Food & Beverage

The latest news from Food and Drink retailers

Up to 1,200 jobs at risk as Asda plans to overhaul in-store bakeries

Supermarket chain Asda has started consulting with more than 1,000 staff over its plans to overhaul its in-store bakeries. The company said that it was...

Tesco profits dive 20% despite surging grocery sales during pandemic

Tesco has revealed that its profits tumbled by around a fifth over the past year after coronavirus costs of almost £900 million offset surging...

Just Eat orders soar 79% in three months amid lockdown takeaway boom

Takeaway delivery giant Just Eat said order numbers soared by 79% over the past three months as lockdown measures sparked demand from housebound customers. The...
Egg-free cake retailer Cake Box has unveiled its latest results (Cake Box/PA)

Cake Box eyes 52 new stores as sales rise despite lockdowns

Cake Box has said it is eyeing the opening of 52 new shops as it expects to deliver a jump in sales for the...

Tesco set to reveal higher sales after pandemic boom

Tesco is expected to post rising sales as its supermarkets stayed open throughout the pandemic. However, the UK’s biggest grocer is also expected to reveal...

Morrisons to stop selling plastic carrier bags in shops

Morrisons has said it will become the first UK supermarket to completely remove plastic carrier bags from its stores. The Bradford-based grocer said customers will...

Co-op repays furlough support but holds onto £66m of business rates relief

The Co-op has said it will repay the Government £15.5 million it received in furlough support during the height of the pandemic but stopped...
Deliveroo riders from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain in Shoreditch High Street, east London, as they go on strike

Deliveroo shares rise on first full trading day despite strike

Deliveroo shares have climbed higher on their first day of full trading despite the start of a rider strike over worker rights. The takeaway delivery...

Iceland boss backs calls for digital sales tax to aid high street revival

The boss of Iceland has called for a digital sales tax to help support the recovery of the high street. Richard Walker, managing director of...

Deliveroo shares close down 26% on first day of trading

Shares in Deliveroo closed down 26.3% on its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange, having earlier seen falls of 30% during...