Harvest season means it’s time for communities to celebrate British Food Fortnight
Harvest season is nearly upon us. And so is the biggest celebration of all things edible in the UK: British Food Fortnight. In two weeks, the 23rd annual Fortnight opens. Then for two weeks, those who participate in it will be engulfed by a wave of festivities and promotions in their local communities, universities, schools […]
With Fortnight coming, Love British Food selects Morrisons as exclusive supermarket partner for 3 years
Love British Food heaped praise on its new “exclusive” supermarket partner, saying “we are over the moon to be working with Morrisons.” Likewise, the retail chain shared similar sentiments after acquiring the rights to use the Love British Food branding both in store, online and on its own-label products. As shoppers continue to look for […]
Picota cherries poised for rebound in UK thanks to better forecasts, new marketing campaigns
Spanish Picota cherry growers are looking forward to a “positive and well-balanced season” as the sector tries to rebound from devastating rainfall last year. Unusually heavy rain last June devastated half of the Valle del Jerte crop. However, there are high hopes for an improved season in 2024, with better weather and a high-quality crop […]
Report: Morrisons workers could strike and leave shelves bare if pensions aren’t amended
Several hundred employees at retailer Morrisons may walk off the job if the chain does not renegotiate contracts that impact their pensions and wages, according to union group Unite. If that occurs, Unite is warning that customers could see empty shelves nationwide in the coming months as they do their shops. Nearly 1,000 colleagues based […]
Morrisons makes big investment in food manufacturing with new Greenside Centre
UK retatiler Morrisons unveiled its Greenside Innovation Centre in Bradford, which features a state-of-the-art showcase kitchen that will support the growth of manufacturing divison Greenside and Myton Food Group. Leader of Bradford Council, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, and Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, were on hand to show off a new plaque at the site. […]
Select UK potato, carrot growers get 100% backing on costs from Morrisons
By the end of the year, some of the potatoes and carrots that appear in Morrisons supermarkets will be from farms being supported financially by … Morrisons. The generous initiative, in which the retailer is underwriting 100% of costs for growing those vegetables, is part of a trial that will stretch into 2024. Growers have […]
Aldi noses out Lidl again to remain UK’s least expensive supermarket
One month ago, in an effort to save British consumers money at checkouts, Waitrose said it would be slashing prices on already reduced items. It has put an incredible £100m investment behind cost-saving initiatives, including fruit and vegetable areas. And yet, when Which? revealed its latest monthly numbers on the cost of the average supermarket shop […]
Morrisons building partnerships with independents who have ties to local produce
Supermarket chain Morrisons announced it will be opening six new stores in a partnership with independent retailer Jempson’s that specialize in “championing local produce.” Under the “Together with Morrisons” brand, the first of the bunch will be located in Peasmarsh, East Sussex, where the supermarket is promising far more direct sourcing of fresh fruits and […]
