Food & Drink
Morrisons appoints Jeremy Townsend as non-exec director
Sainsbury’s posts strong first quarter sales growth
Sainsbury’s increased its total retail sales excluding fuel by 8.5% in its first quarter after trading was boosted by strong online sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the... View Article
One million hospitality workers expected to return to work in July
New research has found that almost one million hospitality staff members are likely to return to work before the end of July as six in ten outlets prepare for reopening next month..... View Article
Waitrose to open third online centre to boost shopping slots in London
Waitrose is to open a third online fulfilment centre for London as it looks to increase the number of shopping slots available across the capital. Once the new site... View Article
Waitrose lowers nitrite levels across own-label fresh bacon and gammon ranges
Waitrose has lowered the levels of nitrites across its entire own-label fresh bacon and gammon ranges in what it describes as a supermarket first. The retailer said the... View Article
Tesco first quarter sales jump by 8%
Tesco has increased its first quarter group sales by 8% to £13.4 billion and its like-for-like sales by 7.9% as customers bought more food during the Covid-19 pandemic.... View Article
LondonMetric acquires five food stores and a logistics unit for £72.9 million
LondonMetric Property has invested £72.9 million in the acquisition of five food stores and a logistics unit. Through a £62 million sale and leaseback, the company has bought... View Article
Central England Co-op outlines vision for future through film
Central England Co-op has outlined its vision for the future through a special film that was created for its annual members’ meeting. The retailer, which operates... View Article
Tim Hortons launches delivery service with Uber Eats
Canadian coffee shop chain Tim Hortons has begun offering a delivery service to customers in the UK and Ireland via the Uber Eats app. Customers will be able to... View Article
Naked Wines appoints UK managing director
Naked Wines has appointed James Crawford as managing director of its UK business. Currently chief financial officer of Naked, he has been managing the UK business... View Article
