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Retailers continue to encourage sugar consumption while paying lip service to healthy eating, report saysUK supermarkets have been accused of encouraging people to consume more sugar, despite the huge concern about its significant role in causing obesi…
Retailer promises more ‘bold moves’ after beef pouches criticised as being ‘like I’ve bought someone’s kidney’Sainsbury’s has said it is determined to make more “bold moves” to cut plastic and defended its new packaging for mince that shoppers have cri…
Warning for year ahead comes as profits fall 11% at grocery arm but remain steady across rest of groupThe Co-operative Group has warned its profits are likely to fall in the year ahead as the food to funerals group expects the “turbulent economic headw…
April dates come as GMB union prepares to test support for stoppages at five other sitesWorkers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse have announced six fresh strike dates, as the GMB union prepares to test support for stoppages among staff at another five of…
UK supermarkets heavily reliant on strawberries from southern Spain, where workers allege they are regularly underpaid, have passports withheld and are forced to live in unsanitary shacksAbusive conditions are endemic in parts of Spain’s fruit sector, …
Retailer reports record annual profits of £870m after stronger-than-expected sales but says 2023 could be ‘very challenging’Next said it expected to raise prices more slowly in the coming year in a sign of easing inflation, as the clothing and homeware…
Prices rise fastest for eggs, milk and cheese amid shortages of salad and other items Supermarket price inflation in the UK has hit another record high, adding £837 to annual household bills, as shoppers increasingly turn to multiple supermarkets to hu…
British Retail Consortium blames rising price of butter, eggs and cocoa, with sugar at a six-year high A surge in the cost of sugar on global commodity markets is being blamed for a rise in the price of chocolate eggs and hot cross buns ahead of celebr…
Ten samples from Britain were suspected of containing cheap sugar syrupAdulteration of honey with cheap sugar syrup has been exposed in a new investigation by the European Commission, which found 46% of sampled products were suspected to be fraudulent….
Retail expert urges troubled UK company not to lose sight of its values amid proposal to welcome outside investmentMary Portas, one of Britain’s leading retail consultants, has said the John Lewis group faces a battle to regain its soul, amid its poten…