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French supermarkets hit by cyberattack that overheated fridges and destroyed food

Hundreds of stores have reportedly been affected by attacks on refrigeration systems, forcing retailers to discard fresh and frozen food and prompting an investigation into the security of connected equipment

Sainsbury
Business

Sainsbury’s could have taken on Tesco with Morrisons. Here’s why talks ended

Sainsbury’s explored a multibillion-pound merger with Morrisons that could have created a grocery giant with almost a quarter of the UK market, but the talks ended without a deal

Lidl supermarket
Business

Lidl is gaining on Britain’s supermarkets. Its secret? Cheaper essentials and luxury treats

The German discounter has overtaken Morrisons and is using low prices, loyalty discounts and its premium Deluxe range to win more British shoppers

Mackerel
Business

UK supermarkets are quietly swapping mackerel for a cheaper fish, what shoppers need to know

Concerns over declining Atlantic mackerel stocks are prompting retailers to turn to Chilean jack mackerel, but shoppers may be getting a different fish for a similar price.

Asda
Business

Asda’s latest job shake-up puts 3,500 cleaners in a new workplace

Asda says no redundancies are planned, but thousands of workers are preparing to leave the supermarket’s payroll

UK Supermarkets
Business

Why Aldi and Lidl could soon face the same competition rules as Tesco and Asda

The UK's competition watchdog believes the two discount giants have grown large enough to be treated like the country's biggest supermarket chains

UK drought
Business

From heatwave to supermarket shelves, why UK farmers fear food shortages

The National Farmers' Union says prolonged dry weather is damaging crops, reducing yields and raising concerns over the UK's food supply

Asda
Business

Asda posts near-£1bn loss following price investment drive

The supermarket giant is betting on lower prices despite mounting financial pressure