Grocery sector news updates

Tesco has won praise for taking a leadership role on the welfare of crustaceans including lobsters and prawns after it made a series of new welfare commitments. The retail giant this month published a farmed decapod crustacean welfare policy, a group… Read More

Major UK supermarkets have called on the new government to move swiftly to introduce legislation ensuring key food commodities are not linked to illegal deforestation. Using powers under the Environment Act 2021, the previous Conservative government was in the process… Read More

Morrisons has this month turned the freezers up in 10 of its stores. The change from -18°C to -15°C saves a significant amount of energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but with “no impact on food safety”, the supermarket chain… Read More

Asda has abandoned its trial of dedicated refill stores citing operational issues and commercial challenges. The supermarket chain launched its first eco trial store at Middleton near Leeds in 2020. It featured 15 refill stations offering household staples such as cereals, tea… Read More

Freshness, quality and animal welfare are the most important attributes when people buy livestock products. Environmental sustainability, such as food miles, carbon footprints and organic production, are the least important. The findings come from an online survey of 3,192 people conducted in five European countries: Czechia, Spain, Sweden,… Read More

Food retailers are considering pooling their resources to purchase Fairtrade food products after the competition watchdog gave an initial green light to the collaboration. The FT reported that a number of British supermarkets are in talks with Fairtrade about combining forces to buy… Read More

Seven major UK supermarkets have added tabs to their websites to help shoppers select British food and drink. Tesco has followed Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Ocado, Co-op and Waitrose in installing ‘British’ and ‘Best of British’ buttons. “It offers shoppers a direct… Read More

Standards should be set for the health and sustainability of ready-made meals, according to campaigners, after research found unhealthy, high-carbon options dominate the European market. The study, conducted by system change company Systemiq for 10 Europe-wide consumer and environmental organisations, concluded… Read More

Marks & Spencer is claiming an industry first with the introduction of a new feed supplement for pasture-grazed dairy cows which promises to cut the carbon footprint of the retailer’s fresh milk. Working with 40 dairy farmers in its milk… Read More