Tesco this week announced plans to cut GBP500m (US$773.6m) from the price of thousands of items in the UK in a revamp of its promotional strategy. Suppliers and rival retailers will be weighing up the impact on their businesses and the move comes at a difficult time for online retailer Ocado, which has a high-profile price-matching campaign aimed at Tesco and has seen its shares fall this week. Elsewhere, Kerry Group boosted its ingredients business with a move to buy Cargill’s flavours arm while one deal that will not happen is ConAgra Foods’ bid to buy Ralcorp Holdings, which again refused to talk to its suitor.

UK: Tesco unveils promo revamp
Tesco is to cut GBP500m from the price of thousands of items in the UK in a revamp of its promotional strategy. 

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IRELAND: Kerry strikes deal to buy Cargill’s flavours arm
Kerry Group has secured a deal to buy Cargill’s flavourings ingredients arm for US$230m. 

On the money: ConAgra committed to M&A in wake of Ralcorp snub
US food giant ConAgra Foods has spoken of “robust” acquisition plans in the wake of its unsuccessful US$5.18bn bid for private-label company Ralcorp Holdings. 

GLOBAL: PepsiCo targets “breakthrough” snacks R&D
PepsiCo is to create a global snacks unit to improve the way it develops new products around the world. 

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Talking shop: Uncertainty grows about whether Ocado can deliver
Ocado’s shares have dropped 30% this week after investors were spooked by a trading update and fears of a step-up in competition in the UK. There appears to be a rocky road ahead for the online retailer. Dean Best reports. 

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