England international footballer Marcus Rashford has lent his support to Co-op, helping to boost urgently needed food bank donations as demand triples in some towns and cities across the UK during the coronavirus crisis, with many household incomes hit as
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 22 May 2016, show the market to be essentially flat, posting value growth of just 0.1%. With food price deflation remaining at 1.5% this period
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 19 July 2015, show a slow growth in the British grocery market. Overall sales have increased by 0.8% compared with a year ago, with stronger growth
Supermarket sales have slowed to a revenue growth of 0.2% compared to last year, grocery share figures for the 12 weeks ending 26 April 2015 from Kantar Worldpanel reveal. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Growth
The Co-operative’s plans to offer a discount for students on food shopping underlines the growing trend for retailers and brands establishing relationships with consumers based on lifestyle priorities and challenges. That’s the verdict from customer insight agency Engage Research, which
The number of entrepreneurs, employers and communities in the UK owning and controlling their own business through a co-operative enterprise has reached an all time high with record 15.4m memberships of co-operatives, an increase of 36% since 2008 and 13.6%
The Co-operative’s own brand Champagne has scooped Gold medals at the International Wine Challenge 2013, beating top class Champagnes from leading brands and rival retailers. The community-based retailer’s own brand Les Pionniers Vintage 2004 Champagne collected Gold for the third year
The Co-operative is introducing a new cake into its premium Truly Irresistible range from 6 March 2013. The Truly Irresistible Strawberry and White Chocolate Cake, serves six people and is said to be perfect for raising the spirits in preparation
The Co-operative has won two gold awards for an own brand vintage Champagne and is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a Champagne offer. The Co-operative Les Pionniers 2004 Champagne, which is available in Co-operative food stores across the UK and is named
The Co-operative is hoping to help people get into the party spirit with a range of lines to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. They include commemorative Jubilee limited edition doughnuts, £1.29 for a pack of four; and a gingerbread bear biscuit,
The Co-operative food is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with the launch of a limited ddition Coronation Chicken sandwich. The Co-operative limited edition Coronation Chicken sandwich has been introduced to mark the royal occasion and is now available in
Sainsbury’s and the Co-operative have picked up FreeFrom Food Awards, while Vegusta scooped the Fair trophy for the Best FreeFrom Food in 2012 for its dairy-free Swiss Cheese. Sainsbury’s won Best Cereal with its FreeFrom Oaty Granola and was the
The Co-operative Food claims it is livening up mealtimes with the launch of a Truly Irresistible Fruit Burst Salad. The new salad is a blend of pearl barley, giant couscous and lentils, mango, butternut squash, cranberries and pomegranate seeds, topped
The Co-operative Food is stocking the Real Easter Egg for the second year running. The Real Easter Egg, made by the Meaningful Chocolate Company, is claimed to be the only Easter egg to explain the Christian understanding of Easter on
The Co-operative is extending its own label ready meal range and claims the new products provide cost-conscious shoppers with a great-value alternative to a pricy evening out. Launching on 2 May 2012, the new lines include: Truly Irresistible Beef Bourguignon
New research by Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) shows nearly a fifth of supermarket shoppers in England and Wales lack loyalty towards any of the big six supermarkets. SMG’s Regional Shopper Risk Index is the third wave of its SupermarketUK retail
Grocery co-operative, The People’s Supermarket (TPS), has announced it is reviewing plans to support the opening of a store in Cardiff, Wales. Plans for Siop y Bobl, Welsh for The People’s Shop, are being coordinated by six volunteers from the
A Co-operative Food customer is celebrating the start of 2012 with a new car, after winning the food retailer’s Best of British competition. Paula Jones, from Beighton, near Sheffield, won a Union Jack-branded Mini Cooper, after buying potatoes in her
Co-operatively-run retailer, The People’s Supermarket (TPS), is planning a second store and expanding its services in food service and delivery. The retailer has launched a public consultation exercise to investigate the viability for a new store in Homerton, Hackney, and
The Co-operative Group has been named Green Retailer of the Year at the Grocer Gold Awards for the second year running. The retailer beat off competition from a number of other businesses, including Tesco, at the event hosted by trade
Shopper spend on groceries is polarising between discount retailers, Aldi and Lidl, and the premium supermarket, Waitrose, the latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal. Figures published today for the 12 weeks ending 15 May 2011, show Aldi and Lidl are
The Co-operative is launching a Strawberry and Champagne Triple Layer Cake into its Truly Irresistible premium own label range on 25 May 2011. It comprises a triple layer sponge cake filled with strawberry jam and Champagne buttercream, topped with Champagne buttercream
The Co-operative has won two gold awards for products in its premium Truly Irresistible range at the Grocer Own Label Food and Drink Awards 2011. The Co-operative’s Truly Irresistible Fairtrade Milk Chocolate with Butterscotch won gold in the Grocery Confectionery
The Co-operative Group is set to reduce the packaging of its own-brand cordial range by around 40% by moving from ordinary to double concentrate squash. According to the retailer, the move will not affect the taste or quality of the
The Co-operative has introduced a range of microwaveable meal pots, featuring a selection of meat, fish and vegetable dishes. According to The Co-operative, the meal pots are an ideal tea-time choice for people on the go or a simple lunch
