Christine Blank

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Christine Blank

U.K. grocery chain Morrisons is revamping its in-store experience to offer shoppers a more premium “farm shop feel.” Morrisons’ strategy, called “Morrisons magic,” aims to attract a broader range of amateur and accomplished home cooks, Retail Gazettereported, citingThe Grocer, while still ensuring a “laser focus on clear pricing and value.” The first store to undergo the “crisper, cleaner look” is in Warrington, U.K. – a move that “underscores our value credentials, together with a tighter...

1 week ago | supermarketperimeter.com | Christine Blank

Meat realized tremendous growth last year — and so far this year — as Americans appreciate the value and convenience of preparing meat at home. If the operators of fresh seafood departments take some merchandising and marketing tactics from the success of meat, they can realize incremental sales growth this year. Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024, while pounds sold increased 2.3% compared to 2023, according to FMI’s Power of Meat report.

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Christine Blank

Grocery inflation in the U.K. jumped 4.1 percent in May, reaching its highest level since February 2024, according to new data from research firm Kantar. During the same time frame, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) alsoreported a 2.8 percent hike in food inflation compared to last May, which is slightly above the three-month average of 2.6 percent.

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Christine Blank

Not long after Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.A.-based retail giant Walmart warned it would have to raise prices on customers due to tariffs, it is now planning to cut around 1,500 corporate positions as part of a restructuring push to simplify its operations, according to a memo reported byReuters. Teams in its global technology operations, e-commerce fulfillment in U.S. stores, and its advertising business Walmart Connect will be impacted, according to the firm.

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Christine Blank

Rancho Dominguez, California, U.S.A.-based seafood wholesaler Santa Monica Seafood has voluntarily recalled its Atlantic Salmon Portions with Seafood Stuffing product because it may contain undeclared soy. The 16-ounce value-added salmon was distributed to Aldi grocery stores in the U.S. states of California, Nevada, and Arizona, but no illnesses have been reported to date, according to the distributor and processor. The Aldi brand package labels have a “Use or Freeze By” date of 2 June 2025.