Agri-Business
Minister Poots meets with retailers over Polish beef imports
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has met with retailers to voice his concerns over Polish beef imports. Farmers...
ASDA
Arable
Gilfresh ‘carves’ the way as Asda’s first NI-based pumpkin supplier
For the first time, Northern Ireland supermarket shoppers will be able to buy pumpkins which have been grown on home...
Agri-Business
Agri-food sighs relief as regulator blocks Sainsbury's and Asda merger
A proposed merger between two of the UK’s largest retailers – Sainsbury’s and Asda – has been blocked by the...
Agri-Business
Kantar predicts an Easter boost for UK supermarkets
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show slow growth, largely thanks to a late Easter. The figures...
Agri-Business
6 million naked swedes…as retailer cuts back on plastic
Supermarket giant Asda has vowed to remove the plastic wrapping from its swedes as part of its crackdown on unnecessary...
Agri-Business
Suppliers could be squeezed in Sainsbury's and Asda 'marriage of convenience'
British Sainsbury’s suppliers are likely to come under pressure as buyers are shoehorned into Asda’s approach to business, MPs warned today. Environment,...
N.Ireland
Supermarket's local produce sales up 8%
Sales of locally produced food in Asda’s Northern Ireland stores grew by 8% in 2017, proving that customers are actively...
N.Ireland
Supermarket slammed for 'unscrupulous' treatment of farm suppliers
Supermarket chain Asda has been slammed for its “unscrupulous” treatment of farm suppliers in the UK. The latest investigation by...
Agri-Business
Downpatrick meat processor secures ‘sizzling’ deal with Asda
Downpatrick-based meat processor, Finnebrogue Artisan, has been awarded a new UK-wide contract which will see it supply a range of...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm suppliers to receive milk price boost from Asda customers
Asda is the first supermarket in Northern Ireland to sell Dale Farm Farmers’ Milk, giving its customers the option to...
