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USA Rice to Hit the Road with Nationwide Trade Sampling Activity
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (295+ words) Grocery Trader The USA Rice Federation, which represents U.S. rice farmers, millers, merchants and allied businesses, is set to take U.S. grown rice directly to wholesalers and retailers across the UK this September through a nationwide trade roadshow. Part of the wider…...
Lowest earners see spending power fall as energy bills deepen squeeze
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (409+ words) The UK’s lowest-earning households were the only ones to see their spending power fall over the past year, as rising energy and essential costs put increasing pressure on those least able to absorb rising costs, according to Asda’s latest Income…...
Global supply chain disruption and Middle East tensions show up on shelves: 54% of shoppers report more shelf gaps since the start of the conflict
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (216+ words) The long-tail effects of geo-political fragility in the Middle East, upended global supply chains and disruption to international shipping routes are prompting lower on-shelf availability and higher instances of shelf-gaps, new research from invent.ai, the AI-native retail planning and…...
Volumatic highlights growing consumer return to cash amid cost-of-living pressures
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (337+ words) Cash handling specialist Volumatic is urging retailers to maintain payment choice for shoppers as new research from travel money retailer No1 Currency suggests UK consumers, particularly younger generations, are increasingly turning back to cash to help manage spending. The research highlights…...
UK grocery faces challenging outlook as growth masks weak demand, IGD forecasts
2+ mon, 13+ hour ago (513+ words) Discount and online will capture outsized gains, while large stores drive the most value growth, even as real-term growth remains weak. IGD’s 2031 UK grocery forecasts show the market is entering a prolonged period of structurally weak demand despite continued headline…...
Aldi set to invest £1.1bn into British egg suppliers
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (350+ words) Aldi has committed to invest £1.1bn over five years into British egg production as it continues to strengthen its support for UK farmers. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket sells over 1,500 tonnes of British eggs every week – equivalent to around 2.5 million packs – sourced…...
Aldi accelerates London expansion with £40m investment in eight new stores
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (309+ words) Aldi is expanding in London with eight new stores this year, bringing hundreds of new jobs and more affordable food options to communities lacking discount retailers. The £40m expansion targets areas in the capital and Greater London, where many communities still…...
Income divide widens as global uncertainty clouds UK household finances
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) The latest Asda Income Tracker, produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), shows that pressures on UK household finances are intensifying again, with global uncertainty expected to drive up costs in the months ahead. The data reveals…...
Shoppers turn to private label and dine-in deals during event-filled February to manage spend.
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (443+ words) Total Till sales at UK major supermarkets grew (+3.3%) in the last four weeks ending 21st February 2026, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). Despite this growth, NIQ data shows the unit growth declined from January (-0.8% from -0.6%), indicative of continued…...
Aldi confirmed as the biggest supporter of Scottish farmers and producers
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (371+ words) Results from the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) annual ShelfWatch Report revealed that 65% of the retailer’s own label fresh produce was Scottish New research has confirmed Aldi as the biggest stockist of Scottish produce. The announcement comes from the National…...