Supermarket loyalty schemes helping UK grocery sales stabilise: NIQSupermarket loyalty schemes are helping to maintain grocery sales in the UK, despite persistent high prices, new data from NIQ has shown. Volume sales are improving in fruit, vegetables and salads, which saw a category increase of 3.6%. Source: retailworldmagazine.com.auMercadona to buy more Spanish citrus fruit this seasonMercadona plans to buy 220,000 tonnes of citrus fruit grown in Spain for the 2023/24 season, reflecting an increase of 10% compared to the previous season. There is a large fresh food assortment found instore, including fresh fruit and vegetables, succulent meats, and baked goods. Through this partnership, students receive a coupon for fresh produce, redeemable at local Dollar General stores that now offer fresh fruit and vegetables.

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2023 13:20 UTC