superquinn gains share at expense of Tesco, Dunnes
2 April 2013
Irish supermarket Superquinn has gained market share in the country for the first time in five years, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal.
UK: Tesco tight-lipped over Fresh & Easy "sale talks"
28 March 2013
Tesco has remained tight-lipped over reports it is in talks with potential buyers over the sale of is US Fresh & Easy chain.
UK: Waitrose, Aldi lead UK growth - Kantar
26 March 2013
Upmarket retailer Waitrose and discounter Aldi posted the strongest growth in the UK retail market during the 12 weeks to 17 March, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel revealed today (26 March).
UK: Dalepak mince positive for 29% horse DNA
18 March 2013
ABP-owned Dalepak has said it is "shocked" and "at a loss" to explain why tests have revealed 29% equine DNA in beef mince it supplied to Asda.
On the money: Morrisons firm on online grocery plans
14 March 2013
UK grocer Morrisons has dismissed suggestions it has no definitive plan on how it will launch an online grocery offering, insisting that the "green light is on" for it to be up and running by February 2014.
What the analysts say - Morrisons FY and online plans garner mixed reviews
14 March 2013
Morrisons this morning (14 March) published a set of full-year figures that it admitted fell short of expectations. Aside from that, it revealed it has been in talks with specialist online food retailer Ocado on a deal that could help the supermarket chain with plans to set up an online service. Analysts gave mixed views about both announcements.
HORSEMEAT: UPDATE: Tesco recall may be "body blow"
13 March 2013
A fresh horsemeat recall initiated by Tesco could come as a "body blow" for the UK retailer, City analysts have warned.
Comment: Tesco looks to stand out from the crowd in UK retail
13 March 2013
Tesco has once again ignited the price war with the launch of its Price Promise, garnering a mixed reaction from analysts who suggest it could just be an extension of other retail schemes or the retail giant trying to regain the initiative on pricing.
What the analysts say - cautious welcome to Carrefour FY
7 March 2013
Carrefour's shares climbed today after the French retailer's 2012 results, which included better-than-expected core profits and higher earnings in France. Analysts cautiously welcomed the numbers, although they argue more work needs to be done.
IRELAND: Discounter Aldi continues to set pace - Kantar
4 March 2013
Discount retailer Aldi has increased its sales and market share in Ireland in the last three months, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
UK: Sainsbury leads pack for market share growth - Kantar
26 February 2013
Sainsbury's was the only retailer to increase its market share in the last three months, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
HORSEMEAT: FSA second test results largely negative
25 February 2013
The UK's Food Standards Agency has released a second set of test results from the industry revealing 99% of products sampled proved negative for traces of horse DNA.
HORSEMEAT: "Shocked" Asda CEO Clarke sets out to rebuild trust
22 February 2013
Asda CEO Andy Clarke has said the UK retailer will "leave no stone unturned" in rebuilding consumer confidence "dented" amid the horsemeat contamination scandal.
just-food's research round-up: Food and grocery retailing in the UK, retailer briefings
22 February 2013
The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes food and grocery retailing in the UK and briefings on a number of major UK retailers.
HORSEMEAT: UK FSA publishes first test results
15 February 2013
Results from the first set of UK tests on beef products for horsemeat have in the main cleared the country's retailers.
HORSEMEAT: Bute found in eight carcasses in UK
14 February 2013
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found traces of potentially harmful horse drug phenylbutazone in eight horses slaughtered in the UK - and warned six may have entered the French food chain.
