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M&S Invests to Make 100% British Beef and Lamb More Affordable as it Backs British Farmers
M&S Food is making high-quality British meat even better value for customers, with a new investment to make selected family favourite British beef, lamb and pork products more affordable. The investment will see prices of Diced British Beef (500g) fall to £6.00 from £7.00; British Lamb Mince (400g) reduce to £5.60 from £6.20 and British Pork Sausages fall to £2.00 from £2.60.
The investment will make it easier for customers to choose British meat, supporting the farmers who produce it. M&S sources only 100% British beef and lamb and is making this...
Ocado Confirms Nemlig as Its Latest European Partner
Ocado Group ("Ocado") has today confirmed nemlig as the European national retailer announced as its latest partner on 21 July 2026. The partnership will support the continued development and growth of nemlig.com in Denmark.
Nemlig is the largest pure-play online supermarket in Denmark with sales of 3.3bn DKK (c.£380m) in 2025/26 (2.8bn DKK (c.£320m) in 2024/25). Nemlig has established itself as one of the most price-competitive grocers in the Danish market, currently fulfilling thousands of orders for shoppers across Denmark using manual fulfilment.
Under the agreement, Nemlig and Ocado will build a state-of-the-art Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) near Copenhagen...
Tesco Strengthens Sustainable Beef Group With New Long-Term Contracts and Enhanced Farmer Incentives
Tesco has today [July 29 2026] announced details of its enhanced, industry-leading Tesco Sustainable Beef Group (TSBG), introducing a more closely aligned group of around 200 farmers supplying its award-winning Finest Steakhouse beef range.
Farmers in the enhanced TSBG will benefit from a new three-year contract, earning an additional amount per kg by meeting a new set of standards focused on quality, breeding, animal health and welfare, and sustainability. The incentives reflect Tesco's ambition to work in partnership with farmers to support best practice and deliver improvements, while also building resilience across the supply chain.
Tesco will also provide the TSBG with a bonus incentive for new levels of traceability through whole-life assured cattle...
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