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Waitrose cuts the cost of hundreds of products

Waitrose announced it is lowering the prices of over 200 of its most popular own-label products by an average of more than 15 per cent. T...

Rishi Sunak warned public sector's food supply at risk

The supply of food to care homes, schools, hospitals and prisons is at risk unless the government steps in to support struggling wholesal...

UK at 'tipping point' in second coronavirus wave – latest updates

A second national lockdown is being considered as coronavirus cases continue to spiral out of control, a leading UK scientist has warned....

Pumpkins enjoy surge in demand

The vegan boom has helped swell demand for edible pumpkins to record levels, a supermarket buyer has said. Tesco’s dedicated pumpkin grow...

Tesco has busiest ever week for online sales

Tesco's profits soared by more than a quarter in the first half of the year as households stocked up on groceries during the pandemic. Th...

Covid continues to overshadow the food market

How will the next phase of the pandemic impact demand for food? The pandemic has highlighted the importance of eating out to the food cha...

Covid-safe apple harvest drive-through for families at historic Aberdeenshire attraction

More than 400kg of fresh produce was saved from going to waste thanks to an alternative take on an annual family fruit-picking event. Mor...

Coronavirus testing centre 'disappeared overnight' to make way for Brexit lorry park

A coronavirus testing centre on the south coast has "disappeared overnight" to make way for a Brexit lorry park, leaving some local resid...

Fresh fig sales increase by 52%, say Waitrose

Boosted by the popularity of Middle Eastern dishes and consumers' preference to eat savoury, healthy food, the retailer Waitrose is repor...

Shoppers could pay more after no-deal Brexit

Shoppers will feel the impact of a no-deal Brexit at supermarket tills, the British Retail Consortium has warned. The BRC said tariffs wo...

Tesco boss urges no return to panic buying as rules are tightened

The outgoing chief executive of Tesco has used an interview with Sky News to plead for customers to shop normally as coronavirus restrict...

Opinion: Is conscious consumption the new normal?

With research showing that we're slowly but surely changing our daily habits to live more sustainably, Alex Morgan, Chief Markets Officer...

Challenging times ahead for the UK's food-to-go market

The UK food-to-go market has experienced significant challenges in 2020 and will continue to be impacted by COVID-19 over the next three ...

UK coronavirus alert level moving to 4

The UK's coronavirus alert level is being upgraded from 3 to 4, meaning transmission is "high or rising exponentially", its chief medical...

Ocado and Sainsbury's warn delivery slots are booking up fast as Britain braces for second lockd

Ocado and Sainsbury's have warned customers that delivery slots are booking up fast - as fears of a second wave appear to be fuelling the...

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