Grocery sector news updates

  • Farmers take tiny slice of food profits, study reveals

    Farmers take tiny slice of food profits, study reveals

    UK farmers can receive less than 1% of the profit from the food they sell with supermarkets, retailers and processors taking the vast majority.  NGO Sustain compared the distribution of money in retail supply chains and alternative routes to market,…

  • Wrap finds mixed progress on ‘best before’ advice

    Wrap finds mixed progress on ‘best before’ advice

    Businesses have been urged to do more to help curb the impact the UK’s food waste is having on climate change after a survey found mixed progress in implementing best practice guidance for labelling and storage. A retail survey published this week…

  • Plastic packaging targets unlikely to be met

    Plastic packaging targets unlikely to be met

    This time last year the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that plastic use by big businesses was “likely to peak in 2021”. The latest update of its global plastic commitment shows this wasn’t the case, however. Use of virgin plastic is now as…

  • Major food shifts needed to keep climate goals on track

    Major food shifts needed to keep climate goals on track

    Critical shifts in the way we produce and consume food are needed to achieve global food security and limit warming to 1.5°C. That’s according to a new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) which warned that significantly more action…

  • Plant-based sales slide when placed directly next to meat counterparts

    Plant-based sales slide when placed directly next to meat counterparts

    Moving plant-based alternatives into the meat aisle helps boost sales but only if they are all in a dedicated area.  Research by IGD and Asda showed that relocating the meat substitutes directly alongside their meat counterparts – for example plant-based sausages…

  • Truss casts doubt over BOGOF ban

    Truss casts doubt over BOGOF ban

    The government looks set to row back on plans to ban multi-buy deals for unhealthy foods after the prime minister signalled her opposition to the policy in her conference speech. Liz Truss used a section of her speech at this…

  • Scottish retailers risk losing money from DRS

    Scottish retailers risk losing money from DRS

    The fees paid to retailers for handling containers as part of a deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland will not cover their costs, according to a trade body. The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) said the risk of the scheme being…

  • Farmers “out of step” with the public on climate, say NGOs

    Farmers “out of step” with the public on climate, say NGOs

    This year’s drought has brought farmers into conflict with wildlife NGOs. In an interview with Channel 4 earlier this month to discuss the issues farmers are facing, NFU deputy president Tom Bradhsaw called for food production to be “prioritised alongside…

  • Companies urged to source low-impact seafood

    Companies urged to source low-impact seafood

    Campaigners are calling on government and businesses to ensure 100% of the seafood produced and consumed in the UK comes from sustainable sources by 2030 after a new report found consumption of some species was linked to significant nature, climate…

  • Supermarkets criticised for unsustainable use of krill

    Supermarkets criticised for unsustainable use of krill

    Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of krill to feed farmed fish, which they say is damaging critical marine ecosystems and contributing to climate change. An investigation by the Changing Markets Foundation found that European retailers, including…